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Cleveland Simmons Group
12+ albums
Bahamas
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"The John B. Sails" is a folk song that first appeared in a 1917 American novel, Pieces of Eight, written by Richard Le Gallienne. Alan Lomax included the song in his 1935 collection, Deep River of Song, as "Histe Up The John B Sail"; sung by the Cleveland Simmons Group, Old Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas, July 1935. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Sloop John B (Histe Up The John B.'s Sails)
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846Histe Up The John B. Saul
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The Alan Lomax Popular Songbook
Alan Lomax: Popular Songbook
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Popular Songbook
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Alan Lomax - Popular Songbook
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Deep River of Song: Bahamas 1935 - Chanteys and Anthems from Andros and Cat Island
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Allan Lomax Popular Songbook
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Deep River of Song - Bahamas 1935 - Chanteys and Anthems from Andros and Cat Island
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Deep River of Song: Bahamas 1935
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Alan Lomax Collection: Deep River of Song: Bahamas 1935, Vol.2 - Ring Games and Round Dances
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Alan Lomax Popular Songbook
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Deep River of Song: Bahamas 1935: Chanteys and Anthems from Andros and Cat Island
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Allan Lomax: Popular Songbook