Mormon Songs from the Rocky Mountains

Mormon Songs from the Rocky Mountains: A Compilation of Mormon Folksong

Mormon Songs from the Rocky Mountains, English.
Austin, Texas, USA. Thomas E. Cheney; University of Texas Press.
1968. First edition. 102 songs.

Publications of the American Folklore Society Memoir Series, Volume 53, 1968, University of Texas Press.

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Archive Viewer: 67251
BYU Harold B. Lee Library: M 1629.7 .U89 C43 1968; BX 8685.9 .C421m; 398 Am35m V.53; GR 1 .A5 vol.53; BX 8688 .A1a no.145
Church History Library: M285.9 C518m 1968
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Language: English

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Status: Historical (1968)

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Songs Dealing With Mormon History (Return to top)
1.	The Story of Mormonism Words: Albert Whipple Hadley Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Story of Mormonism
2.	Tittery-Irie-Aye Words: Pioneer folk song Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Titery-irie-aye
3a.	Campaign for General Smith Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Campaign for General Smith
3b.	Campaign for General Smith Words: Parley P. Pratt Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Campaign for General Smith
4.	Mormon Battalion Song Words: Eliza R. Snow Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Mormon Battalion Song
5.	All Hail the Brave Battalion Words: Thomas Morris Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Mormon Battalion Song
6.	The Desert Route Words: Levi Hancock Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Desert Route
7.	The Bullfight on the San Pedro Words: Pioneer folk song Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Under the command of Colonel Cook
8.	The Lonesome Roving Wolves Words: Levi Hancock Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Lonesome Roving Wolves
9.	The Mormon Battalion Song Words: Azariah Smith Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Mormon Battalion Song
10.	The Camp of Israel Words: Eliza R. Snow Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Although in woods and tents we dwell
11.	Whoa, Haw, Buck and Jerry Boy Words: Evan Stephens Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Whoa, Haw, Buck, and Jerry Boy
12.	The Ox Team Trail Words: Albert Whipple Hadley Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Ox Team Trail
13.	The Way We Crossed the Plains Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Way We Crossed The Plains
14.	Ye Elders of Israel Words: Cyrus H. Wheelock Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Ye Elders of Israel
15.	California Words: John Parry Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: California
16.	Our Ain Mountain Home Words: John Lyon Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Our Ain Mountain Home
17.	Zion the Home of an Honest Man Words: Walter Walker Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Zion the Home of an Honest Man
18.	The Bull Whacker Words: Pioneer folk song Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Root Hog or Die
19.	The Handcart Song Words: John Daniel Thompson McAllister; Lucile C. Reading Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Handcart Song
20.	The Handcart Song (Missionary) Words: Philip Margetts Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Hand-Cart Song
21.	The Upper California Words: John Taylor Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Upper California
22.	This Is the Place (or Brigham Young, the Western Pioneer) Words: Pioneer folk song Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: This Is the Place
23.	This Is the Place Words: Albert Whipple Hadley Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: This Is the Place
24.	Sego Lily Words: Albert Whipple Hadley Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Sego Lily
25.	The Campfire Meeting (or Gather Round the Campfire, Brethren) Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Campfire Meeting
26.	The Seagulls and the Crickets Words: Pioneer folk song Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Seagulls and the Crickets
27.	Is the Story True? Words: Genet Bingham Dee Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Is the Story True?
28.	In Defense of Polygamy Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: In Defense of Polygamy
29.	Put You into Limbo Words: George Hicks Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Put You into Limbo
30.	Ever Constant Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Ever Constant
31.	Doo Dah Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Doo-Dah Day
32.	If Uncle Sam’s Determined Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: If Uncle Sam’s Determined
33.	Johnston’s Army Episode Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: A Song Of 1857
34.	Strong Is the Power of Brigham’s God Words: Eliza R. Snow Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Strong Is the Power of Brigham’s God
35.	The United Order Words: Samuel Claridge Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The United Order
36.	Brighter Days in Store (or Brigham’s Hard Times Come Again No More) Words: William Willes Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Brighter Days in Store
37.	The Utah Iron Horse Words: John S. Davis Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The iron horse draweth nigh
38.	Echo Canyon Words: James Kirkham Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Echo Canyon
39.	The Railroad Cars, They’re Coming Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Railroad Cars, They’re Coming
40.	The Iron Horse Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Iron Horse
41.	Bless Brigham Young Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Bless Brigham Young
42.	Brigham Young’s Birthday Words: Charles L. Walker Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Brigham Young’s Birthday
43.	The Dying Prophet Words: Henry W. Naisbitt Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Dying Prophet
44.	The Mormon Tabernacle Words: Albert Whipple Hadley Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Mormon Tabernacle
45.	The Gospel News Is Sounding Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Gospel News Is Sounding
46.	Pioneer Day 1870 Words: Charles L. Walker Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Pioneer Day 1870
47.	All Are Talking of Utah Words: John S. Davis Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Who’d ever think that Utah
48.	Conference Time Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Conference Time
49.	Passing Through Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Passing Through
Songs of Mormon Country Locale (Return to top)
50.	St. George and the Drag-on Words: Charles L. Walker Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: St. George and the Drag-on
51.	Marching to Dixie Words: Charles L. Walker Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Marching to Dixie
52.	St. George and Mormon Dixie Words: Charles L. Walker Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: St. George and Mormon Dixie
53.	Once I Lived in Cottonwood Words: George A. Hicks Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Once I Lived in Cottonwood
54.	The Drunkards of Bananza Words: Tom McNelly Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Drunkards of Bananza
55.	Lo a Temple Words: Charles L. Walker Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Lo! a Temple, long expected
56.	Pounding Rock into the Temple Foundation Words: Charles L. Walker Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Pounding Rock into the Temple Foundation
57.	Song for the Temple Volunteers Words: Charles L. Walker Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Song for the Temple Volunteers
58.	Logan Temple Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Logan Temple
59.	We the Boys of Sanpete County Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Boys Of Sanpete County
60.	Down in Utah Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Down in Utah
61.	My House Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: My House
62.	Pleasant Valley Words: Lafe Jennings Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Pleasant Valley
63.	Blue Mountain Words: Frederick W. Keller Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Blue Mountain
64.	Oh Timpanogas, Mighty Timpanogas Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Oh Timpanogas, Mighty Timpanogas
65.	Teton Peaks Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Teton Peaks
Mormon Customs and Teachings (Return to top)
66.	None Can Preach the Gospel like the Mormons Do Words: Pioneer folk song Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: None Can Preach the Gospel Like the Mormons Do
67.	A Church without a Prophet Words: John Hardy Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The God that others worship is not the God for me
68.	Carrot Greens Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Carrot Greens
69.	Oh, Touch Not the Wine Cup Words: Mary A. Kidder Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Oh, Touch Not the Wine Cup
70.	Have Courage, My Boy, To Say No! Words: J. H. Gibson Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Have Courage, My Boy, To Say No
71.	Be Home Early Tonight, My Dear Boy Words: Dan Lewis Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Be Home Early Tonight, My Dear Boy
72.	The Good Old Keg of Wine Words: Moses E. Gifford Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Good Old Keg of Wine
73.	Ditches Break Again No More Words: Moses E. Gifford Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Ditches Break Again No More
74.	A Burlesque on the Fashions of the Day, 1870 (or The Grecian Band) Words: Charles L. Walker Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: A Burlesque on the Fashions of the Day, 1870
75.	Sparking Sunday Night Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Sparking Sunday Night
76.	Julius Hannig’s Wedding Words: Rube Jolley Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Julius Hannig’s Wedding
77.	Charlie Knell’s Wedding Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Charlie Knell’s Wedding
78.	The Loafer’s Lament Words: Charles L. Walker Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Loafer’s Lament
79.	Waste Not, Want Not Words: Harry Linn Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: You Never Miss The Water
80.	Cold Winter Is Coming Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Cold Winter Is Coming
81.	Mogos, Nogos, Everybody Come Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Mogos, Nogos, Everybody Come
82.	The Mormon Sunday School Song Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Mormon Sunday School Song
83.	Thirty Pieces of Silver Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Thirty Pieces of Silver
84.	Mottos on the Wall Words: William Devere Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Mottos on the Wall
85.	The Lifeboat Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Lifeboat
Satire and Sin (Return to top)
86.	Brigham, Brigham Young Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Brigham, Brigham Young
87a.	Zack, the Mormon Engineer Words: Pioneer folk song Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Old Zack he came to Utah
87b.	Zack, the Mormon Engineer Words: Pioneer folk song Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Old Zack he came to Utah
88.	A Marriage Proposal Words: Alfred Norton Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: A Marriage Proposal
89.	The Mormon Coon Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Mormon Coon
90.	Sweet Betsy from Pike Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Sweet Betsy
91.	The Good Old Yankee Doodle Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Good Old Yankee Doodle
92.	Don’t Marry the Mormon Boys Words: Pioneer folk song Music: Unknown View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Don’t You Marry the Mormon Boys
93.	The Merry Mormons Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Merry Mormons
94.	Christine LeRoy Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Christeen LeRoy
95.	Porter Rockwell Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Porter Rockwell
96.	Wheat Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Wheat
97.	The Kanab Tragedy Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Kanab Tragedy
98.	The Orderville Murder Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Orderville Murder
99.	The Double Tragedy Words: Otho Murphy Music: N/A (words only) View song ( ) Other versions of this song: The Double Tragedy
100.	Mountain Meadows Massacre Song credits not available View song ( ) Other versions of this song: Mountain Meadows Massacre

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