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The "Country Gentlemen" are most commonly credited with the original release, possibly in 1966, other sources suggest a 1970 release. There also seems to be some small doubt that an unspecified artist made a still earlier release. John Duffey, Chaw Mank and Joe Kingston are credited as being the writers of the song, but it is also suggested that the lyrics was derived from a poem written by an unnamed third party. I have a version recorded by the Hawking Brothers in 1973 and I have seen them play it live. During their introduction, they credited the song to the "Country Gentlemen" and went on to say that it was based on an actual event(?). There also appear to be regional variations of this song. Apologies for the inconclusive answer.

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