Search results
The Highwaymen (folk band) The Highwaymen was an American 1960s "collegiate folk" group. The quintet's version of "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore", a 19th Century African-American work song, released in 1959 under the title "Michael," was a Billboard #1 hit in September 1961.
Yes, this is the home page for The Highwaymen, the popular folk group from the early 1960's that recorded Michael, Row the Boat Ashore, Cottonfields, and The Gypsy Rover. Good News! Our latest release (only 28 years old!) is now available as a download (sorry, no CD is available) from the usual music sites (iTunes, eMusic, Spotify, etc.).
About The Highwaymen (Folk) An American folk group from the 1960s; the band used to go by the name ‘The Clansmen’ but changed it due to racial connotations. The group remained together...
Collegiate folk-pop group who hit number one in 1961 with their hushed version of the spiritual "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore." Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1950s - 2010s. Formed. 1958 in Middletown, CT. Disbanded. 2010. Genre. Folk, Country. Styles. Folk Revival, Folk-Pop. Group Members.
Apr 22, 2021 · A folk group from the late 1950s and early 1960s called The Highwaymen didn't appreciate their name being taken and filed a lawsuit. The situation was easily smoothed over though, when according to the Willie Nelson and Friends Museum, the folk group dropped the lawsuit in exchange for the opportunity to open for the new Highwaymen at a Los ...
- Amy Beeman
People also ask
Is this the home page for the Highwaymen?
When did The Highwaymen (folk) stop making music?
Who were The Highwaymen?
Are the Highwaymen a country supergroup?
Their origins go back to the late 1950s, when, for a time, it seemed as though every college was spawning a folk group or two or three. California's Menlo College led the way as the birthplace of the Kingston Trio, and a year later Connecticut's Wesleyan University was where the Highwaymen were born.
May 20, 2016 · The Highwaymen: The Fights and Friendship of Country’s Great Supergroup. A new box set captures the electrifying live show of Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Kris...
