Texarkana Baby (song)
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"Texarkana Baby" is a song by Fred Rose
. It was made popular by Eddy Arnold
and Bob Wills
in 1948. Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plow Boys and his Guitar recorded it in New York City on January 6, 1947. It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2806 in USA) and by EMI
on the His Master's Voice label as catalog numbers BD 1234 and IM 1399. "Texarkana Baby" was the B-side of Arnold's version of "Bouquet of Roses
" and made it to number one on the Best Selling Retail Folk Records
chart for one week in between the nineteen weeks "Bouquet of Roses" stayed at number one. Later in the year, Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys recorded their version which peaked at number fifteen on the chart. On March 31, 1949, "Texarkana Baby" was the first 7-inch 45 rpm record issued by RCA
in the United States.
A cover of this song by Duke Special
is included as a bonus track on the Deluxe Edition of their album I Never Thought This Day Would Come
Fred Rose (musician)
Fred Rose was an American Hall of Fame songwriter and music publishing executive.-Biography:Born in Evansville, Indiana, Fred Rose started playing piano and singing as a small boy. In his teens, he moved to Chicago, Illinois where he worked in bars busking for tips, and finally vaudeville...
. It was made popular by Eddy Arnold
Eddy Arnold
Richard Edward Arnold , known professionally as Eddy Arnold, was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a so-called Nashville sound innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones. He sold more...
and Bob Wills
Bob Wills
James Robert Wills , better known as Bob Wills, was an American Western Swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader, considered by music authorities as the co-founder of Western Swing and universally known as the pioneering King of Western Swing.Bob Wills' name will forever be associated with...
in 1948. Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plow Boys and his Guitar recorded it in New York City on January 6, 1947. It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-2806 in USA) and by EMI
EMI
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on the His Master's Voice label as catalog numbers BD 1234 and IM 1399. "Texarkana Baby" was the B-side of Arnold's version of "Bouquet of Roses
Bouquet of Roses (song)
"Bouquet of Roses" is a 1948 song written by Steve Nelson and Bob Hilliard . It was originally recorded by Eddy Arnold and his Tennesseee Plow Boys and his Guitar in Chicago on May 18, 1947. It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalogue number 20-2806 and by EMI on the His Master's Voice...
" and made it to number one on the Best Selling Retail Folk Records
Hot Country Songs
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chart for one week in between the nineteen weeks "Bouquet of Roses" stayed at number one. Later in the year, Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys recorded their version which peaked at number fifteen on the chart. On March 31, 1949, "Texarkana Baby" was the first 7-inch 45 rpm record issued by RCA
RCA
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in the United States.
A cover of this song by Duke Special
Duke Special
Duke Special, real name Peter Wilson, is a songwriter and performer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A piano-based songwriter with a romantic style and a warm, distinctly accented voice, he has a distinctive look, with his long dreadlocks, eyeliner and outfits he describes as "hobo chic"...
is included as a bonus track on the Deluxe Edition of their album I Never Thought This Day Would Come
I Never Thought This Day Would Come
"I Never Thought This Day Would Come" is the third album by Duke Special, to be released in Ireland by the label Universal Music Ireland on 17 October 2008, and released on soft release in the UK on the 20th October 2008....