Singer, trumpeter, and orchestra leader Vaughn Monroe was born on this day in 1911. His rendition of Stan Jones’s 1948 song “Riders In The Sky: A Cowboy Legend” reached #1 in the US. This is a performance from 1965.
Song of the Day: Vaughn Monroe, “Riders In The Sky”
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I love his voice and this version is the best, in my humble opinion. I watched him on an episode of Bonanza..love that show
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Great voice. Love the song and always have.
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Monroe was the first one to record it. A few years ago, I did a series of Battles of the Bands based on the song a while ago; it’s been recorded over and over…
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I always like this song, especially by The Highwaymen.
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You’re the second person who’s brought up the Highwaymen today, and I’ve never heard it. Guess I’ll have to spend some time on YouTube…
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I love this song. There have been so many covers and versions and each have their own sound and take on the song. A particularly unique (translated: cringe-worthy) version is by the actor Christopher Lee. It’s on YouTube. 😉
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I like Christopher Lee’s cover! I just heard it…
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I’ve always liked that song, but I’m used to the Johnny Cash and The Highwaymen versions.
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I just listened to that. It’s a good one!
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