Who wrote Cannonball Rag

[Crunchy Wacko]

Hey Everyone

I know Merle Travis made if famous...but did he write it? 

I found a copy played by a David Miller from the 20's which although called Cannon Ball Rag  and sounds similar...am not sure of its really the same song. You can listen to it here.

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/6077532/a/Old-Time+Mountain+Blues.htm


Any ideas?   

Thanks

[larry28]

Merle Travis.

[ElJefe]

I was thinking Johnny Smith, but MT might be a better guess.  Duane Eddy did a nice job playing it in the mid 70's.

Let me see if I can find it?

[ElJefe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-55B1ZJQZeg&search=duane+eddy

And a free lesson:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In1YwsTXuqk&feature=related

[flatlander]

Merle Travis.

Nah I don't think so. Try great unknown but influential to fingerpickin, blues and even on Bill Monroe and Bluegrass,  Fellow Kentuckian  Arnold Schultz

[ducktrapper]

Google broken today? Written by Arnold Shultz as Flatlander pointed out, it's always been a Merle Travis song in my book.

http://www.bgdailynews.com/articles/2007/10/02/the_amplifier/feature/10010cover-arnold_schultz-jul06.txt

[Crunchy Wacko]

Google broken today? Written by Arnold Shultz as Flatlander pointed out, it's always been a Merle Travis song in my book.

http://www.bgdailynews.com/articles/2007/10/02/the_amplifier/feature/10010cover-arnold_schultz-jul06.txt

I was just about to post that exact article! 

Cheers everyone