“Zack, the Mormon Engineer”
Description
Zack, the Mormon engineer, has a wife in every town along the D&RG, and so refuses to change lines.
Notes
Said to be based, loosely, on the life of one Zack Black who worked on the Denver and Rio Grande railroad. The tune is loosely based on "Oh, Susanna." - RBW
Recordings
- L. M. Hilton, "Zack, The Mormon Engineer" (on Hilton01)
- Art Thieme, "Zack, The Mormon Engineer" (on Thieme03)
References
- Botkin-RailFolklr, p. 444, "Zack, the Mormon Engineer" (1 text, 1 tune)
- DT, ZACKMORM*
- Roud #4761
- BI, BRaF444