Posted by Graeme Gigante on October 16, 2026 at 21:54:11:
In Reply to: Re: Instant Request posted by Matt Wilson on October 16, 2026 at 21:46:45:
Truth be told, it was only my first time hearing it too. I found out that this was the original version of the song that from what I read was by Jimmy Driftwood from 1936. It was made more popular with the version from 1958 or ‘59 by Johnny Horton, above all the other cover versions made of this song throughout the decades. I was curious to know what this as the original version sounded like & to see if Bob actually had it. Which it turns out he did & I enjoyed hearing it just as much as I did hearing the more popular version from 1958/59 by Johnny Horton.