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Woody Guthrie's Songs to Grow On

Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Woody Guthrie's Songs to Grow On

Today, many people are only aware of Woody Guthrie's songs for adults, such as "This Land Is Your Land," but Guthrie (1912–1967) was also a successful and prolific composer of songs for children. Filled with whimsy and enthusiasm, dealing with events in the lives of young children, the songs are as much fun to sing today as they were fifty years ago.

Perhaps no performer, other than Guthrie himself, is as well qualified to sing these songs (intended primarily for children ages four to six) as Ramblin’ Jack Elliott (born 1931). He lived for a time in the Guthrie household and so perfected Guthrie’s style that Guthrie is supposed to have exclaimed, "Jack sounds more like me than I do!"

Track Listing

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Jig Along Home Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:37
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Car Song Ramblin' Jack Elliott 01:54
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Swimmy Swim Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:03
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Don't You Push Me Down Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:03
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Why, Oh Why? Ramblin' Jack Elliott 03:20
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Put Your Finger in the Air Ramblin' Jack Elliott 03:18
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Wake Up Ramblin' Jack Elliott 03:55
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Pretty and Shiny-O Ramblin' Jack Elliott 01:12
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Clean-O Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:37
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Pick it Up Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:32
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Dance Around Ramblin' Jack Elliott 01:45
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Howdido Ramblin' Jack Elliott 01:26
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My Little Seed Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:44
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Build a House Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:09
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Needle Song Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:10
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We All Work Together Ramblin' Jack Elliott 02:46