Wagoner's Curse on the Railroad, The

DESCRIPTION: "Come all ye bold wag'ners, turn out man by man, That's opposed to the railroad or any such plan." The teamster says that all the goods he used to haul now travel by rail. Blacksmiths and wheelwrights are hurting too. He curses railroads and canals
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1949 (Korson-PennsylvaniaSongsAndLegends)
KEYWORDS: railroading technology travel hardtimes canal
FOUND IN: US(MA)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Korson-PennsylvaniaSongsAndLegends, pp. 255-257, "The Wagoner's Curse on the Railroad" (1 text, 1 tune)
File: KPL255

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