I've been wondering about the time source of The Dirty (Lousy) Miner. I sing it and enjoy it, and I'd like to be able to introduce it as being from whatever gold rush is appropriate. Does anybody know?

Dave Oesterreich

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This thread has been closed, so I won't make it longer.
Dave, Lingenfelter-Dwyer say that "Lousy Miner" was written by John A. Stone, "Old Put," the most prolific writer of Gold Rush songs. Lingenfelter-Dwyer got the text from the Original California Songster.
-Joe Offer-