Double Tragedy, The

DESCRIPTION: "Bright lights were in the hall, Everyone seemed happy and gay" at a dance when a drunk and angry Tom Roach strides in. His friend McCord tries to calm him; Roach shoots him. Frank Adams tries to shoot him, but kills Mrs. Walton instead
AUTHOR: Otho Murphy (source: Burt)
EARLIEST DATE: 1958 (Burt-AmericanMurderBallads)
KEYWORDS: homicide party dancing death
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
July 24, 1891 - the Pioneer Day tragedy at Monticello, Utah
FOUND IN: US
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Burt-AmericanMurderBallads, pp. 245-247, "(Double Tragedy)" (1 text)
Cheney-MormonSongs, pp. 197-200, "The Double Tragedy" (1 text)
Roud #10883
File: Burt245

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