Some may wonder why anyone would call Oklahoma home. Well, Woody Guthrie said it as good as anybody. I'm proud to have been born in those Oklahoma hills.
I learned the words to this when I was a kid in the early 50s, liked it without knowing where it came from. This is great sound quality! thanks for posting.
The musicians are: Porky Freeman (lead guitar), Red Murrell (rhythm guitar), Cliffie Stone (bass), Billy Hughes (fiddle). Not Don Reno as suggested below.
This song was on my quite old Western Swing CD collection, selecting just one track I liked best, I picked up this song and started to look for information. I ended up here learning some good info. Thanks everybody.
Wow, it's hard to believe so much talent can come out of one family. I've actually never really heard Jack sing until I heard this recording. He seems to have a smoother voice than woody. Then again, woody's voice is perfect for those long lonesome ballads That fella who plays the guitar on this recording is one hell of a guitar picker.
Way down yonder in the Indian nation I rode my pony on the reservation In the Oklahoma Hills where I was born Way down yonder in the Indian nation A cowboy’s life is my occupation In the Oklahoma Hills where I was born en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_Hills
Doesnt Woody sing this also? Who did the nice fancy guitar solo? Wow, that was way too short! I was hoping that clean picking guitar solo would goo on a bit more!
Woody Guthrie is one of the greatest American song writers of all time. Too bad he was never recorded singing this (which he wrote, not cousin Jack). This version is great, but a little too produced and smooth for my taste
This song was #1 on the country charts, for 6 weeks, in 1945. Jack was stationed in the South Pacific when the song hit the charts.
I remember waking up in California, with this on the radio that was as big as a chest of drawers. So glad I ended up in those Oklahoma hills.
My dad was born in Muskogee, OK.... in 1910... This one of his favorite songs. It always took him back to the good times of his childhood.
MY Cherokee grandmother loved this song.
No. 1 in 1945, staying on the charts for 19 weeks
Love this song! My Dad sang it in his band & for family!
I'm just listen in to all the versions of this song👍
i like to do that too. i am currently doing that with plastic jesus
Good for you buddy hope you find interesting stuff on your way
Don't miss The Quebe Sisters version, it'll knock your socks off.
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I absolutely love those girls. SO talented.🎻👍
This is my fourth or fifth version tonight.
I REMEMBER HEARING THIS ON THE RADIO AS A CHILD. SWEET TREASURE THANKS ..ALAN..
My folks had this album when I was a kid, and I used to listen to it all the time. Never knew that Jack was related to the great Woody.
Some may wonder why anyone would call Oklahoma home. Well, Woody Guthrie said it as good as anybody. I'm proud to have been born in those Oklahoma hills.
till he traveled west
I learned the words to this when I was a kid in the early 50s, liked it without knowing where it came from. This is great sound quality! thanks for posting.
I used to sing this song while my husband played his guitar in a fingers picking style
The musicians are: Porky Freeman (lead guitar), Red Murrell (rhythm guitar), Cliffie Stone (bass), Billy Hughes (fiddle). Not Don Reno as suggested below.
Did he cut this in California.?
This song was on my quite old Western Swing CD collection, selecting just one track I liked best, I picked up this song and started to look for information. I ended up here learning some good info. Thanks everybody.
I love old fashion music
thanks for posting these great songs alan from england
This is who my grandfather had seen Oklahoma hills at his funeral on vinyl
What a classic song. So sad he died at the age of 32.
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Wow, it's hard to believe so much talent can come out of one family. I've actually never really heard Jack sing until I heard this recording. He seems to have a smoother voice than woody. Then again, woody's voice is perfect for those long lonesome ballads
That fella who plays the guitar on this recording is one hell of a guitar picker.
The lead guitarist is Porky Freeman.
Thanks for sharing!
great thanks for sharing
I love this song
Remember listening to this as my much older brother would grab my mom and dance around the kitchen. Oh good memories.
Jack Guthrie was Woody's cousin, not his brother as suggested in previous comments.
a hillbilly legend......jack guthrie: the king of irish western swing
Hell ya
i love it
Way down yonder in the Indian nation
I rode my pony on the reservation
In the Oklahoma Hills where I was born
Way down yonder in the Indian nation
A cowboy’s life is my occupation
In the Oklahoma Hills where I was born
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_Hills
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Great song, I used to do this one myself
Great song
Superbe chanson! je crois que j ai vraiment raté mon époque... et mon pays aussi...*****
His has the best version of the Freight Train Blues in my opinion.
Arlo Guthrie does a great job with this song also...
Tune.
check out Jimmy LaFave..he sings it how Woody intended it to be sung
So good. 5 *****
Naomi
When was this cut? I think Don Reno played lead electric guitar on it.Great song I would like to hear a bluegrass version of it.
LOL I Have to do dis in my 3erd grade play xD
This is the answer to the plaguing question, what would Woody have sounded like doing western swing?
ua-cam.com/video/N3hB19451mY/v-deo.html
Cool😂
When was this cut? Great song. I would like to hear a bluegrass version of it. I think Don Reno played lead electric guitar on it.
No, it was Porky Freeman.
Jack was Woody's Cousin. He died in 1948 from tuberculosis :(
@barrymore But Jack changed the lyrics to the lyrics that we are hearing now.
Did Jack Write this song or did Woody?
Woody.
Doesnt Woody sing this also? Who did the nice fancy guitar solo? Wow, that was way too short! I was hoping that clean picking guitar solo would goo on a bit more!
Michael Craig Oklahoma Ed Moody performed this song.
Apparently lots of people also played it. Woody wrote it, correct? Is there a recorded version of him playing it?
@@michaelcraig9449 Yes, there is. It's on UA-cam.
ua-cam.com/video/N3hB19451mY/v-deo.html
Porky Freeman played lead guitar
Johnny Cash did a great version of this. So did Gene Autry.
Johnny does this in a wonderful duet on his tv show with guest Flip Wilson. Surprisingly good and entertaining.
Jim Reeves too
Woody actually wrote this song....read Joe Klein's bio of him...
Says on wikipedia Jack was Woody's nephew, born to his brother
nope
As well as Jack and Woody, Woody's son Arlo Guthrie has also recorded this. ua-cam.com/video/dytioh0h4ig/v-deo.html
Woody Guthrie is one of the greatest American song writers of all time. Too bad he was never recorded singing this (which he wrote, not cousin Jack). This version is great, but a little too produced and smooth for my taste
Woody did record this. You can find his recording on UA-cam.
ua-cam.com/video/N3hB19451mY/v-deo.html
Stecker Oklahoma
@BrandonTxOthor Poetic licence.
Yes Woody wrote this great tune and Jacks rendition of it is one of the best. Jack was Woody's brother not cousin.
Sorry, but Jack was Woody's cousin, not his brother.
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Sounds like Woody wrote the lyrics and Jack the music. Not a typical Woody Guthrie song but the lyrics could've been his.
Just my opinion.
The lyrics were written by Woody, and Jack made it popular. You are correct.
jack actually stole the song from Woody, and made it more "sellable" by eliminating certain lyrics, Woody was not happy!
NOT TRUE!
boppin at the alldayers, this was a floor filler.
Thru the draw...not yer interstate hi-way kinda cowpoke...
the bob crosby version is better
nope
chris manning Who’s Bob Crosby?
no Alan, Jack and Woody are brothers
No, they were cousins.
I much prefer Jack to Woody.
The fuck is this. It was in the town of Shawnee