Burl Ives - Traditional American Folk Songs - Soundtrack to Smoky (1946) - Inc. Blue Tail Fly

All music that Burl Ives performs in the Hollywood cowboy movie, Smoky, 1946. (Video edited by MJmcnult). Great old traditionals sung by this icon, who is probably best known for his role as the snowman - narrator of the old Christmas TV show, "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer", from 1966.  This is one of those great classic Westerns where a horse is the star. Note: These are songs as they appear in the film, some of which are incomplete. There is no official released full soundtrack.
This is my own edit of the movie focusing only on the songs by Burl Ives. If you dislike this please leave a comment explaining why.

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"Smoky," music traditional, new lyrics and arrangement by Burl Ives
"Streets of Laredo (The Cowboy's Lament)," traditional
"Woolly Boogie Bee," based on "I Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground," traditional, arrangement by Burl Ives.
"There Was an Old Man," music and lyrics by Burl Ives.
"Jimmy Crack Corn (The Blue Tail Fly)," music and lyrics attributed to Daniel Decatur Emmett. Is this the first American murder ballad?
"The Foggy Dew" and "Down in the Valley," traditionals, arrangements by Burl Ives


Smoky (1946). Please buy this movie at Amazon.com

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