There's a Love Knot in My Lariat
"There's a Love Knot in My Lariat" (also sp. "There's a Love-Knot in My Lariat") is a song written and originally recorded by Canadian singer Wilf Carter (a.k.a. Montana Slim).[1] It is considered one of his signature tunes and was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007.[2]
History
Wilf Carter wrote this song in 1937.[2] He recorded it on March 11, 1937, and released it on a 78-r.p.m. record (c/w "My Little Yoho Lady", Bluebird B 4619) in the same year.[1][3]
Lyrics
According to the song's profile on the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame website, it is "an honest expression of his feelings for his future wife and muse, Bobbie Bryan, and his longing for his Alberta prairie life".[2]
Slim Whitman version
"There's a Love Knot in My Lariat" | ||||
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Single by Slim Whitman | ||||
A-side | "I'm Casting My Lasso Towards the Sky" "There's a Love Knot in My Lariat" | |||
Released | 1956 | |||
Label | London | |||
Songwriter(s) | Wilf Carter | |||
Slim Whitman UK singles chronology | ||||
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Slim Whitman's rendition had a single release in the UK in December 1956 (London HL 8350, as the flip to "I'm Casting My Lasso Towards the Sky").[4]
Track listing
- Lee "Lasses" White
- Jimmy Wakely
- Carter
- Harrington
Other covers
In addition to Whitman, Alberta Slim, Frank Ifield, Judy Coder and Pride of the Prairie, Randy Hollar, Roger Tibbs, Brett Kissel, Teresa Endres are among the other artists who covered the song.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Cover versions of There's a Love-Knot in My Lariat by Wilf Carter", SecondHandSongs, retrieved 2023-03-14
- ^ a b c d "There's a Love Knot in my Lariat". Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
- ^ "Wilf. Carter - There's A Love-Knot In My Lariat / My Little Yoho Lady" – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ a b "Slim Whitman - I'm Casting My Lasso Towards The Sky / There's A Love Knot In My Lariat" – via www.discogs.com.
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