Heart Of A Clown

Don Discher · Post by **Don Discher** » 9 Jan 2004 8:14 am

Does anyone have this song downloaded and could send it to me.I think Gene Watson did a version of it but it's not on any of my albums and I can't find it on WinMx.

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 9 Jan 2004 9:39 am

Forumite Bill Stafford in Gulfport, MS, has recorded it as an instrumental and likely has the Wade Ray original, but I'm only guessing on that one.

John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 9 Jan 2004 11:08 am

This is on an Ernest Tubb Texas Troubadours Album Named "The Terrific Texas Troubadours" with Special Guests
Jack Greene
Wade Ray
Buck Evans
Bun Wilson

Cut #2 on Side #1 3minutes 17 Sec

Decca Records DL75017

Should be able to find it at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop.
Found it on a 6 CD Boxed Set, Here is the address
http://www.etrecordshop.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=ETRS&Product_Code=11TUER28 <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by John Floyd on 09 January 2004 at 11:20 AM.]</p></FONT>

Gary Walker · Post by **Gary Walker** » 9 Jan 2004 12:27 pm

Johnny Cox has a great rendition of it on his "Ballads, Shuffles and Swing" and I think he used Curly Chalker's guitar on it.

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 9 Jan 2004 1:05 pm

Big E has a great version on one of the Swing series records. Great singing and killer steel.

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 9 Jan 2004 1:32 pm

Don,

If you are interested in the Gene Watson version - it is on the album "Should I Come Home" from 1979 (Capitol ST 11947). It is a very unusal version because it is played as a strict country ballad, no swing. Great version, though, Sonny Garrish plays some beautiful Steel on it.

Regards, Walter

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Billy Johnson · Post by **Billy Johnson** » 9 Jan 2004 1:57 pm

Sammi Smith also recorded "Heart Of A Clown" and sang the fire out of it. Her version was slower, not a swing version.

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 10 Jan 2004 5:29 am

And John Hughey..

When John plays Saluda we many times get to hear John play this one with Rob Parker on vocals..

"It's Gold Jerry..Gold I tell ya "

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Don Discher · Post by **Don Discher** » 10 Jan 2004 11:21 am

Thanks everyone,I was able to get the Gene Watson version,who is playing steel on that song,also great steel work on Dreams Of A Dreamer.

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 10 Jan 2004 12:25 pm

Don,

Sonny Garrish is playing on the Gene Watson version.

Kind Regards, Walter
www.austriansteelguitar.at.tf

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MALCOLM KIRBY · Post by **MALCOLM KIRBY** » 11 Jan 2004 12:36 pm

The Pennington/Emmons "Goin' Out Swingin' features Curtis Potter/vocals on Heart Of A Clown.

A live vocal version of HOAC is on the Curtis Potter & The National Swing Band of Texas Live CD. This CD features Steve Palousek on steel.

Ernie Renn · Post by **Ernie Renn** » 12 Jan 2004 8:21 pm

Goin' Out Swingin'.

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My best,
Ernie

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