John Boda - The Music Man
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! Click here for some song title samplings: Hooray For Hollywood!
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.
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.
| Alice Blue Gown | Let the Rest of the World Go By | I Love You Truly | Dark town Strutter's Ball |
| Somebody Stole My Gal | Three O'clock in the Morning | Apple Blossom Time | After You've Gone |
| Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider | I Want a Girl | Yankee Doodle Dandy | Memories |
| Beautiful Ohio | My Buddy | Sweetheart of Sigma Chi | Missouri Waltz |
| Grand Old Flag | Meet me in Saint Louie | My Gal Sal | Always |
| Somebody Stole My Gal | School Days | Makin' Whoopee | What'll I Do |
| Anniversary Waltz | K-Katy | Wait Till the Sun Shines Nelly | Good Old Summertime |
| Sidewalks of New York | In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree | Ma She's Makin Eyes | April Showers |
| Louise | Sonny Boy | Waiting For the Robert E. Lee | Tipperary |
| Swanee | Cuddle Up a Little Closer | My Melancholy Baby | You Made Me Love You |
| Alexander's Ragtime Band | Oh You Beautiful Doll | Mammy | Put Your Arms Around Me |
| A Bird in a Gilded Cage | I'll See You in My Dreams | After the Ball | Give My Regards to Broadway |
| Now is the Hour | Bill Bailey | Mary's a Grand Old Name | Till We Meet Again |
| Let Me Call You Sweetheart | Daisy Bell | Pretty Baby | Blue Skies |
| Sweet Rosie O'Grady | The Band Played On | When Irish Eyes Are Smiling | Ballin' the Jack |
| 1920's - 1940's Standards | |||
| Five Foot Two | Yes Sir That's My Baby | Charleston | I Cried For You |
| All I Do is Dream of You | Pennies From heaven | The Glory of Love | Doodle Dee Doo |
| Ballin' the Jack | Baby Face | That Old Gang of Mine | Three Little Fishes |
| Sunny Side of the Street | Heart of My Heart | Toot Toot Tootsie | As Time Goes By |
| Little White Lies | My Blue Heaven | Ain't She Sweet | Sweet Georgia Brown |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | Mairzy Doats | Smiles | It Had to be You |
| Make Believe | You Made Me Love You | Margie | Dolores |
| Elmer's Tune | Tea For Two | Begin the Beguine | Tangerine |
| Cecilia | Besame Mucho | Josephine | Perfidia |
| I'm Confessin' | Harbor Lights | One Dozen Roses | The Very Thought of You |
| Over the Rainbow | Mona Lisa | Ramona | To Each His Own |
| I'll be seeing You | Guilty | Cheek to Cheek | Deep Purple |
| Unforgettable | Where or When | Sentimental Journey | Once in a While |
| Opus One | Honeysuckle Rose | 'll Never Smile Again | Java Jive |
| Paper Moon | Moon Over Miami | There's a Small Hotel | Moonlight Serenade |
| It's Been a Long Time | Tenderly | Stormy Weather | Don't Sit under the Apple Tree |
| Green Eyes | I've Got You Under My Skin | Near You | Night and Day |
| East of the Sun | Don't Get Around Much Anymore | Smile | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes |
| Red Sails in the Sunset | Isle of Capri | I Don't Know Why | Brazil |
| Stardust | Paper Moon | Love is Here to Stay | Charmaine |
| Anything Goes | Amapola | Slow Boat to China | Blue Moon |
| Misty | Careless | Basin Street Blues | I Could Write a Book |
| September Song | Embraceable You | Old Man River | Satin Doll |
| Boulevard of Broken Dreams | My Old Flame | Laura | That Old Black Magic |
| All or Nothing at All | And the Angels Sing | So Rare | Fools Rush In |
| Memories of You | Once in a While | Sheik of Araby | Mountain Greenery |
| Twilight Time | It Might as Well be Spring | The Birth of the Blues | Autumn Leaves |
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| Old Cape Cod | Tennessee Waltz | Who's Sorry Now? | Lady of Spain |
| White Sport coat | Young at Heart | Blueberry Hill | It's All in the Game |
| Unchained Melody | Sea Cruise | Oh My Papa | Spanish Eyes |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Three Coins in a Fountain | Hello Dolly | Mame | More |
| 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 |
| Spanish Eyes | Jealous Heart | Bye Bye Love | Wish You Were Here |