I Was Born Ten Thousand Years Ago - Andy Parker & The Plainsmen

The group was founded in 1946 by Andy parker who was born March 17 1913 in Magrum, Oklahoma. At the age of 16 he first appeared over station KGMP, Elk City, Oklahoma but eventually moved to San Francisco. In 1937 he took on the role of the singing cowboy on the NBC radio show Death Valley Days where he remained until 1941. With the outbreak of WW2, Parker was employed on defence work, eventually moving to Los Angeles in 1944. It was at this time that he started to put together The Plainsmen which consisted of Charlie Morgan on lead guitar, George bamby on accordion, Joaquin Murphey on steel and Clem Smith on bass. By the mid 1940's they were regularly working at KNX in Hollywood and appearing in Eddie Dean westerns. This was the high point of their career for as well as appearing in 8 movies with Dean they also signed with Capitol Records. Although they enjoyed a measure of popularity they never achieved the commercial success they undoubtedly deserved. In later years Parker himself suffered heart problems and ceased to perform. He retired back to San Francisco where he died on October 2 1977. Very little has been reissued of Andy Parker & The Plainsmen to date.

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