While Off Ridin The Range
This Past Weekend,
I Soon Found Myself,
A Yodelin Again
Sixth in the ‘Ed’ Series,
‘When We Ancient Eds Were-’
My Ed Photo Albums Go Back a Long Ways,
And a Fond Memory or Two, They Always Stir
I don’t recollect exactly what year it was
When we Brothers Ed were ridin that train
Good old Rufuz was travelin with us then
He was howlin up a storm, watchin the rain
And would you believe it, Mr. Gene Autry,
The Yodelin Cowboy himself, came stridin in
And he and old Rufuz soon started a yodelin
That classic cowboy tune, ‘Don’t Fence Me In’
Gene was mighty impressed with old Rufuz
And he soon signed all of us to a recording deal
He also came up with our name, ‘The Howlin Eddies’
He said that it had a mighty fine, Singin Cowboy Appeal
But Rufuz was actually the only one of us who could carry a tune
And he got awfully upset, when he wasn’t even given the top billing
So, just like everything else we Brothers Ed had tried, this quickly failed
But let me tell ya, Buckaroos, cuttin them three records, was mighty thrillin
Ya Might Have Even Heard ‘Em, Too:
‘Old Edvard, Ya Been A Snorin Mighty Darn Hard’
And:
‘The Day Old Jersey Ed Took The 3:10 to Wal-Mart’
And:
‘Pee Wee, Don’t Go Sneakin ‘Round That Tee Pee’
And if you ever still hear any of ‘em bein played on the radio
Don’t you be feelin sorry for good old Ruff ‘N Ready Rufuz
Without we Eds even knowin it, Gene had given him our royalties
We three Brothers Ed are kinda dumb, but Rufuz, he ain’t no dufuz
©2008, A Real Nostalgic Mr. Pee Wee Ed
(And Don’t Tell Our Brother Jersey Ed;
He Still Don’t Know About Rufie Boy’s
Secret Bank Account and Stock Portfolio.)
(And In Case Any of You Are Wonderin,
Edvard Made Me Wear a Fake Mustache,
And Stand On An Old Wooden Crate,
For This Howlin Eddie Photo Shoot.)
I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences,
And gaze at the moon ‘til I lose my senses,
And I can't stand hobbles,
And I can't abide any old fences,
So, don't fence me in.
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Walt
Cowgirls?
I'll give ya some hints:
First C&W woman to sell a million of her hit
"I Want to be a Cowboy's Sweetheart"
She was from Hope, Arkansas
Her maiden name was Blevin's
Had 11 brothers - one being my grandfather.
We knew her as Aunt Ruby.
Doug
Thanks for reminding me off her!!
The Riders of The Purple Sage are probably turning over in their Graves! LAFFIN' ...
And, for all you Gene Autry fans - he STOLE Roy Rogers title "King of the Cowboys"
while Ole Leonard Sly (RR) was in the ARMY, servin' his country! Remember havin' fistfights over it!
AND --- Rufuz made another MINT as Stand-In for BULLET, didd all them thar dangerous STUNTS --- that's why his growth wuz STUNTED!
"At night I tread the barren waste, without a taste - of Water - cool, clear Water ..."
YIPPEE-KI-Yo-Ki-YAY!
Micke
Be always safe,
Karen
Rufuz is da dawg!!! keep making me laugh,it's worth a million yodel's !lol
tiger
lily
Maybe you ought to get together with two of my favorite yodeling singers Taylor Ware and Kata Hay!! :) Delightful write; very well penned, Ed! Thanks for the smiles! Loved this!
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D (Can yodel a little, but not too much; don't want to hurt myself! LOL)
God Bless,
Lew
Edvard the Elder
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(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Christine