Cherokee Maiden
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"Cherokee Maiden" | |
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Song |
"Cherokee Maiden" | ||||
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Single by Merle Haggard | ||||
from the album The Roots of My Raising | ||||
B-side | "What Have You Got Planned Tonight Diana" | |||
Released | September 6, 1976 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Writer(s) | A-side: Cindy Walker B-side: Dave Kirby |
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Producer(s) | Ken Nelson, Fuzzy Owen | |||
Merle Haggard singles chronology | ||||
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"Cherokee Maiden" is a Western swing love song written by Cindy Walker. 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.
"Cherokee Maiden" became one of Walker's first hits when it was recorded by Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys in 1941 (OKeh 6568). It has been recorded numerous times since.
Merle Haggard recorded "Cherokee Maiden" in 1976 (Capitol 4326). It spent 11 weeks on the charts, reaching #1.[1]
Asleep At The Wheel won a Grammy in 2001 for their version of "Cherokee Maiden".
Chart positions (Merle Haggard)
Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits, p. 147.
Bibliography
- Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books, 2006. ISBN 0-8230-8291-1
External links
Preceded by | Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single (Merle Haggard version) November 6, 1976 |
Succeeded by "Somebody Somewhere (Don't Know What He's Missin' Tonight)" by Loretta Lynn |
Preceded by | RPM Country Tracks number-one single (Merle Haggard version) November 27, 1976 |
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- 1941 songs
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- Western swing songs
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- Song recordings produced by Ken Nelson (United States record producer)
- Capitol Records singles
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