Childhood memory songs from mom or dad?

[MuleyFever]

I remember riding with my dad listening to Tom Petty.

 

[Mike Islander]

Sink the Bismarck, Battle of New Orleans - both by Johnny Horton.

I'm guessing they also listened to Marty Robbins?

 

[Broomd]

My dad was a decently gifted folk music singer and guitarist. He trained at the Chicago Old Town School of Folk Music.
It was a common thing on Sunday afternoons to have all of us kids surround him while he strummed the Gibson, all singing together.

 

[Panhandler80]

This rings true recently. I grew up in the 70s and my mom loved Jim Croce and Harry Chapin. Operator and Mr Bojangles are burned into my head.

She also loved nursery songs. We recently had a daughter and i downloaded a nursery album and I just laugh to myself that I’m like my mom in that way singing “itsy bitsy spider” (there by the grace of god go I……..)

Operator could you help me place is call.


I knew a man Bojangles

 

[Panhandler80]

I’ve made up my mind I’m going to pick up a cheap guitar and start singing to my boy

 

[Panhandler80]

He needs it. I grew up listening to music. We have been really good with him, but we have not done much singing.

 

[Panhandler80]

 

[Panhandler80]

 

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[Panhandler80]

 

[Panhandler80]

Saxophones gumbo buffett

 

[Panhandler80]

 

[Panhandler80]

 

[Customweld]

My dad was a decently gifted folk music singer and guitarist. He trained at the Chicago Old Town School of Folk Music.
It was a common thing on Sunday afternoons to have all of us kids surround him while he strummed the Gibson, all singing together.

Did you pick up the Gibson? Neither one of my parents were musically gifted, but somehow I picked it up.

 

[Panhandler80]

I’ll never forget road trips for north Florida all the way to the mountains of North Carolina. Hahah.

Things sure were simpler forty years ago.

 

[Broomd]

Did you pick up the Gibson? Neither one of my parents were musically gifted, but somehow I picked it up.

No, can't say that I did, but my twin sis got the Gibson when he passed, Its understandably among her prized possessions.

btw...I'm envious of your talent! Wish I could sing and/or play.

 

[Mike Islander]

I’ve made up my mind I’m going to pick up a cheap guitar and start singing to my boy

That is a beautiful idea. Our parents both sang to us. It's a childhood filled with priceless memories and a closeness that is rare.

 

[KP20129]

Dad was born in 1947 and I know he liked Elvis and a bunch of the artist from the 60's. Only "newer" artist I remember him really liking was Billy Joel with Only The Good Die Young one his favorites.

He restored a 1966 Chevelle and stuck a lot of money and time into it. He always got a kick out of Goerge Harrisons "It's Go8ng To Take Time"

 

[gonhunting247]

Some of Mom's favorite were Don Williams and The Statler Brothers. She always sang to me; she had a beautiful soothing voice. Dad was a very talented singer that loved to sing silly songs to us. I miss them every day, but hearing those songs sure bring back some great memories.
We also grew up singing in church, so those songs always bring me back also!

 

[Gutshot007]

"Garage cleaning music " in the spring after winter. Anything Johnny Cash or Merle Haggard