Old Shep
1935 song by Red Foley and Willis Arthur / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the song "Old Shep". For other uses, see Shep.
"Old Shep" is a song composed by Red Foley, with lyrics by Willis Arthur, published in 1935,[4] about a dog Foley owned as a child. In reality, the dog, poisoned by a neighbor, was a German Shepherd called "Hoover."[5][6] Foley first recorded the song on December 9, 1935, for American Record Corporation (ARC) in Chicago, then re-recorded it on March 4, 1941, his first session for Decca Record Company, and again for them on July 31, 1946. He recorded for Decca the rest of his life, 1941 to 1968.
Quick Facts Single by Rambling Red Foley with Cumberland Ridge Runners, B-side ...
"Old Shep" | ||||
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Single by Rambling Red Foley with Cumberland Ridge Runners | ||||
B-side | Sing Me An Old Hillbilly Ballad[1] | |||
Published | June 24, 1935 (1935-06-24)[2] | |||
Released | March 18, 1936 (1936-03-18)[3] | |||
Recorded | December 9, 1935 (1935-12-09)[1] | |||
Studio | American Furniture Mart ARC Studio, 666 N Lake Shore Drive, 21st Floor, Chicago | |||
Genre | Hillbilly, Western | |||
Length | 3:23 | |||
Label | Melotone 6-03-53[1] | |||
Composer(s) | Clyde Julian Foley[2] | |||
Lyricist(s) | Willis Arthur[2] | |||
Rambling Red Foley with Cumberland Ridge Runners singles chronology | ||||
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