[Dixielandjazz] Muhlenberg PA (was Milenburg)

[David M Richoux]

There is a semi-not-quite-OKOM song about Muhlenberg County, Kentucky  
- John Prine wrote  "Paradise" in 1971 about the Peabody Coal Company  
(now Peabody Energy) that removed  the entire town of Paradise while  
strip mining.

a bit of it:
> And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County
> Down by the Green River where Paradise lay?
> Well, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking...
> Mister Peabody's coal train has hauled it away.

according to Wiki: Peabody had nothing to do with the demise of  
Paradise, Kentucky. That actually belongs to P&M Coal Company and the  
TVA Paradise Fossil Plant. TVA bought out the remaining residents of  
the town due to health concerns and Pittsburgh & Midway Coal Company  
strip mined the land that the town sat on after everyone moved out.

And last week while traveling to Seattle I saw a young woman with a  
Muhlenberg High School shirt - I asked her if she was from Kentucky or  
PA - she said PA, maybe she got home in time for the concert!

Dave Richoux

On Jun 23, 2010, at 6:37 PM, Bill Haesler wrote:

> W1AB at aol.com asked:
>>   Has anyone ever played a gig in  Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania?
>
> Dear Al,
> Our mate Steve Barbone has.
> If I interpreted his 23rd June email correctly.
> Although, he only mentioned Laurendale and Reading.
> A quick Google seems to indicate Muhlenberg has the same zip code.
> Kind regards,
> Bill.