How many songs throughout history have been written about “Johnny”? — Johnny, that elusive, generic, mysterious Johnny…
…the anonymous John Doe… the little Johnny who is everybody’s little boy… the teen Johnny who is every girl’s dream… the soldier Johnny who goes off to war to defend everyone’s country… the big John who is everyone’s hero.
Here is a collection of “Johnny Songs” which I suspect is only a small sampling…
Thanks to John Tidner, Instructor at Owensboro College, for his affirmation and encouragement in this project.
Select from the alphabetical menu below, and enjoy being (or knowing) a John!
- A Girl Called Johnny
- Angry Johnny
- Back in the Box
- Banks of the Roses
- Big Bad John
- Blues for Dr. John
- Bye Bye Johnny
- Cruel War
- Do ye ken John Peel
- Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)
- Farmer John
- Frankie and Johnny
- Gently, Johnny, My Jingalo
- Get Up and Bar the Door
- Handsome Johnny
- Hanging Johnny
- I Know Where I’m Going
- I’m Gonna Get Married
- Oh, Johnny
- The Ballad of Johnny Cool
- The Bantry Girls Lament
- The Big Trees Are Down
- The Bonny Cravat
- The Bonny Labouring Boy
- The Broken Token
- The Holy Ground
- Wait For Me
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again
- Yankee John, Stormalong