| A Cowboy's Paean (To a Coyote) - T. Rush |
So, here's a long list of songs that I
have compiled over the past forty years or so. You'll find a liberal
assortment of traditional, modern folk, bluegrass, blues, old-timey,
rock-a-billy, ragtime and more than a few rock tunes. Dylan, The Rolling
Stones, Woody Guthrie, Eric Von Schmidt, Mark Spoelstra, Ledbelly and Warren Zevon
are well represented - they are my musical inspiration. Many of the
tunes have come to me from Tom Rush, the Kweskin Jug Band and Dave Van Ronk,
three major influences from the 1960's when it all began for me. Hopefully
you'll see some tunes that you can relate to. I won't guarantee that I can
perform all of these without reference material, but you will be pleased with
the results...see if you can find my originals - there aren't many.
Please note that I have attempted to assign ownership
based on ASCAP and BMI references - if you know better. let me know too...
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| Ain't No Bugs On Me - Traditional |
| Alabama Bound - DaSilva/Ballenting et. al. |
| All I Really Want To Do - B. Dylan |
| Alley Oop - C.H. John |
| Already Gone - Robeson/Wiseman |
| And The Love Come Tricklin' Down - Unknown |
| Angel Band - J. Cash |
House Carpenter - Traditional |
Roland The Thompson Gunner - W. Zevon |
| Baby Let Me Follow You Down - B. Dylan |
House Of The Rising Sun - P. Lopez |
Ruby Tuesday - Jaeger/Richards |
| Baby Let Me Lay It On You - E. Von Schmidt |
I Am The Ride - C. Smither |
Sadie Green - Dunn/Wills |
| Back Door Man - Aldridge/Daugherty, et. al. |
I Don't Believe You - B. Dylan |
Sal's Got A Meatskin - Traditional |
| Backwater Blues - H. Ledbetter |
I Don't Want Your Millions Mister - W. Guthrie |
Salty Dog Blues - C. Jackson |
| Barflies Lament - M. Purcell |
I Got Mine - R. Cooder |
Same Old Man - Unknown |
| Barbara Allen - English Traditional |
I Walk The Line - J. Cash |
Samson And Delilah - G. Davis |
| Before I Met You - M. Rhines |
I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago - R. Schultz |
San Francisco Bay Blues - J. Fuller |
| Better Things For You - P. Stampfel |
If I Were A Carpenter - T. Hardin |
Santy Anno - Traditional |
| Big Fat Woman Blues - E. Von Schmidt |
If You Don't Turn Around - Unknown |
Sea Of Love - Unknown |
| Black Crow Blues - T. Van Zandt |
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight - B. Dylan |
Shady Grove - Traditional |
| Black Dog Blues - Wenelius/Haldin |
I'm A Drifter - Nicholson/Welch |
Shanty Man's Life - Traditional |
| Black Mountain Blues - J.C. Johnson |
I'm Satisfied With My Gal - J. Bonano |
She Belongs To Me - B. Dylan |
| Blow The Man Down - Traditional |
In The Pines - Unknown |
Sheik Of Araby - Smith/Snyde/Wheeler |
| Blow Whistle Blow - E. Von Schmidt |
It Ain't Me Babe - B. Dylan |
Shenandoah - Traditional |
| Blow Ye Winds In The Morning - Traditional |
It Was A Very Good Year - E. Drake |
Sinner Man - M. Okun |
| Blowin' In The Wind - B. Dylan |
It's All Over Now Baby Blue - B. Dylan |
Sister Kate - A. Piron |
| Blue Suede Shoes - C. Perkins |
I've Just Seen A Face - Lennon/McCartney |
Six Days On The Road - Greene/Montgomery |
| Blues In The Bottle - Hopkins/Smither |
Jelly Roll Baker - L. Johnson |
Sixteen Tons - D. Minerd |
| Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me - McCarron/Morgan/Swanstrom |
Joe Turner - Handy/Hirsch |
Slappin' On My Black Cat Bone - D. Ray |
| Bob Dylan's Dream - B. Dylan |
John Barleycorn - I. Anderson |
Sloop John B - B. Wilson |
| Boil That Cabbage Down - Traditional |
John Hardy - H. Ledbetter |
Somebody's Gonna Miss Me - M. Spoelstra |
| Boots Of Spanish Leather - B. Dylan |
John Henry - Traditional |
Springhill Mine Disaster - P. Seeger |
| Bottle of Wine - T. Paxton |
Joy - R. Farina |
Stackolee - J. Haley |
| The Boxer - Simon/Garfunkel |
Just A Little Rain - Cones/Hudson/Kris |
Statesboro Blues - W. McTell |
| Buffalo Gals - Traditional |
Just A Shadow - R. Webb |
Stealin', Stealin' |
| Buffalo Skinners - W. Guthrie |
Just Allow Me One More Chance - B. Dylan |
Steamroller Blues - J. Taylor |
| Cake Walk - T. Mahal |
Jus Like Tom Thumb's Blues - B. Dylan |
Steve's Song |
| Candy Man - G. Davis |
K. C. Moan - T. Blackman |
Stewball - H. Ledbetter |
| Can't Always Get What You Want - Jaeger/Richards |
Key To The Highway - Broonzy/Segar |
Streets Of Laredo - B. Owens |
| Cape Cod Girls - Traditional |
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine - P. Seager |
Streets Of London - R. McTell |
| Careless Love - Handy/Koenig/Williams |
Kum Ba Yah - R. Artman |
Sweet Baby James - J. Taylor |
| Car, Car - W. Guthrie |
Lady Jane - Jaeger/Richards |
Sweet Georgia Brown - Unknown |
| Carolina In My Mind - J. Taylor |
Lawyers, Guns And Money - W. Zevon |
Sweet Sue - Unknown |
| Casey Jones - Unknown |
Lay, Lady, Lay - B. Dylan |
Sweet Virginia - Jaeger/Richards |
| Chicken Is Nice - Traditional |
Leaving Here Blues - D. Ray |
Sympathy For The Devil - Jaeger/Richards |
| Child of Mine - B. Staines |
Let's Talk Dirty In Hawaiian - Prine/Koeller |
Take It Easy - Brown/Frye |
| Chilly Winds - O. Gordon |
Lightning Bolt Blues - Webb/Hayes |
Take It Slow And Easy - J. Fuller |
| Cigareetes, Whusky and Wild Women - Driscol/Strauss |
Like A Rolling Stone - B. Dylan |
Tell Old Bill - Unknown |
| Circle Game - J. Mitchel |
Little Red Riding Hood - Blackwell |
Tennessee Stud - J. Driftwood |
| City of New Orleans - S. Goodman |
Linin' Track - Traditional |
The Battle Of New Orleans - J. Driftwood |
| Civil Defense Sign - M. Spoelstra |
Little Willie - Unknown |
The Bourgeois Blues - H. Ledbetter |
| Cocaine Blues - G. Davis |
Long John - Traditional |
The Cuckoo - T. Mahal |
| Come Back Baby - Washboard Sam |
Love In Vain - Jaeger/Richards |
The Days Of '49 - Unknown |
| Coney Island Washboard - Durand/Nestor, et. al. |
Maria - Lerner/Loewe |
The Falcon - R. Farina |
| Corina, Corina - S. Malnati |
McKinley - Unknown |
The Fox - Unknown |
| Cripple Creek - M. Rhines |
Memphis - C. Berry |
The Last Thing On My Mind - T. Paxton |
| Cryderville Jail - Traditional |
Midnight Special - H. Ledbetter |
The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carol - B. Dylan |
| Dark As A Dungeon - T. Glazer |
Milk Cow Blues - K. Arnold |
The M.T.A. - J. Hickman |
| Diggin' My Potatoes - E. Lawler |
Minglewood - Unknown |
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down |
| Do Re Mi - W. Guthrie |
Mobile Line - Duran/Stampfel |
The Old Man Who Never Done Wrong |
| Don't Say It So Slow - M. Spoelstra |
Mobile-Texas Line - L. Carr |
The Rains - R. Webb |
| Don't Think Twice, It's Alright - B. Dylan |
Mole's Moan - G. Muldaur |
The State Of Arkansas |
| Don't You Leave Me Here - J. Williams |
Molly Malone - Irish Traditional |
The Times They Are A-Changing - Dylan |
| Down And Out - Unknown |
More Pretty Girls Than One - R. Skaggs |
The True And Terrible Trials of Waldo The Dog - Sheridan |
| Downtown Blues - J. Cox |
Mother's Lament - English Traditional |
The Titanic - Carter/Carter/Carter |
| Duncan And Brady - T. Glazer |
Motherless Children - W. Johnson |
The Water Is Wide |
| Dust My Broom - R. Johnson |
Motorpsycho Nightmare - B. Dylan |
The Weight |
| Early Morning Rain - G. Lightfoot |
Mountain Dew - Traditional |
The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald |
| Eat Bertha's Mussels - Roberts/Barrand |
Moving Day - P. Stampfel |
These Days - J. Brown |
| Eight More Miles To Louisville - K. Kane |
Mr. Bojangles - Unknown |
Thirty Eight Ford - T. Mahal |
| Ella Speed - Ledbetter/Lomax/Lomax |
Mr. Tamborine Man - B. Dylan |
This Land Is Your Land - W. Guthrie |
| Euphoria - R. Remaily |
My Baby Done Left Me - C. Arrow |
Tom Dooley - Unknown |
| Everybody's Got To Change Sometime |
My Gal - Kweskin/Sebastian et.al. |
Tomorrow Is A Long Time - Dylan |
| Everyday Of The Week - Armato/Jerald et.al. |
My Gal's A High Born Lady - Traditional |
Trouble In Mind - Jones |
| Farewell Train - M. Spoelstra |
My Love Is A Dewdrop - M. Spoelstra |
Tougher Than Leather - W. Nelson |
| Fenario - Traditional |
Nine Pound Hammer - M. Travis |
Tulane - C. Berry |
| Five Hundred Miles - T. Glazer |
Not Sufferin' The Blues - J. Davies |
Turn Your Money Green - E. Von Schmidt |
| Foggy Mountain Beatles - R. Webb |
Notes For A Song - P. Vitrogen |
Ukulele Lady - W. Lee |
| Folsom Prison Blues - J. Cash |
Old Chisholm Trail - Unknown |
Urge For Going - J. Mitchel |
| Four In The Morning - J.C. Young |
Old Joe Clark - Unknown |
1952 Vincent Black Lightning - R. Thompson |
| Four Strong Winds - I. Tyson |
One Meatball - Singer/Zaret |
Wabash Cannonball - A.P. Carter |
| Free Falling - T. Petty |
One Thin Dime - Unknown |
Walk Right In - Cannon/Darling et.al. |
| Freight Train - Stevens/Varley |
Only A Pawn In The Game - B. Dylan |
Wandering - M. Okrun |
| Freight Train Blues - F. McDowell |
Original Talkin' Blues - Traditional |
Washington At Valley Forge - Unknown |
| Friend Of The Devil - Dawson/Garcia/Hunter |
Orphan Blues - Traditional |
We Shall Overcome - Public Domain |
| Froggie Went A-Courtin' - H. Mancini |
Out Of Time - Jaeger/Richards |
When I Was A Cowboy - H. Ledbetter |
| Gambler's Blues (St. James Infirmary) |
Overseas Stomp - W. Shade |
When She Wants Good Lovin' - Unknown |
| Ginger Man - G. Muldaur |
Oxford Town - B. Dylan |
When The Ship Comes In - B. Dylan |
| Git Along Little Doggies - Traditional |
Pack Up Your Sorrows - R. Farina |
White Winged Dove - M. Spoelstra |
| Go Tell Aunt Rhody - Traditional |
Panama Limited - B. White |
Wild About My Lovin' - J. Sebastian |
| Going To The Country - J. Koerner |
Peaceful Easy Feeling - J. Tempchin |
Wild Bill Jones - Unknown |
| Good Old Man - Dukes/Dukes |
Pick A Bail Of Cotton - H. Belafonte |
Wild Rover - Makem/Clancy et.al. |
| Got My Mojo Working - P. Foster |
Play With Fire - Jaeger/Richards |
Will The Circle Be Unbroken - Traditional |
| Greenback Dollar - J. Cole |
Pony On My Boat - L. Lovett |
Willow Tree - M. Spoelstra |
| Half Century Blues - R. Webb |
Pretty Peggy-O - Traditional |
Windy Bill - Lomax/Lomax |
| Hang Me, Oh Hang Me - Conn/Halloran |
Rag Mama - McKenzie/Phillips et.al. |
You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover - W. Dixon |
| Hard Rain's Gonna Fall - B. Dylan |
Railroad Lady - W. Nelson |
You've Been A Good Old Wagon - J. Henske |
| He Was A Friend Of Mine - D. Van Ronk |
Random Canyon Seranade - D. Van Ronk |
You May Be Right - B. Joel |
| Hesitation Blues - G. Davis |
Reason To Believe - T. Hardin |
Young Man Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn - Lomax/Lomax |
| Hey, Hey, My, My - N. Young |
Red River Valley - Traditional |
Your Cheatin' Heart - H. Williams |
| High On A Mountain - O. Reed |
Rider - Henske/Reynolds/Shane |
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| Home On The Range - Traditional |
Ring Of Fire - J. Cash |
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| Honky Tonk Women - Jaeger/Richards |
Rock Me Mama - A. Crudup |
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| Hopalong Peter - Garcia/Grisman |
Rocky Top - Bryant/Bryant |
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| Hot Corn, Cold Corn - Traditional |
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| Notes: Traditional - means just
what it says (although sometimes you have to guess); Unknown - usually
means that there may be several authors with songs of the same name or
several variations of the same song (in other words, it's not really clear
who wrote the original song). |
