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The first few words of the song provided the title of Once a Jolly Swagman, a 1949 British film starring Dirk Bogarde, but the film has no connection to Australia or to the story told in the song. [126] An animated short was made in 1958 for Australian television. [127]
A romanticised figure, the swagman is famously referred to in the song "Waltzing Matilda", by Banjo Paterson, which tells of a swagman who turns to stealing a sheep from the local squatter. The economic depressions of the 1860s and 1890s saw an increase in these itinerant workers. During these periods it was seen as 'mobilising the workforce'.
Peter Dawson: the world's most popular baritone, with complete song title discography. Strawberry Hills, New South Wales: Currency Press. ISBN 978-0-86819-603-9. Vose, John D (1998) [1987]. Once a Jolly Swagman: Tribute to Peter Dawson, the King of Song. London, UK: J D Vose. ISBN 978-0-9501036-2-4.
Once a Jolly Swagman (U.S. title: Maniacs on Wheels) is a 1949 British film starring Dirk Bogarde, Bonar Colleano, Bill Owen, Thora Hird and Sid James. [1] [2] It was written by William Rose and Jack Lee, based on the 1944 novel of the same title by Montagu Slater.
Up Jumped a Swagman is a 1965 British musical comedy film directed by Christopher Miles and starring Frank Ifield, Annette Andre, Ronald Radd and Suzy Kendall. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was written by Lewis Greifer and includes the songs " Waltzing Matilda " and " I Remember You ".
Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong, Under the shade of a coolibah tree, ... Banjo Paterson's popular song "Waltzing Matilda" is set beside a billabong.
Once A Not So Jolly Swagman: The Story Of Joseph Jenkins at irefuteitthus.com, updated October 2018; Diaries of Joseph Jenkins at the State Library of Victoria, with links to digitised pages of the diaries for online reading. The Welsh Swagman video, images and extracts at Culture Victoria; Rees, Rev D. C. History of Tregaron Gomerian Press 1936
Rather than saying 'once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong', the words jolly and Chinese were changed, hence 'once a Chinese swagman camped by a billabong'. The song was sung by a white Australian and intentions have not yet been understood, whether it was accidental, or to build links between China and Australia, as Australia did integrate ...