The Old Oaken Bucket

Music written by: George Kiallmark
Original lyrics written by: Samuel Woodworth
Composition date: 1826
Language: English
Adapted from: The Old Oaken Bucket [Poem] written by Samuel Woodworth
Comments: In 1826 Woodworth's poem was set to music by George F Kiallmark (1804–1887) and has been sung by generations of American schoolchildren. It was recorded in 1899 by The Haydn Quartet, the most famous barbershop quartet of the time, and was released on Berliner Gramophone.
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Title	Performer	Release date	Info
The Old Oaken Bucket - Sweet Genevieve - Daisy Bell	The Street Singer (Arthur Tracy)	1937	Medley
The Old Oaken Bucket	Pinky Tomlin with Orchestra – Harry Sosnik, Director	June 1938
The Old Oaken Bucket	Bob Hannon with Jesse Crawford	1941
The Old Oaken Bucket	Bing Crosby - With The Music Maids and Hal - And John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra	July 1942
Old Oaken Bucket	Fats Waller	1953
The Old Oaken Bucket	The Four Lads – Orchestra conducted by Joe Mele	1959
The Old Oaken Bucket	Tennessee Ernie Ford	April 30, 1963
Old Oaken Bucket	Smoky Dawson	1976
The Old Oaken Bucket	Tom Roush	November 14, 2014

	Title	Performer	Release date
i	The Old Oaken Bucket	Joe Pica	November 1958
i	The Old Oaken Bucket	Rita Ford's Music Boxes	August 1963
i	Old Oaken Bucket	Gota River Jazzmen	2003