Jerry Woodard-"Long Tall Texan"

The original. This was covered by Bob Luman, The Beachboys, Lyle Lovett and others, however, no one does it like Woodard. His bass man Henry Strzelecki wrote the song and went on to perform with Chet Atkins

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[joepappa1]

Thanks for posting the info. I did, howeve, know that because I knew the Strzelecki Brothers and performed with thim.

Thanks

[joepappa1]

That is great. Roger was at the BRC induction for Hall of Fame for Jerry and me on Aug 22nd

Love Roger too

[joepappa1]

eh ruh eh ruh

Thanks

Jerry will be inducted in the BRC Hall Of Fame in August of 2010

[proudcrazyperson]

i love this song i love country music but this is my favorite song i am a country girl

[joepappa1]

@proudcrazyperson Thank you. Jerry will be inducted in the BRC Hall of Fame in August! He won't be there but his brothers and I will.

[imaRoLLingStonzFan]

@joepappa1 Hummm excuse me but i got a dumb ?

what is "BRC" hall of fame. I know R ock and R hall of fame and country music hall of fame but what does BRC stand for?

[joepappa1]

@imaRoLLingStonzFan Birmingham Record Collectors. The largest of its type in the world!

Thanks

[davidhwalton]

My Mother used to date Henry back in the old days. She always spoke fondly of him, and from what I gather, still carried a torch for him till her last day.

[SkidRowJim]

Written by Henry Strzelecki when he saw Tex Ritter in his western duds, in a cafe in Birmingham Al. First recorded by Henry and bro Larry 1959 in the group 'The Four Flickers'on Lee Label from Memphis..Jerry Woodard October 1960..Murry Kellum 1963 (other side 'Gotta Leave This Town' by Kellum's buddy Glenn Sutton who became a major songwriter/producer) also The Kingsmen 1st album 1963...And on the 'Beach Boys Concert' live album recorded in Sacramento Dec 1963. Album released in Oct 1964..srj

[antivenin]

GREAT!!

[imaRoLLingStonzFan]

@joepappa1 Okay thank you :)

Btw good song thanks for the upload.

[pmddld]

Jerry's brother Roger is my Pastor.

[atukcurse]

I like the punk version by the PEDS

[princeben7]

I use to sing when I was a little kid, My aunt still talks about it to this day, happen about 44 yrs ago! hee hee

[mjohnsonmuna]

The original version

[ezl2010able]

ueee

[Remeat]

I had that track on K-Tel Recs. It blew me away. Thanks for the coool track in MI during these warm May/June months in Michigan. Is that your hat?

[grimgrimdeath666]

The Beach boys version is better

[CrudeDude]

The Beach Boys did a good "...Texan", too.

[joepappa1]

Thats good to know. I have always wondered why the song didn't make megabucks!

[JaxYouUp]

hehe... they did a version of this on sesame street!

[surfside48]

Do you remember what year Jerry did this song? Thanks for any information.

[joepappa1]

I knew that Henry and Larry had cut demo's on their songs, but was unaware of this! Thanks for the info!

jg

[mashtones]

The original recording was by "The Four Flickers" a group with the songwriter Henry Strzelecki and his brother. Info on That's All Rite Mama: Long Tall Texan webpage. Don't know how to post a link. Google it.

[joepappa1]

I was probably still working with him. Was this at the "Gilded Cage" St SimonsI sland?

jerry