Someone recorded an album of Robert Service poems at least 20 years ago on record (it may have been put on cassette as well, but I grew up listening to the record). The recording included Sam McGee, Dan McGrew, Spell of the Yukon and others. Sam McGee starts with the first verse being sung. I can’t remember who it was but I’d recognize the Sam McGee recording for sure. It wasn’t the Johnny Cash, Hank Snow, or Jean Shepherd recordings.
Any ideas?
It wasn’t the Country Joe McDonald recordings either. He didn’t record Sam McGee, Dan McGrew or Spell of the Yukon–he just recorded some war poems.
As far as I know, Waylon never recorded any Robert Service…
I had to look this one up…War, War, War by Country Joe McDonald in 1971.
Waylon Jennings ?????
It was probably Burgess Meredith. Other spoken word artists were Ed Begly, Pierre Burton and as of late, Buckwheat from Skagway Alaska.
John
it WAS hank snow … believe the lp title was the spell of the yukon … gc
The name of the record was “Spell of the Yukon” the artist was Stuart Hamblen. I have my original copy from my childhood, and I was just looking it up to download it (don’t have a record player anymore) when I saw your post. You can dlownload it at emusic.com
Good Luck
One of the greatest, most moving albums ever, with may fond mempries for me.