Origins: Cheyenne Pony

Subject: Origins: Cheyenne Pony
From: GUEST,Cindy
Date: 15 Oct 07 - 05:44 PM

There are many songs that my mother sang to her 5 children and I have been trying to find origin of these songs with some success on this site. I am hoping someone can help me with this one:

Cheyenne Pony

Way out in Wyoming long ago
A cowboy's husky voice rang out Hello!
And it echoed in the valley far below
it echoed in the valley far below

Then came back a maidens answer sweet and clear
Cowboy tossed his hat into the air
Said here I come to take you right away from here

cheyenne they say is far away
But there's a preacher there
She just blinked her eyeys
cause she was so very shy, so shy, Oh my!
and then he winked his eye

Cheyenne my Ann hop on my pony
there's room here for two dear
and after the ceremony
we'll both ride back home dear
as one on a pony from old Cheyenne

Subject: RE: Origins: Cheyenne Pony
From: GUEST,Gene
Date: 24 Oct 07 - 06:40 PM

Thanks to the Circle of Song Sleuths scattered around
the world, the OLDIE has been found...

CHEYENNE (SHY ANN)
Recorded by: Billy Murray - 1906
(Harry H. Williams / Egbert Van Alstyne)

(Indian War Whoops)
Way out in old Wyoming long ago
Where coyotes lurk while night winds howl and blow
A cowboy's lusty voice rang out "Hello"
And echoed through the valley down below

Then came back a maiden's answer sweet and clear
Cowboy tossed his hat up in the air
Said he, "I've come to take you right away from here
Cheyenne they say is miles away
But they've a preacher there"
Then she just drooped her eye,
She was so very shy
So shy, oh my!, and then he made reply
Oooh-oooh-oooh
Shy Ann, shy Ann, hop on my pony
There's room here for two, Dear
But after the ceremony
We'll both ride back home, Dear, as one
On my pony from old Cheyenne

(Indian War Whoops)

They rode that night and nearly half the day
Cheyenne was sixty-seven miles away
But when at last they galloped up the street
The cowboy's pride was really hard to beat
On his arm, his future bride a-carrying
But beneath the little church's dome
Said she, "I feel like turning back, not marrying"
His face got red and then he said,
"You will or you'll walk home
If you ride back today, you honor and obey"
"I will" she cried, then he was heard to say
Oooh-oooh-oooh
Shy Ann, shy Ann, hop on my pony
There's room here for two, Dear
But after the ceremony
We'll both ride back home, Dear, as one
On my pony from old Cheyenne
(Indian War Whoops)

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Subject: RE: Origins: Cheyenne Pony
From: GUEST,Q as guest
Date: 24 Oct 07 - 07:21 PM

"Cheyenne (Shy Ann)" sheet music (1905) is available at Levy Sheet Music.
Cheyenne

Look at that cowgal a-whuppin' that pore little pony (the sheet music cover).

New computer. Haven't signed in with anybody yet.

Subject: RE: Origins: Cheyenne Pony
From: masato sakurai
Date: 24 Oct 07 - 08:30 PM

Billy Murray's "Cheyenne" (mp3) is at Internet Archive: Collected Works of Billy Murray part 1.

Subject: RE: Origins: Cheyenne Pony
From: open mike
Date: 25 Oct 07 - 01:06 PM

The mudcat comes thru again...good work sleuths!
I hope you find this Cindy, and that you will
come on board as a member now that you know what
a great resource the Mudcat is!