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The song "Ol' Man River" from the musical Show Boat mentions "Show me dat stream called de river Jordan, / Dat's de ol' stream dat I long to cross." It is also referenced in the songs "Eve of Destruction", "Will You Be There", "The Wayfaring Stranger" and in the traditional African-American spiritual/folk song "Michael Row the Boat Ashore".
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