Sing Along, Clap Along with Johnny Richardson
Singer-songwriter Johnny Richardson performs mostly original songs for young children on this 1977 recording. Song topics range from animals and food to sailing ships and trains. Among the cover songs is “The Choo Choo Train,” co-written by Hal David, the longtime songwriting partner of Burt Bacharach. Richardson includes the traditional minstrel classic “Blue Tail Fly,” also known as “Jimmy Crack Corn.” Nearly 30 songs are included on this recording; all of them are under three minutes long. Lyrics are included in the liner notes.
Track Listing
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101
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If I Were a Keeper of the Zoo | Johnny Richardson | 1:44 | |
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102
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The Honky Tonky Monkey | Johnny Richardson | 2:00 | |
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103
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I Can't Spell Hippopotamus | Johnny Richardson | 1:07 | |
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104
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I Can Spell Hippopotamus | Johnny Richardson | 2:30 | |
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105
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The Brave Little African Boy | Johnny Richardson | 2:01 | |
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106
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What Makes the World go Around? | Johnny Richardson | 1:30 | |
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107
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Red Light-Green Light | Johnny Richardson | 2:02 | |
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108
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Suliram (Indonesian Lullaby) | Johnny Richardson | 2:30 | |
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109
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When the World's Begun | Johnny Richardson | 1:09 | |
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110
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Through the Revolving Door | Johnny Richardson | 1:44 | |
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111
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Let Everybody Clap Like This | Johnny Richardson | 1:35 | |
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112
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To Market, to Market, to Shop | Johnny Richardson | 1:33 | |
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113
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Hallelujah | Johnny Richardson | 2:50 | |
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114
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A Tiger's After Me | Johnny Richardson | 1:05 | |
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115
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My Little Donkey | Johnny Richardson | 1:37 | |
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116
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The Roll Call | Johnny Richardson | 1:45 | |
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117
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Chocolate Ice Cream Cone | Johnny Richardson | 1:26 | |
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201
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There's a Little Bit of Good in Everyone | Johnny Richardson | 2:40 | |
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202
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The Little Hot Dog | Johnny Richardson | 1:55 | |
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203
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Jackson Scott, the Astronaut | Johnny Richardson | 1:28 | |
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204
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Come A-sailing with Me | Johnny Richardson | 1:48 | |
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205
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The Choo Choo Train | Johnny Richardson | 1:42 | |
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206
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Wake Me, Shake Me | Johnny Richardson | 1:58 | |
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207
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The Cinnamon Ship | Johnny Richardson | 2:38 | |
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208
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Mowing the Meadow | Johnny Richardson | 1:40 | |
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209
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Get on Board, Little Children | Johnny Richardson | 1:30 | |
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210
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The Blue Tailed Fly (Jimmie Crack Corn) | Johnny Richardson | 2:15 | |
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211
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The Fox | Johnny Richardson | 2:15 | |
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212
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Bam Boo (Echo Rhythm) | Johnny Richardson | 1:57 |
Album Info
Folkways Suggests
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American Play PartiesPete Seeger, Mika Seeger, and Rev
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Children's Activity SongsJohnny Richardson
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Oh, Come Along Children and Sing with MeJohnny Richardson
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Lady Bug, Lady Bug and More Children's SongsJohnny Richardson
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101 Nursery RhymesVivienne Stenson
