SUTC: Froggy went A courtin'
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Ok Here's a good old classic folk song from back in the hollers of west virginia! (actually I have no clue where it originated or even who first preformed it) Anyway heres a slab of americana covered by Doc Watson. It's intended for children but it's one of My favorite versions Ive found so far.
Rummy: feel free to enlighten us about this track if ya have the time.
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Here's Tex Ritter doing it!
sorry, my thankless tasks are limited to once a week and I believe u have used up your allotment. :-)
sounds like classic Burl Ives fare
And here's Warner Williams and Jay Summerour doing it! There's probably thousands of versions of this song since it's only got a basic premise and the details are up to the preformer.
Thats fine Rummy this one is probably nearly impossible to nail down to an origionator.
I just KNEW Mr. French had a turn with this one - and a few others as well -
The song has been recorded by Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and many others. Folk singer Burl Ives performed perhaps the most well-known and kid-friendly version, in which Frog and Miss Mousie are wed.
Thomas Ravenscroft version (1611)
"T. Ravenscroft: Songs, Rounds and Catches," Consort of Musicke, Rooley
"Cakes and Ale - Catches and Partsongs", Pro Cantione Antiqua, Mark Brown
Albert Beale, "A Frog He Would a-Wooing Go" (on "Folk Songs of Britain, Vol. X: Animal Songs")
Anne, Zeke, and Judy Canova (as "Juliet Canova"), "Frog Went A-Courtin'" (Brunswick 264, 1928; on "The Story that the Crow Told Me, Vol. 2" (2000))
Elizabeth Cronin, "Uncle Rat Went Out to Ride" (on "Folk Songs of Britain, Vol. X: Animal Songs")
Drusilla Davis, "Frog Went A-Courting" (AFS 347 B, 1935)
Excepter "Knock Knock" (or "KK") on the Carrots single.
Otis High & Flarrie Griffin, "Froggie Went A-Courtin'" (on "Hand-Me-Down Music -- Old Songs, Old Friends: 1 -- Traditional Music of Union County, North Carolina" (1979))
Bradley Kincaid, "Froggie Went A Courting" (Silvertone 5188, 1927; Supertone 9209, 1928)
Adolphus Le Ruez,"The Frog and the Mouse" (on "Folk Songs of Britain, Vol. X: Animal Songs")
Pleaz Mobley, "Froggie Went A-Courting" (AFS; on LC12)
Chubby Parker, "King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-Me-O" (Columbia 15296D, 1928; on Anthology of American Folk Music, CrowTold01) (Supertone 9731, 1930) (Conqueror 7889, 1931)
Annie Paterson, "The Frog and the Mouse" (on "Folk Songs of Britain, Vol. X: Animal Songs")
Unknown artist(s), "A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go" (Harper-Columbia 1162, c. 1919)
John Jacob Niles, "The Frog Went Courting" (on "American Folk & Gambling Songs", 1956)
Dorothy Olsen (the Singing Schoolteacher), "Frog Went A-Courtin'" (childrens' record, RCA/Bluebird WBY-54)(1956)
Shug Fisher, "Froggie Went A-Courtin'" (In MGM "Tom and Jerry" cartoon "Pecos Pest", 1955)
Elvis Presley, "Froggie Went A-Courtin'" (on "Walk a Mile in My Shoes - The Essential 70's Masters", 1970)
Tex Ritter, "Froggy Went A-Courtin'" (on "American Legend", 1973)
The Wiggles, "A Froggy He Would A-Wooing Goo" (on "The Wiggles", 1991)
Bob Dylan, "Froggie Went a Courtin'" (on Good as I Been to You, 1992)
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "King Kong Kitchee Kitchee Ki-Mi-O," B-side to the single "Henry Lee" (1996)
Laurie Berkner, "Froggie Went a-Courtin'" on Victor Vito (1999)
Dan Zanes, "King Kong Kitchie" (Festival Five Records, 2000)
Mike Oldfield, Froggy went a-courting(1974)
Altan, "Uncle Rat" (on The Blue Idol) (2002)
The Can Kickers, "Froggy Went A Courtin'" on Mountain Dudes (2003)
Bruce Springsteen, "Froggie Went a Courtin'" (on We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions, 2006)
Marc Gunn, "Froggie Went A-Courtin'" (on "A Tribute to Love", 2008)
Over 150 recorded versions are listed on the "Seeger Sessions" website
Once again I would thank you but as that would negate thankless job I wont tho I will tip my hat in your direction in appreciation which while it's akin to thanks isn't quite thanks and so can be recieved on technicality.
Damn it!! I can't find Dylan's version at the moment
that works :-)
DMDM: Ive heard dylans version, it wasn't bad but it wasn't as down home as some of the others. With this style of music I want it to sound like somebodys uncle is picking it on an old acoustic at a family bbq after he's had a couple beers. You know the sound.
The thought of Froggy a-courtin' somehow brought to mind those old tales of psychedelic toad-licking - and Chuck Jones' classic WB 'toon "Some Froggy Evening." Cute song though.
ha! when will people lern that frogs and toads arent just slimy hopping popsickles that cause out of body experiences. They lead rich full lives of inter species love and hoe downs! Take it from kermit " it ain't easy being green"!
Is there an adult follow up that details the honeymoon?
There is if you write it!
That would go horribly wrong terribly fast.
well in many versions he's eaten by a snake so it can't go much more wrong than that.
never heard THAT version.
My dad is still close pals with Burl Ives's nephew; they were frat brothers. Anyway, I love this song!
which version? I posted three!
The burl Ives one! It reminds me of being a kid, like when (Ives) did all the Christmas specials!
Ah Now I get it!