Just logging in a quick one; not much "story" to tell from my end...

"Hooker John"

Print: Hugill; Whall (?)
Performers: Richard Adrianowicz (2002); Pint & Dale (1991); Graeme Knights; The Mollyhawks; Ship'n Whales (2001); Shellback Chorus; Perły i Łotry; Gibb Sahib

Notes:
Hugill quotes Whall's earlier printing of this, which is very Scottish sounding in lyrics. Then he goes on to give the version he learned from Harding, which is much more African-American sounding. I don't have the Whall text. Can someone who has it please say whether he gave a tune and, if so, how it compares to Harding's?

Of the recordings, I've only heard Richard's. His website notes are no longer up, but there's a Mudcat post with them here. The recordings are probably all based off Hugill's text; not sure about Graeme Knight's(?from 80s or 90s). Adrianowicz's chorus melody differs from Hugill print; what is it based in?