The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #7697   Message #46648
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24-Nov-98 - 10:01 AM
Thread Name: Sawmill dollars, scrip, doogaloo
Subject: Sawmill dollars, scrip, doogaloo
I am looking for songs with references to sawmill dollars, scrip, or being paid in the company store. This was done by mining companies, lumber companies, and was used as a form of barter in small towns all over the U.S. until WWII. I have found references in "Sixteen Tons," "The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore" and "Come All You Coal Miners." I think I have heard others but can't recall, am writing an article on scrip in the southern Appalachians. Thanks for your help!