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Thread #33126   Message #440380
Posted By: raredance
14-Apr-01 - 09:57 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Fishermen Three/Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
Subject: RE: Fishermen Three
The first version I ever heard was by the Simon Sisters (Lucy and Carly. I think it may even have been sort of their signature song or "hit". That was before Carly went off an became a fomous pop singer. It is on 2 of thier albums, "Winkin' Blinkin' and Nod" (196? Kapp KL-1359) and "The Simon Sisters Sing For Children" (1973 Columbia CR 21539, which is actually a reissue of the 1969 "The Lobster Quadrille & Other Songs For Children). Another recording was done by Buffy Sainte Marie on "Sweet America" (1976 ABC Records ,ABCD-929).

The spellings seem to vary, Simon's albums have "Winkin' Blinkin" while Buffy has "Wynken Blynken"

rich r