🎻 Did you know the story behind the song "Cherokee Fiddle"? Written by Michael Martin Murphey in 1977, it's inspired by a talented fiddle player named "Scooter," whose real name was Dean Kirk. With Choctaw Indian and Irish roots, Scooter played the fiddle all his life. He learned from Clayton McMichen and even worked with country music legend Rex Allen. In his later years, you could find him playing at the narrow gauge train station in Silverton, Colorado. In 1979, Johnny Lee recorded "Cherokee
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Johnny Lee - Cherokee Fiddle 🎻 . written by Michael Martin Murphey . Murphey’s version of the song went to number 58 on the Hot Country Singles chart in 1977. The story is based on a fiddle player named “Scooter”; his real name was Dean Kirk. He was of Choctaw Indian and Irish descent. Having taken lessons as a child from Clayton McMichen, he played the fiddle his entire life. He once worked with the country music and movie star, Rex Allen. In his later years he played at the narrow gauge train
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