Wink Martindale - Blackland Farmer

This was the follow-up to the major hit Deck OF Cards. It was released on Dot 16243 in 1961. I've heard a couple of different versions of this song and personally prefer this one, maybe just because it's the one I'm familiar with. Please enjoy and feel free to comment :-)

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Music

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• Wink
• Martindale
• Blackland
• Farmer

[dyad2r1]

A good old song. After 50 years, the words & music go through my head every time I pass a farm blessed with rich black soil. Thanks for sharing this!

[01musicfan]

@dyad2r1 Thanks for commenting, glad you liked it.

[arizonaghost1]

Wink is ok...but nothing beats the original by frankie miller

[01musicfan]

@arizonaghost1 I have both versions, I prefer this one, but both are very good. Thanks for commenting.

[Themartynsmith]

Wink was a DJ at KRLA when he released this in 1961. Next year he went over to KFWB

[01musicfan]

@Themartynsmith Thanks for the information.

[darwinlong]

Actually it is Frankie Miller's version on the Juke Box at Garner.

[germanhotti28]

this is the version that was on the juke box at Garner State Park in Texas when i was 12 years old. i danced to it so many times i cannot count. i am 63 years old now and still go to Garner State Park and this recording is still on the juke box. i loved it then, and still love it now. i have never heard other versions so cannot compare.

[clam1fish1]

Godawful.

[01musicfan]

@denmanfit Wow, seems like it was popular! Thanks for the information.

[denmanfit]

peaked at #4 and spent six weeks in the top ten on AM radio in Vancouver, BC in August - September of 1961

[psychkoala]

@01musicfan

I understand, but would you happen to know what the state is?

[01musicfan]

@psychkoala Thanks for commenting, the picture was off the internet.

[psychkoala]

I prefer Sleepy LaBeef's version, but this one is nice, too.

BTW, WHAT is the location of that little house with the 2 trees in front of it, the rows of whatever growing around it, and the mountains in the background ?

Beautiful country !

[01musicfan]

@Aviewoftime Thanks for commenting, I'm glad you liked it.

[Aviewoftime]

Many Many THANKS for posting------ and GREAT Pictures!!!!!

[01musicfan]

Thanks for commenting, Wink can really sing.

[LadyShesu]

I love this song. I never knew that Wink Martindale could sing. He's does a very good job. Thanks for the upload.

[01musicfan]

I've always liked this one too, thanks for commenting.

[2counts1988]

Always been one of my favorites..

[01musicfan]

Thanks for the post, glad to post it, wow # 2, made it to # 85 on Billboard hot 100, but I've liked the song since I first heard it.

[cvueguy]

Thank you very much for posting this tune, as I have been looking for it for years!

This version reached #2 9/61 on the CKWX "Fabulous Forty" chart in Vancouver BC