Cindy Walker

Cindy Walker

Cindy Walker (July 20, 1917 – March 23, 2006) was an American songwriter, as well as a country music singer and dancer. She wrote many popular and enduring songs recorded by many artists. She adopted a craftsman-like approach to her songwriting, often tailoring particular songs to specific artists. She produced a large body of songs that have been described as “direct, honest and unpretentious”. She had Top 10 hits spread over five decades. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1997, and the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame in March 2011.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 20, 1918 (Texas), Died March 23, 2006 (Mexia)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, vocalist, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 83 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	H843	10-in.	7/15/1942	You're from Texas	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	H1365	10-in.	4/11/1945	Triflin' gal	Al Dexter and his Troopers	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	HCO1584	10-in.	October 1945	Silver spurs (on the golden stairs)	Gene Autry	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	HCO1791	10-in.	4/8/1946	Over and over again	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	HCO1886	10-in.	7/2/1946	Cowboy blues	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	HCO1900	10-in.	7/15/1946	Kokomo Island	Al Dexter and his Troopers	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	HCO2007	10-in.	9/5/1946	Sugar moon	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	HCO2009	10-in.	9/4/1946	How can it be wrong	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	HCO2020	10-in.	9/9/1946	Here's to the ladies	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	HCO2335	10-in.	5/26/1947	Texas waltz	Al Dexter and his Troopers	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	HCO2800	10-in.	11/15/1947	It's just because of you (the frog song)	Al Dexter and his Troopers	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	HCO2808	10-in.	11/15/1947	Rose of Mexico	Al Dexter and his Troopers	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	HCO2902	10-in.	12/7/1947	Is that the way to treat a friend	Al Dexter and his Troopers	String band, with male vocal solo and group vocal ensemble	composer, lyricist
Columbia	HCO2903	10-in.	12/8/1947	Calamity Jane	Al Dexter and his Troopers	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	HCO2982	10-in.	12/15/1947	I'll always be loving you	Al Dexter and his Troopers	String band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	RHCO4059	10-in.	March 1950	My heart cries for you like a baby	Dusty Walker	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer, lyricist
Columbia	RHCO4060	10-in.	March 1950	Bird with a broken wing	Dusty Walker	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer, lyricist
Columbia	CCO4514	10-in.	3/11/1946	Golden treasure	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	CCO4871	10-in.	10/16/1947	New Texas Playboy rag	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	CCO5066	10-in.	7/22/1949	The warm red wine	Bob Atcher	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer, lyricist
Columbia	RHCO10077	10-in.	12/27/1951	I was just walkin' out the door	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band and vocal chorus	composer, lyricist
Columbia	RHCO10155	10-in.	3/21/1952	Thing-a-ma-jig	The Colwell Brothers	Male vocal trio, with string band	composer, lyricist
Columbia	RHCO10156	10-in.	3/21/1952	The city song	The Colwell Brothers	Male vocal trio, with string band	composer, lyricist
Columbia	RHCO10269	10-in.	7/25/1952	Mountain valley blues	The Colwell Brothers	Male vocal trio, with string band	composer, lyricist
Columbia	RHCO10270	10-in.	7/25/1952	Bluebonnet Lane	The Colwell Brothers	Male vocal trio, with string band	composer, lyricist

(Results 26-50 of 83 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Walker, Cindy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107390.

Walker, Cindy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107390.

"Walker, Cindy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.