The Dooley of the song was based on a real person that The Dillards knew back in the Missouri Ozarks. Actually, according to Mitch he was sort of an amalgam of two or three old-timers.
Anyway, Dooley is the character's last name, and he does have a first name. It is not given in the song, but it is used in a series of hilarious short stories written by Mitch. Hint: since we've been talking about Old Testament names recently, I will tell you that Mr. Dooley's first name is a shortened version of a prominent figure from the Old Testament. --Paul Mulik Sent from my U.S. Cellular BlackBerry® smartphone _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
