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Larry Robbins
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Fort Edward, New York
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Posted 22 Jan 2004 2:42 pm |
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Can anyone tell me who did the song "Play me the waltz of the Angels" Besides the "Derailers" love thier versin w/ Buck Owens but,Im sure I heard the song before.
Dont care if this type of song is "popular" or not these days.Ill play em' til I cant play any more! 
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"there's been an awful murder, down on music row!"
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Jerry Johnston
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Roscommon,MI. USA
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Posted 22 Jan 2004 4:12 pm
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Larry,
There was a song called "waltz of the angels" that came out in the late forties or early 50's. I believe a guy named Clyde Moody was the singer. I could be wrong about the singer. I agree it is a great song--wish I could remember the words--I once knew them. I guess I could get it off Buck's recording.
Jerry Johnston
Started with no talent--still have most of it.
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Carter York
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Austin, TX [Windsor Park]
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Posted 22 Jan 2004 4:13 pm
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Sorry, I misread the title of the song, the only version that comes up on allmusic.com is the one you referenced in your post, and its on the Derailers "Full Western Dress".
"Waltz of the Angels" was recorded by the likes of Kitty Wells, Lefty Frizell, and a slew of others......
Carter[This message was edited by Carter York on 22 January 2004 at 04:20 PM.] |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 22 Jan 2004 4:18 pm
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Larry, I believe Wynn Stewart cut Waltz of the Angels first...then maybe Lefty.
The Derailers tune is different in that it refers to the original tune via the instrumental and the request to "Play me the Waltz of the Angels and I'll Close My Eyes and Pretend." Both songs are great though. JO
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David Cobb
From:
Chanute, Kansas, USA
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Posted 22 Jan 2004 4:31 pm
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I think the complete title is Play Me the Waltz of the Angels, by the Derailers.
For lyrics see cowboylyrics.com
[This message was edited by David Cobb on 22 January 2004 at 04:34 PM.] [This message was edited by David Cobb on 23 January 2004 at 03:15 PM.] |
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c c johnson
From:
killeen,tx usa * R.I.P.
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Posted 23 Jan 2004 4:03 am
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| I have a 78 of this song and Cowboy Copas recorded it. I don't know if this is the orig hit but it would come close. |
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 23 Jan 2004 4:55 am
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It goes something like this:
The Waltz of the Angels I hear each time,
I hold you tightly in these arms of mine.
It's surely from Heaven, this music I hear,
When your lips say I love you in waltz time my dear.
Chorus:
There must be a power much higher than ours,
A writer of love songs way up in the sky.
The maker of roses of love sweet and true,
And the Waltz of the Angels the moonlight and you.
(Instrumental break, verse)
Chorus:
There must be a power, much higher than ours.
A writer of love songs way up in the sky.
The maker of roses, of love sweet and true,
And the Waltz of the Angels, he wrote just for you.....
And the waltz of the Angels, he wrote just for you.
That's from memory so there might be a couple of words changes....Have a good 'un..JH
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Livin' in the Past and the Future with a 12 string Mooney Universal tuning.
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 23 Jan 2004 7:37 am
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| Dale Thomas in Iowa plays and sings a beautiful rendition of this on one of his CDs. I think his website is www.dalethomasband.com |
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Tommy Minniear
From:
Logansport, Indiana
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Posted 23 Jan 2004 8:35 am
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My Uncle had Lefty Frizzell's recording of this on a red labeled, Columbia 78. I was too young to read at the time, so I took a blue crayon and marked the sides of his records that I liked. "Waltz of the Angels" was one of those and is the 1st country music recording that I can remember listening too. (my Uncle never got upset with me for coloring on his records either). I still believe it is a beautiful song! I am going to find The Derailers "Play Waltz Of The Angels Again" and give it a listen. I rememeber this being discussed a few months back. Thanks for the reminder.
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Chris Schlotzhauer
From:
Colleyville, Tx. USA
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Posted 23 Jan 2004 9:32 am
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| Yes, "Plat Me The Waltz of The Angels" by the Derailers is a song about the song. Yes Buck did play guitar on the Wynn version. And buck sang on the Derailer version also. |
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Jason Odd
From:
Stawell, Victoria, Australia
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Posted 23 Jan 2004 9:43 am
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The Waltz Of The Angels # February 8, 1956. Capitol Records, produced by Ken Nelson.
A split Wynn Stewart and Skeets McDonald session, Skeets details not here.
Session crew: Wynn, Lewis Talley (guitar), Joe Maphis (guitar), Ralph Mooney (steel), Clarence F. ‘Bud’ Dooley (bass), Pee Wee Adams (drums) and Jelly Sanders (fiddle).
Buck played on Wynn's sessions in 1957, songs include:
Hold Back Tomorrow.
Sweethearts In Heaven.
I Wish I Could Say The Same.
A Night To Remember.
No Tomorrow.
Is Love Out Of Style
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David Cobb
From:
Chanute, Kansas, USA
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Posted 23 Jan 2004 11:25 am
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There's some confusion here.
The lyrics posted by Jerry Hayes are from a gospel? song.
The lyrics from the Derailers "Play Me the Waltz of the Angels" are totally different.[This message was edited by David Cobb on 23 January 2004 at 11:26 AM.] |
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 23 Jan 2004 11:36 am
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You're right, the lyric I posted were from the Wynn Stewart "Waltz of the Angels". The DeRailers "Play me the Waltz of the Angels" is a song about the song I posted....JH
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Livin' in the Past and the Future with a 12 string Mooney Universal tuning.
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Larry Robbins
From:
Fort Edward, New York
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Posted 23 Jan 2004 1:12 pm
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Thanks for the replys,Yes,Ithink I was confused and that there are two different
songs here.I think the line"waltz of the angles "had me confused.You know how it is when you get a line from a song stuck in your head.Thanks for posting the words to the
original.Very beautiful indeed.You cant help but love them ol tunes. 
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Sho-Bud ProII
"there's been an awful murder, down on music row!"
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Walter Stettner
From:
Vienna, Austria
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Posted 23 Jan 2004 1:35 pm
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Darrel McCall did a great version of the "original" Waltz of the Angels in 1975 with Buddy Emmons on Steel!
Regards, Walter
www.austriansteelguitar.at.tf
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