Reuben James (Woody Guthrie song)
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| "The Sinking of the Reuben James" | |
| Music by | verses= (Wildwood Flower) Joseph Philbrick Webster
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| Lyrics by | Woody Guthrie |
| Published | 1942 |
| Written | 1941-1942 |
| Language | English |
| Original artist | Almanac Singers |
| Recorded by | Will Geer, Kingston Trio |
Reuben James is a song by Woody Guthrie about the sinking of the U.S. convoy escort, the Reuben James, which was the first U.S. ship lost in World War II. Woody Guthrie had started to write a song including each name on the casualty list of the sinking. This was later replaced by the chorus "tell me what were their names".[1]
[edit] Recordings
- The Almanac Singers on Dear Mr. President 1942
- Will Geer on Bound for Glory 1958
- Kingston Trio on Close Up 1961
[edit] References
- ^ Joe Klein Woody Guthrie: A Life. 1980
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