Ranch Radio Song of the Day

YouTube ^ | 3/4/2019 | myself

[cowpoke]

Its Swingin' Monday with Pee Wee King and the Golden West Cowboys and their 1949 recording Lonesome Steel Guitar. Other tunes by King on Ranch Radio are Slow Poke, Ragtime Annie Lee , Juke Box Blues, and I Hear You Knockin' THE WESTERNER https://thewesterner.blogspot.com/

[Fiji Hill]

"Slow Poke" was a big hit in the US, but that term is apparently unknown in England, where "slow coach" is used instead. So King re-recorded the song as "Slow Coach" for release over there.

[Fiji Hill]

Pee Wee King also scored with "The Tennessee Waltz" in 1948. Perhaps this tune was inspired by "The Missouri Waltz,", a song that could not be played on the radio today due to its highly politically incorrect lyrics.

[sparklite2]

Patti Page’s version of the Tennessee Waltz was picked by her to record as the B-side of “Boogie Woogie Santa Claus”. The Waltz was kind of a throwaway pick that quickly overtook the main choice.

[Fiji Hill]

Patti Page’s version of the Tennessee Waltz was picked by her to record as the B-side of “Boogie Woogie Santa Claus”

Curiously, "Boogie Woogie Santa Claus" has made a comeback in the 21st century. Every Christmas season I hear it several times being played over the radio, as background music at Trader Joe's, etc. However, the version they play is usually Mabel Scott's.

[cowpoke]

There is also a version titled Slow Bloke.