Some of the songs I sing.........

"Riverboat John" Ferguson Performance Calendar Some of the Songs I Sing General Educational Programs Haybale Theatre Photo Page Storytelling School Bio You Tube Video Link Christmas Shows Adventures of "Tom Sawyer" and "Riverboat John" Some original stories by "Riverboat John" References & Some Kudos Welcome To My Slide Show Latest Book-The Adventures of "Riverboat John" Ferguson 8 X 10 Color Photo Riverworks Discovery & American Waterways Contact About Contact Blog

SONG LIST: Click on to hear the underlined songs!!!!!!!!!!!


Wagon Wheels-- Numerous Artists

Oh! Susannah-- Stephan Foster 

I Know I've Been Loved-- John Ferguson

In My Old Rocking Chair – John Ferguson                                                                                                                                          

Ghost Riders In The Sky-- Tex Ritter-Gordon McRae

Back in the Saddle Again-- Gene Autry

Jamaica Farewell-- Harry Belafonte
St. Louis Blues-- W.C. Handy
Riverboat Blues-- John Ferguson
Summertime-- Numerous-Porgy & Bess
I'm Going Down that Road that I Left on when I left Home-- John Ferguson
Jambalaya-- Hank Williams
Stormy Weather-- Lene Horn
Cripple Creek-- Old Time Traditional Folk
Shall We Gather At The River-- Old Traditional Gospel
Seek Ye First-- Gospel
Surely the Presence-- Gospel
I'll Be Home For Christmas-- Numerous Artists
Jingle Bells-- Gene Autry
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer-- Gene Autry
Holly Jolly Christmas-- Berl Ives
Frosty the Snowman-- Numerous
God Bless America-- Numerous
Way Down Yonder in New Orleans-- Louis Armstrong
This Ole House-- Rosemary Clooney
The Bend in the River-- Marty Robins

Mr. & Mississippi-- Patti Paige/Rosemary Clooney
Miss the Mississippi-- Jimmie Rogers
My Country Tis Of Thee-- Numerous
Lazybones-- Louis Armstrong
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes-- Platters
Scarlet Ribbons-- Harry Belefonte
Stardust-- Nat King Cole
I'm Goin' Down That Road Feelin' Bad-- Woodie Guthrie
Will The Circle Be Unbroken-- Carter Family
Mull of Kintire-- Paul McCartney
From the Bottom of my Heart-- John Ferguson
Got on my Good Hat & Long Tail Coat-- John Ferguson

How I lLove the Old Man River-- John Ferguson
Old Man River-- Paul Robeson/Wm. Warfield
Shenandoah-- Traditional
Danny Boy-- Traditional
I'm Just a Country Boy-- Red Foley
Old MacDonald-- Traditional Kid's Song
I Am A Rover-- English Broadside
Mary in the Mornin'-- Roger Whitaker
Tom Dooley-- Kingston Trio
Star Spangled Banner-- Francis Scott Key
Hunters of Kentucky-- War of 1812 Folk Song
Battle of New Orleans-- Johnny Horton-Jimmy Driftwood
Goggle Eye Gee-- Arthur Godfrey Kid's Song
Stars Fell on Alabama-- Numerous
I Believe-- Frankie Laine

Oklahoma-- Gordon McRae
They Call the Wind Maria-- Numerous Artists
River Stay Away From My Door-- Rosemary Clooney
Tennessee Waltz-- Patti Paige
This Little Light of Mine-- Traditional-Gospel-Children's Song
Blue Moon of Kentucky-- Bill Monroe
Old Joe Clark-- Old Time Traditional Folk
Cumberland Gap-- Old Time Traditional Folk
Brown's Ferry Blues-- Delmore Brothers
Marianne-- Brothers Four
Anytime-- Eddy Arnold
East Virginia Blues-- Traditional Folk Song
Rocky Top-- Budeleau Bryant
Yellow Rose of Texas-- Traditional Folk Song
Rose of Alabama-- Traditional Folk Song
Polly Wolly Doodle-- Traditonal Folk Song
Buffalo Gals-- Traditional Folk Song
This Land is Your Land-- Woody Guthrie
Yo! Ho! Ho! and a Bottle of Rum-- Old Pirate Song
Shiver Me Timbers-- Sea Song-John Ferguson
Rosin the Beau-- Old Fiddle Tune
Ain't No Bugs on Me-- Uncle Dave Macon
Hungry Hash House-- Uncle Dave & Grandpa Jones
Darby's Ram-- Delmore Brothers & Grandpa Jones
Unclouded Day-- Brown's Ferry Four
Blow Yoe Whistle Freight Train-- Delmore Brothers
Peace in the Valley-- Elvis
Yesterday-- Beatles
Dream-- Everley Brothers
The Rose-- Conway Twitty-Bette Midler
Old Blue-- Uncle Dave Macon
Old Rattler-- Uncle Dave Macon
The Last Farewell-- Roger Whitaker
On the Sunny Side of the Street-- Jo Stafford
Only You-- The Platters
Sentimental Journey-- Les Brown Orchestra
Basin Street Blues-- Louis Armstrong
What a Wonderful World-- Louis Armstrong
Fair & Tender Ladies-- Peter, Paul & Mary
The River is Wide-- Kingston Trio
Natchez-- John Ferguson
Hey! Ho! The Tombigbee-- John Ferguson
The Rivers I Remember-- John Ferguson
On Top of Old Smokey-- The Weavers
Good Night Irene-- The Weavers
John Henry-- Harry Belefonte
The Catfish Song-- Children's Song-John Ferguson
I Like Peanut Butter-- Children's Song-John Ferguson
The Rattlesnake Song-- Children's Song--John Ferguson
Froggie Went A'Courtin'-- Traditional Children's Song
The Three Little Pigs-Original Song-- Traditional Children's Song
The Three Little Pigs-Adult Version-- John Ferguson
Detroit City-- Lefty Frizzell
Talk Back Tremblin' Lips-- Ernie Ashworth
Green Green Grass of Home-- Curly Putnam
Peach Pickin' Time in Georgia-- Jimmie Rogers

Twilight Time-- The Platters
A Kiss to Build a Dream On-- Louis Armstrong
A White Sport Coat-- Marty Robbins
C'est Si Bon-- Louis Armstrong
Blue Skies-- Willie Nelson
Kentucky Waltz-- Bill Monroe
Alabama Waltz-- Hank Williams
Fireball Mail-- Roy Acuff
She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain-- Traditional Kid's Song
Whiskey in the Jar-- Irish Folk Song
Kumbyah -- Ghanan/US Folk Song
Wimmoweh-- Kenyan African Folk Song
Greenback Dollar-- Hoyt Axton
Greenfields-- Brothers Four
Golden Vanity-- Traditional-Pete Segar-Burl Ives
Can I Trust You WIth My Heart-- Travis Tritt
Keeper of the Stars-- Danny Mayo
Suddenly There's A Valley-- Various
Blue Moon-- Billy Eckstine & The Marcels
Dixie-- Daniel Decatur Emmett
I've Been Workin' On The Railroad-- Traditional Kid's Song
Arkansas Traveler-- Old Fiddle Tune
Blue Tail Fly-- Berl Ives-Dan Emmett
Somebody Bigger Than You & I-- Ernie Ford/Andy Griffith
This Little Light Of Mine-- Gospel Kid's Song
Cool Water-- Roy Rogers-Sons of the Pioneers
Pick a Bale of Cotton-- American Folk
Old Cotton Fields Back Home-- Rooftop Singers
Five Hundred Miles-- Peter, Paul & Mary
If I Had A Hammer-- Pete Seger-Peter, Paul & Mary
Amazing Grace-- Traditional Gospel Song
Polly Wolly Doodle-- Traditional Kids Song
Happy Trails-- Roy Rogers
Sixteen Tons-- Ernie Ford
River of No Return-- Ernie Ford
Old Sand Mountain Home-- Tom Prickett/Richard Burgess
Beal Street Blues-- Louis Armstrong
Georgia On My Mind-- Hoagy Carmichael
Camptown Races-- Stephan Foster
My Old Kentucky Home-- Stephan Foster
Ring Ring The Banjo-- Stephan Foster
Beautiful Dreamer-- Stephan Foster
Bend In The River-- Marty Robins
Thinkin' About Last Summer-- Kingston Trio
Oh! What A Beautiful Morning-- Gordon McRae
Sand Mountain Blues-- Delmore Brothers
The Fishin' Hole-- Andy Griffith
I'm Goin' Back To Alabam-- Lew Childre
Pop's Corn Licker Still-- Grandpa Jones
High Noon-- Tex Ritter

Ramblin' Rose-- Nat King Cole
Unforgetable-- Nat King Cole
White Christmas-- Bing Crosby
The Christmas Song-- Nat King Cole-Mel Torme
High Hopes-- Frank Sinatra-Eddie Hodges
Swinging on a Star-- Bing Crosby
Big John-- Jimmy Dean
Down in the Arkansas-- Bill McCampbell
Stardust-- Hoagy Carmichael-Nat Cole
Deep River-- American Negro Spiritual
Steal Away-- American Negro Spiritual
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry-- Hank Williams
Cripple Creek-- Traditional
The Prisoner's Song-- Vernon Dalhardt
Bury Me Out On The Lone Prairie-- Tex Ritter
The Wedding Song-- Traditional
Always & Forever-- Heatwave
Blowin' In The Wind-- Bob Dylan
Suddenly There's A Valley-- Various Artists
Sweet Beulah Land-- Squire Parsons
Over the Rainbow-- Judy Garland
Lucky Old Sun-- Frankie Laine
High Hopes-- Frank Sinatra
Hound Dog-- Elvis Presley
Beautiful Brown Eyes-- Delmore Brothers
Aaron Copelands Old American Songs-- William Warfield
Boatman's Song-- Dan Emmett
I Wish I was a Little Bird-- John Ferguson
Mark Twain-- John Ferguson
You are my Sunshine-- Jimmie Davis
Moon River-- Andy Williams
Glendy Burke-- Stephan Foster
Old Folks at Home (et all)-- Stephan Foster
Sittin' on the Front Porch-- John Ferguson
Today-- New Christie Minstrels
Greenfields-- Brothers Four
500 Miles-- Peter, Paul & Mary
Blowin' in the Wind-- Bob Dylan
Where Have all the Flowers Gone-- Pete Seger
Whiskey Nancy-- Irish Folk Song
The Audubon Zoo-- Traditional New Orleans Children's Song
Tom & Huck-- Children's Song-John Ferguson
I Got Me A Cat-- Traditional Children's Song
Your Cheatin' Heart-- Hank Williams
All Around The Water Tank-- Jimmie Rogers
Good Night Irene-- Weavers