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The Highwaymen was an American 1960s "collegiate folk" group. The quintet's version of "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore", a 19th Century African-American work song, released in 1959 under the title "Michael," was a Billboard #1 hit in September 1961.
The Highwaymen stand as one of country music’s most iconic supergroups, uniting four of the genre’s most legendary voices—Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson.
The Highwaymen was an American 1960s "collegiate folk" group. The quintet's version of " Michael, Row the Boat Ashore ", a 19th Century African-American work song , released in 1959 under the title "Michael," was a Billboard #1 hit in September 1961.
Collegiate folk-pop group who hit number one in 1961 with their hushed version of the spiritual "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore." Read Full Biography.
An American folk group from the 1960s; the band used to go by the name ‘The Clansmen’ but changed it due to racial connotations. The group remained together until the mid-sixties.
Yes, this is the home page for The Highwaymen, the popular folk group from the early 1960's that recorded Michael, Row the Boat Ashore, Cottonfields, and The Gypsy Rover. Good News! Our latest release (only 28 years old!) is now available as a download (sorry, no CD is available) from the usual music sites (iTunes, eMusic, Spotify, etc.).
Profile: American 1960s Folk group originated at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, where its members were undergraduates. The original group stopped performing in 1964 and the members, while remaining in touch, went their separate professional ways.
