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Ella has an original recording

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I was surprised when I read the article stating "Porter's exact verse about Wildcat Kelly was not included in any of the hit recordings of the song..." as I was introduced to it by the Ella Fitzgerald recording on the 1984 release of The Cole Porter Songbook. I'm not sure whether it's a "hit recording" or not, but has the Wildcat Kelly verses. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 104.193.169.28 (talk) 05:30, 5 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This is the correct version with the verse that is seldom seen.

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Wild Cat Kelly looking mighty pale,
was standing by the sheriff's side,
and when that sheriff said:
"I'm sending you to jail,
Wild Cat raised his head and cried:

Oh, give me land, lots of land,
under starry skies above,
don't fence me in,
let me ride through the wide
open country that I love,
don't fence me in.
Let me be by myself in the evening breeze,
listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees,
send me off for ever,
but I ask you please,
don't fence me in.
Just turn me loose,
let me straddle my old saddle
underneath the western skies,
on my cayuse let me wander
over yonder till I see the mountains rise.
I want to ride to the ridge
where the west commences,
gaze at the moon till I lose my senses,
can't look at hobbles
and I can't stand fences,
don't fence me in.

Oh, give me land, lots of land,
under starry skies above,
don't fence me in,
let me ride through the wide
open country that I love,
don't fence me in.
Let me be by myself in the evening breeze,
listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees,
send me off for ever,
but I ask you please,
don't fence me in.
Just turn me loose,
let me straddle my old saddle
underneath the western skies,
on my cayuse let me wander
over yonder till I see the mountains rise.
I want to ride to the ridge
where the west commences,
gaze at the moon till I lose my senses,
can't look at hobbles
and I can't stand fences,
don't fence me in.

onewe@aeitv.net— —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.90.162.86 (talk) 03:47, 16 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cliffie Stone cover

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Cliffie Stone also covers this on his "Cool Cowboy" album. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.155.54.5 (talk) 05:03, 14 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]