Red River Valley

"Red River Valley" is a traditional folk song, often associated with Western music and known under various names. The earliest origins traced by folklorists show it was known in Canada in the late 19th century, and American poet Carl Sandburg collected it in 1927 as "In the Bright Mohawk Valley." The wistful song is a farewell ballad, as the singer bids goodbye to his love and, in most versions, urges her to remember "the cowboy that loved you so true." Artists who've recorded the song over the years include the Sons of the Pioneers, Slim Whitman, and the Andrews Sisters.
Fred the Wonder Horse and his equine vocal group the Colts of the Pioneers sing it in Sesame Street Episode 1366, as a farewell gift to Buffy, who joins in. Fred becomes especially emotional at the close, personalizing the final lyrics as "the pony that loved you so true."
==External links==
*Roud Folksong Index listing
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Category:Sesame Street Songs