27 Aug 05 - 02:28 PM (#1550913) Subject: happy? - Aug 27 (Spanish flu) From: Abby Sale Boston: On 8/27/1918, Two sailors are reported as the first US Spanish flu deaths (ie. originating in China). Eventually 22,000,000 world-wide died, including 500,000 US.
From L of C - The John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States Recording Trip. Tune is basically "Jesus Christ" ("Jesse James") and may be hearable by using the link, Real Audio File. Sung by Ace Johnson, Clemens state farm, Brazoria, Texas. "Learned it off a holiness boy in Amarillo, Texas." Copyright © 2005, Abby Sale - all rights reserved What are Happy's all about? See Clicky |
28 Aug 05 - 02:36 AM (#1551372) Subject: RE: happy? - Aug 27 (Spanish flu) From: open mike not spanish fly, then? |