Election Songs

The great songwriter, Stephen Foster, is most known for songs such as "Campton Races," "Beautiful Dreamer," and "My Old Kentucky Home." However, Foster happened to be a member of the Demoractic Party. He was also an in-law of James Buchanan…

Martin  Van Buren, from Kinderhook New York, had a second phase of his political life after his presidency. Still a power in the Democratic party, he surprised a few people by leaving it to run on the anti-slavery Free Soil…

We have some great news to report about our first release: Abraham Lincoln and the 1864 Election is now available for purchase on CDBaby: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/americanpioneersingers

The album was released back in 2013 by American Pioneer Music to help listeners…

Most people would think the title of this post is about Abraham Lincoln or maybe John F. Kennedy. Our most faithful followers know that were are preserving the complete history of the American Republic's presidential campaign songs. 

The tale…

Today when people think of VP Johnson, they think of Andrew or Lyndon. But in the 19th Century, Richard Johnson became the 9th Vice President on the ticket with Martin Van Buren. Amazingly, the electors from Virginia, refused to follow…

Some historians may argue that Andrew Johnson  hurt his own presidency by not working with the Republican congress and brought on his own downfall. However, that particular viewpoint has only gained popularity in couple of decades. The first wave of…

American history is a complicated story. Often, our knowledge of history is seen through the lens of modern popular culture. Abraham Lincoln has only seen his reputation grow in the past 150 years. Our album Abraham Lincoln and the 1864…

Although the Civil War ended in 1865, it did not leave American politics. A review of campaign songs during Reconstruction show Republican candidates often using the war as a justification for their own election, more specifically always blaming the Democrats…

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Benjamin Harrision called upon the spirit of his grandfather, William Henry Harrison, and had a campaign song to the tune of "Tippecanoe and Tyler…

Few sitting Presidents have had more songs written against them than President Martin Van Buren. His administration happened to take place during America's worst economic panic and his opponent in the 1840 Election brought about a new style of…

William Henry Harrison's 1840 campaign helped usher in the modern presidential campaign. Songs from the early republic were far more poetic, as represented by the song Jefferson and Liberty. The Harrison campaign probably had the most songs written for…

Election Songs will now feature lyrics from past Presidential Campaigns as we transform into the one stop resources for historians, educators and students. We will post vocal sketches for some of these songs as well, which will be valuable for…