Red River Dave

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Red River Dave McEnery (born David Largus McEnery, December 15, 1914 - January 15, 2002) was a musician, actor, painter and writer of topical songs. He was born in San Antonio, Texas. He got the nickname "Red River Dave" because he enjoyed singing "Red River Valley" in high school. He was the leader of The Swift Cowboys. As a teenager, he appeared regularly on KABC radio. Dave began his career by singing, yodeling, and performing rope tricks at rodeos. In 1936, he broadcast a live singing performance from the Goodyear blimp over CBS AM radio station WQAM in Miami. His career really took off with his song "Amelia Earhart's Last Flight", broadcast in a pioneer television broadcast from the 1939 New York World's Fair. He worked for radio station WOR (AM) in New York City. He was a radio personality in border radio for station XERF. In the latter part of his life, he became a well known painter of Texas landscapes and Western Americana themes and was often known to paint the backs of his used guitars. He worked in several westerns as a singing cowboy, including Swing in the Saddle (1944), Hidden Valley Days (1948) and Echo Ranch (1948). User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

albums

Authentic Hillbilly Ballads and Topical Songs (1954-1976), Vol. 1

The Yodelling Cowboy Sings: Amelia Earhart's Last Flight - and Other Country, Story and Western Songs

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Songs of the West

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Halloween Hits 7

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Death Dealers

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Psycho Serenade

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James Dean Album

Hillbillies in Hell: Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974)

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Atomic Platters: Cold War Music from the Golden Age of Homeland Security [Vol. 3]

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Atomic Platters Disc 3

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Twisted Tales Of The Vinyl Wastelands Vol 4

Atomic Platters: Cold War Music From The Golden Age Of Homeland Security

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