The Lonesome Road by Donna Loren

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Ms. Loren's 2015 New Year’s Resolution is to re-learn 100 songs she recorded and/or performed in the Sixties. In the privacy of her home she is continuing this process and will release the videos as she goes along.

"The Lonesome Road" is a 1927 song with music by Nathaniel Shilkret and lyrics by Gene Austin, alternately titled "Lonesome Road", "Look Down that Lonesome Road" and "Lonesome Road Blues." It was written in the style of an African-American folk song. The lyricist and composer were both extremely popular recording artists. Gene Austin estimated he sold 80 million records, and Nathaniel Shilkret's son estimated his father sold 50 million records.

Donna Loren was the one-and-only "Dr Pepper Girl" from 1963 to 1968. She was signed to a long-term contract with the soft-drink company to sing all television and radio commercials, do all magazine and billboard advertising representing them in every capacity, sometimes sharing the spotlight with "American Bandstand's" Dick Clark. This relationship led to her touring in "Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars" with other popular acts like The Supremes and singing solos in the popular Beach Party films starring Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon. Later, she became the regular female vocalist on the popular 60's American live rock n roll TV show "Shindig" and she appeared in singing and acting roles in many iconic TV shows like "The Monkees", "Batman", "Gomer Pyle", "The Mothers-In-Law", "Red Skelton", "Milton Berle" and various game shows. In the 60's she released 20 singles and an LP. Listen to her latest CD entitled "Love It Away" at http://DonnaLoren.com.

Also check out the Donna Loren Classic channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/DonnaLorenClassic

Song

The Lonesome Road

Performed by

Donna Loren

Originally by

Gene Austin

Video title

Lonesome Road - Donna Loren (Unplugged 2015)

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