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Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
03-Mar-04 - 12:01 PM
Thread Name: Origins: History of 'Run, Come See Jerusalem'
Subject: RE: History of 'Run, Come See Jeruselem

Sorry, my time frame was wrong. Lomax captured it first, as the Index states. I thought Spence was early, but I had dates mixed up.

Joseph Spence recorded mostly in the 1960s as near as I can find out. He recorded a number of island hymns as well as popular songs, including a very good "Run...".