Reuben James (Woody Guthrie song)
- Reuben James (Woody Guthrie song)
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title=The Sinking of the Reuben James
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composer=verses= (Wildwood Flower) Joseph Philbrick WebsterChorus=
lyricist=Woody Guthrie
published=1942
written=1941-1942
language=English
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original_artist=Almanac Singers
recorded_by=Will Geer, Kingston Trio
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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". [Joe Klein "Woody Guthrie: A Life". 1980]
Recordings
* The Almanac Singers on "Dear Mr. President" 1942
* Will Geer on "Bound for Glory" 1958
* Kingston Trio on "Close Up" 1961
References
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