[Dixielandjazz] : A historical question --Money Moulder

[Norman Vickers]

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From: Norman Vickers

 

This question came to the Pensacola Historical society and was referred to
me.  In a Mississippi John Hurt song there is a referent to a money moulder.

Any help from you scholars out there? As of now, no evidence that there was
ever a mint in Pensacola.

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

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From: Phil Ratcliffe [mailto:dr.ratcliffe at btconnect.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 2:09 PM
To: collections at pensacolahistory.org
Subject: A historical question about Pensacola

 

Hello

I wonder if you can help me? I am researching a book I am writing about the
Mississippi musician, Mississippi John Hurt, who lived between Greenwood and
Grenada in Carroll County.

He sang a song called Nobody's Business. One of the verses in his song goes,

'Going back to Pensacola, gonna buy my baby a money moulder'.

Have you any idea what a money molder or moulder is?

I wondered if it could be that it was a mould that would be used to make
money - in which case it would be a very fine gift!

In this connection, I wondered if there was ever a money making factory in
Pensacola?

Any help or ideas will be much appreciated and fully acknowledged.

Thanks

Philip R Ratcliffe 

 
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