The True Story of Geronimo’s Cadillac, The Song & The Facts True Native American History– Author Chris Edwards

A million tales in the world of American folklore have been spun from an extraordinary, almost magical photograph: reportedly taken on June 5, 1905 short stories, songs, oil paintings all were spun from that photo. The best known song is a 1972 song  by Michael Martin Murphey, “Geronimo’s Cadillac,” also covered by Hoyt Axton, Cher, and others. This episode explores the painful truth of the photo and how it came about, the song and the car. Hint- it's NOT a Cadillac.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://authorchrisedwards.com/2021/04/12/the-true-story-of-geronimos-cadillac-the-song-the-facts-author-chris-edwards/