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The Highwaymen were a 1960s collegiate folk group. They originated at Wesleyan University and had a Billboard #1 hit in 1961 with Michael, a version of the African-American work song Michael, Row the Boat Ashore, and another Top 20 hit in 1962 with Cotton Fields. Michael sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold record.