I wish that I could swim like J. B. Johnson.
Haines, Tom.
Walker, Alf.
[Manchester] : Sold by T. Pearson, Manchester, also by T. Sansom, 99 Coleshill Street, Birmingham, R. Hutchinson, Meadow Lane, Leeds. M. Crangle, 38, Church Street, Sunderland. T. & W. Plant, Newcastle Street, Nottingham,
[1872]
'764' is printed at the foot of the second column.
Dated from internal evidence - The first recorded attempt to swim the channel unaided was in 1872, by J. B. Johnson. However it was abandoned after 1 hour 3 mins.
I wish that I could swim like J. B. Johnson - first line reads: Oh! would I were a little fish.
I wish that I could swim like J. B. Johnson: Written by Tom Haines; sung with immence success by Alf Walker.
In two columns.
Medicine Jack - first line reads: I am a leaned [sic] sugeon [sic], my name is Doctor/ Quack.
Medicine Jack: Sung by Alf Walker; the people's favourite.
Ballads, English
Long distance swimming
Medicine
Physicians