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Bruce D	Origins: 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot' Bawdy Gestures (28)	RE: Origins: 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot' Bawdy Gestures	22 Jun 20
According to Wikipedia says it was composed by Wallis Willis in 1865 From my experience from sing it, I would say it was an Hymm which has ended up as a drinking song, and at some point the actions have been attached to the words. Which is born out in the Wikipedia entry on the song. I have a copy of the song from my fathers WWII Sod's opera song book, so it was a common song sung by the military, and it would take much for a drunken sailor (or soldier) to preform it with some actions. Bruce D

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