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Release Date: 1959-05Label: RCA Victor
This single claims to be from the 1957 RCA Victor album: LPM-1635 "Jimmie Driftwood Sings Newly Discovered Early American Folk Songs" The original version of this tune (which was based on the 19th century song "The Eighth Of January"). When Johnny Horton had a hit with it in 1959, Driftwood re-recorded the song and got it out a few months later (this version) despite the label saying it was from the earlier LP release.