"The Cattle Call" is a song written and recorded in 1934 by American songwriter and musician Tex Owens.[4] The melody was adapted from Bruno Rudzinksi's 1928 recording "Pawel Walc".[5] It later became a signature song for Eddy Arnold. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.[6]
Owens wrote the song in Kansas City while watching the snow fall. "Watching the snow, my sympathy went out to cattle everywhere, and I just wished I could call them all around me and break some corn over a wagon wheel and feed them. That's when the words 'cattle call' came to my mind. I picked up my guitar, and in thirty minutes I had wrote the music and four verses to the song," he said.[7] His August 28, 1934 recording was among the first for the newly formed Decca Record Company.[3] He recorded it again in 1936.
Eddy Arnold recorded "The Cattle Call" four times, at his first session in 1944, 1949, and in 1955 with Hugo Winterhalter's Chorus and Orchestra. The latter version spent 26 weeks on the country chart, peaking at number one for two weeks.[14] Arnold recorded a simpler arrangement in 1963 for the title track of a collection of cowboy and western songs.
The Eddy Arnold version of the song was heard in the 1997 movie Private Parts during the scene when Howard Stern, whose station "W4" in Detroit had just changed formats from rock to country, abruptly resigned on the air telling listeners he didn't understand the music. It was additionally featured in the film My Own Private Idaho. In 2023, it was included on the soundtrack of the film Asteroid City by Wes Anderson.
^ abc"Decca 5015 (10-in. double-faced)". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
^ abLibrary of Congress. Copyright Office. (1934). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1934 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 29 Pt 3 For the Year 1934. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
^ abc"Decca matrix C 9355. Cattle call / Tex Owens". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
^. Archived from the original on 2006-02-12. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
^Sullivan, Steve (2017). Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings. p. 190.
^. www.nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
^ abc"Bluebird 33-0527 (33-0500 series (10-in. Country songs))". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
^ ab"Victor matrix D4AB-0519. The cattle call / Eddy Arnold ; Tennessee Plowboys". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
^ ab"Victor 21-0133 (10-in. double-faced). Eddy Arnold Sings (Album P-260)". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
^ ab"Victor matrix D4AB-0519. The cattle call / Eddy Arnold ; Tennessee Plowboys". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
^ ab"Eddie Arnold - Cattle Call [CD5/Cassette Single] Album Reviews, Songs & More". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
^Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 31.
^Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 383.
^"Cattle Call: from Tex Owens to People Like Us | Mademoiselle Montana's Yodel Heaven". Mademoisellemontana.wordpress.com. 13 April 2009. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
^"Billboard Top Country Singles Sales" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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April 10, 2024
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The Cattle Call is a song written and recorded in 1934 by American songwriter and musician Tex Owens 4 The melody was adapted from Bruno Rudzinksi s 1928 recording Pawel Walc 5 It later became a signature song for Eddy Arnold Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time 6 The Cattle Call Single by Tex OwensB sidePride of the Prairie 1 PublishedSeptember 14 1934 1934 09 14 by Forster Music Publisher Inc Chicago 2 ReleasedOctober 1934 1934 10 1 RecordedAugust 28 1934 1934 08 28 3 StudioChicago Illinois 3 GenreFolkLength3 09LabelDecca 5015 1 Songwriter s Tex Owens 2 Owens wrote the song in Kansas City while watching the snow fall Watching the snow my sympathy went out to cattle everywhere and I just wished I could call them all around me and break some corn over a wagon wheel and feed them That s when the words cattle call came to my mind I picked up my guitar and in thirty minutes I had wrote the music and four verses to the song he said 7 His August 28 1934 recording was among the first for the newly formed Decca Record Company 3 He recorded it again in 1936 The Cattle Call Single by Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee PlowboysB sideEach Minute Seems a Million Years 8 ReleasedMay 14 1945 1945 05 14 8 RecordedDecember 4 1944 1944 12 04 9 StudioWSM Radio Station Studio Nashville TN 9 GenreHillbilly CountryLength3 06LabelBluebird 33 0527 8 The Cattle Call Single by Eddy Arnoldfrom the album Eddy Arnold SingsReleasedNovember 18 1949 1949 11 18 10 RecordedSeptember 14 1949 1949 09 14 11 Length2 27LabelRCA Victor 48 0136 10 Producer s Stephen H Sholes 11 Eddy Arnold singles chronology One Kiss Too Many The Echo of Your Footsteps 1949 The Cattle Call 1949 I m Throwing Rice At The Girl That I Love 1949 The Cattle Call Single by Eddy Arnold with Hugo Winterhalter s Orchestra And ChorusReleasedJune 14 1955 1955 06 14 12 RecordedApril 28 1955 1955 04 28 StudioWebster Hall New York CityLength2 34LabelRCA Victor 20 6139 12 Producer s Stephen H Sholes Cattle Call Single by Eddy Arnold with LeAnn Rimesfrom the album Seven Decades of HitsandBlueB side I Walk Alone ReleasedNovember 16 1999 1999 11 16 13 Recorded1996Length3 09LabelCurbSongwriter s Tex OwensProducer s Chuck HowardWilbur C RimesBob Campbell SmithJohnny MulhairGreg WalkerLeAnn Rimes singles chronology Big Deal 1999 Cattle Call 1999 Crazy 1999 Contents 1 Cover versions and later uses 2 Charts 2 1 Arnold and Rimes version 2 1 1 Weekly charts 3 Notes 4 ReferencesCover versions and later uses editEddy Arnold recorded The Cattle Call four times at his first session in 1944 1949 and in 1955 with Hugo Winterhalter s Chorus and Orchestra The latter version spent 26 weeks on the country chart peaking at number one for two weeks 14 Arnold recorded a simpler arrangement in 1963 for the title track of a collection of cowboy and western songs The song was recorded by Tex Ritter 1947 Carolina Cotton 1951 and Slim Whitman 1954 Whitman s version peaked at number 11 on the C amp W Best Seller chart 15 Other versions were recorded by Billy Walker 1965 Donn Reynolds 1965 Elvis Presley 1970 Gil Trythall 1971 Lenny Breau and Chet Atkins Standard Brands 1981 Boxcar Willie 1986 Don Edwards 1992 Emmylou Harris 1992 Skip Gorman 1994 Wylie Gustafson 1994 LeAnn Rimes 1996 with Arnold and on November 16 1999 Arnold released the recording as a single 13 and Dwight Yoakam 1998 for the motion picture soundtrack of The Horse Whisperer 16 Also performed by the Sons of the Pioneers featuring Ken Curtis in the movie Rio Grande 1950 The Eddy Arnold version of the song was heard in the 1997 movie Private Parts during the scene when Howard Stern whose station W4 in Detroit had just changed formats from rock to country abruptly resigned on the air telling listeners he didn t understand the music It was additionally featured in the film My Own Private Idaho In 2023 it was included on the soundtrack of the film Asteroid City by Wes Anderson Charts editArnold and Rimes version edit Weekly charts edit Chart 1999 PeakpositionUS Top Country Singles Sales Billboard 17 18 Notes edit a b c Decca 5015 10 in double faced Discography of American Historical Recordings Retrieved 2023 07 28 a b Library of Congress Copyright Office 1934 Catalog of Copyright Entries 1934 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 29 Pt 3 For the Year 1934 United States Copyright Office U S Govt Print Off a b c Decca matrix C 9355 Cattle call Tex Owens Discography of American Historical Recordings Retrieved 2023 07 28 ASCAP ACE Search Results Archived from the original on 2006 02 12 Retrieved 2010 04 02 Sullivan Steve 2017 Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings p 190 Western Writers of America 2010 The Top 100 Western Songs American Cowboy Archived from the original on 19 October 2010 Nashville Songwriter s Foundation www nashvillesongwritersfoundation com Archived from the original on 29 January 2009 Retrieved 30 June 2022 a b c Bluebird 33 0527 33 0500 series 10 in Country songs Discography of American Historical Recordings Retrieved 2023 07 28 a b Victor matrix D4AB 0519 The cattle call Eddy Arnold Tennessee Plowboys Discography of American Historical Recordings Retrieved 2023 07 28 a b Victor 21 0133 10 in double faced Eddy Arnold Sings Album P 260 Discography of American Historical Recordings Retrieved 2023 07 28 a b Victor matrix D4AB 0519 The cattle call Eddy Arnold Tennessee Plowboys Discography of American Historical Recordings Retrieved 2023 07 28 a b RCA Victor 78rpm numerical listing discography 20 6000 6500 www 78discography com Retrieved 2023 07 28 a b Eddie Arnold Cattle Call CD5 Cassette Single Album Reviews Songs amp More allmusic com Retrieved 2016 08 22 Whitburn Joel 2004 The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits 1944 2006 Second edition Record Research p 31 Whitburn Joel 2004 The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits 1944 2006 Second edition Record Research p 383 Cattle Call from Tex Owens to People Like Us Mademoiselle Montana s Yodel Heaven Mademoisellemontana wordpress com 13 April 2009 Retrieved 2016 08 22 Billboard Top Country Singles Sales PDF Billboard Retrieved 16 October 2023 References edit Montana Daisy Cattle Call from Tex Owens to People Like Us April 13 2009 Mademoiselle Montana s Yodel Heaven Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Cattle Call amp oldid 1183653610, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
