In which decade did "Down by the Riverside" become influential?
1950s
1940s
1930s
1960s
Answer
The song "Down by the Riverside" was made popular in the 1940s. It is a traditional African-American spiritual that tells the story of a group of people who are escaping from slavery. The song was first recorded in the 1800s, but it did not become widely known until it was recorded by the Golden Gate Quartet in 1942.
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