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The great American ballad writer, Jimmie Driftwood, first began writing songs as a school teacher in the Ozark mountains to help his students remember historical events. The first of these songs was "The Battle of New Orleans," which was also his most commercially successful song when he was "discovered" by a country music producer many years later, launching a successful career as a musician and songwriter. "The Battle of New Orleans" is set to the melody of the traditional fiddle tune, "The Eighth of January," which was the date of the battle.
The great American ballad writer, Jimmie Driftwood, first began writing songs as a school teacher in the Ozark mountains to help his students remember historical events. The first of these songs was "The Battle of New Orleans," which was also his most commercially successful song when he was "discovered" by a country music producer many years later, launching a successful career as a musician and songwriter. "The Battle of New Orleans" is set to the melody of the traditional fiddle tune, "The Eighth of January," which was the date of the battle.
