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About Skeets McDonald
Enos Skeets McDonald has performed so many great country songs that we decided to write “About Skeets McDonald” as we look at his string of hits:
Skeets McDonald = Be My Life’s Companion
Skeets McDonald = Big Chief Buffalo Nickel (Desert Blues)
Skeets McDonald = Birthday Cake Boogie
Skeets McDonald = Blues In My Mind
Skeets McDonald = Call Me Mr. Brown (1963)
Skeets McDonald = Cheek To Cheek With The Blues
Skeets McDonald = Chin Up-Chest Out
Skeets McDonald = Day Sleeper
Skeets McDonald = Dear John (I’Ve Sent Your Saddle Home)
Skeets McDonald = Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes (1952)
Skeets McDonald = Don’t Push Me Too Far
Skeets McDonald = Down In Mexico
Skeets McDonald = Everglades
Skeets McDonald = Fort Worth Jail
Skeets McDonald = Fuss And Fight (2000)
Skeets McDonald = Goin Steady With The Blues
Skeets McDonald = Gone And Left Me Blues
Skeets McDonald = Heartbreakin’ Mama
Skeets McDonald = I’m Hurtin (1957)
Skeets McDonald = I’m Sorry Now
Skeets McDonald = In The Corner Of My Mind
Skeets McDonald = Looking At The Moon
Skeets McDonald = Lost Highway
Skeets McDonald = Molly Brown
Skeets McDonald = My Home In Tennessee
Skeets McDonald = Ridin’ With The Blues
Skeets McDonald = Same Old Town
Skeets McDonald = Somebody
Skeets McDonald = Teardrop Inn
Skeets McDonald = The Tattooed Lady (1952)
Skeets McDonald = What A Fool I Was
Skeets McDonald = You Better Not Go
Skeets McDonald = You Oughta See Grandma Rock
Skeets McDonald = You’re Not Wicked You’re Just Weak
Skeets McDonald = You’re There
You can hear Skeets McDonald on Country Shufflemania. The owner of this Live365 station, Hillbilly OldiesMan, says he likes Skeets McDonald, and we can see why. It’s a joy to hear his voice.
“Molly Brown Is Back In Town Again” always puts a smile on my face, and honky tonk songs like “You’re Not Wicked You’re Just Weak” are the definition of classic country. From 1963, “Call Me Mr. Brown” is a classic toe-tapping honky tonk song.
McDonald signed with Columbia in 1959 and spent the decade there, recording some excellent West Coast hillbilly, as well as some forays into the rockabilly. He employed young guitar-whiz Eddie Cochran to back him in the studio for “You Oughta See Grandma Rock” and “Heart Breaking Mama.” Although they made little impact on the charts at the time, they are now considered rockabilly classics.[7]
He scored several hits on the Billboard country chart, including “This Old Heart” (1960, number 21), “Call Me Mr. Brown” (1963, number 9), “Big Chief Buffalo Nickel (Desert Blues)” (1966, number 29), and “Mabel” (1967, number 28). He also appeared on the Grand Ole Opry and the Big D Jamboree in Dallas, Texas.
While his songs were popluar and still get air time today, I am not sure he ever had a number one song, but correct me if I am wrong about that.
McDonald died from a heart attack on March 31, 1968 in Los Angeles.
You can hear a medley of Skeets McDonald Honky Tonk songs right here on The Country Classics.
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