Shock Along, John

DESCRIPTION: Described as "A corn-song, of which only the burden is remembered": "Shock along, John, shock along; Shock along, John, shock along."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1867 (Allen/Ware/Garrison-SlaveSongsUnitedStates, "Slave Songs of the United States")
KEYWORDS: work
FOUND IN: US
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Allen/Ware/Garrison-SlaveSongsUnitedStates, p. 67, "Shock ALong, John" (1 text, 1 tune)
Botkin-TreasuryOfAmericanFolklore, p. 906, "Shock Along, John" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #12024
NOTES [19 words]: I wonder if this might not have started out as a "Walk Along, John" song. But with only five words, who can tell? - RBW
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File: BAF906

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