Riders In The Sky, Joey "The Cowpolka King" - Public Cowboy #1: The Music Of Gene Autry (1996)

Tracklist

01. Back In The Saddle Again
02. Sioux City Sue
03. Mexicali Rose
04. You Are My Sunshine
05. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?
06. Can't Shake The Sands Of Texas From My Shoes
07. That Silver-Haired Daddy Of Mine
08. Be Honest With Me
09. Blue Canadian Rockies
10. Lonely River
11. South Of The Border
12. Ridin' Down The Canyon

Riders in the Sky cut this record in the wake of their performing a Gene Autry medley in a television appearance with Autry himself in the audience. The songs are done reverently but with a real sense of fun, essentially the same balancing act that has made them a success on stage and television. Their main innovations are the harmony singing, which works well throughout, and a jazzy approach to Jimmie Rodgers' "Can't Shake the Sands of Texas from My Shoes." Autry's versions have held up magnificently well, but this loving tribute album is a necessary addition to any fan's collection.

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