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. The lineup of the group at the time was

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, Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger. The group received a $250 advance for both albums and bought a

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for a cross-country tour.Deep Sea Chanteys and Whaling Ballads
Almanac Singers
Retrieved February 14, 2008

Track listing

References

{{Authority control Almanac Singers albums 1941 albums Albums produced by Alan Lomax Sea shanties albums Covers albums