The Handsome Cabin Boy
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
1954
Track ID
2363
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1954.72.B8
Original Tape ID
Summary
A song in which a girl dresses as a sailor and joins the crew of a ship, the captain earning his wife's compliments on having hired such a fair man. However, the 'sailor' falls gravely ill, and is expected to die. The crew are instead amazed when the sailor gives birth to the captain's baby.
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair