Mudcat Café message #602875

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Thread #19536 Message #602875
Posted By: Keith A of Hertford
03-Dec-01 - 03:14 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Shenandoah
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Shenandoah

In his 1926 book, John Samson gives it as a popular capstan shanty ("..easily one of the first three.") but says that it started as a song that was always a great favourite in the US Army.
Bound away,
Keith.