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Monsieur Banjo is an American folk song. Its existence as a "slave song" was attested in 1867.[1] It came to public attention when it was included as the fourth track on side two of Pete Seeger's 1961 album "American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 4".[2]

References

  1. ^ Norm Cohen (2008). American folk songs: a regional encyclopedia. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 343. ISBN 9780313340475.
  2. ^ "Smithsonian Folkways - Monsieur Banjo". Smithsonian Folkways. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
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