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Artwork for Didn’t Ol’ John Cross the Water Lead Belly, The Golden Gate Quartet

Didn’t Ol’ John Cross the Water

Lead Belly, The Golden Gate Quartet

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  1. Released on Bluebird, also Sunrise Serenade (Glenn Miller and His Orchestra), Moonlight Serenade (Glenn Miller and His Orchestra) and Begin the Beguine (Artie Shaw and His Orchestra)

  2. Part of When the Sun Goes Down, Volume 5: Take This Hammer, also Ham an’ Eggs, Julianne Johnson and Take This Hammer

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Performed by
Lead Belly and The Golden Gate Quartet
Part of
When the Sun Goes Down, Volume 5: Take This Hammer
Released on
Bluebird

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Didn’t Ol’ John Cross the Water was performed by Lead Belly

    Didn’t Ol’ John Cross the Water was performed by Lead Belly

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Didn’t Ol’ John Cross the Water was performed by The Golden Gate Quartet

    Didn’t Ol’ John Cross the Water was performed by The Golden Gate Quartet

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Didn’t Ol’ John Cross the Water is part of the release When the Sun Goes Down, Volume 5: Take This Hammer

    Didn’t Ol’ John Cross the Water is part of the release When the Sun Goes Down, Volume 5: Take This Hammer

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Bluebird is the label of the song Didn’t Ol’ John Cross the Water

    Bluebird is the label of the song Didn’t Ol’ John Cross the Water

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Didn’t Ol’ John Cross the Water was released on 2003-05-05

    Didn’t Ol’ John Cross the Water was released on 2003-05-05

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026