Perhaps best known for his distinct yodelling, he charted more than seventy singles on the Billboard country charts from 1950 until 1980, including the Number One hits 'I'm Movin' On' and 'I Don't Hurt Anymore'. Performing in lavish and colourful sequin-studded suits, Snow had a career covering six decades during which he sold more than 80 million albums, and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1979.
THERE IS A HANK SNOW MUSEUM CLOSE TO BROOKLYN IN LIVERPOOL, NOVA SCOTIA, APPROPRIATELY, IT IS HOUSED IN AN ABANDONED TRAIN STATION. VERY WELL DONE
I reckon Hank Snow was better known for his distinctive self taught guitar style. Hank was influenced by the famous Rail road blues singer Jimmie Rodgers and though Hank did copy Rodgers style in his early days, including the "blue yodel" he later abandoned this and developed his own gritty style of singing. His guitar playing was so good he once cut a duet album of guitar music with the late Chet Atkins, master country Guitarist and music producer for RCA Victor. Hank was with RCA Victor label for almost 50 years and towards the end of his waning career RCA dropped him, just before he would have celebrated his half century with that label-always thought that was a bit mean of them.. Hank Snow and his Rainbow ranch boys, with Chubby Hayes on fiddle gave really great live concerts and the singing and playing they did was superlative and sounded as good as, if not equal to their recorded works.
La paloma
Hank Snow Lyrics
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Nobody saw me go
But my little gaucho maid
Who loves me so
She came down the pathway
Following after me
That same little gaucho maid
If at your window
You see a gentle dove
Treat it with care
And welcome it there with love
It may be so
I do not deny it's glee
Crown it with flowers
Grant love it's hours for me
Oh, my darling, be mine
Won't you say that you love me?
All my passions so tender
Oh, please surrender your love divine
Oh, my darling, be mine
Won't you say that you love me?
Oh my passions so tender
Oh, please surrender your love divine
Oh, my darling, be mine
Won't you say that you love me?
All my passions so tender
Oh, please surrender your love divine
Hank Snow's "La Paloma" tells the story of a man leaving Havana unnoticed by everyone else except for his "little gaucho maid who loves him so." As he departs, the maid follows him down the pathway, and he expresses his longing to see her. He advises listeners that if they see a gentle dove at their window, they should treat it with care and welcome it with love; he is hopeful that his own dove, who may be filled with glee, will also be treated with love and crowned with flowers, granting it love's hours on his behalf. He pleads with his beloved to be his and to surrender her divine love, surrendering her tender passions to him.
Line by Line Meaning
When I left Havana
When I departed from Havana
Nobody saw me go
I left without anyone noticing
But my little gaucho maid
Except my dear gaucho maid
Who loves me so
Who cares for me dearly
She came down the pathway
She followed me on the path
Following after me
Walking behind me
That same little gaucho maid
My sweet gaucho maid that I've missed
That I longed to see
The one I desired to be with
If at your window
If you see at your window
You see a gentle dove
You see a peaceful dove
Treat it with care
Handle it gently
And welcome it there with love
Show it kindness and acceptance
It may be so
Perhaps it's true
I do not deny it's glee
I don't deny its happiness
Crown it with flowers
Place a wreath of flowers on its head
Grant love it's hours for me
Allow love to have time for me
Oh, my darling, be mine
Oh, my beloved, be with me
Won't you say that you love me?
Can't you express your affection for me?
All my passions so tender
All of my deep emotions
Oh, please surrender your love divine
Please give yourself completely to me and my love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DOMENICO SAVINO, M SEBASTIAN YRADIER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
46r11
Your selections are some of the greatest instrumentials that have ever been done, I especially like The Lovers Farewell - Tks Wayne
Vicsonvee
@46r11 Thankyou!