Wilf Carter - Moose River Gold Mine (1936)

[1952banjo]

I LOVE WILF CARTER!! NOW KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT !! THANK YOU FRIEND!!! LOVE THIS SONG!! NEVER HEARD IT!!!

[Hellyer23]

Too bad the real writer didnt get credit for it. JAck Turple, from Turple Road in NS wrote it.

[fi24]

@Hellyer23 Jack Turple wrote several songs but not this one. Wilf Carter was listening to the news reports by Frank Willis when they got the two survivers out shortly after midnight on April 23rd. He finished the song and recorded it later the same day.

Fred

[ROTTIWORLD]

i found out about this song today from my father.where going prospecting this spring outside halifax.

[madATVerz]

wow i never knew there was a song of moose river gold mines -  love it

[crownvicky]

I learned this song by heart over 50 years ago, still know most off it. We had the 78 on Bluebird Records and over the years lost the copy we had. I have tried for years to find a copy to no avail, until now... I was finaly to the site in 2007. Thanks

[NovaScotian1992]

This is great.

I had never heard this before.

Stompin' Tom did a version of this song in the early 70's. It is extremely rare.

Thank You for posting.

[PotterPossum1989]

Glad you like it...I'd love to hear Tom's version if you ever come across it.

[PotterPossum1989]

I like it too :) love the historical songs.

[WilfCarterFan]

amazing