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Shanty Boat on the Mississippi

Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra

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20 cited facts

  • 1991
  • 3:21
  • 92 BPM · D major

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  1. Released on Classics, also Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Muggles and Solo Flight (Benny Goodman and His Orchestra)

  2. Part of The Chronological Classics: Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra 1939–1940, also Harlem Stomp, You’re a Lucky Guy and You’ve Got Me Voodoo’d

  3. Written by Terry Shand, also I Double Dare You, Honey, Don't You Love Me Anymore? and Mexican Swing

  4. Written by Jimmy Eaton, also I Double Dare You, I’m Gonna Lock My Heart (and Throw Away the Key) (take 1) (Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra) and Cry, Baby, Cry (Judy Garland)

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Written by
Jimmy Eaton and Terry Shand
Performed by
Bernard Flood, Bingie Madison, Charlie Holmes, George "Pops" Foster, George Washington, Henry “Red” Allen, J.C. Higginbotham, Joe Garland, Lee Blair, Louis Armstrong, Luis Russell, Rupert Cole, Shelton "Scad" Hemphill, Sid Catlett and Wilbur de Paris
Part of
The Chronological Classics: Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra 1939–1940
Released on
Classics

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Bernard Flood

    Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Bernard Flood

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Bingie Madison

    Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Bingie Madison

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Charlie Holmes

    Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Charlie Holmes

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by George "Pops" Foster

    Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by George "Pops" Foster

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by George Washington

    Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by George Washington

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Henry “Red” Allen

    Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Henry “Red” Allen

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by J.C. Higginbotham

    Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by J.C. Higginbotham

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Joe Garland

    Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Joe Garland

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Lee Blair

    Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Lee Blair

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Louis Armstrong

    Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Louis Armstrong

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Luis Russell

    Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Luis Russell

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Rupert Cole

    Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Rupert Cole

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Shelton "Scad" Hemphill

    Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Shelton "Scad" Hemphill

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Sid Catlett

    Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Sid Catlett

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  15. 15MusicBrainz Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Wilbur de Paris

    Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was performed by Wilbur de Paris

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  16. 16MusicBrainz Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was written by Jimmy Eaton

    Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was written by Jimmy Eaton

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  17. 17MusicBrainz Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was written by Terry Shand

    Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was written by Terry Shand

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  18. 18MusicBrainz Shanty Boat on the Mississippi is part of the release The Chronological Classics: Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra 1939–1940

    Shanty Boat on the Mississippi is part of the release The Chronological Classics: Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra 1939–1940

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  19. 19MusicBrainz Classics is the label of the song Shanty Boat on the Mississippi

    Classics is the label of the song Shanty Boat on the Mississippi

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  20. 20MusicBrainz Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was released on 1991

    Shanty Boat on the Mississippi was released on 1991

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026