Old Man in the Bayou

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The old man in the Blue Bayou.

This old man lived in a houseboat in the Blue Bayou. He sat outside in a rocking chair on the porch, smoking a pipe, while an occupant inside the houseboat tuned a banjo and played songs, including "Oh! Susanna" and "Camptown Races."

Behind the scenes

The Old Man in the Bayou does not appear in the Magic Kingdom version of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. However, the same figure can be seen in another attraction - the Rivers of America - where he is named "Beacon Joe." He is dressed the same way, and sits in a rocking chair on the porch of his shack. Whether or not that name also applies to the old man from the Blue Bayou is unknown.

The old man in the Pantano River.

In Pirates of the Caribbean: The Visual Guide and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Complete Visual Guide, there was a picture included from the 2006 film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest of an old man, implied to be one of the swamp people, sitting in a rocking chair on the porch of a shack on the Pantano River. This shot is currently unseen in the film.

Two more songs for the unseen banjo player were added during the 2006 refurbishment: "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" and the "Jack Sparrow" theme.

Appearances

• Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean (First appearance)
• Disney Parks Presents: Pirates of the Caribbean
• Pirates of the Caribbean (Little Golden Book)