Songs and Stories

Singer, actor, and storyteller Ed McCurdy (1919–2000) recorded this collection of songs and stories for children in 1959. Accompanying himself on guitar, McCurdy creates whimsical songs and stories with subjects ranging from Enoch Slaughter’s peculiar daughter (“A Wealthy Man Named Enoch Slaughter”) to a seagull who becomes a ship’s captain (“Captain Gregory O’Shaughnessy”). The liner notes contain a complete transcript of the songs and stories.

Track Listing

101	Young People All Come Listen Clearly	Ed McCurdy	01:08
102	There Was a Man Called Mr. Price	Ed McCurdy	00:29
103	The Balloon	Ed McCurdy	04:55
104	A Wealthy Man Named Enoch Slaughter	Ed McCurdy	00:52
105	I'd Like to Go Back	Ed McCurdy	00:55
106	When I Grow Up to Be a Man	Ed McCurdy	00:23
107	When I'm As Grown Up As My Mother	Ed McCurdy	00:22
108	Sometimes I'm Happy / Every Time It Rains / I Once Had a Pain in My Belly (medley)	Ed McCurdy	00:42
109	Albert the Pigeon	Ed McCurdy	08:39
201	A Certain Boy Named Johnny Brent	Ed McCurdy	00:26
202	A Man Went Out to Pick Up Sticks	Ed McCurdy	00:21
203	A Certain Lady from New York	Ed McCurdy	00:22
204	A Nice Old Man	Ed McCurdy	05:50
205	Katherine McFfay	Ed McCurdy	00:38
206	There Was a Man Named Willie Hunter	Ed McCurdy	00:32
207	Captain Gregory O'Shaughnessy	Ed McCurdy	04:10
208	There Was a Fellow Pale and Wan	Ed McCurdy	01:19
209	Dear Sir and Miss Sara	Ed McCurdy	04:47
210	Stars	Ed McCurdy	00:50