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neufalabonk Jun 2022 4:17pm, 19 Jun 2022 10,631 posts	Quote Pin neufalabonk The Kingston Trio - The Wreck Of The John B (1958 recording and title.) well, never knew that was a cover, or of the involvement of the great American poet, Carl Sandburg. Sandburg's book 'The American Songbag' was an early influence on Pete Seeger, who's step-mother was also a contributer.
GeneHunt59 Jun 2022 4:40pm, 19 Jun 2022 3,444 posts	Quote Pin GeneHunt59 The Kingston Trio - The Wreck Of The John B (1958 recording and title.) I used to have a version on an EP by Lonnie Donegan titled 'I Wanna Go Home'. Not sure what happened to it. Think it was released early 1960s? I bought it early/mid 90s at a record fair.
neufalabonk Jun 2022 4:50pm, 19 Jun 2022 10,632 posts	Quote Pin neufalabonk Leadbelly - Rock Island Line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCiJ4QQG9WQ
Chrisull Jun 2022 5:12pm, 19 Jun 2022 19,297 posts	Quote Pin Chrisull As no-one else has mentioned, seems apt: Beatles - Birthday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhdOPhTHeoE
swittle Jun 2022 7:14pm, 19 Jun 2022 87,747 posts	Quote Pin swittle As no-one else has mentioned, seems apt: Beatles - Birthday Keeping my powder dry, Chrisull 89 minutes of Macca at the Beeb should see me through to Glasto! bbc.co.uk
Derby Tup Jun 2022 8:17pm, 19 Jun 2022 55,871 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup McCartney has one thing going for him; he’s not Lennon
swittle Jun 2022 1:27pm, 20 Jun 2022 87,770 posts	Quote Pin swittle neufalabonk An earlier 1950 version of 'The Wreck Of The John B. by The Weavers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK1ET_xgjqE
neufalabonk Jun 2022 8:22pm, 20 Jun 2022 10,636 posts	Quote Pin neufalabonk An interesting account on the recording of TCWO Arthur Brown’s Fire theguardian.com
neufalabonk Jun 2022 8:22pm, 20 Jun 2022 10,637 posts	Quote Pin neufalabonk He’s 5 days younger than Macca.
swittle Jun 2022 8:30pm, 20 Jun 2022 87,784 posts	Quote Pin swittle I'm thinking that 'Fire' had Lemmy & Hawkwind looking to their laurels! Very interesting look back to analogue days - the conversation at my school was whether Arthur would burn all of his hair away! I see he was born in Whitby....