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I have "Red Deck of Cards" by Jimmy Wakely on Coral 61112.

Cary Ginell

On May 15, 2014, at 5:45 PM, 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com> wrote:

> 
> There are several versions of the "Red Deck of Cards," including one by
> Phil Harris, and Grandpa Jones also sang, "I'm No Communist." A blues I
> like is "Red's Dream," by Louisiana Red with its references to the UN,
> Castro and other luminaries.
> 
> Wikipedia adds: Several comedy songs lampooning the senator were released
> in 1954, including "Point of Order" by Stan
> Freberg<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Freberg>and
> Daws Butler <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daws_Butler>, "Senator McCarthy
> Blues" by Hal Block <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Block>, and unionist
> folk singer Joe Glazer <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Glazer>'s "Joe
> McCarthy's Band", sung to the tune of "McNamara's
> Band<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McNamara%27s_Band>
> ".
> 
> Many gospel releases took sides as well.
> 
> Dennis
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