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I Hear America Singing - Footwear

This week, Ross has been looking down – at his feet and what’s on them. From Carl Perkins’ Blue Suede Shoes to Janis Ian’s I Want Boots Like Emmylou’s, Ross has a store full of songs about footwear.

I HEAR AMERICA SINGING - FOOTWEAR

1. My Johnny Was a Shoemaker by Steeleye Span
2. Old Shoes and Leggings by Uncle Eck Dunford
3. Put My Little Shoes Away by Billie Joe & Norah Jones
4. Oh Dem Golden Slippers by The Fireside Singers
5. Blue Suede Shoes by Carl Perkins
6. Turquoise Shoes by The Barra MacNeils
7. High Heeled Shoes by The Kingston Trio
8. Find Your Shoes by Buffy Ford Stewart
9. Travelin’ Shoes by Fred Neil
10. Flyin’ Shoes by Townes Van Zandt
11. Hand Me Down My Jogging Shoes by Holly Near & Ronnie Gilbert
12. Charlie Dunn by Jerry Jeff Walker
13. Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle by Gene Autry
14. Boot Like Emmylou’s by Janis Ian
15. No Shoes by John Lee Hooker
16. Ruby's Shoes by Lori McKenna
17. Thirsty Boots by Eric Anderson

A native of Austin, Texas, Ross grew up in the midst of the Urban Folk Revival of the 1950s and 60s. His first introduction to folk music was the Kingston Trio with their million selling albums. From there, he went forward, backwards and sideways collecting music all along the way. He is a retired librarian and a student of history.