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"The Deck of Cards" is a recitation song that was popularized in the fields of both country and popular music, first during the late 1940s.This song, which relates the tale of a young American soldier arrested and charged with playing cards during a church service, first became a hit in the U.S. in 1948 by country musician T. Texas Tyler.
Tyler recorded "The Deck of Cards" in 1948. [1] The spoken-word hit single, which was his biggest hit, tells the story of a World War II soldier who explains how a deck of playing-cards serves him as a Bible, an almanac and a prayer-book. Tyler altered but did not write "The Deck of Cards."
The Deck of Cards; Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) Detour Ahead; ... Rambling Rose (1948 song) Red Roses for a Blue Lady; Rien dans les mains, rien dans les poches;
US Hillbilly 1948 #13, USHB #2 for 3 weeks, 20 total weeks, 111 points 14: T. Texas Tyler "Deck of Cards" [7] 4 Star 1228: January 1948 () February 1948 () US Billboard 1948 #198, US #21 for 1 week, 2 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1948 #14, USHB #2 for 1 weeks, 13 total weeks, 96 points 15: Tex Williams and His Western Caravan "Suspicion" [4]
"Deck of Cards" by T. Texas Tyler [5] "Giddyup Go" by Red Sovine "I.O.U." by Jimmy Dean "The Letter" by Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty "Mama Sang a Song" by Bill Anderson [6] "Old Rivers" by Walter Brennan "Phantom 309" by Red Sovine "Ragged Old Flag" by Johnny Cash "Ringo" by Lorne Green "Teddy Bear" by Red Sovine "That Was Yesterday" by Donna ...
1948 "Children's Songs and Stories" (4 p's 78's in a cover with pictures) Capitol 1954 Cowboy Favorites (4 p's 78's in a cover with pictures) 1958 Songs from the Western Screen: Psalms: 1960 Blood on the Saddle: 1961 Lincoln Hymns: Hillbilly Heaven: 1962 Stan Kenton! Tex Ritter! 1963 Border Affair: 1965 Friendly Voice: 1966 The Best of Tex ...
'The Flintstones' (1960-1966) An animated, prehistoric take on "The Honeymooners," this show ran in prime time (a first for an animated series) with its catchy theme song for most of the '60s.
The Luke the Drifter songs were recorded at various sessions between January 1950 and July 1952 at Castle Studio in Nashville with Fred Rose producing. Williams' immense popularity and unflagging commercial success left Rose and MGM no choice but to indulge his wish to record the recitations, and the first session, held on January 10, 1950, produced four songs: "Too Many Parties and Too Many ...