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I Hear America Singing

I Hear America Singing - Mothers Day

By Ross Burns
Published May 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM CDT

For Mother's Day Ross has assembled a bouquet of songs celebrating them.

I HEAR AMERICA SINGING - MOTHERS DAY

  1. Mother, Queen of My Heart by Arlo Guthrie
  2. A Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton
  3. Strolling with Carol by Josh White, Jr
  4. When She Sang Amazing Grace by Ray Wylie Hubbard
  5. Hush-a-Bye by Peter, Paul & Mary
  6. Turn Around by Malvina Reynolds
  7. The Mother by Brandi Carlile
  8. Momma’s Tough Little Soldier by Carolyn Hester
  9. Sylvia’s Mother by Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show
  10. Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys by Ed Bruce
  11. Mama Tried by Merle Haggard
  12. Don’tTake Your Guns to Town by Johnny Cash
  13. All My Trials by Odetta
  14. How Can I Help You Say Goodbye by Patti Loveless
  15. Last Song for Mother by Nanci Griffith
  16. Baby Mine by Alison Krauss
  17. Mother-in-Law Song by Paul Clayton
I Hear America Singing
Ross Burns
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.
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