Mudcat Café message #4233416

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Thread #84595 Message #4233416
Posted By: Lighter
23-Dec-25 - 06:12 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Drilling for Oil / Boring for Oil
Subject: RE: Origins: Drilling for Oil / Boring for Oil

Of interest: an early text of "The Dreary Black Hills," given in The Summit County Beacon (June 6, 1877) says the song goes to the air of "Boring for Oil."