Artist: Red Foley

Red Foley
Aliases
Rambling Red Foley
Red Foley With The Dixie Dons
Red Foley and The Cumberland Valley Boys
Red Foley with Roy Ross and His Ramblers
Red Foley with The Cumberland Valley Boys
Red Foley with The Nashville Dixielanders
Red Foley with The Sunshine Boys Quartet
Real name
Clyde Julian Foley
Born
June 17, 1910
Died
September 19, 1968
Country
United States
Comments
Country music singer-songwriter, guitarist and banjo player. He was a fixture on radio with the National Barn Dance and the Grand Ole Opry, and later hosted the "Ozark Jubilee" show on radio and TV.
Member of
Brown's Ferry Four
Family
Pat Boone   Son in law (married Foley's daughter Shirley)
Shirley Boone   Daughter

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Blues in My Heart Red Foley with The Cumberland Valley Boys September 1948 (4 artists)
2 Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy Red Foley December 1949 (10 artists)
3 I Got the Freight Train Blues Red Foley April 1934 (6 artists)
4 M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I Red Foley With The Dixie Dons 1950 Jeff Walker und Die Fluffers
5 Old Shep Red Foley March 1936 (12 artists)
6 Tennessee Saturday Night Red Foley and The Cumberland Valley Boys September 1948 Ella Mae Morse with Orchestra Conducted by Nelson Riddle
7 You and Me Red Foley and Kitty Wells December 1955 Rick and Thel

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Alabama Jubilee Red Foley with The Nashville Dixielanders October 1951 A. Collins & B. Harlan
2 Atomic Power Red Foley with Roy Ross and His Ramblers October 1946 Fred Kirby
3 Birmingham Bounce Red Foley 1950 Hardrock Gunter and the Pebbles
4 Cincinnati Dancing Pig Red Foley August 1950 Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra
5 Don't Be Ashamed of Your Age Ernest Tubb & Red Foley 1950 Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
6 Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes Red Foley November 1952 Slim Willett and the Brush Cutters
7 Freight Train Boogie Red Foley 1947 The Delmore Brothers
8 Hang Your Head in Shame Red Foley April 1945 Foy Willing and His Riders of the Purple Sage
9 Hang Your Head in Shame Andrews Sisters and Red Foley May 1952 Foy Willing and His Riders of the Purple Sage
10 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You Kitty Wells and Red Foley 1967 Lulu Belle & Scotty
11 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You Red Foley with Roy Ross and His Ramblers October 1946 Lulu Belle & Scotty
12 Hearts of Stone Red Foley with The Anita Kerr Singers December 1954 The Jewels
13 I Believe Red Foley May 1953 Jane Froman
14 I Traced Her Little Footprints in the Snow Rambling Red Foley February 1935 Witty Watty Walton
15 Irene Red Foley + Ernest Tubb With The Sunshine Trio 1950 Leadbelly
16 It Is No Secret Andrews Sisters and Red Foley June 1951 Stuart Hamblen
17 It's a Sin Red Foley 1959 Eddy Arnold
18 Just Call Me Lonesome Red Foley August 1955 Eddy Arnold
19 Mansion Over the Hilltop Red Foley May 1953 Jimmie Davis with The Anita Kerr Singers
20 My Happiness Kitty Wells and Red Foley 1967 Jon and Sondra Steele
21 My Heart Cries for You Evelyn Knight & Red Foley 1951 Dinah Shore
22 Night Train to Memphis Red Foley and Roberta Lee September 1951 Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys
23 Plantation Boogie Red Foley May 1955 Lenny Dee
24 Rye Whiskey Red Foley and The Cumberland Valley Boys February 1947
25 Shake a Hand Red Foley with The Anita Kerr Singers 1953 Faye Adams with the Joe Morris Orchestra
26 So Long (It's Been Good to Know Yuh) Red Foley and Ernest Tubb February 1951 Woody Guthrie
27 Sugarfoot Rag Red Foley With Guitar Solo by Hank "Sugarfoot" Garland December 1949 Hank Garland - Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers
28 Tennessee Border Red Foley 1949 Jimmy Work and His Border Boys
29 That's How Much I Love You Red Foley and The Cumberland Valley Boys February 1947 Eddy Arnold, The Tennesee Plowboy and his Guitar
30 There'll Be Peace in the Valley for Me Red Foley with The Sunshine Boys Quartet June 1951 Flying Clouds of Detroit
31 Together Again Kitty Wells and Red Foley 1967 Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
32 When God Dips His Love in My Heart Red Foley July 1950 Blackwood Bros. Quartet
33 Where Could I Go but to the Lord Red Foley June 1951 Sister Ernestine B. Washington acc. by Bunk Johnson Jazz Band
34 Will the Circle Be Unbroken Red Foley July 1950 The Carter Family - William McEwan

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Blues in My Heart Red Foley, Jenny Lou Carson (4 artists)
2 Dixie Cannonball Vaughn Horton, Gene Autry, Red Foley Jenks (Tex) Carman
3 Old Doc Brown Red Foley Johnny Cash
4 Old Shep Red Foley (12 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Let's All Sing with Red Foley Red Foley 1959 Decca
2 Songs for the Soul Red Foley 1967 Decca
3 Together Again Kitty Wells and Red Foley 1967 Decca

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Alabama Jubilee Red Foley with The Nashville Dixielanders October 1951 Decca
2 Atomic Power Red Foley with Roy Ross and His Ramblers October 1946 Decca
3 Birmingham Bounce Red Foley 1950 Decca
4 Blue Guitar Red Foley August 1955 Decca
5 Blues in My Heart Red Foley and The Cumberland Valley Boys September 1948 Decca
6 Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy Red Foley December 1949 Decca
7 Cincinnati Dancing Pig Red Foley August 1950 Decca
8 Don't Be Ashamed of Your Age Ernest Tubb & Red Foley 1950 Decca
9 Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes Red Foley November 1952 Decca
10 Freight Train Boogie Red Foley 1947 Decca
11 Goodnight Irene Red Foley + Ernest Tubb With The Sunshine Trio 1950 Decca
12 Hang Your Head in Shame Red Foley April 1945 Decca
13 Hang Your Head in Shame Andrews Sisters and Red Foley May 1952 Decca
14 Hearts of Stone Red Foley with The Anita Kerr Singers December 1954 Decca
15 I Believe Red Foley May 1953 Decca
16 I Got the Freight Train Blues Red Foley April 1934 Melotone
17 I Traced Her Little Footprints in the Snow Red Foley February 1935 Conqueror
18 It Is No Secret Andrews Sisters and Red Foley June 1951 Decca
19 M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I Red Foley With The Dixie Dons 1950 Decca
20 My Heart Cries for You Evelyn Knight & Red Foley 1951 Decca
21 Night Train to Memphis Red Foley and Roberta Lee September 1951 Decca
22 Old Shep Red Foley March 1936 Melotone
23 Plantation Boogie Red Foley May 1955 Decca
24 Shake a Hand Red Foley with The Anita Kerr Singers 1953 Decca
25 So Long (It's Been Good to Know Yuh) Red Foley and Ernest Tubb February 1951 Decca
26 Tennessee Border Red Foley 1949 Decca
27 That's How Much I Love You Red Foley and The Cumberland Valley Boys February 1947 Decca
28 There'll Be Peace in the Valley for Me Red Foley with The Sunshine Boys Quartet June 1951 Decca
29 Will the Circle Be Unbroken Red Foley July 1950 Decca
30 You and Me Red Foley and Kitty Wells December 1955 Decca

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 A Red Foley Songbook Kenny Price February 1971 RCA Victor

Forum topics

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1 Irene Add songs flip 1 2010-08-02 15:51:53 GMT by Canary
2 Artist: Red Foley (anto47) -add info Report Errors flip 1 2012-01-16 06:02:21 GMT by wally creek
3 Plantation Boogie - Lenny Dee Add songs flip 1 2012-10-20 07:16:16 GMT by wally creek
4 Just a Closer Walk With Thee Red Foley Add songs MikeFerguson01 0 2012-11-01 08:39:06 GMT by MikeFerguson01
5 I Got the Freight Train Blues cover by Roy Acuff Add songs MikeFerguson01 1 2012-11-04 01:15:06 GMT by Limbabwe
6 That's How Much I Love You cover by Red Foley and The Cumberland Valley Boys Add songs flip 1 2013-02-23 00:16:59 GMT by wally creek

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