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A group called the Moonlighters did a version of it (in the late 70s?)
They were an ofshoot of the Commander Cody group & played mostly country rock, but also Window & a good version of "Home in San Antone".
Window had a nice steel solo and a good riff to start off the solo.
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Has anyone ever found sheet music or a recording of the song's *verse*? Its the *chorus* which starts with "My window faces the south and I'm almost half way to heaven..."<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Joel Glassman on 19 January 2001 at 11:09 AM.]</p></FONT>

Jim, It has been a long time since I listened to those tapes. I am in Orlando going to Plant City Show tomorrow. When I get back to Atlanta the first of the week, I will pull it out and clear up the confusion.

Bill

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"Stop worrying about what makes a steel work and concentrate on how YOU make it sound"

I've got a nice story of how I came to learn that song. I was working on a commercial for Southwest Airlines that featured a couple of real singing cowgirls - I've since forgotten their names. Anyway, they were set in a sort of idealized western drive-in:
cactus and tumbleweeds behind a split-rail fence with the girls in a huge red convertible Cadillac. Maybe somebody here has seen it. After lunch they were entertaining themselves - singing "My Adobe Hacienda". When they had finished, I asked them if they could play "My Window Faces The South", and they were so cool: without missing a beat, one turned to the other - "Window in F!", and away they went, taking time with me afterward to show me the changes. They were the "real deal".

Rob

Graham, Kevin and Kenny are correct, on the J.D. Crowe and the New South album,"My Home aint in the Hall Of Fame" Rounder ROU-0103, Doug Jernigan takes a hell of a ride on "MWFTS", its not the best he's done but damn its good, also Hughey has a good version on his new album.
BB

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I have a reel to reel tape that I copied off someones LP a long time ago, and my notation on the box is "Tex Williams at the Mint". I think it is the same one that someone mentioned earlier, with Glen Campbell, Kenny Mathis,etc. It's a good listen...if for nothing else than Tex's humorous narration of The Cowboys Prayer. I copied the words off the tape one time and used it on our show for awhile.

Ok here's the scoop on the Steel Guitar Cassette Club tape put out by Tom Bradshaw in 1984 called "Buddy Emmons on Tour"

I sent Tom 7 reel to reel tapes that he picked from for the cassette.

Buddy played all the songs except for:
Farewell Party,
Just a Closer Walk With Thee &
Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms

These 3 were played by Herby Wallace and Tom put these on the tape by mistake. So all that bought the tape got a little bonus.

By the way, My Window Faces The South was recorded in Ashville, SC at a little show that featured Buddy. That is Tony Ledford singing & bass, Woody Ledford on Guitar, Roger Roach on drums.

Now the final story is out.

Bill

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"Stop worrying about what makes a steel work and concentrate on how YOU make it sound"

I've heard MANY recordings/versions down through the years, but without a doubt the BEST version I ever heard was an old 45 by "Grady Martin And The Slew Foot Five". At first I thought Grady was on lead, but he told me it was Hank Garland. The "B" side - "Pork Chop Stomp" is hot too!!! A Proud Shriner - Jimmie Misenheimer