Red River Dave

Red River Dave McEnery (born David Largus McEnery) (December 15, 1914 – January 15, 2002) was an American artist, musician, and writer of topical songs. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, United States. He got the nickname "Red River Dave" because he enjoyed singing "Red River Valley" in high school. He was the leader of The Swift Cowboys.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 15, 1914 (San Antonio), Died January 15, 2002

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1955

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

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Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 9170	8/30/1955	The night before Christmas, Caramba!	Red River Dave	narrator, vocalist
Decca	NA 9171	8/30/1955	Promises	Red River Dave	narrator, vocalist
Decca	NA 9172	8/30/1955	Oh, oh, oh how I love you	Red River Dave	narrator, vocalist

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Red River Dave," accessed June 4, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109969.

Red River Dave. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 4, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109969.

"Red River Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 4 June 2023.

Wikipedia: David McEnery

Discogs: Red River Dave

LCNAR: Red River Dave, 1914-2002 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94025262

Wikidata: David McEnery - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5237335

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66048186

MusicBrainz: Red River Dave - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c2cfca36-946e-43a2-8749-bfea3822b5a1

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