Origins: West Plains Explosion

Subject: Origins: West Plains Explosion
From: Goose Gander
Date: 27 Dec 07 - 03:41 PM

West Plains Explosion as sung by Mrs. Sam "Iva" Haslett, West Plains, Missouri on June 11, 1958; from the Max Hunter Collection.

Recorded by Vernon Dalhart in 1928 (OK 45215), who I'm pretty sure wrote it, but does anyone have any other information on this song?

Subject: RE: Origins: West Plains Explosion
From: GUEST,DWR
Date: 27 Dec 07 - 04:04 PM

http://www.watersheds.org/education/richards/explosion_story.htm

Here are several accounts written as classroom assignments by students at West Plains.

I think it was written by Carson Robison, but maybe Stewie or someone else with access to Tony Russell can fill you in on that.