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3 unusual facts about The John B. Sails


John T. McCutcheon

McCutcheon introduced Carl Sandburg to the Bahamian song The John B. Sails which subsequently became a standard.

The John B. Sails

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.

The song was covered on at least two popular TV shows shortly thereafter, The Wild Wild West in 1966 (Episode 2.3) and Lost in Space in 1967 (Episode 3.14)



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