American Folk Songs for Children facts for kids

Quick facts for kids American Folk Songs for Children
Studio album by Pete Seeger
Released	1953
Genre	Folk
Label	Folkways Records

American Folk Songs for Children is a special music album by Pete Seeger, a famous American folk singer. It was released in 1953 by Folkways Records. This was the very first album where Pete Seeger sang all by himself!

Discovering American Folk Songs for Children

What Songs Are On It?

This album features eleven fun folk songs. Many of these songs are well-known and have been sung by children for a long time.

• "Bought Me a Cat"
• "The Blue Tailed Fly (Jimmie Crack Corn)"
• "Train is A-Coming"
• "This Old Man"
• "Froggie Went A-Courting"
• "Jim Along Josie"
• "There Was a Man and He Was Mad"
• "Clap Your Hands"
• "She'll Be Coming Around the Mountain"
• "All Around the Kitchen"
• "Billy Barlow"

The Story Behind the Album

Pete Seeger chose all the songs for this album from a book. This book was called American Folk Songs For Children. It was published in 1948 by his stepmother, Ruth Crawford Seeger. Her book included the musical notes for the songs.

The album also came with special notes for parents and teachers. These notes helped them understand the songs better. They included all the song lyrics. They also suggested fun activities to do with each song. The album was re-released in 2000. This newer version by Smithsonian Folkways had even more songs!