Cherokee Maiden

"Cherokee Maiden"
Single by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
B-side"Ride On (My Prairie Pinto)"
ReleasedJanuary 1942
RecordedJuly 23 & 24, 1941[1]
StudioCBS Columbia Square Studio, Hollywood, California[2]
GenreWestern swing
LabelOkeh 06568
Songwriter(s)Cindy Walker
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys singles chronology
"Corrine Corrina"
(1941)
"Cherokee Maiden"
(1942)
"Dusty Skies"
(1942)

"Cherokee Maiden" is a Western swing love song written by Cindy Walker. "Cherokee Maiden" was one of Walker's first hits when it was recorded by Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys in 1941 (OKeh 6568).[3]

Background

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The title comes from a refrain in the chorus:

My little Cherokee Maiden, I love her so.
And though we're far apart,
I know I'll never be tradin' my love for her,
For anybody else's heart.

Merle Haggard cover

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"Cherokee Maiden"
Single by Merle Haggard and The Strangers
from the album The Roots of My Raising
B-side"What Have You Got Planned Tonight Diana"
ReleasedSeptember 6, 1976
GenreCountry
Length3:00
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Cindy Walker
Producer(s)Ken Nelson, Fuzzy Owen
Merle Haggard and The Strangers singles chronology
"Here Comes the Freedom Train"
(1976)
"Cherokee Maiden"
(1976)
"If We're Not Back in Love by Monday"
(1977)

Merle Haggard and The Strangers recorded "Cherokee Maiden" in 1976 (Capitol 4326). It spent 11 weeks on the charts, reaching number one.[4]

Personnel

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The Strangers:

Chart history

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Chart (1976) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

Other Cover Versions

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References

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  1. ^ 78 Record: Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys - Cherokee Maiden (1942), retrieved 2021-07-20
  2. ^ Russell, Tony (2004). Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 315. ISBN 0195139895.
  3. ^ "Bob Wills – Faded Love (2001, CD) - Discogs".
  4. ^ Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits, p. 147.
  5. ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

Bibliography

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  • Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books, 2006. ISBN 0-8230-8291-1