On the Banks of the Lonely River (Ten Thousand Miles Away)
1963 · King 45-5741 · Wise County, Texas
- Artist
- Texas Ruby
- Title
- On the Banks of the Lonely River (Ten Thousand Miles Away)
- Release
- On the Banks of the Lonely River (Ten Thousand Miles Away) / Hold Fast to the Right
- Year
- 1963
- Label
- King # 45-5741
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Wise County, Texas, USA
- Songwriter
- Tex Owens
- Genre
- Country · Country
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Notes
Country, soldier's perspective Dreaming of home, missing mum. Just got a letter from my sister, mother passed away [From Justin A. Brummer notes from RYM]
About the artist
Born Ruby Agnes Owens, 1908, Wise County, Texas, USA. Died 29 March 1963 in a house fire. American country singer and guitarist. [Source: Wikipedia]