Julia Belle Swain & John Hartford

Richard Rathe July 2006 (Books, Music)

While vacationing on the Mississippi River we noticed this small steam-powered riverboat called the Julia Belle Swain. That name seemed very familiar. Then I recalled a John Hartford song by the same name (from his 1976 album Mark Twang). Sure enough, this was the very boat he piloted and sang about!

Julia Belle Swain
Julia Belle Swain

Mark Twain published his description of Life on the Mississippi in 1883.

See Also: Rebirth of the Julia Belle Swain


External Links
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_River
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Belle_Swain
 https://www.johnhartford.com/about-john/
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdXu_V1qkcU
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain
 https://www.gutenberg.org/files/245/245-h/245-h.htm
 https://wisconsinlife.org/story/rebirth-of-the-julia-belle-swain/
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