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.
The Texas Cowboy
Hank Snow Lyrics
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Many years ago,
I've rode on ev'ry range and plain,
There's no place I don't know
I love to swing the lariat,
That's all I'll ever do,
I'm a two-gun singing cowboy
For I hop on my old Pinto,
And o'er the plains we ride,
Just swingin' in the saddle,
My guitar hangs by my side
Old Pinto's always willing,
As for me I'm never sad,
You'll find there beats an honest heart
In this old Texas lad.
I sleep out on the rolling plains,
My blanket for a bed,
Waiting for the break of day
To ride out to the herd
I'll mount my old cow-pony,
Wear my boots and Stetson too,
And ride all day on Texas plains
Beneath the skies of blue.
Now when my cheque of life I cash
For the land beyond the sky,
I'm goin' to ride old Pinto out
Across that Great Divide
I'll ride the last great Round-up
Far across the Golden Plains,
Well boys, I hope you liked my song,
I'm on my way again.
O lee ay lee o, lee ay lee ay lee o, lee ay lee ay lee o, lee o dee hee,
O ay lee o, lee ay lee o lee o, lee o lee ay lee o lee o dee hee.
O lee ay lee o, lee ay lee ay lee o, lee ay lee ay lee o, lee o dee hee,
O ay lee o, dee o lee, ay lee o, dee o dee hee.
In the song "The Texas Cowboy," Hank Snow tells the story of a cowboy who was born in Texas and spent his life riding across the range and plains. The cowboy speaks of his love for swinging the lariat and being a two-gun singing cowboy. He's never had the blues and always rides his trusty Pinto with his guitar by his side. The cowboy loves the simple life of sleeping out on the rolling plains with his blanket for a bed, waiting for the break of day to ride out to the herd.
The cowboy in the song talks about riding off into the sunset when he "cashes his cheque of life" and goes to the land beyond the sky. He talks about riding his Pinto across the Great Divide for the last great Round-up far across the Golden Plains.
Line by Line Meaning
Boys I was born in Texas State,
I was born in the state of Texas many years ago.
Many years ago,
It's been a long time since my birth.
I've rode on ev'ry range and plain,
I have experience riding on every range and plain in Texas.
There's no place I don't know
I know Texas very well.
I love to swing the lariat,
I enjoy swinging the lasso.
That's all I'll ever do,
I will continue to swing the lasso as my main activity.
I'm a two-gun singing cowboy
I am a cowboy who can sing and carries two guns.
And I've never had the blues.
I have never been sad.
For I hop on my old Pinto,
I ride my old Pinto horse.
And o'er the plains we ride,
We ride over the plains together.
Just swingin' in the saddle,
I am swinging in the saddle as I ride.
My guitar hangs by my side
I carry my guitar with me while I ride my horse.
Old Pinto's always willing,
My old horse Pinto is always ready to ride.
As for me I'm never sad,
I am always happy.
You'll find there beats an honest heart
I have an honest heart.
In this old Texas lad.
That's who I am as an old man from Texas.
I sleep out on the rolling plains,
I sleep outside on the plains that aren't flat.
My blanket for a bed,
I use a blanket as my bed.
Waiting for the break of day
I wait until the sun rises.
To ride out to the herd
Then I ride out to herd the animals.
I'll mount my old cow-pony,
I will ride my old cow pony.
Wear my boots and Stetson too,
I wear my boots and cowboy hat.
And ride all day on Texas plains
I ride all day across the plains of Texas.
Beneath the skies of blue.
Under the blue sky.
Now when my cheque of life I cash
When I die.
For the land beyond the sky,
For the afterlife.
I'm goin' to ride old Pinto out
I will ride my old Pinto horse.
Across that Great Divide
To cross from this world to the next.
I'll ride the last great Round-up
I will gather the last group of animals.
Far across the Golden Plains,
To the distant golden plains.
Well boys, I hope you liked my song,
I hope you enjoyed my song, boys.
I'm on my way again.
I am leaving now.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CLARENCE SNOW
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Denis le chrétien
I have this LP record ;) no scratches and , sure, it is precious for me ;) yeah Hank Snow is my favorite.
Clarence Eugene Snow
Thanks for sharing this Great Song with yodeling from Hank Snow,Thumbs Up,Keith
Noel Conroy
Thanks Keith for sharing Hank Snow
KEN CARSON
Recorded February 6th,1939 in Montreal Canada Bluebird Records
MultiTechnicss
+KEN CARSONÂ yes right.. i'm from Montreal ( born ) now i'm in the middle of the quebec province.
Keith Kimmey
+MultiTechnicss Thanks for replying Sir Its appreciated Sincerely Ken Hank was The Best IMO
Kansas Adventure
Thanks. I thought no way this was done in the 60's
Clarence Eugene Snow
1939