A folk music revival took place in the early 60's on college campuses. This version of a 19th century work song became a #1 hit for the Highwaymen in September 1961. It was sung by slaves rowing to the mainland from islands off the Georgia coast. When Steve Trott left the band for law school, he was replaced by Gil Robbins, father of actor Tim Robbins. Trott went to Harvard and became Associate Attorney General under Ronald Reagan. This band sued the country supergroup using that name (Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson) but dropped the claim when both groups shared a Hollywood concert stage in 1990.
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