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. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | HCO1886 | 10-in. | 7/2/1946 | Cowboy blues | Gene Autry | String band, with male vocal solo | 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 | 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 | CO41681 | 10-in. | 8/26/1949 | I love everything about you | George Morgan | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO41776 | 10-in. | 9/27/1949 | I wouldn't doubt you darling | Seven Rowe Brothers | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO41777 | 10-in. | 9/27/1949 | Save some love for a rainy day | Seven Rowe Brothers | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO41781 | 10-in. | October 1949 | I'm startin' sweetheartin' again | Al Dexter and his Troopers | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO42814 | 10-in. | 2/3/1950 | Angel mother | George Morgan | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO42819 | 10-in. | 2/3/1950 | Lucky seven | George Morgan | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO43810 | 10-in. | June 1950 | Heska-holka | Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians | String band, with male vocal duet | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO45072 | 10-in. | 1/16/1951 | Pliney Jane | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO45911 | 10-in. | 5/9/1951 | Oh gentle shepherd | Betty Johnson | Female vocal solo, with string band and mixed group vocal | composer, lyricist | |
| Decca | 70456 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | It never can be | Cindy Walker | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70457 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | Bye lo baby buntin' | Cindy Walker | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70458 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | It's all your fault | Cindy Walker | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70459 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | Till the longest day I live | Cindy Walker | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70460 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | Now or never | Cindy Walker | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 70461 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | Why I don't trust the men | Cindy Walker | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71867 | 10-in. | 3/14/1944 | Oh darling | Cindy Walker | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71868 | 10-in. | 3/14/1944 | Blue Kimona blues | Cindy Walker | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71869 | 10-in. | 3/14/1944 | When my blue moon turns to gold again | Cindy Walker | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71870 | 10-in. | 3/14/1944 | Pins and needles (in my heart) | Cindy Walker | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2082 | 10-in. | 8/23/1940 | Seven beers with the wrong man | Texas Jim Lewis and his Lone Star Cowboys | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2083 | 10-in. | 8/8/1940 | Seven beers with the wrong woman | Texas Jim Lewis and his Lone Star Cowboys | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2085 | 10-in. | 8/23/1940 | Wine, women and song | Texas Jim Lewis and his Lone Star Cowboys | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2147 | 10-in. | 9/11/1940 | Love has been the ruin of a many young maid | Texas Jim Lewis and his Lone Star Cowboys | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2150 | 10-in. | 9/11/1940 | Hillbilly Bill | Texas Jim Lewis and his Lone Star Cowboys | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2237 | 10-in. | 11/8/1940 | Marie, the prairie, and I | Texas Jim Lewis and his Lone Star Cowboys | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2730 | 10-in. | 9/5/1941 | He knew all the answers | Cindy Walker | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2731 | 10-in. | 9/5/1941 | Waltz me around again Willie | Cindy Walker | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2732 | 10-in. | 9/5/1941 | I want somebody | Cindy Walker | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2733 | 10-in. | 9/5/1941 | Don't talk to me about men | Cindy Walker | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3788 | 10-in. | 4/13/1945 | Nobody's waiting for me | Cindy Walker | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3789 | 10-in. | 4/13/1945 | You can't get away with that with me | Cindy Walker | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3790 | 10-in. | 4/13/1945 | Where is my darlin' | Cindy Walker | vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3791 | 10-in. | 4/13/1945 | Careless sweetheart | Cindy Walker | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Walker, Cindy," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107390.
Walker, Cindy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107390.
"Walker, Cindy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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Wikipedia: Cindy Walker
Discogs: Cindy Walker
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Britannica: Cindy Walker
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Walker, Cindy, 1918-2006 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96022719
Wikidata: Cindy Walker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q268933
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/9107221
MusicBrainz: Cindy Walker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b9eeaf09-dcb0-4265-b1c6-c6d446008064
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