Listed here is a
non-conclusive sampling of the huge variety of songs
that John Boda performs. They are divided into the
time period and decade of popularity. If you are
booking him, please feel free to request any of
these for your event.
In addition to
these, he regularly performs large medley's of songs
by George M. Cohan / Stephen Foster / Irish / Al
Jolson / Eddie Cantor / Civil War /
Tin Pan Alley / Titanic songs and era / World War
One
Another popular
favorite is "Hooray for Hollywood", John Boda
performs songs from many Hollywood musicals!
John Boda also performs
"Songwriter Showcases" where he does songs all from
a particular songwriter, and gives interesting short
stories of their life and songs.
Some of the Songwriters featured are: The Gershwin
Brothers - Irving Berlin - Jerome Kern - Richard
Rodgers - Cole Porter - Stephen Foster
John Boda also covers a large selection of Elvis and
Beatle songs, many polkas, and country & western.
These are very partial lists! John
Boda has several hundred songs ready to perform and
is constantly changing/adding to these lists.
Turn
of the Century 1900-1919
These next few
categories are songs performed by John Boda as - The
Music Man - for seniors at hundreds of health care,
assisted living, retirement, and independent living
facilities. If you are more interested in his solo
rock shows, please scroll down to the last listing.
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Alice Blue Gown |
Let the Rest of
the World Go By |
I Love You
Truly |
Dark Town Strutter's Ball |
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Somebody Stole
My Gal |
Three O'clock
in the Morning |
Apple Blossom
Time |
After You've
Gone |
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Ida, Sweet as
Apple Cider |
I Want a Girl
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Yankee Doodle
Dandy |
Memories
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Beautiful Ohio
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My Buddy
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Sweetheart of
Sigma Chi |
Missouri Waltz
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Grand Old Flag |
Meet me in
Saint Louie |
My Gal Sal
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Always
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Somebody Stole
My Gal |
School Days
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Makin' Whoopee |
What'll I Do |
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Anniversary
Waltz |
K-Katy |
Wait Till the
Sun Shines Nelly |
Good Old
Summertime |
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Sidewalks of
New York |
In the Shade of
the Old Apple Tree |
Ma She's Makin
Eyes |
April Showers
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Louise
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Sonny Boy |
Waiting For the
Robert E. Lee |
Tipperary |
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Swanee |
Cuddle Up a
Little Closer |
My Melancholy
Baby |
You Made Me
Love You |
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Alexander's
Ragtime Band |
Oh You
Beautiful Doll |
Mammy
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Put Your Arms
Around Me |
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A Bird in a
Gilded Cage |
I'll See You in
My Dreams |
After the Ball |
Give My Regards
to Broadway |
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Now is the Hour
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Bill Bailey
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Mary's a Grand
Old Name |
Till We Meet
Again |
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Let Me Call You
Sweetheart |
Daisy Bell
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Pretty Baby |
Blue Skies |
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Sweet Rosie
O'Grady |
The Band Played
On |
When Irish Eyes
Are Smiling |
Ballin' the
Jack |
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1920's - 1940's Standards |
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Five Foot Two
I've Got a Crush on You |
Yes Sir That's
My Baby
My Foolish Heart |
Heartaches
My Adobe Hacienda |
I Cried For You
The Way You Look Tonight
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All I Do is
Dream of You |
Pennies From
heaven |
The Glory of
Love |
Doodle Dee Doo |
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Ballin' the
Jack |
Baby Face |
That Old Gang
of Mine |
Three Little
Fishes |
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Sunny Side of
the Street |
Heart of My
Heart |
Toot Toot
Tootsie |
As Time Goes By |
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Little White
Lies |
My Blue Heaven
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Ain't She Sweet
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Sweet Georgia
Brown |
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Bye Bye
Blackbird |
Mairzy Doats |
Smiles |
It Had to be
You |
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Make Believe |
You Made Me
Love You |
Margie
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Dolores |
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Elmer's Tune
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Tea For Two |
Begin the
Beguine |
Tangerine |
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Cecilia |
Besame Mucho |
Josephine |
Perfidia |
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I'm Confessin' |
Harbor Lights |
One Dozen Roses |
The Very
Thought of You |
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Over the
Rainbow |
Mona Lisa |
Ramona |
To Each His Own |
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I'll be seeing
You |
Guilty
|
Cheek to Cheek |
Deep Purple
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Unforgettable |
Where or When |
Sentimental
Journey |
Once in a While |
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Opus One |
Honeysuckle
Rose |
'll Never Smile
Again |
Java Jive |
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Paper Moon |
Moon Over Miami
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There's a Small
Hotel |
Moonlight
Serenade |
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It's Been a
Long Time |
Tenderly |
Stormy Weather |
Don't Sit under
the Apple Tree |
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Green Eyes |
I've Got You
Under My Skin |
Near You |
Night and Day
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East of the Sun
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Don't Get
Around Much Anymore |
Smile |
Smoke Gets in
Your Eyes |
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Red Sails in
the Sunset |
Isle of Capri |
I Don't Know
Why |
Brazil |
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Stardust
|
Paper Moon
|
Love is Here to
Stay |
Charmaine |
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Anything Goes |
Amapola
|
Slow Boat to
China |
Blue Moon |
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Misty
|
Careless
|
Basin Street
Blues |
I Could Write a
Book |
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September Song |
Embraceable You
|
Old Man River |
Satin Doll
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Boulevard of
Broken Dreams |
My Old Flame |
Laura |
That Old Black
Magic |
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All or Nothing
at All |
And the Angels
Sing |
So Rare |
Fools Rush In |
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Memories of You |
Once in a While |
Sheik of Araby |
Mountain
Greenery |
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Twilight Time |
It Might as
Well be Spring |
The Birth of
the Blues |
Autumn Leaves |
!950'-60's
|
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Old Cape Cod
Bali Hi |
Tennessee Waltz
I Could've Danced All Night
|
Who's Sorry
Now?
Ain't That a Shame |
Lady of Spain
Yellow Bird
|
|
White Sport
coat |
Young at Heart
|
Blueberry Hill |
It's All in the
Game |
|
Unchained
Melody |
Sea Cruise
|
Oh My Papa
|
Spanish Eyes
|
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Those Were the
Days |
For the Good
Times |
Love Me Tender |
Release Me |
|
Till There Was
You |
Crazy
|
Love Letters in
the Sand |
The Wayward
Wind |
|
Paper Roses |
Allegany Moon
|
Anytime |
Sixteen Tons |
|
You Don't Know
Me |
King of the
Road |
Blue Velvet
|
That's Amore' |
|
No Other Love |
My Prayer |
Edelweiss
|
I'm Walking
Behind You |
|
Blue Hawaii
|
Ramblin' Rose |
My Kind of Town
|
Hey There
|
|
Wanted
|
Volare'
|
That's Life |
Because of You |
|
Fly me to the
Moon |
Love is a Many
Splendored Thing |
Everybody Loves
Somebody |
On the Street
Where You Live |
|
Green Green
Grass of Home |
Help Me Make it
Thru the Night |
Hoop Dee Doo |
Una Paloma Blanca |
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Garden Party |
Girl from Ipanema |
Watch What
Happens |
The Great
Pretender |
|
Hush Hush Sweet
Charlotte |
I Fall to
Pieces |
I Left My Heart
in San Francisco |
Blue Skirt
Waltz |
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Three Coins in
a Fountain |
Hello Dolly |
Mame |
More |
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Moon River |
La Vie En Rose |
Second Hand
Rose |
Make the World
Go Away |
|
My Favorite
Things |
Oh What a
Beautiful Morning |
Mr. Sandman |
Que Sera Sera |
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Spanish Eyes |
Jealous Heart |
Bye Bye Love |
Wish You Were
Here |
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