534. Streets of Laredo (Traditional American)

[Gamberist]

The melody is irish allright

[raymondcrooke]

@Gamberist Most good songs start as Irish tunes.

[Gamberist]

@raymondcrooke Of course

[bonniewayfarer]

I love this song. I see with my heart the young and handsome cowboy who dies and regrets his faults.

[raymondcrooke]

@bonniewayfarer One of the best cowboy songs I think.

[natureboy99]

very well done. I love this song it always makes me cry

[raymondcrooke]

@natureboy99 Glad you enjoyed it.

[dhgate2]

An old friend of mine passed away a couple of weeks ago. He and I

used to play this song 50 years ago. Sad to think that now he's sleeping "in that green valley".

[MrMsBaart]

...and don't forget that the great John Cale also performed it in the 80's. that's my favourite. But I like your version too, Mr. Crooke. Thank you.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for watching.

[romipony]

best version i have heard!!

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for subscribing.

[cgambler864]

@raymondcrooke very nice......my father in law is in his final hours, though neither he nor i are cowboys (far from it) ive been thinking of this song these past few days........i humbly thank you

[raymondcrooke]

@cgambler864 You're welcome. Sorry to hear about your father-in-law.

[borntokill30]

they're not the real chords

[raymondcrooke]

No, they're the unreal ones.

[fiandrhi]

Thanks for singing to us, Mr. Crooke. It's such a lovely, gentle ballad and you sing it just right.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks. I'm glad you liked it.

[mkerrisk]

very nice job ray. very similar tone to the great Jimmy Rogers.

[raymondcrooke]

Thank you.

[angrydwarfofdoom]

Excellent! Every time I'm looking for folk music, I find you've done a version of the very song I'm looking for!

Keep these old songs alive! Youtube is perhaps the best medium today for doing so!

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks. Glad I could be of use.

[sharbohemia]

Nicely done...

I'm learning harmonica and it's one of the songs in the book....I wanted to refresh my memory..your youtube version popped up... so i took a listen... nicely done! Peace, ~Sharon.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Sharon. Hope it helped.

[usaruss]

Excellent; I've only recently heard a few versions with these lyrics. Thanks for sharing.

[raymondcrooke]

And thank you for watching.

[OsvaldoPaese]

Yes!

I know this song from other versions, a great one...can be interpreted many ways.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Osvaldo.

[SirCoughsalot]

I love this song so much.You do a great job. Thanks for this one.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for your comment.

[losthills]

Awesome, my friend. I can tell you have played this song a few times before....

[raymondcrooke]

Maybe once or twice. :-)

Thanks for dropping by.

[ginmillsinger]

Fantastic cover, Raymond!  :c) 5+Star's!

God bless you and yours, my friend!

GinMillBill

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Bill.

[ghostgal30e]

Great performance Thanks for sharing.

[raymondcrooke]

Thank you for listening.

[BCBband]

Good one Raymond. What a classic and well known this song it.

[raymondcrooke]

I like to do the occasional well-known song amidst all the obscure ballads I tend to sing.

[blueukulele]

Super version of one of my favourite songs.

[raymondcrooke]

Thank you. It's certainly a popular song with a very catchy tune.

[milkyway3011]

Hi Raymond,

i like your performances. The slow ones like this and the faster ones like "dragging me down the stairs"!

BTW: Can you play "streets of london / ralph mc tell) for us, please?"

[raymondcrooke]

A great song, but I don't think I've ever tried singing it. Maybe I'll have a go at it some time soon. Thanks for your comment.

[sherrywine1941]

Great performance Ray..(5*) Sherry

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Sherry. Glad you enjoyed it.

[davidholness]

Hi Raymond  I am sure I can see those Cowboys in your bedroom, so real was this performance. Thanks.

Take Care

David

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for warning me, David. I can't see what's going on behind my back.

[lewdite]

Very good job on an old favorite.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Lew. I'll put up "Only the Hangman" as well soon.

[dannyknapp]

great job Raymond ! I have this song somewhere, a Johnny Cash album I think.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Danny. Yes, Johnny Cash did it very well of course.

[oldstewball]

Hello

Raymond...

John and Alan Lomax should have taken large credit for this song for it is just one of the many hundreds of descendants of an 18th century English broadside,"The Unfortunate Rake". Alan combed the whole U.S. for the best songs he could find. If need be,he'd combine half good songs to make one very good song.

Here,your showcase brilliantly demostrates your utmost respect for the folk song process and I thank you very much for this fine example,kind sir.

Peace

Stewball

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for your informative and supportive comment, Max.