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About The Artist
Denver Darling was born in Cumberland County, Illinois in 1909. He spent his early life on a farm. The farm was a bit isolated from the surrounding towns, so in winter, when he was especially cut off from social contacts, he learned to entertain himself a bit by learning to strum a guitar and singing along. As he grew older, he would perform at various local community functions and entertain the folks with the songs and ballads of years gone by. He gained his first bit of broadcast experience while he was attending the Citizens Military Training camp at the Jefferson barracks in St. Louis, Missouri. While there, he did some work with a group of men in training. His commanding officer mentioned to the KMOX studio director that Denver sang old time songs. So, he began to be featured on these weekly broadcasts. After his training was over, Denver went back to his home in southern Illinois. But the radio bug had gotten into his system and he got work on several stations in the midwest.
In a song folio we found that is undated but seems to be from around 1930 or early 1930s, radio station WSBT in South Bend, Indiana lured Denver to start working at their station. The management there mentioned they needed the music of his type for their audiences and induced him to come there. Needless to say, their audiences were appreciative of his renditions of the early American tunes. While he was at WSBT, which was owned by the newspaper, the South Bend Tribune, he appeared with just himself and his guitar. But there was mention made of the 'Studio Orchestra' then. There was Ray J. Winter, Donald Smith, Bernard Lenoue, Art Richards and Beldon Leonard, who appeared to play the fiddle. The others, no mention was made as to what instruments they played. Credits & Sources
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| Rec. No. | Side | Song Title | ||
| 5000 | A | Pretty Packin’ Mama | ||
| 5000 | B | Old Glory Be A Wavin’ | ||
| 5001 | A | No Letter Today | ||
| 5001 | B | Go ‘Long Mule | ||
| 5001 | C | No Letter Today | ||
| 5001 | D | Don’t Wait Too Long To Forgive | ||
| 5002 | A | Say A Prayer For The Boys Over There | ||
| 5002 | B | Mairzy Doates | ||
| 5003 | A | I’m Sending X’s To A Girl From Texas | ||
| 5003 | B | The Honey Song (w/Rosalie Allen) | ||
| 5004 | A | Sweetheart, I Still Remember | ||
| 5004 | B | Have I Stayed Away Too Long? | ||
| 5005 | A | Don’t Sweetheart Me | ||
| 5005 | B | Too Late To Worry Too Blue To Cry | ||
| 5006 | A | No Letter Today | ||
| 5006 | B | Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey | ||
| 5007 | A | Don’t Hang Around Me Anymore | ||
| 5007 | B | Lonesome For Someone | ||
| 5008 | A | Try Me Just One More Time | ||
| 5008 | B | Better Late Than Never | ||
| 5009 | A | Just A Little Song Each Morning And A Prayer Each Night | ||
| 5009 | B | Tears For Souvenirs | ||
| 5010 | A | Don’t Wait Too Long To Forgive | ||
| 5010 | B | I Need Someone (To Tell My Troubles To) | ||
| 5011 | A | Wave To Me My Baby | ||
| 5011 | A | Wave To Me My Lady | ||
| 5011 | B | Silver Stars (Purple Sage, Eyes Of Blue) | ||
| 5011 | B | Silver Stars | ||
| 5012 | A | You Are My Sunshine | ||
| 5012 | A | You Are My Sunshine | ||
| 5012 | B | When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again | ||
| 5012 | B | When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again | ||
| 5013 | A | Tumbling Tumbleweeds | ||
| 5013 | A | Tumbling Tumbleweeds | ||
| 5013 | B | Twilight On The Trail | ||
| 5013 | B | Twilight On The Trail | ||
| 5014 | A | Cool Water | ||
| 5014 | A | Cool Water | ||
| 5014 | B | My Little Buckaroo | ||
| 5014 | B | My Little Buckaroo | ||
| 5015 | A | I'm Gonna Sue Sioux City Sue | ||
| 5015 | A | I'm Gonna Sue Sioux City Sue | ||
| 5015 | B | I Was Dreaming Someone Else's Dream | ||
| 5015 | B | I Was Dreaming Someone Else's Dream | ||
| 5016 | A | I've Just Gotta Be A Cowboy | ||
| 5016 | A | I've Just Gotta Be A Cowboy | ||
| 5016 | B | Think Of Home | ||
| 5016 | B | Think Of Home | ||
| 5019 | A | Ding Dong Polka | ||
| 5019 | A | Ding Dong Polka | ||
| 5019 | B | A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore | ||
| 5019 | B | A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore | ||
| 5020 | A | I'm Gonna Leave This Old Town | ||
| 5020 | A | I'm Gonna Leave This Old Town | ||
| 5020 | B | I Still Say Your Name In My Prayer | ||
| 5020 | B | I Still Say Your Name In My Prayers | ||
| 5034 | A | Tennessee Central No. 9 | ||
| 5034 | A | Tennessee Central (Number 9) | ||
| 5034 | B | Roly Poly | ||
| 5034 | B | Roly Poly | ||
| 5036 | A | Old Shep | ||
| 5036 | A | Old Shep | ||
| 5036 | B | I Couldn't Believe It Was True | ||
| 5036 | B | I Couldn't Believe It Was True | ||
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| Rec. No. | Side | Song Title | ||
| 46042 | A | Juke Joint Mama | ||
| 46042 | B | Deep Delta Blues | ||
| 46060 | A | The Letter You Forgot To Write | ||
| 46060 | B | Dust On The Bible | ||
| 46225 | A | Silver Dollar | ||
| 46225 | B | I’m Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes | ||
| 6005 | A | Don't Let Your Sweet Love Die | ||
| 6005 | A | I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes | ||
| 6005 | B | Don't Let Your Sweet Love Die (Like The Flowers In The Fall) | ||
| 6005 | B | I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes | ||
| 6008 | A | Cowards Over Pearl Harbor | ||
| 6008 | B | I'll Pray For You | ||
| 6027 | A | We're Gonna Have To Slap The Dirty Little Jap (And Uncle Sam's The Guy Who Can Do It) | ||
| 6027 | B | Get Your Gun And Come Along (We're Fixin' To Kill A Skunk | ||
| 6028 | A | Hitler's Reply | ||
| 6028 | B | Mussolini's Letter To Hitl | ||
| 6033 | A | Live And Let Live | ||
| 6033 | B | Branded Wherever I Go | ||
| 6036 | A | How Low Do Blues Want To Go | ||
| 6036 | B | You Brought Sorrow To My Heart | ||
| 6043 | A | 1942 Turkey In The Straw | ||
| 6043 | B | Devil & Mr Hitler | ||
| 6050 | A | Cherokee Maiden | ||
| 6050 | B | There Was A Time | ||
| 6058 | A | Silver Dollar | ||
| 6058 | B | Its Your Worry Now | ||
| 6061 | A | Little Brown Jug Goes Modern | ||
| 6061 | B | I'm A Prisoner Of War | ||
| 6063 | A | In The Care Of Uncle Sam | ||
| 6063 | B | Modern Cannon Ball | ||
| 6094 | A | Rosalita | ||
| 6094 | B | When Mussolini Laid The Pistol Down | ||
| 6097 | A | She Never Said A Word | ||
| 6097 | B | The Honey Song | ||
| 6111 | A | Send This Purple Heart To My Sweetheart | ||
| 6111 | B | Conversion (Look God I Have Never Spoken To You) | ||
| 9001 | A | Silver Dew On The Bluegrass Tonight | ||
| 9001 | B | I Wish I Had Never Met Sunshine | ||
| 9006 | A | Easter Sunday On The Prairie | ||
| 9006 | B | When I Gets To Where I'm Goin' | ||
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| Rec. No. | Side | Song Title | ||
| 5011 | A | Wave To Me My Lady | ||
| 5011 | B | Silver Stars (Purple Sage, Eyes Of Blue) | ||
| 5012 | A | You Are My Sunshine | ||
| 5012 | B | When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again | ||
| 5013 | A | Twilight On The Trail | ||
| 5013 | B | Tumbling Tumbleweeds | ||
| 5014 | A | Cool Water | ||
| 5014 | B | My Little Buckaroo | ||
| 5015 | A | I'm Gonna Sue Sioux City Sue | ||
| 5015 | B | I Was Dreaming Someone Else's Dream | ||
| 5016 | A | I've Just Gotta Be A Cowboy | ||
| 5016 | B | Think Of Home | ||
| 5019 | A | A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore | ||
| 5019 | B | Ding Dong Polka | ||
| 5020 | A | I'm Gonna Leave This Old Town | ||
| 5020 | B | I'll Say Your Name In Prayer | ||
| 5034 | A | Roly Poly | ||
| 5034 | B | Tennessee Central (Number Nine) | ||
| 5036 | A | Old Shep | ||
| 5036 | B | I Couldn't Believe That It Was True | ||
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| Rec. No. | Side | Song Title | ||
| 10084 | A | I Come From Missouri | ||
| 10084 | B | When Your Hair Has Turned To Silver (I Will Love You Just The Same) | ||
| 10129 | A | Honest As The Day Is Long | ||
| 10129 | B | Tuck Me To Sleep (In My Old 'Tucky Home) | ||
| 10182 | A | If That's The Way You Want It (That's The Way It's Gonna Be) | ||
| 10182 | B | Little Strands Of Silver (Shining Through The Gold) | ||
| 10218 | A | Heart Trouble | ||
| 10218 | B | I Just Fell Out Of Love With You | ||
| 10315 | A | I'm Sending Roses To Tell You I'm Sorry | ||
| 10315 | B | These Tears Are Not For You | ||
| 10587 | A | No, Thanks | ||
| 10587 | B | Make Up Your Mind To Make Up With Me | ||
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