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October 13, 2019 10 mins

The Beach Boys recorded "The Sloop John B" in 1965 and this is the story of where the song came from and how the Beach Boys were able to turn an old folk song into one of their greatest hits.  Two "rock-pop" history questions included at the end. Enjoy!

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