Don’t be misled by the German 7-inch soundtrack companion whose A-side bears the dual title, “Midnight Cowboy–Asphalt Cowboy” — Ferrante & Teicher did not, in fact, release an early version of the truck-driving country classic, “Asphalt Cowboy” in 1969.
Sleepy LaBeef, in truth, recorded the first — and greatest — version of “Asphalt Cowboy” in Nashville at summer’s zenith (i.e., July 31) as a new decade (1970) dawned:
“Asphalt Cowboy”
Sleepy Labeef (1970)
Produced by Shelby Singleton and recorded at Singleton Sound Studio in Nashville with the following musicians:
Jerry Shook — Guitar
Stevie Singleton — Guitar
Chip Young — Rhythm Guitar
Hargus Robbins — Piano
Bob Moore — Bass
Kenneth Buttrey — Drums
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Written by Clark Bentley & Lawton Williams
“Asphalt Cowboy,” co-written by Lawton Williams, who hit the charts back in 1964 with his vocal tune, “Everything’s OK on LBJ,” was also recorded by Rod Hart and used as the B-side for novelty trucker tune, “C.B. Savage.”
Mr. LaBeef stormed through the Nation’s Capitol just this past week in preparation for a series of dates up the East Coast to follow in early September 2014.
Sleepy LaBeef in Annapolis –
Veteran DC musicians, Daryl Davis & Jack O’Dell