Sloop John B

Name: Sloop John B
Description: "Sloop John B" originates as a Bahamian folk song from Nassau. A written version was published in 1916 by Richard Le Gallienne, and later included in Carl Sandburg's 1927 collection titled The American Songbag. The song has been recorded numerous times beginning in the early 1950s, with alternative

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"Sloop John B" originates as a Bahamian folk song from Nassau. A written version was published in 1916 by Richard Le Gallienne, and later included in Carl Sandburg's 1927 collection titled The American Songbag. The song has been recorded numerous times beginning in the early 1950s, with alternative versions bearing titles such as "I Want to Go Home" and "Wreck of the John B".

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