Walking Down Canal Street

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"Walking Down Canal Street" is an obscene old drinking song from Roaring Twenties New York.

There are variations and additional impromptu verses.

Max Hunter collected a version of this song from Charles Varley on January 19, 1967 in Hope, Arkansas (See here). This recording is now at on the Southern Missouri State University website online archive of the Max Hunter Collection.

[edit] References

Randolf, Vance and G. Legman (editor). Roll Me In Your Arms. "Walking Down Canal Street" on pg. 561

Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts. Rush Week [LP}. ND (ca 1965). Song is titled "Canal Street".