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Nashville, Tennessee. There Is Only One Roy Orbison is the seventh album recorded by Roy Orbison, and his first for MGM Records, released in July 1965. It features his studio recording of "Claudette", an Orbison-penned song which had become a hit for The Everly Brothers in 1958. Ironically, at the time he recorded the song in 1965, he had ...
Ride away, ride away, ride away, ride away. Where cotton's king and men are chattels, Union boys will win the battles, Ride away, ride away, ride away, ride away. We're marching down to Dixie, Away, away, Those Dixie boy must understand That he Will Face the Wrath of Uncle Sam. [20]
The Cowboy Rides Away. " The Cowboy Rides Away " is a song written by Sonny Throckmorton and Casey Kelly, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in January 1985 as the second single from his album Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind. It peaked at number 5 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles ...
Up, Up and Away" is a 1967 song written by Jimmy Webb and recorded (as "Up–Up and Away") by US soul-pop act the 5th Dimension with backing from members of The Wrecking Crew. [1] Their original version reached no. 7 on Billboard 's Hot 100 in July 1967 and no. 9 on its Easy Listening chart, [ 2 ] and number one in both Canada and Australia .
"They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" is a 1966 novelty record written and performed by Jerry Samuels (billed as Napoleon XIV), and released on Warner Bros. Records. The song became an instant success in the United States, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 popular music singles chart on August 13, [ 3 ] No. 1 on the Cash Box Top ...
Sailing (Christopher Cross song) " Sailing " is a 1979 soft rock song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross. It was released in June 1980 as the second single from his self-titled debut album (1979), which was already certified gold by this time. The song was a success in the United States, reaching number one on ...
A version recorded by Guy Chandler (titled "One Tin Soldier [The Legend of Billy Jack]") was released in the summer of 1973. A version sung by Coven, with a video created by animator John David Wilson was produced for The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour . Roseanne Barr parodied the song on her 1990 album I Enjoy Being a Girl .
The Bonnie Lass o' Fyvie ( Roud # 545) is a Scottish folk song about a thwarted romance between a soldier and a woman. Like many folk songs, the authorship is unattributed, there is no strict version of the lyrics, and it is often referred to by its opening line "There once was a troop o' Irish dragoons". The song is also known by a variety of ...