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Michael
[Traditional]
Publication date: 1867
Comments: An African-American spiritual from the Georgia Sea Islands. It is known to predate the Civil War but was not published until 1867 in "Slave Songs of the United States" (ed. William Francis Allen, et al).
The song is also known as 'Row, Michael, Row' among other variants.

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Lyrics:

Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah
Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah

Sister help to trim the sail, hallelujah
Sister help to trim the sail, hallelujah

The river Jordan is chilly and cold, hallelujah
Chills the body but not the soul, hallelujah

The river is deep and the river is wide, hallelujah
Milk and honey on the other side, hallelujah

Singers:

1. Pete Seeger 1956 2. The Highwaymen (billboard hot 100 1961, billboard adult contemporary 1961) September 1960 3. Lonnie Donegan and His Group August 1961 4. Bobby Stevens September 1961 5. Ray Ellis Orchestra and Chorus September 1961 6. Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra 1961 7. Harry Belafonte April 1962 8. The Lettermen October 1962 9. The Lennon Sisters 1962 10. The Four Lads 1962 11. The Kestrels May 1963 12. Bobby Darin November 1963 13. The Brothers Four 1963 14. The Platters February 1964 15. The Smothers Brothers April 15, 1964 16. Trini Lopez (billboard adult contemporary) August 1964 17. The Carter Family October 1965 18. Johnny Rivers 1965 19. The Hippy Boys July 1969 20. Lee Patterson Singers 1975 21. Paul & Margie 1996 22. Mae Robertson and Don Jackson 1997 23. Vincent Nilsson & The World Sextet 2005 24. Snakefarm September 26, 2011

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