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"Streets of Laredo" (Laws B01, Roud 23650), [1] also known as "The Dying Cowboy", is a famous American cowboy ballad in which a dying ranger tells his story to another cowboy. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.
The earliest written version of the song was published in John Lomax's Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads in 1910. It would first be recorded by Carl T. Sprague in 1926, and was released on a 10" single through Victor Records. [9] The following year, the melody and lyrics were collected and published in Carl Sandburg's American Songbag. [10]
"Rhinestone Cowboy", along with several other Glen Campbell tracks, was used in War on Everyone (2016) A cover of “Rhinestone Cowboy” is the last song played in Bruce Springsteen’s companion film of his 2019 album Western Stars. “Rhinestone Cowboy” was featured in the opening scene of Jon Stewart's film Irresistible (2020).
"Cowboy Take Me Away" is a song by American country music group Dixie Chicks, written by Martie Maguire and Marcus Hummon. It was released in November 1999 as the second single from their album Fly. The song's title is derived from a famous slogan used in commercials for Calgon bath and beauty products.
In 2003, this song ranked number 8 in CMT's 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music. Campbell's version, produced by Al De Lory, also went to number 1 on the country music charts. [4] On other charts, "Galveston" went to number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the "Easy Listening" charts. [5] It was certified gold by the RIAA in October ...
Beyoncé’s new album “Cowboy Carter” arrives after what the Texas-born singer says was a five-year journey she embarked on after feeling rejected by the country music world. On her eighth ...
"If I Was a Cowboy" is a song by the American country music singer Miranda Lambert. It was released on October 15, 2021, as the lead single from her ninth solo studio album Palomino . The song was written by Lambert and Jesse Frasure , and produced by Lambert, Luke Dick and Jon Randall .
"Rhinestone Cowboy," which was originally recorded by Larry Weiss in 1974, also hit #1 on the country charts. It was the first single to top both charts simultaneously since 1961.