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Cherokee Maiden
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Wikipedia article
'"Cherokee Maiden"' is a Western swing love song written by Cindy Walker. "Cherokee Maiden" was one of Walker's first hits when it was recorded by Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys in 1941 (OKeh 6568).
Background
The title comes from a refrain in the chorus:
Merle Haggard cover
Merle Haggard and The Strangers recorded "Cherokee Maiden" in 1976 (Capitol 4326). It spent 11 weeks on the charts, reaching number one.Whitburn, 'The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits', p. 147.
Personnel
*Merle Haggard vocals, guitarThe Strangers:
*Roy Nichols lead guitar
*Norman Hamlet steel guitar, dobro
* Tiny Moore mandolin
*Eldon Shamblin guitar
* Ronnie Reno guitar
* Mark Yeary piano
* James Tittle bass
*Biff Adam drums
*Don Markham saxophone
Chart history
Other Cover Versions
* In 2001, a recording by Asleep At The Wheel earned the group a Grammy.
References
Bibliography
*Whitburn, Joel. 'The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits'. Billboard Books, 2006.
Category:1941 songs
Category:1976 singles
Category:Asleep at the Wheel songs
Category:Merle Haggard songs
Category:Western swing songs
Category:Songs written by Cindy Walker
Category:Song recordings produced by Ken Nelson (American record producer)
Category:Capitol Records singles
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