Jessi Colter Sings Songs for Kids: Songs from Around the World is a Children's music

Children's music

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 album by American country music

Country music

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 artist, Jessi Colter

Jessi Colter

Jessi Colter is an American country music artist who is best known for her collaboration with her husband, country singer and songwriter Waylon Jennings and for her 1975 country-pop crossover hit "I'm Not Lisa"....

. It was released January 1, 1996 on Peter Pan Records

Peter Pan Records

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, Colter's first and only album of Children's music.

Background

Songs from Around the World was Colter's first album of Children's music and first studio album in twelve years. Colter had previously been known as a country music artist, primarily popular in the 1970s and 80s. She focused her career towards her first Children's album in 1996. Colter starred in her own home video for the project, with a guest appearance from husband and country artist, Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings

Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...

, who recited some of his poetry for the first time. The album consisted of twenty one tracks of children's music from different parts of the world, including Europe

Europe

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 and Latin America

Latin America

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. The album would later be re-released by the album's label in 2000, retitled as Around the World.

Track listing

1. "I'd Like to Sing with Kids" — 1:20
2. "La Cucaracha
   La Cucaracha
   "La Cucaracha" is a traditional Spanish folk corrido that became popular in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution. It has additionally become a verse played on car horns.-Origins:...
   
   " — 1:30
3. "Old King Cole
   Old King Cole
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   " — 2:00
4. "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" — 1:44
5. "A Windmill in Old Amsterdam" — 1:57
6. "La Song" — 2:37
7. "Octopus's Garden
   Octopus's Garden
   "Octopus's Garden" is a song by The Beatles written by Ringo Starr from their 1969 album Abbey Road....
   
   " — 2:33
8. "Mary Ann" — 2:10
9. "Frère Jacques
   Frère Jacques
   "Frère Jacques" , in English sometimes called "Brother John" or "Brother Peter", is a French nursery melody. The song is traditionally sung in a round. When the first singer reaches the end of the first line the next person starts at the beginning...
   
   " — 0:44
10. "Babushka Baio" — 0:25
11. "Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's an Irish Lullaby)" — 2:36
12. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" — 1:01
13. "This Land is Your Land
    This Land Is Your Land
    "This Land Is Your Land" is one of the United States' most famous folk songs. Its lyrics were written by Woody Guthrie in 1940 based on an existing melody, in response to Irving Berlin's "God Bless America", which Guthrie considered unrealistic and complacent. Tired of hearing Kate Smith sing it on...
    
    " — 2:18
14. "Choo Choo Ba" — 1:33
15. "London Bridge" — 0:54
16. "Did You Ever See a Lassie" — 0:55
17. "Jasmine Flower" — 0:52
18. "Bubbles and Bubbles" — 1:12
19. "Finiculi, Finicula" — 0:53
20. "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
    He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
    "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" is a traditional American spiritual. It was first published in the paperbound hymnal Spirituals Triumphant, Old and New, in 1927. In 1933, it was collected by Frank Warner from the singing of Sue Thomas in North Carolina...
    
    " — 1:50
21. "Aloha Oe" — 0:50

Personnel

• Jessi Colter — keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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  , lead vocals
• David Hummer — development
• Eric Lewandoski — creative director
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  , design
• Waylon Jennings
  Waylon Jennings
  Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
  
   — guitar, vocals
• Donald Kasen — executive producer
  Executive producer
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