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"TENNESSEE RAY HIDES"
SINGER AND SONGWRITER WELCOMES YOU TO HIS SONGWRITING PAGE
Of the many songs that I have written, about 50 in all, some unfinished, below are twelve. that I have also composed music for and which I plan to put on one C.D. Proposed cover insert shown at bottom of page.
My late wife and some friends were the inspiration for many of my songs suggesting titles etc.
1,
Walking Home Alone (1967)This was the first song that I wrote and it was actually written walking home alone from a gig then tidied up when I got home. and has been recorded by Don Sandifer
and the backing track was played and engineered by Don Powell see photo right and put on a single and also put out on an E.H.King compilation album
and is published by AMYAI MUSIC/BMI And is now being playedWorldwide
first playlist from Australia
Update
My version of above song Walking Home Alone taken from my C.D. My Songs My Way is now being played on a radio station in Australia. the backing on this track is by my band "Terada" country
2, Cold Grey Light Of Dawn
Memories of my courting days (1968)
3, Tangled Minds
Story of unreturned love (1968)
4, Wine And Bright Lights
this song was recorded by two friends Alec and Allan at that time known as "Tucson" and was entered in a nationwide song contest run by Wrangler Jean people and was placed 4th also placed was "Cold Grey Light Of Dawn"sung by myself at #13. later Alec and Allan went their separate ways Alec now fronts a good country band called "Neon Moon" (1968)
5, Lady Of The Evening (1969)
This song has also been recorded by Don Sandifer on a single and was also played on and engineered by Don Powell and has been released on Western Heart Promotions another compilation album and is now being aired Worldwide this song is also published by
AMYAI MUSIC/ BMIphoto shows Don Sandifer
on left and
Don Powell right
6, Tied (monologue)
Inspiration came from watching a couple acting furtively in a corner of a cafe (1969)
7, My Darling
this song came out of too much gigging and too many late nights (1969)
8, Lonely Hearted Fools
One of those songs that just happen (1969)
9, Lady Of The Evening
(you are gone now)My wife suggested that I write a song with a happy ending for a change (1972)
10, Santa (monologue)(1972)
This song was recorded in 2000 by Colin Clark a country singer from Denmark and an old friend. "Santa" was released Xmas 2000 on a
WHP compilation album
and was aired world wide It was also rereleased last year (2002) on
one of Colins own albums "Colin Clark & The Ghost Riders" see picture right
Update
My version of above song Santa taken from my C.D. My Songs My Way is also now being played on a radio station in Australia this track is with my own backing
11, Through The Bars
Looking through some net curtains and they looked like bars, that gave me the title (1973)
12, Boys Will Be Boys.
After losing two brothers I started thinking about the times when we were young (1992)
I hope to have more of my material recorded later (finances permitting) and will update this page accordingly I am currently working on music for some songs already written
Left and right are two ladies who have been Instrumental in my pursuing a songwriting carreer they are:-on the left Doreen Brown A Canadian Country Singer and songwriter who plucked my name from the internet and started corresponding with me via E-mail back in (2001) And on the right Bente Kyed a Danish Disc Jockey and one of the first D.J's to play "Santa"(#10 on the list above), and they both have encouraged me and sent me addresses of people who would be interested in my material which has resulted in two songs being recorded and one issued on a compilation album put out by E.H.K. promotions. the other is going on another compilation album
Western Heart Promotions later this year (2003)
Pictured left proposed C.D.
insert for album entitled
"My Songs My Way"
containing all twelve tracks
listed abovePictured right a
photo of proposed cassette cover for album titled
"Looking Back" containing a
selection of the
early songs that
I learned Pre. 1970.To return to top of page click
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