Song: Wreck of the John B.

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Written by
Lee Hays
Originally written by
[Traditional], Carl Sandburg
Language
English
Adapted from
The John B. Sails written by Carl Sandburg

Originals

First release
(The Wreck of the) John B by The Weavers on audio single The Roving Kind (1950)

Adaptation tree

Versions

The John B. Sails written by [Traditional] - English jump to adaptation tree

Title Performer Release date down Info
1 Histe Up the John B. Sail Cleveland Simmons Group 1999
2 John B. Sails (Wreck of the John B.) Blind Blake and His Royal Victoria Calypsos 1952
3 John B. Sails Cisco Houston 1954
4 I Wanna Go Home (The Wreck of the John "B") Lonnie Donegan May 1960
5 The Wreck of the John B. Jimmie Rodgers [1] 1960
6 The John B. Sails The Brothers Four 1963
7 The John B. Sails Horizonkwartet 1966

Hallo ajouw written by Jan Manschot - Dutch jump to adaptation tree

Title Performer Release date down Info
1 Hallo ajouw Normaal 1989

Mister John B. written by Gilles Thibault, Eddie Vartan, Georges Aber - French jump to adaptation tree

Title Performer Release date down Info
1 Mister John B. Sylvie Vartan July 1966

Wreck of the John B. written by Lee Hays - English jump to adaptation tree

Title Performer Release date down Info
1 (The Wreck of the) John B The Weavers 1950
2 John B. The Tarriers 1959
3 I Wanna Go Home (The Wreck of the John 'B') Hal Munro June 1960
4 The John B. Sails The Browns featuring Jim Edward Brown March 1961
5 Sloop John B. Dick Dale and his Del-Tones November 1962
6 The John B Sails The Ian Campbell Folk Group 1964
7 I Wanna Go Home Van Morrison, Lonnie Donegan & Chris Barber January 25, 2000

Sloop John B - English jump to adaptation tree

Title Performer Release date down Info
1 Sloop John B. Stan Wilson 1957
2 Sloop John B The Kingston Trio June 2, 1958
3 Sloop John B The Ventures June 1966
4 Sloop John B The Les Humphries Singers 1971
5 Sloop John B Michael Cooney 1979
6 Sloop John B David Thomas & the Pedestrians October 1981
7 Sloop John B Hasse Andersson & Peps Persson 1984
8 Sloop John B Jerry Jeff Walker 1998

Sloop John B written by Brian Wilson - English jump to adaptation tree

Title Performer Release date down Info
1 Sloop John B The Beach Boys March 1966
2 John B Laurel Aitken 1969
3 Sloop John B. Rainy Day 1983
4 Sloop John B Strange Hobby 1996
5 Sloop John B The Beach Boys Featuring Collin Raye 1996
6 Sloop John B. One Hit Wonder October 20, 1998
7 Sloop John B Me First and the Gimme Gimmes March 20, 2001
8 Sloop John B The Peter Pupping Quartet 2001
9 Sloop John B Brian Wilson 2002
10 Sloop John B Irwin Icon 2002
11 Sloop John B Mary and Mars 2004
12 Sloop John B Dayna Kurtz 2006
13 Sloop John B Johnny Hoy & the Bluefish 2006
14 Sloop John B Simple Minds May 2009
15 Sloop John B Tom McRae and The Standing Band April 2012

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