The Highwaymen
3 songs or works across all MusicAtlas lists. Distinct recording versions remain separate.
About The Highwaymen
The Highwaymen were a folk quintet formed by Wesleyan University undergraduates, including Bob Burnett and Dave Fisher. What began as entertainment for a fraternity developed into a recording career, with their version of Michael, Row the Boat Ashore reaching a national audience while the members were still students. The original group later reunited for performances and recordings after a long break, carrying its collegiate folk roots into a second period of activity.
Artist background sources
Wesleyan University - Remembering Bob Burnett and the Highwaymen
Wesleyan folk group, Burnett, fraternity beginnings, student-era hit and later reunion; distinct from country supergroup. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Wesleyan University - Dave Fisher, Co-Founder of the Highwaymen, Dies
Dave Fisher's membership in the original folk quintet, as read in the university's retrieved article excerpt. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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- (year unknown) Cotton Fields
- (1961*) Michael
- (year unknown) Michael (Still Rowing! version)
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