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Posted By: Richie
04-Dec-08 - 06:35 PM
Thread Name: Origins: The authors of the 'Carter Family songs'
Subject: RE: Origins: The authors of the 'Carter Family songs'

Well Q there weren't alot of beaches in the Appalachain mountains back then!

Obviously this started off as a parlor type song from the 1800s and "Flirting on the Beach" is a possible source.

R-