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From: "Louise Valine" <>
Subject: Re: [ML] Old Cowboys & Country Roads
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 08:10:18 -0800
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I love all the old country songs, the Cattle Call that is my favorite was
Eddy Arnold. I think he came out with it first. I agree Slim Whitman has
some really good songs.
Louise in Ca.
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From: "brian w. zelley" <>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 2:14 AM
Subject: [ML] Old Cowboys & Country Roads


>
> I guess I missed out on the Old Cowboys thread, but on memory lane it is
> never too late.
>
> Starting with "Cattle Call", I kind of like Slim Whitman's version.
> But, the best of Slim Whitman was saved to stop the Invasion of
> the Martians in that movie with the likes of Tom Jones and a quality
> cast - I think in my faded memory banks it was "Indian Love Call"
> that saved the day in the "reel" world.
>
> Trying to pick my best cowboy/country songs is a tall order.
> Sometimes it is relating a song to a movie or a real life experience.
> e.g. When I hear Sammi Smith's version of Kristofferson's
> "Help Me Make It Through The Night", I think of the 1972 movie
> "Fat City". And, who could forget the sensational performance
> of Susan TYRRELL. Her bar scenes with Curtis Cokes were beyond
> funny.
>
> Brian (Canada)
>
>


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