Preview of the interactive piano roll for “Streets Of Laredo” by Brownie Ford.
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Stories from Mountains, Swamps & Honky-Tonks
Released by the Louisiana Division of the Arts as part of its Louisiana Folklife Series, this album captures Ford in his eighties delivering ballads, cowboy songs, and blues with a raw, unpolished energy. It was recorded partly at Ford's home and partly on tour, with accompaniment from musicians including David Doucet and D.L. Menard.
All of Stories from Mountains, Swamps & Honky-TonksBrownie Ford
Thomas Edison 'Brownie' Ford (1904-1996) was a half Anglo-American, half Comanche cowboy singer and storyteller from Louisiana who spent decades rodeoing, ranch working, and performing in medicine shows and on the rodeo circuit. His repertoire pulled from British and American ballads, cowboy songs, and blues, all rooted in his lived experience as a ranch hand and rodeo rider. He received a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1987, recognizing him as one of Louisiana's last traditional singers of old Anglo ballads and cowboy songs.
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Good to know
What key is "Streets Of Laredo" in?
"Streets Of Laredo" by Brownie Ford is in A♭ major.
What is the tempo of "Streets Of Laredo"?
"Streets Of Laredo" plays at around 103 BPM in 3/4 time.
What chords are in "Streets Of Laredo"?
The core progression is C♯, A♭, A♭7, E♭, and E♭7, built around the A♭ major tonal center.
What instruments play on "Streets Of Laredo"?
The recording features acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, light percussion, harmonica, and male lead vocal.
Can I get a piano roll for "Streets Of Laredo"?
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Is "Streets Of Laredo" piano tutorial easy to learn?
The piano roll shows every note of "Streets Of Laredo" falling onto the keys, and you can slow it right down so the fast parts come a few notes at a time. At 103 BPM in A♭ major, it is friendly to pick up.
What album is "Streets Of Laredo" on?
"Streets Of Laredo" appears on Stories from Mountains, Swamps & Honky-Tonks (null).
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