Artist: Carl T. Sprague
Author: traditional
Label: Victor
Year: 1927
Inspired by a Virginia Francis Townsend poem known as The Battle Of Gettysburg. Ralph Peer recording in Savannah, GA, his session after Bristol.
Covers:
Monroe Gevedon & family [L.o.C. recording issued on Yazoo cd The Music Of Kentucky Vol 2]
Bob Dylan [on World Gone Wrong; knew it from Jerry Garcia]
Martin Simpson [as Blue Eyed Boston Boy]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)