“White House Blues” is a topical song composed of elements of the words and music of many other songs. Charlie Poole recorded this song in 1926. The original 78 rpmContinue readingWhite House Blues

“Drunken Sailor” is a sea shanty, also known as “What Shall We Do with a/the Drunken Sailor?” The shanty was sung to accompany certain work tasks aboard sailing ships, especiallyContinue readingDrunken Sailor

“Whiskey in the Jar,”  a song about a notorious Irish highwayman Patrick Fleming who was hanged in 1650, has become Ireland’s oldest most beloved song a true rebel air thatContinue readingWhiskey in the Jar

“Frankie and Johnny” (sometimes spelled “Frankie and Johnnie”; also known as “Frankie and Albert” or just “Frankie”) is a traditional American popular song. It tells the story of a woman,Continue readingFrankie and Johnny

“When Johnny Comes Marching Home” (, sometimes “When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again”, is a popular song from the American Civil War that expressed people’s longing for the return ofContinue readingWhen Johnny Comes Marching Home

When This Cruel War Is Over”, also known under the title “Weeping, Sad and Lonely”, is a song written by Charles Carroll Sawyer with music by Henry Tucker. Published inContinue readingCruel War

Darcy Farrow is a song written by Steve Gillette and Tom Campbell, and first recorded in 1965 by Ian & Sylvia on their album, Early Morning Rain. Gillette released hisContinue readingDarcy Farrow