John Brown's Body, performed by the W.C. Johnson Family

Set to the tune of 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic,' the W.C. Johnson Family, aka The Hubbard Family, performs the comical 'John Brown's Body.' As part of the Abrams Folksong Collection, this song is one of many songs Dr. W. Amos Abrams recorded from 1938 to 1946 and transcribed in 1973. In most cases, the information provided in the Date field reflects the date the recording was made.

Marching songs

Brown, John, 1800-1859

1940

Field recordings

MP3

English

Sound

1940s

W.C. Johnson Family

john_brown.mp3