The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #140533   Message #3231890
Posted By: Lighter
30-Sep-11 - 05:02 PM
Thread Name: New evidence for 'shanty' origins?
Subject: RE: New evidence for 'shanty' origins?
"Roll the Old Chariot Along" may be the lone exception.

As far as I can discover, the original is a Methodist hymn dating from no later than 1880. It was often sung by the Salvation Army.