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Lighter	Help: Origin of Villikins & Dinah tune (20)	RE: Help: Origin of Villikins & Dinah tune	05 Aug 25
The American ballad of "Paul Jones' Victory" goes to a tune which is not "Villikins" but is easily recognized as a relative. Words and music possibly date from the 1830 or earlier. TBI reports a broadside from before 1839. A text appeared in the "American Traveler" of Boston (Sept. 21, 1841). The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Sept. 25, 1892) attributes the verses to Lieut. James B. Stafford of the "Bonhomme Richard." Their authority is Mrs. N. B. Stafford, James' daughter-in-law, who was still in possession of the ship's flag.

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