Burl Ives
Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives was an American musician and actor with a career tha… Read Full Bio ↴Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives was an American musician and actor with a career that spanned more than six decades. Ives began his career as an itinerant singer and guitarist, eventually launching his own radio show, The Wayfaring Stranger, which popularized traditional folk songs.
Ives began his career as an itinerant singer and guitarist, eventually launching his own radio show, The Wayfaring Stranger, which popularized traditional folk songs. In 1942, he appeared in Irving Berlin's This Is the Army and became a major star of CBS Radio. In the 1960s, he successfully crossed over into country music, recording hits such as "A Little Bitty Tear" and "Funny Way of Laughin'". Ives was also a popular film actor through the late 1940s and '50s. His film roles included parts in So Dear to My Heart (1948) and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), as well as the role of Rufus Hannassey in The Big Country (1958), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Ives is often associated with the Christmas season. He did voice-over work as Sam the Snowman, narrator of the classic 1964 Christmas television special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Ives also worked on the special's soundtrack, including the songs "A Holly Jolly Christmas" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", both of which continue to chart annually on the Billboard holiday charts into the 2020s.
Ives began his career as an itinerant singer and guitarist, eventually launching his own radio show, The Wayfaring Stranger, which popularized traditional folk songs. In 1942, he appeared in Irving Berlin's This Is the Army and became a major star of CBS Radio. In the 1960s, he successfully crossed over into country music, recording hits such as "A Little Bitty Tear" and "Funny Way of Laughin'". Ives was also a popular film actor through the late 1940s and '50s. His film roles included parts in So Dear to My Heart (1948) and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), as well as the role of Rufus Hannassey in The Big Country (1958), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Ives is often associated with the Christmas season. He did voice-over work as Sam the Snowman, narrator of the classic 1964 Christmas television special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Ives also worked on the special's soundtrack, including the songs "A Holly Jolly Christmas" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", both of which continue to chart annually on the Billboard holiday charts into the 2020s.
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Burl Ives Lyrics
A Bonnie Wee Lassie Burl Ives - Bonnie Wee Lassie I come tae a cross…
A Drunken Sailor What should we do with a drunken sailor What should we…
A Funny Way Of Laughin' [Chorus:] It's just my funny way of laughin' Yes, my funny…
A Holly Jolly Christmas Have a holly, jolly Christmas It's the best time of…
A Little Bitty Tear A little bitty tear let me down Spoiled my act as…
A Merry Merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry…
A Spoonful Of Sugar Oh, a spoonful of sugar helps The medicine go down The medic…
Always There's always tomorrow to bring us a smile Maybe we should…
Amazing Grace Burl Ives - Amazing Grace "Amazing Grace, how sweet the sou…
Aunt Rhody AUNT RHODY Go tell Aunt Rhody, go tell Aunt Rhody, Go tell…
Aura Lee ""1. As the blackbird in the spring 'neath the willow…
Away Rio Oh, the anchor is weighed, and the sails they are…
Ben Backstay Burl Ives - Ben Backstay Ben Backstay was a boatswain, A…
Beulah Land I've reached the land of corn and wine, And all it…
beyond the sunset Burl Ives - Beyond the sunset Beyond the sunset's radiant g…
Big Rock Candy Mountain Oh, the buzzin' of the bees in the cigarette trees The…
Billy Brown Burl Ives - Billy Brown Super Star Billy Brown Whatcha' doi…
Blessed Assurance Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine O what a foretaste of glory…
Blow Ye Winds Burl Ives - Blow Ye Winds 'Tis advertised in Boston, New…
Blue Tail Fly "I've heard it said That this song was a favourite Of that…
Bonnie Wee Lassie Burl Ives - Bonnie Wee Lassie I come tae a cross…
Bringing in the Sheaves Burl Ives - Bringing in the sheaves Sowing in the morning,…
Buckeye Jim Way up yonder above the sky A bluebird lived in a…
By the Light of the Silvery 16. …
Call Me Mr In Between (Mr. In-Between, Mr. In-Between) (Pickin's mighty lean, Mr. …
Call Me Mr. In-Between (Mr. In-Between, Mr. In-Between) (Pickin's mighty lean, Mr.…
Careless Love Love, oh love, oh careless love, Love, oh love, oh…
Christmas Can't Be Far Away A neighbor tipped his hat to me this mornin' The landlord…
Clementine In a cavern down by a canyon Excavatin' for a…
Colorado Trail Burl Ives - Colorado Trail [Chorus:] Weep, all ye little r…
Come Back Paddy Reilly Burl Ives - Come back Paddy Reilly The Garden of Eden…
Cool Water All day I've faced the barren waste Without the taste of…
Cotton Eyed Joe Burl Ives - Cotton-Eyed Joe Do You remember a long time…
Cotton-Eyed Joe Do You remember a long time ago, There was a man…
Cowboy's Lament As I walked out in the streets of Laredo As I…
Darlin Cory Burl Ives - Darlin' cory Wake up, wake up darlin cory Tell…
Delia Delia oh, Delia Delia all my life If I hadn't have shot…
Diesel Smoke Dangerous Curves Bulr Ives - Diesel smoke, dangerous curves I'm a drivin' th…
Donut Song Burl Ives - The Donut Song cho: When you walk the…
Down in the Okefenokee Down in the valley the valley so low Hang your head…
Empty Saddles There's something strange in the old corral There's a breeze…
Fairest Lord Jesus Fairest Lord Jesus ruler of all nature O thou of God…
Foggy Foggy Dew When I was a bachelor I lived all alone I worked…
Fooba Wooba John Saw a flea kick a tree Fooba- Wooba, Fooba- Wooba Saw a…
For Me And My Gal The bells are ringing for me and my gal. The birds…
Frankie and Johnny Burl Ives - Frankie and Johnny Frankie and Johnny were love…
Froggie Went a-Courtin' Burl Ives - Froggie went A-courtin Mister Frog went a-court…
Funny Way It's just my funny way of laughin' Yes, my funny way…
Funny Way of Laughin' [Chorus:] It's just my funny way of laughin' Yes, my funny…
Funny Way of Laughing It's just my funny way of laughin' Yes, my funny way…
Ghost Riders in the Sky An old cowpoke went ridin' out one dark and windy…
Girl Sittin' Up In A Tree On my way the other day a Strange thing happened to…
Girls Of Coleraine Burl Ives - Girls of Coleraine As beautiful Kitty one morni…
Go Down You Red Red Roses Burl Ives - Go down, you red, red roses Come sailors…
Go Tell Aunt Rhody Go tell Aunt Rhody Go tell Aunt Rhody Go tell Aunt Rhody…
Goober Peas Sitting by the roadside on a summer's day Chatting with my…
Grandfather's Clock My Grandfather's clock Was too large for the shelf, So it st…
Green Grass of Home The old home town looks the same As I step down…
Grey Goose Burl Ives - The Grey Goose I'm Alabama bound I'm Alabama bo…
Happy Birthday Jesus Burl Ives - Happy birthday Jesus Happy birthday, Jesus, it'…
Haul Away Joe Burl Ives - Haul Away, Joe When I was a little…
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas Have a holly, jolly Christmas It's the best time of the…
High Barbaree Burl Ives - High Barbaree Look ahead, look astern, look the…
Highland Laddie Burl Ives - Highland Laddie Was you ever in Quebec? Bonny l…
Holly Jolly Christmas Have a holly, jolly Christmas It's the best time of the…
Home on the Range 11. …
Hound Dog Burl Ives - Hound Dog You ain't nothin' but a hound…
How Deep Is the Ocean How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie How…
How Great Thou Art Burl Ives - How Great Thou Art O Lord my God,…
Hullabaloo Belay Burl Ives - Hullabaloo Belay Me mother kept a boarding hous…
Hush Little Baby ---------------------------- Hush, little baby, don't say a…
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols…
I Know an Old Lady There was an old lady who swallowed a fly. I dunno…
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I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly I know an old lady who swallowed a fly I don't…
I Know My Love know my love by her way of walking And I know…
I Know Where I'm Going --------------------------------- I know where I'm going an…
I Love A Piano Burl Ives - I know my love know my love by…
I Walk the Line I keep a close watch on this heart of mine I…
I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes Burl Ives - I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes 'Twould…
I've Got No Use for Women Burl Ives - I've got no use for women I have…
In Foggy Old London In a far away land I'm living in dreams So often…
In the Sweet By and By Burl Ives - Sweet by and by There's a land that…
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear It came upon the midnight clear That glorious song of old Fr…
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear It came upon the midnight clear That glorious song of old …
Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor Burl Ives - Jack was every inch a sailor Now 'twas…
Jingle Bells Dashing through the snow In a one horse open sleigh O'er the…
Jingle Jangle Jingle Eve i won't pass you by I'll dash away in my…
Jingle Jingle Jingle Jingle, jingle, jingle You will hear my sleigh bells ring I …
Jinglr Jangle Jingle Eve i won't pass you by I'll dash away in my…
John Hardy John Hardy was a desperate little man He carried two guns…
John Henry John Henry he could hammer, He could whistle, he could sing…
Juanita Burl Ives - Juanita Well I'm finally gettin' used to the…
Kilgary Mountain Burl Ives - Kilgary Mountain As I was a goin' over…
Lavender Blue Burl Ives - Lavender's blue (dilly dilly) Lavender's blue, …
Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, Lavender's green When you are …
Lavender Blue Dilly Dilly Lavender blue, dilly, dilly Lavender green If I were king, d…
Lavender Cowboy He was only a lavender cowboy, The hairs on his chest…
Leather Winged Bat Burl Ives - Leather-Winged Bat Hi," said the little brown l…
Leather-Winged Bat Hi," said the little brown leather winged bat, "I'll tell yo…
Leave Her Johnny Leave Her Oh, the times are hard and the wages low. Chorus: Leave…
Left My Gal In The Mountain Burl Ives - I Left My Gal In The Mountains I…
Let the Rest of the World Go By Is the struggle and strife we find in this life Really…
Listen to the Mocking Bird When the sun in the morning peeps over the hill…
Little Bitty Tear A little bitty tear let me down Spoiled my act as…
Little drummer boy Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum Our newborn King…
Little Green Apples And I wake up in the mornin' With my hair…
Little Mohee Burl Ives - Little Mohee As I was a-walkin' upon a…
Lolly Too Dum ----------------------- As I went out one morning to take t…
Love Lifted Me Burl Ives - Love lifted me I was sinking deep in…
M-O-T-H-E-R Burl Ives - Mother Goose Song As I did walk by…
Maid Of The Sweet Brown Knowe Burl Ives - Maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe Come all…
Mary Ann Regrets I saved up my money to buy my sweetheart some…
Mean Mean Man You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch You really are a heel You're…
Mocking Bird Hill When the sun in the morning peeps over the hill…
Molly Malone Burl Ives - Molly Malone In Dublin's fair city, where the…
Most Wonderful Day of the Year For millions of girls and for millions of boys When Christm…
Mother Goose Songs Burl Ives - Mother Goose Song As I did walk by…
Mr Froggie Went A-Courtin' Burl Ives - Froggie went A-courtin Mister Frog went a-court…
Mr Inbetween (Mr. In-Between, Mr. In-Between) (Pickin's mighty lean, Mr. …
Mr. Froggie Went a Courtin' Burl Ives - Froggie went A-courtin Mister Frog went a-court…
Mr. Grinch You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch You really are a heel You're…
Mr. Rabbit Mr. Rabbit, Mr. Rabbit Your coat is mighty gray Yes, bless G…
Mrs. McGrath Burl Ives - Mrs. McGrath "Now, Mrs. McGrath," the sergeant …
Mule Train Mule train, yeah, yeah. Mule train: clippetty-clopping over …
My Adobe Hacienda In my adobe hacienda There′s a touch of mexico Cactus loveli…
My Gal Sal The bells are ringing for me and my gal. The birds…
My Heart Stood Still I took one look at you That's all I meant to…
Nell Flaherty's Drake Burl Ives - Nell Flaherty's Drake Oh my name it is…
Ninety Nine There were ninety-nine that safely lay In the shelter of the…
Now Is the Hour Sunset glow fades in the west, Night o'er the valley…
O Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie "O bury me not on the lone prairie" These words came…
O Holy Night Burl Ives - O Holy night O Holy Night! The stars…
O Little Town of Bethlehem Oh little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee…
Oh Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairi "O bury me not on the lone prairie" These words came…
Oh How I Love Jesus Burl Ives - Oh How I Love Jesus Ohh oh oh…
Oh Little Town of Bethelhem O little town of Bethlehem How still we see thee lie Above…
Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem Oh little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee…
Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem Oh, little town of Bethlehem How still we see thee lie Above…
Old Front Porch Three creaky wooden stairs Those squeaky rocking chairs The …
Old Paint Burl Ives - Old Paint (I ride an old…
Old Witch Old Witch -------------------------------- Chicken my chicken my crea…
On Board The Kangaroo Burl Ives - On board the "Kangaroo" O, once I was…
On Springfield Mountain Burl Ives - On Springfield Mountain On Springfield mountain…
On The Front Porch Three creaky wooden stairs Those squeaky rocking chairs The …
On Top of 'Ol Smoky 5. ON TOP OF OLD SMOKY On top of old smokey All…
On Top Of Ol' Smokey On top of old smokey. On top of old smokey all…
On Top Of Ol' Smoky 5. ON TOP OF OLD SMOKY On top of old smokey All…
On Top of Old Smokey On top of old smokey. On top of old smokey all…
One Hour Ahead of the Posse --------------------------------------- One hour ahead of t…
Overture & A Holly Jolly Christmas Have a holly, jolly Christmas; It's the best time of the…
Paddy And The Whale Burl Ives - Paddy and the Whale Chorus: Caterwaulin', tarpa…
Pearly Shells Pearly shells (pearly shells) From the ocean (from the ocean…
Polly Wolly Doodle Polly Wolly Doodle Polly Wolly Doodle Polly Wolly Doodle Po…
Pretty Polly Burl Ives – Pretty Polly I courted pretty Polly the live…
Riddle Song Burl Ives - Riddle Song I gave my love a cherry That…
Riders In The Sky Burl Ives - Ghost Riders In The Sky An old cowboy…
Robin He Married Burl Ives - Robin, he married Robin he married a wife…
Rodger Young (Spoken) On July 31st 1943 a bloody round in the battle…
Rodger Young (Live) On July 31st 1943 a bloody round in the battle…
Rolling Home Burl Ives - Rolling Home Up aloft, amid the rigging Swiftly…
Roving Gambler Burl Ives - Roving Gambler I am a roving gambler I've gambl…
Royal Telephone Telephone to glory Over joy divine I can feel the current mo…
Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen Comet and…
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town I just came back from a lovely trip along the…
Santy Anna Oh have you heard the latest news: Chorus: Heave away, Santy…
Shall We Gather at the River Burl Ives - Shall we gather at the river Shall we…
Short One Love Burl Ives - I know my love know my love by…
Silent Night Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright Round yo…
Silent Night Holy Night Burl Ives - Silent night, holy night Silent night, holy nig…
Silver and Gold Silver and gold, silver and gold Ev'ryone wishes for silver…
Silver Bells City sidewalks, busy sidewalks. Dressed in holiday style …
Sixteen Fathoms Down Sixteen fathoms down lies the gold That's almost a hundred f…
Snow For Johnny Please send some snow Some snow for Johnny He wants to build…
Snowbird Beneath this snowy mantle cold and clean The unborn grass l…
Softly and Tenderly Burl Ives - Softly and tenderly Softly and tenderly Jesus i…
Song of the Islands Islands of Hawaii Where skies of blue are calling me Where b…
Sweet Betsy from Pike Now don't you remember sweet Betsy from Pike Who crossed the…
Tam Pierce Burl Ives - Tam Pierce (Widdecombe Fair) Tarn Pierce, Tarn P…
The Big Rock Candy Mountain Oh, the buzzin' of the bees in the cigarette trees The…
The Blue Tail Fly "I've heard it said That this song was a favourite Of that…
The Bold Soldier Soldier, oh, soldier A-coming from the plain He courted th…
The Cowboy's Lament As I walked out in the streets of Laredo As I…
The Crawdad Song Burl Ives - The crawdad Song You'll get a line an'…
The deceiver Burl Ives - The Deceiver You are the power and the…
The Devil's Nine Questions You must answer me, questions nine Sing ninety nine and nine…
The Donut Song Chorus: When you walk the streets you'll have no cares, If…
The Doughnut Song Well, I walked round the corner and I walked round the…
The Drunken Sailor What should we do with a drunken sailor What should we…
The Dying Stockman A strapping young stockman lay dying His saddle supporting h…
The Eddystone Light Burl Ives - The Eddystone light My father was the keeper…
The Foggy Fogguy Dew When I was a bachelor I lived all alone I worked…
The Foggy, Foggy Dew ----------------------------------------- When I was a bach…
The Fox The fox went out to the chase one night Prayed to…
The Friendly Beasts Jesus our brother, kind and good Was humbly born in stable…
The Golden Vanity There was a ship that sailed it all on the…
The Grey Goose One Sunday morning, Lord, Lord, Lord The preacher went a hu…
The Lily of the Valley Burl Ives - Lily of the Valley I am forever searching…
The Little Drummer Boy Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum Our newborn King…
The Little Engine That Could There was a little railroad train with loads and loads…
The Little Green Valley Burl Ives - The Little Green Valley see a candlelight down…
The Little Turtle Title: The little turtle --------------------------------- T…
The Little White Duck There's a little white duck Sitting in the water A little wh…
The Lollipop Tree One fine day in early spring I played a funny…
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Once I was happy but now I'm forlorn Like an old…
The Moon's The Northwind's Cooky The moon's the northwind's cooky He bites it day by day Un…
The Most Wonderful Day Of The Year For millions of girls and for millions of boys When Christma…
The Old Front Porch Three creaky wooden stairs Those squeaky rocking chairs The …
The Old Rugged Cross Burl Ives - The Old Rugged Cross On a hill far…
The Prisoner's Song Burl Ives - The Prisoner's Song Oh, I wish I had…
The Quartermasters Store There are snakes, snakes, snakes Big as garden rakes At the …
The Riddle Song Burl Ives - Riddle Song I gave my love a cherry That…
The Sailor's Grave Our barque was far, far from the land When the fairest…
The Same Old Hurt Got a new house with new lumber Even got a new…
The Seven Joys of Mary The very first joy that Mary had It was the joy…
The Sow Took the Measles Burl Ives - The Sow took The Measles Boys and girls…
The Sun Shining Warm The sun shining down warm warms the dust of the…
The Tailor and the Mouse Some people have dogs for pets And some people have cats…
The Twelve Days of Christmas On the first day of Christmas My true love sent to…
The Ugly Bug Ball Once a lonely caterpillar sat and cried, To a sympathetic be…
The Wee Cooper D'fife Burl Ives - Wee Cooper of Fife There was a wee…
The Whale The Whale (spoken) Here's a song about a whale with a most…
The Wild Rover Burl Ives - The Wild Rover I've played the Wild Rover…
There's a Hole in My Bucket ------------------------------------------ There′s a hole i…
There's Always Tomorrow There's always tomorrow to bring us a smile Maybe we should…
This Is All I Ask As I approach the prime of my life I find I…
Throw Out The Lifeline Burl Ives - Throw out the lifeline Chorus Throw out the lif…
Troubador Song Burl Ives - The Troubador Song Did you ever hear tell…
True Love Goes On And On True love goes on and on My darling, I'll always love…
Tumbling Tumbleweeds I'm a roaming cowboy riding all day long Tumbleweeds around …
Turtle Dove ------------------- Turtle dove done drooped his wings Turt…
Twelve Days Of Christmas On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to…
Two Little Owls Too-hoo, too-hoo, too-hoo, too-hoo. Two little owls in a ro…
Ugly Bug Ball Once a lonely caterpillar sat and cried, To a sympathetic be…
Venezuela Burl Ives - Venezuela I met her in Venezuela With a basket…
Victory In Jesus Burl Ives - Victory in Jesus I heard an old, old…
Waltzing Matilda Once a jolly swagman, sat beside the billabong Under the sh…
Wayfaring Stranger I'm just a poor wayfaring stranger Traveling through this w…
We Are Santa's Elves Ho ho ho. Ho ho ho. We are Santa's elves.…
We Wish You A Merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry…
We're A Couple Of Misfits We're a couple of misfits We're a couple of misfits What's t…
Wee Cooper o' Fife Burl Ives - Wee Cooper of Fife There was a wee…
What a Friend We Have in Jesus Burl Ives - What a friend we have in Jesus What…
What Child is This What child is this who laid to rest On Mary's lap…
What Child Is This? What child is this who laid to rest On Mary's lap…
When I Was Single Burl Ives - When I was single When I was single…
When the Bloom Is on the Sage When it's roundup time in Texas and The bloom is on…
Where He Leads Me I can hear my Savior calling I can hear my Savior…
White Christmas I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I…
Wild Rover Burl Ives - The Wild Rover I've played the Wild Rover…
Wild Side of Life Well, you wouldn't read my letters if I wrote you You…
Will the Circle Be Unbroken Burl Ives - Will the circle be unbroken ? I was…
Will There Be Any Stars Burl Ives - Will there be any stars ? I am…
Winter Wonderland Sleigh bells ring, are you listening In the lane, snow is…
Wrap Me Up in My Tarpaulin and Blanket Oh, had I the wings of a turtledove, So high on…
You New York Girls Burl Ives - New York Girls Shipmates, listen unto me: I'll…
You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch All the windows were dark No one knew he was here All…