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"Bessie The Heifer"
Song
LanguageEnglish
Composer(s) Jimmy Dickens and Boudleaux Bryant

"Bessie The Heifer" is an American country-western novelty song written by Jimmy Dickens and Boudleaux Bryant [1]. Performed by Dickens, the song was released by Columbia in 1951. [2] The song was one of Billboard Magazine's Country And Western Disk Jockey Picks shortly after it was released. [3] The song has been performed by other country musicians such as Grant Rogers. The song, and a parody of it called Melvin the Mollusk [4], was performed many times at The Adventurers Club in Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World.

References

  1. ^ Songwriters Hall Of Fame: Boudleaux Bryant
  2. ^ The Billboard Magazine, March 17, 1950, page 100.
  3. ^ The Billboard Magazine, March 3, 1951, page 30.
  4. ^ Youtube: Adventurers Club - New Member Welcome Party

Category:Novelty songs Category:1951 songs Category:Little Jimmy Dickens songs

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