Gringo's Guitar

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Perry Como

Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an American singer and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. "Mr. C.", as he was nicknamed, sold millions of records for Radio Corporation of America (RCA) and pioneered a weekly musical variety television show, which set the standards for the genre and proved to be one of the most successful in television history. Como was seen weekly on television from 1949 to 1963, then continued hosting the Kraft Music Hall variety program on a monthly basis until 1967. His television shows and seasonal specials were broadcast throughout the world. Also a popular recording artist, Perry Como pro… more »

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1965

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( Listen... shh... listen! There, it's playing again... 
Gringo's guitar playing songs of desire 
are sung by the haunted wind! ) 
 
Down in Nualo, Laredo, 
on the border of ol' Mexico 
there's a legend they tell of a cowboy, 
a tall Texas drover named "Joe" 
but the braseros just call him "Gringo", 
the gringo who played the guitar 
to the Mexican girl that he loved so, 
'neath the misty Mexico star 
 
( Listen... shh... listen! There, it's playing again... 
Gringo's guitar playing songs of desire 
are sung by the haunted wind! ) 
 
He sang of the day when they'd marry, 
when the round-up was over an' through 
and great were the plans for their wedding, 
and for dreams they dreamed would come true 
But he never came back from the round-up, 
a stampeding herd ran him down 
but, sometimes, strange and beautiful music 
of a guitar is heard through the town 
 
( Listen... shh... listen! There, it's playing again... 
Gringo's guitar playing songs of desire 
are sung by the haunted wind! ) 
 
Words and Music by Cindy Walker

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