1972 Songs Top Ten: Cotton Jenny (#8)

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My apologies. It’s another country song. Well, country-ish. Heading back half a century, it’s time for another look at the music from 1972. This one holds a special place for me. And here it is! #8: Cotton Jenny - Anne Murray WHY they haven’t inducted Anne Murray into the Country Music Hall of Fame yet is beyond me. What, are they waiting for her to die? Or have another hit? The fact that this Canadian songbird has had hits in the US and in Canada, and all over the world, in both country AND pop speaks volumes to her worthiness. You may not know a single song of hers other than “Snowbird” (and you may only know that by name), but you know her. Okay, rant over. I’ve mentioned that a lot of my introduction to the great songwriting legend Gordon Lightfoot came through country music covers of his songs. This is one of them. While I prefer Lightfoot’s version (with the extra verse about the hot south “where they say ‘well shut my mouth’”), this was the first place I heard it. I’m still a fan of Lightfoot. And Murray. And this song. Cotton Jenny Written by Gordon Lightfoot Recorded by Anne Murray From Talk It Over in the Morning, 1972 (Today’s 1982 song: “Twilight Zone”) While the sun goes down: