She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain
“She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain” was written after a spiritual song of African-American origin, “When the Chariot Comes” and also after and old folk song called “The Old Ship of Zion”. When the Chariot …
“She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain” was written after a spiritual song of African-American origin, “When the Chariot Comes” and also after and old folk song called “The Old Ship of Zion”. When the Chariot …
The Other Day I Met a Bear is an American campfire song, especially popular with scouts. The song’s origins date back to 1919 when Carey Elmore Morgan Jr and Lee David composed it. The song …
On Top of Spaghetti is a popular children’s song. Although made popular by folk singer Tom Glazer, the song was recorded two years earlier by Dick Biondi. The tune of the song is similar to …
“John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt” is a nursery rhyme of obscure origins consisting of one verse only repeated usually four times but the song can be indefinitely repetitive. It is likely that the song has its …
The traditional song “Down by the Bay” was brought back to the public’s attention in 1976 when the children’s musician Raffi included it in the album “Singable Songs for the Very Young”. Although an old …