The Riddle Song

~ Recording by Pete Seeger

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2The Riddle Song2:28Pete SeegerAmerican Favorite Ballads, Vol. 2Pete SeegerAlbum
Folkways RecordsFA 2321
1.9The Riddle Song2:28Pete SeegerAmerican Favorite Ballads, Vol. 2Pete SeegerAlbum
Smithsonian Folkways (imprint of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings)
2.9The Riddle Song2:28Pete SeegerAmerican Favorite BalladsPete SeegerAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-04-21
Smithsonian Folkways (imprint of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings)SFW CD 40155
2.9The Riddle Song2:28Pete SeegerAmerican Favorite Ballads, Vols. 1-5Pete SeegerAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-04-21
Smithsonian Folkways (imprint of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings)SFW40155
1.9The Riddle Song2:27Pete SeegerAmerican Favorite Ballads, Vol. 2Pete SeegerAlbumSmithsonian Folkways (imprint of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings)
(unknown)
1.9The Riddle Song2:27Pete SeegerAmerican Favorite Ballads, Vol. 2Pete SeegerAlbum

Relationships

banjo:Pete Seeger (in 1958)
vocals:Pete Seeger (in 1958)
recording of:The Riddle Song (aka “I Gave My Love a Cherry”) (in 1958)

The Riddle Song (aka “I Gave My Love a Cherry”)

lyricist and composer:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:I Gave My Love a Diamond
is the basis for:Shanagolden
The Twelfth of Never
arrangements:I Gave My Love a Cherry (Carly Simon arrangement)