Now, like a Falling Leaf of Autumn, Chuck Buell tears off yet another page from our Forgotten Hits Seasonal Music Calendar ...
Today, Saturday September 23rd, is the First Official Day of Fall.
Some Forgotten Hitters stayed around home all summer while others joined the record number of those who went on “Pent-up” or “Revenge” Traveling and visited a number of places.
The latter brings to mind Hank Snow’s Big 1962 Number One Country Hit. But it’s interesting to note that while Snow had the huge hit with it, it was almost thirty-five years later in 1996, that Johnny Cash recorded his version of the song. While Cash’s version was never released as a single, it’s become a Popular American Classic and is the best-known version of the song!
And, in a nod to our Down Under Forgotten Hitters, it was written by an Australian singer songwriter, Geoff Mack, in 1959.
Mack began his lyrics to his song with “I was humpin’ my bluey,” which any Aussie will tell you is Australian slang for carrying a sleeping bag, nothing more, nothing less.
So, here it is, a reasonably familiar song you more than likely know well but quite possibly would be challenged to sing along with.
And when you’re done listening to that, take a look at this remarkable performance of that song! Especially the second half!
CB ( which stands for “Cross-country Boy!” )
