| "Red River Dave" McEnery | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Red River Dave |
| Born | December 15, 1914 San Antonio, Texas United States |
| Died | January 15, 2002 (aged 87) |
| Genres | Western music |
| Occupations | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1937–2002 |
| Labels | Decca Records Savoy Records |
| Associated acts | The Swift Cowboys |
Red River Dave McEnery (December 15, 1914 - January 15, 2002[1]) was a musician and writer of topical songs. He was born in San Antonio, Texas. He got the nickname "Red River Dave" because he enjoyed singing "Red River Valley" in high school. He was the leader of The Swift Cowboys.
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As a teenager, he appeared regularly on KABC radio. Dave began his career by singing, yodeling, and performing rope tricks at rodeos. In 1936, he broadcast a live singing performance from the Goodyear blimp over CBS AM radio station WQAM in Miami. His career really took off with his song "Amelia Earhart's Last Flight", broadcast in a pioneer television broadcast from the 1939 New York World's Fair.[2] Her worked for radio station WOR (AM) in New York City.[3] He was a radio personality in border radio for station XERF. He was a well known painter as well, he was known to paint nature on canvas as well as paint on the back of his guitars
He worked in several westerns as a singing cowboy, including Swing in the Saddle (1944), Hidden Valley Days (1948) and Echo Ranch (1948).
Red River Dave's songs have been recorded by Hank Snow and Tex Ritter.