The Musical Times, April 1, 1928
Gramophone Notes by "Discus"
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Raymond Newell and chorus make a rousing thing of 'Johnny come down to Hilo"--one of the best shanty records I have heard, with capital voices, words, clear, and any amount of 'go.' 'We're all bound to go' pleases me less, because monotony creeps in. A little variation of power--stopping well on the side of fussiness--would have made all the difference (4689).

(emphasis mine.)

~ Becky in Long Beach