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The song "Shenandoah" appears to have originated with American and Canadian voyageurs or fur traders traveling down the Missouri River in canoes and has developed several different sets of lyrics. Some lyrics refer to the Oneida chief Shenandoah and a canoe-going trader who wants to marry his daughter.
The lyrics tell the story of a canoeing voyageur, or fur trader, who was in love with the daughter of a Native American chief. This earliest known version of the song likely originated with French Canadian voyageurs who traded with Native Americans around the Great Lakes starting in the 16th century.
by Traditional. Album: 200 Years Of American Heritage In Song ( 1876) lyrics. Songfacts®: Also known as "Oh Shenandoah" or "Across The Wide Missouri," the origin of this traditional American folk song remains a mystery, though it gained popularity as a sea shanty in the mid-1800s.
25 de abr. de 2024 · Shenandoah is a traditional American folk song that originated in the early 19th century. The song was first sung by sailors and rivermen who worked on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers of America. The song was, however, originally known as “Oh Shenandoah” and was a tribute to the Native American chief of the Shenandoah Valley.
“Shenandoah” is an American folk song dating back to the early 19th century and is believed to have originated from French travelers journeying down the Missouri River. It was printed in the April 1876 issue of The New Dominion Monthly in an article titled “Sailor Songs,” by Captain Robert Chamblet Adams.
The origins of "Shenandoah," perhaps one of America's most recognizable folk tunes, are not so easily deciphered. Like many folk songs, it is impossible to determine exactly when the song was composed, yet the song probably did not originate later than the Civil War.
9 de oct. de 2017 · The conventional account of the origins of “Shenandoah” says that it was first sung by fur trappers and traders — “voyageurs” — who ventured west and encountered Native Americans in the...
