Ol' Tex Ritter and His Deck of Cards
1975 · Reveal A-101 · San Antonio, Texas
- Artist
- Red River Dave
- Title
- Ol' Tex Ritter and His Deck of Cards
- Release
- Ol' Tex Ritter and His Deck of Cards / Rainbow of Love
- Year
- 1975
- Label
- Reveal # A-101
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- San Antonio, Texas, USA
- Songwriter
- Dave McEnery
- Genre
- Country · Western Swing
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation
- Country, released in Nashville, artist from San Antonio, Texas - JFK, Nixon, P.O.W., patriotic, WW1, WW2, Korea - Tribute to Tex Ritter and his famous war song - Fought wars for democracy - Salute to Nixon who ended the war and brought the P.O.W.s home
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Reveal Records A-101 (NR6041-1), "Winning Sound of Nashville", stereo, yellow label; "Ol' Tex Ritter and His Deck of Cards" (Dave McEnery), 4:54, Music Clearance, A.S.C.A.P.; Red River Dave and Guitar. This copy is inscribed by hand "To KUT-FM, Red River Dave". [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Born 15 December 1914, San Antonio, Texas, USA. Died 15 January 15, 2003
Themes
Patriotic · P.O.W. · Nixon · JFK · Peace · WW1 · WW2 · Korea
In collections
P.O.W. / M.I.A. Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]