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Thread #32772   Message #3865770
Posted By: GUEST,Phil d'Conch
12-Jul-17 - 02:28 PM
Thread Name: Origin: Sloop John B
Subject: RE: Origin: Sloop John B
My copy of the Reivers is "....grandfather and me..." (Top Rank International ‎– JKR 8026, trk. B1, 1959.) I don't think Top Rank ever put out 78s.

Lonnie Donegan (I Wanna Go Home) did sing it as "grandpappy" for sure but again, dunno about a Canadian 78.

I don't think he was the only one to sing it that way.