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 1-25 of 83 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-058146	10-in.	12/9/1940	Lone Star Trail	Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-058828	10-in.	1/3/1941	Lone Star Trail	Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Hal Lieber	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	PBS-061518	10-in.	8/8/1941	Barstool cowboy from old Barstow	City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	E0VB-3537	10-in.	2/4/1950	The eagle's heart	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal harmonies	composer
Victor	E0VB-3583	10-in.	3/22/1950	Havaii-na	Dale Evans	Female vocal solo, with string band	composer
Victor	E0VB-5003	10-in.	10/12/1950	'Tater pie	California Cowhands ; Hank Penny	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	E1VB-0554	10-in.	1/29/1951	Pliney Jane	Frank Worth Orchestra ; Roy Rogers ; Roy Rogers Riders ; Frank Worth	Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-0669	10-in.	3/18/1947	On silver wings to San Antone	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-1823	10-in.	10/27/1947	Oklahoma waltz	Spade Cooley ; Spade Cooley Band ; Spadettes	String band, with female vocal group	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2001	10-in.	11/6/1947	Wide, rollin' plains	Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders	Female vocal solo, with string band	composer
Victor	D7VB-2043	10-in.	11/11/1947	Roses of yesterday	Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer
Victor	D7VB-2100	10-in.	11/14/1947	Fiddlin' Joe	Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer
Victor	D7VB-2159	10-in.	12/5/1947	The romance of the rose	Charles Dant Orchestra ; Dennis Day	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D9VB-0718	10-in.	8/24/1949	Christmas on the plains	Dale Evans ; Riders of the Purple Sage ; Roy Rogers ; Foy Willing	Mixed vocal chorus, with string band, strings and recitation	composer
Victor	D9VB-0784	10-in.	11/17/1949	Texas star	Les Anderson ; Spade Cooley ; Bob "Tex" Cromer	Male vocal solo, with dance calls and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D9VB-1259	10-in.	4/8/1949	Lorelie	Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer
Victor	D9VB-1787	10-in.	7/5/1949	The warm red wine	Shorty Long ; Santa Fe Rangers (Shorty Long)	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer
Victor	D9VB-2233	10-in.	9/13/1949	Take me in your arms and hold me	Eddy Arnold	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer
Columbia	H372	10-in.	7/23/1941	Blue Bonnet Lane	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	H377	10-in.	7/23/1941	Cherokee maiden	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	H380	10-in.	7/24/1941	It's all your fault	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	H382	10-in.	7/24/1941	Dusty skies	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	H837	10-in.	7/14/1942	That hot lick fiddlin' man	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	H839	10-in.	7/14/1942	Miss Molly	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	H841	10-in.	7/15/1942	Honeymoon trail	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal trio	composer, lyricist

(Results 1-25 of 83 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Walker, Cindy," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107390.

Walker, Cindy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107390.

"Walker, Cindy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.