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Thread #8383   Message #51705
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01-Jan-99 - 09:20 PM
Thread Name: Oldest publication(ca1910) of Wabash Cannonball
Subject: Oldest publication(ca1910) of Wabash Cannon
I have an old John Greenaway recording of Wabash Cannon- ball.(Riverside Records) The liner notes say it was in print long before the more well-known "Hillbilly" version but isn't any more specific than that. Rumor has it that A.P.Carter didn't have a pencil the night he heard the song so he had to "improvise" with the lyrics. Does any- one have any information? Uncle Fred GrtFred@aol.com