Boxcar Willie - King Of The Road - 20 Great Tracks (Record Offer, 1981)

Here's an exclusive TV record offer for the album King Of The Road - 20 Great Tracks by Boxcar Willie, "America's Favorite Hobo," with his versions of such tunes as "King Of The Road," "Mule Train," "You Are My Sunshine," "Boxcar Blues," "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes," "Kaw-Liga," "Your Cheatin' Heart," "Wabash Cannonball," "Wreck Of The Old '97," "Hank And The Hobo," "I Saw The Light," "Peace In The Valley," "Hey Good Lookin'," "Move It On Over," "London Leaves," "Divorce Me C.O.D.," "Red River Valley," "Heaven," "San Antonio Rose," and "Rolling In My Sweet Baby's Arms." (Sounds like 20 tracks, dunnit?) Only $7.98 for the LP, $9.98 for 8-track or cassette. (No CD's yet, alas.) And as the ad says, it's not sold in stores. (Dang!)

Main voiceover by ?? (possibly Del DeMontreux, a legendary disc jockey for WHN 1050 AM in New York City). Ending voiceover by Gene Edwards.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Thursday, January 8th 1981 during the 1:00am to 2:00am timeframe.

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