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The facsimile of the cover at http://www.stephen-foster-songs.de/Amsong58.htm indicates the publisher is William A. Pond & Co. of New York. It does indeed identify the composer only as "J.K." TaigaBridge 09:47, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
BTW: Afaik, the correct name is Santa Ana. Guenther
This paragraph lacks sources, is somewhat POV, and is bordering on original research. I'll remove it in a few days if these issues are not addressed. Natalie 03:42, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
The opening paragraph mentions an authorship attribution to Gene Autry with a date of 1927, but if the song was familiar to Confederate troops as stated further into the article, then that's either badly (confusingly) worded or completely incorrect. I am just not sure which. MarkHB ( talk) 05:28, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
I reverted edits made by 221.126.155.75 which changed "Texan" to "Texian". Is there any reliable source that notes that the Texans called themselves Texians? — Loadmaster ( talk) 19:07, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
The whole point of the song, other than to parody the original, was the lead-up to the "Shamokin" joke. The entire lyric doesn't necesarily have to be stated, but the "Shamokin" bit needs to be mentioned. Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? 16:45, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
The recent reference edit, before my botched attempt, includes an insertion that falsely states that the author of one cited reference, "provides no information in support of her thesis" or something like that. This insertion is false, has no value, and is POV. I tried to edit it, but the edit attempt appears to have been unsuccessful. I would appreciate any assistance. Defuera ( talk) 00:22, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
The following had been added to the article in a nonstandard style, and I thought it better to move it to the talk page:
The lyrics section is confusing. It sets out the lyrics of the verses and mentions that each verse is followed by a chorus, but no lyrics are given for the chorus. Is the chorus purely instrumental? Or are the lyrics of the chorus listed here as a verse?
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Does the melody originate as an Irish jig or hornpipe entitled "Patsy Geary's" (or "Patsy Geary's Slide")? 173.88.246.138 ( talk) 00:45, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
I am of the opinion that referring to this song as a "folk song" is misleading, as its first known appearance was connected with a minstrelsy troupe. The term "folk song" usually connotes a song created outside of a commercial or "high art"context. While the melody may have originated elsewhere, the song as discussed in this article seems to have meaningfully originated in a commercial theatre context (minstrelsy), and therefore would be more accureately described as a "popular song." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Isitactuallyafolksongtho ( talk • contribs) 18:45, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
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The facsimile of the cover at http://www.stephen-foster-songs.de/Amsong58.htm indicates the publisher is William A. Pond & Co. of New York. It does indeed identify the composer only as "J.K." TaigaBridge 09:47, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
BTW: Afaik, the correct name is Santa Ana. Guenther
This paragraph lacks sources, is somewhat POV, and is bordering on original research. I'll remove it in a few days if these issues are not addressed. Natalie 03:42, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
The opening paragraph mentions an authorship attribution to Gene Autry with a date of 1927, but if the song was familiar to Confederate troops as stated further into the article, then that's either badly (confusingly) worded or completely incorrect. I am just not sure which. MarkHB ( talk) 05:28, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
I reverted edits made by 221.126.155.75 which changed "Texan" to "Texian". Is there any reliable source that notes that the Texans called themselves Texians? — Loadmaster ( talk) 19:07, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
The whole point of the song, other than to parody the original, was the lead-up to the "Shamokin" joke. The entire lyric doesn't necesarily have to be stated, but the "Shamokin" bit needs to be mentioned. Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? 16:45, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
The recent reference edit, before my botched attempt, includes an insertion that falsely states that the author of one cited reference, "provides no information in support of her thesis" or something like that. This insertion is false, has no value, and is POV. I tried to edit it, but the edit attempt appears to have been unsuccessful. I would appreciate any assistance. Defuera ( talk) 00:22, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
The following had been added to the article in a nonstandard style, and I thought it better to move it to the talk page:
The lyrics section is confusing. It sets out the lyrics of the verses and mentions that each verse is followed by a chorus, but no lyrics are given for the chorus. Is the chorus purely instrumental? Or are the lyrics of the chorus listed here as a verse?
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Does the melody originate as an Irish jig or hornpipe entitled "Patsy Geary's" (or "Patsy Geary's Slide")? 173.88.246.138 ( talk) 00:45, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
I am of the opinion that referring to this song as a "folk song" is misleading, as its first known appearance was connected with a minstrelsy troupe. The term "folk song" usually connotes a song created outside of a commercial or "high art"context. While the melody may have originated elsewhere, the song as discussed in this article seems to have meaningfully originated in a commercial theatre context (minstrelsy), and therefore would be more accureately described as a "popular song." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Isitactuallyafolksongtho ( talk • contribs) 18:45, 12 September 2022 (UTC)