Oh, Come Along Children and Sing with Me

Singer-songwriter Johnny Richardson sings for a listening audience of young children. Richardson penned 20 of the 21 songs on this album and closes with Malvina Reynolds’ “You Can’t Make a Turtle Come Out.” members of the animal kingdom are recurring characters with songs like “The Cuckoo Bird Song,” “Johnny Built a Horse,” “Who’s Afraid of the Wiggly Snake,” and “Hopping with the Kangaroo.” Richardson recorded four albums of songs for children for Folkways from 1964 to 1982. Song lyrics are included in the liner notes.
Track Listing
101
|
Sing All Along the Way | Johnny Richardson | 2:05 | |
102
|
Let's Sing Along | Johnny Richardson | 2:08 | |
103
|
The Cuckoo Bird Song | Johnny Richardson | 1:29 | |
104
|
Five Little Apples on the Tree | Johnny Richardson | 2:10 | |
105
|
Guess a Rhyme | Johnny Richardson | 1:48 | |
106
|
Schoolema Doo Ree Ay | Johnny Richardson | 1:38 | |
107
|
Mississippi | Johnny Richardson | 1:57 | |
108
|
The Children's Musical Band | Johnny Richardson | 2:07 | |
109
|
Save the Animals | Johnny Richardson | 1:26 | |
110
|
Johnny Built a Horse | Johnny Richardson | 1:51 | |
111
|
Exaggerated Animals | Johnny Richardson | 2:27 | |
201
|
Who's Afraid of the Wiggly Snake? | Johnny Richardson | 1:37 | |
202
|
Hopping with the Kangaroo | Johnny Richardson | 1:40 | |
203
|
Buzz,Buzz,Buzz | Johnny Richardson | 2:38 | |
204
|
Little Bootsie Brown | Johnny Richardson | 2:16 | |
205
|
Red Rubber Ball | Johnny Richardson | 2:36 | |
206
|
Little Clock Hanging on the Wall | Johnny Richardson | 2:11 | |
207
|
Cotton Candy Man | Johnny Richardson | 2:03 | |
208
|
Playing in the Park | Johnny Richardson | 2:07 | |
209
|
Hatmaker, Hatmaker | Johnny Richardson | 2:00 | |
210
|
You Can't Make a Turtle Come Out | Johnny Richardson | 1:40 |