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Acteur et Chanteur Country US né le 21
Juillet 1895 à Vevay (Indiana). Ken Maynard fut
le premier singing cowboy. Il est décédé le 23 Mars 1973 à Woodland Hills
(Californie).
America's first singing cowboy,
Ken Maynard starred in over 300 films and though his recorded legacy is far less
overwhelming, he did appear on several sides for Columbia. Born in tiny Vevay,
Indiana (he later claimed a Texas birthplace), Maynard was a rodeo champion and
trick rider for both Buffalo Bill and the Ringling Brothers Wild West shows. He
came to Hollywood in 1923 and became popular quite soon, appearing in more than
20 films by the end of the decade. By 1929, Maynard became the first cowboy
crooner (on 1929's The Wagon Master), and he entered Columbia studios in Los
Angeles one year later to record eight sides, including several from his recent
films. Though he never entered a recording studio again, Maynard remained
popular in the film world, winning the top moneymaker award for Westerns in 1936
and 1937 (the first two years the poll was taken). He taught John Wayne the art
of stunts, and also provided for Gene Autry's
film debut with 1934's In Old Santa Fe. By the end of the '30s however,
Maynard's popularity decreased. He made a few more films during the mid-'40s,
then retired from active moviemaking. Legendary folklorist Harry Smith later
included one of Maynard's recordings, "The Lone Star Trail," on his 1952
folksong compendium Anthology of American Folk Music.
Talents : Actor, Singer, Guitar
Style musical : Cowboy
THE
COWBOY'S LAMENT
(1930)
![]() THE LONE STAR TRAIL (1930) ![]() ![]() |
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Years in activity :
1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 |
DISCOGRAPHY
78 t.
1930 | 78 t. COLUMBIA 2310D (US) |
The Cowboy's Lament
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Unissued Track
1930 | COLUMBIA Unissued | Fannie Moore |
1930 | COLUMBIA Unissued | Sweet Betsy From Pike |
1930 | COLUMBIA Unissued | A Prisoner Life |
1930 | COLUMBIA Unissued | When The Round-Up's Done This Fall |
1930 | COLUMBIA Unissued | Jessie James |
1930 | COLUMBIA Unissued | Home On The Range |
Album
04/2009 | CD BEAR FAMILY BCD 16861 (GER) |
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KEN MAYNARD SINGS THE LONE STAR TRAIL - Fannie Moore / The Cowboy's Lament / The Lone Star Trail / Sweet Betsy From Pike / A Prisoner For Life / When The Roundup's Done ThisFall / Jesse James / Home On The Range |
© Rocky Productions 6/02/2012