The Yellow Rose of Texas

From the 1976 National Geographic album "Songs of the Civil War." Side B Track 3, "The Yellow Rose of Texas."
To my knowledge, this album is only available on vinyl. I present it here for those of you who do not have access to this great recording. It's too good to miss.
Credits:
Banjo - Vic Jordan
Guitar - Jack Solomon
Lead Vocals - Lawrence Shoberg
Mandolin - Johnny Gimble
Percussion - Clay Caire
Vocals [Chorus] - Bobby Harden (2), E. Duane West, John Moore, Thomas Brannon

[@chrisclifford6457]

I was only familiar with Mitch Miller's 1955 version, "She's the sweetest little rosebud". Hearing "She's the sweetest rose of color" made me do some checking on the origin of this song. This is an old minstrel song and the rose is indeed a girl "of color".

[@willyboy3581]

Chris: At that time (mid-50s/earrly-60s), Mitch Miller was doing what I guess you could call movie tie-ins. In this case, it was "Giant"; a couple of years later, the "Colonel Bogey march" with "The bridge on the River Kwai'; and even a vocal to the main title of "The guns of Navarone." Like you, my intro. to the "Yellow rose of Texas" was the Mitch Miller version; it wasn't until a good 20 years later that I discovered the original - or, closer to the original - lyrics.. Somehow, there's more flavor to "But the yellow rose of Texas/Beats the belles of Tennessee!" than; "But the yellow rose of Texas/Is the only girl for me!"

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

since it's "yellow" i guess you can say she's Asian also lol.

[@Viktor-kb1px]

@@AbrahamLincoln4 nope, she was a Mexican, the song is based on true character

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

@@Viktor-kb1px that was a joke.

[@Viktor-kb1px]

@@AbrahamLincoln4 oh I'm sorry