Michael, Row the Boat Ashore
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michael-row-the-boat-ashore-175-16021864
title:
Michael, Row the Boat Ashore
text:
"Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" is a traditional spiritual first noted during the American Civil War at St. Helena Island, one of the Sea Islands of South Carolina. The best-known recording was released in 1960 by the U.S. folk band The Highwaymen; that version briefly reached number-one hit status as a single. It was sung by former slaves whose owners had abandoned the island before the Union navy arrived to enforce a blockade. Charles Pickard Ware was an abolitionist and Harvard graduate who ha
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Folk song based on a Sea Islands spiritual
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael,_Row_the_Boat_Ashore
date created:
2006-07-11T02:50:49Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T14:47:58Z
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