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The Alan Lomax documentary Appalachian Journey suggests that Lomax had at least some part in discovering/popularizing the song through his radio shows. Might be worth putting it in the article if anyone can find an independent source.
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Can we get some citations for this song being a "number one hit" in different countries? —ScouterSig 22:26, 29 May 2007 (UTC)