Cherokee Maiden

"Cherokee Maiden"
"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"
Released	September 6, 1976
Genre	Country
Length	3:00
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Cindy Walker
Producer(s)	Ken Nelson, Fuzzy Owen
Merle Haggard and The Strangers singles chronology

"Cherokee Maiden"
"Cherokee Maiden"
Single by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
B-side	"Ride On (My Prairie Pinto)"
Released	January 1942
Recorded	July 23 & 24, 1941
Studio	CBS Columbia Square Studio, Hollywood, California
Genre	Western swing
Label	Okeh 06568
Songwriter(s)	Cindy Walker
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys singles chronology

"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[]

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[]

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

Personnel[]

Merle Haggard– vocals, guitar

The Strangers:

Roy Nichols – lead guitar
Norman Hamlet – steel guitar, dobro
Tiny Moore – mandolin
Eldon Shamblin– guitar
Ronnie Reno – guitar
Mark Yeary – piano
James Tittle – bass
Biff Adam – drums
Don Markham – saxophone

Chart history[]

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

Other Cover Versions[]

In 2001, a recording by Asleep At The Wheel earned the group a Grammy.

References[]

^ 78 Record: Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys - Cherokee Maiden (1942), retrieved 2021-07-20
^ Russell, Tony (2004). Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 315. ISBN 0195139895.
^ https://www.discogs.com/Bob-Wills-Faded-Love/release/9981335
^ Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits, p. 147.
^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

Bibliography[]

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

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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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] ttps://www.discogs.com/Bob-Wills-Faded-Love/release/9981335

[4] Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits, p. 147.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Merle_Haggard-5] "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

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