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@swansondew There is nothing factually incorrect about this song. It clearly states that the fire is in north Montana. The river is the Missouri River, hence the title. All Missouri references are to the river not the state.
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Whatever the story, this is a great venue for me to say my last goodbye to my dear friend Regan Cole, an unsung soldier of the folk music movement since around '61. We'll send you our love in this song...
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Whoops, the crew was from Missoula, not the fire. My bad.
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The song is factually incorrect, but still a good one. The Mann Gulch fire happened in Missoula, Montana. Not Missouri. And 13 men died, 3 survived. Bob Sallee survived the fire and is in fact the last of the three to still be living.
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@MrJamesesmith: yes, they did survive the fire. Walt Rumsey was apparently killed in a plane crash in the early 80's (I think) but Robert Salee survived into good old age.
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I love you Wag - you deserved so much better than you got...
3 months ago 2
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I heard this for the first time today.
I am a jumper but not a fire fighter..
Love the story, know the background as I sported joining the fire service.
Very touching....
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Great You Tube.....but I thought that Robert Salee, along with Walt Rumsey, survived by outrunning the fire....
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Actually it is written and originally performed by James Keelaghan, but yes this is the Cry Cry Cry Version with Richard Shindell singing it. Lucy Kaplansky and Dar Williams are on harmony.
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Richard Shindell
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this song makes me want to be a better person than i am. he is a hero no matter what anyone says. if he tried to save people he is a hero. put one self above all and ye she be........what ever you like.
papsthe3rd 2 years ago 17
a beautifully written and thoughtful song... Wag Dodge is truly a legend in the wildland fire world... one of the earlier records of using a safety fire... if the crew had listened many more of them would have likely lived, but there's always that moment of decision between a calculated act like lighting a safety fire or these days perhaps deploying a fire shelter... or the age old... "feet don't fail me now". I hope you have great peace now Wag. You deserve it.
raincoatmusic 1 year ago 7