Jim Croce died when his plane crashed into a tree on takeoff.

You could do Croce songs (Bad, Bad Leroy Brown: CIMCD 101; I don’t think there’s a square dance version of You Don’t Mess Around with Jim), or airplane songs (how about Leaving on a Jet Plane?).

Johnny B. Goode

Relevant Records

• Proud Mary (Rhythm 197)

Relevant Records

• Ice Cream Sodas and Lollipops (Blue Star 2268)

Sh-Boom by the Crew Cuts, a cover of the R&B version by the Chords.

There’s a square dance version, called Sha Boom (ESP 709)

Relevant Records

• Sha-Boom (ESP 709)

Songs dealing with walking/hiking.

Relevant Records

• Walk That Line (Silver Sounds 200)

Road songs

Relevant Records

• Bobby McGee (Roofers 113)

Shamu was born this day in 1985 in Orlando, Florida. She was the first killer whale to be born in captivity and survive. Her place of birth was Sea World.

A good day to do fish songs: Three Little Fishes, Fisherman’s Luck, Mack the Knife (sharks, anyone?). I can’t think of any songs about killer whales, or even whales.

Relevant Records

• Three Little Fishies (Chicago Country 55)
• FishermanÕs Luck (Mountain 70)
• Mack the Knife (Royal 210)