Lyr Req/Add: The Arizona Yodeler

Subject: Lyr Req: The Arizona Yodeler
From: GUEST,Pete
Date: 17 Feb 05 - 04:15 AM

Could anyone provide the lyrics of THE ARIZONA YODELER by the "The Dezurik Sisters". Tried both Google and Mudcat, found lots of refenrences but not the lyrics.
Thanks a lot

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Arizona Yodeler
From: GUEST,Joe Offer
Date: 17 Feb 05 - 05:40 AM

I couldn't find the lyrics, but here's some background information I found at http://www.musicweb-international.com/encyclopaedia/d/D181.HTM

DeZURIK SISTERS

A yodeling act popular '30s-40s-50s, working as a duet comprising mainly Carolyn (b '19, Royalton MN) and sister Mary Jane DeZurik (b '17, d '81). Noted for sky-high yodels, they could also make their yodels sound like chickens and were later known also as the Cackle Sisters. Appeared as the DeZurik Sisters on the WLS Barn Dance '36-49 and as the Cackle Sisters on the Grand Ole Opry '44-8: during these years they appeared on each show every other Saturday, on WSM one week and WLS the next. Mary Jane retired '48 to raise a family, replaced by younger sister Lorraine; the new duo appeared on the Midwestern Hayride '49-50. They disbanded early '50s and Carolyn joined the Prairie Ramblers which included her husband Rusty Gill. The Ramblers and Carolyn went on to perform on ABC television in Chicago in the mid-'50s-60s on such shows as Chicago Parade (one of the first morning shows in Chicago), Crazy Acres, It's Polka Time and Polka Go Round. The DeZurik Sisters recorded only a handful of 78s, though some collectors own transcriptions from Checkerboard Squares radio show. One of these 78 sides is 'Arizona Yodeler' which is still played to this day on radio stations across the country and has been issued on some German CDs.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Arizona Yodeler
From: GUEST,Joe Offer
Date: 17 Feb 05 - 05:48 AM

Looks like there may be an MP3 here (click).
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Arizona Yodeler
From: GUEST,Joe Offer
Date: 17 Feb 05 - 06:14 AM

False alarm on the MP3, but it's two other songs by the Cackle Sisters, and worth the download.
Lots more background information here (click), but still no lyrics.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Arizona Yodeler
From: GUEST,gene
Date: 17 Feb 05 - 12:11 PM

i have several CAS tapes of the Eddy Arnold Purina Show
featuring the Cackle Sisters...somewhere, that is...
& may have even put them on CD...dont recall, for sure --
but will look around...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Arizona Yodeler
From: GUEST,John
Date: 17 Feb 05 - 01:05 PM

Song can be found here http://recordlady.webgcs.com/main2.htm
then on REQUESTS PAGE EIGHT. But still no lyrics

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Arizona Yodeler
From: GUEST,Pete
Date: 18 Feb 05 - 03:27 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Arizona Yodeler
From: Peace
Date: 18 Feb 05 - 03:43 AM

Couldn't find lyrics.

Place to order the CD

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Arizona Yodeler
From: GUEST,Pete
Date: 19 Feb 05 - 06:38 AM

refresh
I'm sure someone has got the lyrics

Subject: Lyr Add: THE ARIZONA YODELER (from Kenny Roberts)
From: GUEST,Gene
Date: 19 Feb 05 - 10:59 AM

you have to listen to Kenny on Rose's Site
to get the FEEL OF THE YODEL PART

THE ARIZONA YODELER
Kenny Roberts

1. Way out in Arizona in a town they call Winona
Where the folks you meet all know a thing or two
With a lad of great ambition who had set as his life's mission
To excel upon his yodel-lee-del-lay-de-hoo

BRIDGE: Oh he'd play a little tune on his Spanish guitar
He'd mingle with his song this sweet refrain
[long yodel refrain]

2. In the evenin' in the cactus he would get a lot of practice
With his [yodel refrain]
As his cattle he was trailin' you would always hear him wailin'
On his [yodel refrain]

BRIDGE

3. Soon he met a little maiden who with talent too was laden
And she fell for him like flowers for the dew
And he wished not to evade her so he used to serenade her
With his [yodel refrain]

BRIDGE

[Yodel on out]

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Arizona Yodeler
From: GUEST,Pete
Date: 20 Feb 05 - 08:19 AM

Thanks a lot, Gene!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Arizona Yodeler
From: GUEST,Paul
Date: 20 Feb 05 - 08:27 AM

..and how do I get to Rose's site?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Arizona Yodeler
From: Joe Offer
Date: 20 Feb 05 - 12:12 PM

I think Gene means Rose the Record Lady (click), Paul. It's on the eighth requests page - I guess I can't link direct to the recording.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Arizona Yodeler
From: open mike
Date: 20 Feb 05 - 01:59 PM

shatner warning...
on joe's post of 5:48 a.m.
scroll down for Rocket Man..

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Arizona Yodeler
From: open mike
Date: 20 Feb 05 - 02:47 PM

there are a couple of more verses on the record lady site with the
Cackle sisters...

Once a big shot from the city heard him warbling a ditty
and accompanied with his yodel...
and he said look here my sonny you can make a lot of money
with a yodel......

Then our hero took to dipping(?)
gripping dripping(?)
he was singing over the radio to you
(?)earning he would then be returning

any other guesses on the words...?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Arizona Yodeler
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 23 Feb 05 - 09:40 AM

This first line doesn't make any sense, but it's the closest I can get:

Then our hero took to [dippin'?] past [or "passed"] his [grippin'?] to the [drippin'?]
Who was singin' o'er the radio to you.
If the Swiss heard what he's earning, green with envy they'd be turning
When he'd [yodel]

p.s. It IS technically possible to link directly to a song, but Rose has asked that we not do that. She calls it "bandwidth theft." (See this page.) I don't exactly understand that, but I'm willing to honor her request anyway.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Arizona Yodeler
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Feb 05 - 05:07 PM

I have only one recording of the dear Dezuriks and it is the Arizona Yodeler. Anyone know where I can get more?

Subject: RE: Req/ADD: The Arizona Yodeler
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Feb 05 - 12:28 AM

www.donnreynolds.no-ip.com - King of the Yodelers
Site includes MP3's JPG's and WMV's

Subject: RE: Req/ADD: The Arizona Yodeler extra verse guess
From:
Date: 20 Mar 06 - 10:04 AM

Then our hero took a dip and packed a grip and took a trip.
and soon was singing o'er the radio to you


So he bathed, packed a suitcase and went to town, maybe?

Subject: RE: Req/ADD: The Arizona Yodeler
From: GUEST,terry
Date: 16 Aug 06 - 04:16 AM

anyhow from this site i earned what i wanted the arizona yodeler lyrics in english.
many thanks...

Subject: RE: Req/ADD: The Arizona Yodeler
From: GUEST,malcolm s
Date: 17 Jan 08 - 12:19 PM

I have made an animated film using the DeZurik sisters song The Arizona Yodeler and I want to get the rights so that I can really put it out in the world, but I havent been able to find who has the right to this song. Can anyone help me?

Subject: RE: Req/ADD: The Arizona Yodeler
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 17 Jan 08 - 01:46 PM

You might try with the names Curley Fletcher, and Arizona Wranglers.
Possibly by Arsenio Rodriguez.

Subject: RE: Req/ADD: The Arizona Yodeler
From: Melissa
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 04:52 AM

MalcolmS, you might be able to find contact information for family members by looking at DeZurik Sisters stuff online. I saw comments from some of them while I was looking for songs to listen to (sorry, didn't think to save links and all I remember is that one was on a site with something about "Edith" in the name)

This one has quite a few songs to listen to (and comments from family members) but doesn't seem to include The Arizona Yodeler.

http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2007/08/365-days-214---.html

Subject: RE: Req/ADD: The Arizona Yodeler
From: Paul Hazell
Date: 20 Mar 09 - 08:07 AM

just added to another thread and noticed this one. If you are still looking for the publisher details, you might like to go to www.jasmine-records.co.uk and contact them. They have a CD by Australia's Wayne Horsburgh that features the song so may be able to point you in the right direction.

Australia's Mary Schneider also recorded it back in the 80s but I don't think that version is available at the moment

PAUL

Subject: RE: Lyr Req/Add: The Arizona Yodeler
From: GUEST,Gideon
Date: 28 Nov 12 - 05:13 PM

No no no y'all are close.

Soon our hero took the tip and
packed his drip and
took a trip and
soon was singin or the radio to you

Subject: RE: Lyr Req/Add: The Arizona Yodeler
From: GUEST
Date: 22 May 13 - 02:49 AM

I wanted to let all of you know that I appreciate all the help i found on Mudcat during the writing of my new book and that the DeZurik Sisters are featured in my new book YODEL IN HIFI: FROM KITSCH FOLK TO MODERN ELECTRONICA. you can find more info at: http://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/4594.htm

Subject: RE: Lyr Req/Add: The Arizona Yodeler
From: GUEST
Date: 22 May 13 - 10:02 AM

Send a contribution to Max.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req/Add: The Arizona Yodeler
From: Joe Offer
Date: 22 May 13 - 09:18 PM

Sounds like a great book. Best of luck to you and your yodeling friends.

-Joe-

Subject: Lyr Add: THE ARIZONA YODELER (DeZurik Sisters)
From: GUEST,Adam
Date: 01 Sep 15 - 02:05 PM

I know this thread is WAY old, but I wanted to contribute. I threw it all together in one post and tried to make sense of their message.

The Arizona Yodeler – DeZurik Sisters a.k.a. The Cackle Sisters

1. Way out in Arizona in a town they call Winona
Where the folks you meet all know a thing or two
Lived a lad of great ambition who had set as his life's mission
To excel upon his yodel-lee-del-lay-de-hoo

BRIDGE: And he'd play a little tune on his Spanish guitar
He'd mingle with his song this sweet refrain
[long yodel refrain]

2. In the evenin' in the cactus he would get a lot of practice
On his [yodel refrain]
As his cattle he was trailin' you would always hear him wailin'
On his [yodel refrain]

[long yodel refrain]

3. Once a big shot from the city heard him warbling a ditty
and accompanied with [yodel]
and he said look here my sonny you can make a lot of money
with a [yodel]

BRIDGE

4. Then our hero took the tip and packed his grip and took a trip
And soon was singin' o'er the radio to you.
If the Swiss heard what he's earning, green with envy they'd be turning
when he'd [yodel]

5. Soon he met a little maiden who with talent too was laden
And she fell for him like flowers for the dew
And he wished not to evade her so he used to serenade her
With his [yodel refrain]

BRIDGE

[Yodel on out]