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Thread #54836   Message #854848
Posted By: GUEST,Norval
29-Dec-02 - 01:22 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Cocaine Blues
Subject: RE: Origins: Cocaine blues
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Cocaine Blues sung by Roy Hogsed appears on Capitol Country Music Classics CDP 7 96841 2. This CD also contains Life Gits Tee-jus Don't It, as mentioned above.
Liner notes state that Cocaine Blues debut date was August 21, 1948
and the highest country position on the charts was #15.
Music/lyrics attributed to T.'Red'Arnell.

This CD has lots of good tunes from the 1940's.

Merle Travis - Divorce Me C.O.D.
Cliffie Stone - Silver Stars, Purple Sage, Eyes of Blue
Tex Willaims - Smoke! Smoke ! Smoke! That Cigarette
Tex Ritter - Rye Whiskey
Red Ingle - Cigareets, Whisky And Wild Wild Women
Eddie Kirk - Candy Kisses
Merle Travis - So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed

Plus 19 more songs.
A treasure I found in a Pawn Shop.

NTS