Jenny Lou Carson - The Widow's Lament (1939).

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Channel: mrblindfreddy9999 · 2011 · Music

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(Written by Lee Penny).

 Issued  as "Sweet Violet Boys" aka "Praire Ramblers" on Vocalion 05283 A.

Recorded 22 September 1939 Stevens Hotel Chicago, IL -- Jenny Lou Carson aka Lucille Lee  or Lucille Overstake (vcl)  - Salty Holmes [gt], Bob Long [gt], George Barnes [el gt], Chick Hurt [mandola], Jack Taylor [bass], Alan Crockett [fiddle], Bill Thall [clarinet].

Born Virginia Lucille Overstake in Decatur ILLINOIS (1915 - 1978)..aka Lucille Lee...WOW What a CV...First Woman to write a No.1  Country Hit....Wrote "Jealous Heart" & "You Two-Timed Me One Time Too Often" for Tex Ritter... Co - Wrote "Let  Me Go Lover"...and many many  others... Married and Divorced 4 times ...Her Sister Eva Married Red Foley in 1933 ...PHEW...Inducted into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1971.

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