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The Westphalia Waltz is an historic Texas waltz by Cotton Collins, a fiddler with the Lone Star Playboys, named after the town of Westphalia, Texas.[2][3]

Westphalia Waltz
Waltz by Cotton Collins
KeyG major
Composed1940s
Published1947[1]

The Westphalia Waltz melody is derived from a well known Polish tune that goes by several names, among them "Pytala Sie Pani" and "Wszystkie Rybki."[2][4][5]

The waltz was later popularized by Hank Thompson on a 1955 Capitol Records recording.[4][5]


References


  1. "Westphalia Waltz – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 86". Vi Wickam. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. "A brief overview of "The Westphalia Waltz Story"". Joe Weed. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  3. Coppedge, Clay (30 May 2006). "Westphalia Waltz". TexasEscapes.com. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  4. "Westphalia Waltz". The Traditional Tune Archive. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  5. Jasinski, Laurie E. (26 May 2015). "Lone Star Playboys and the 'Westphalia Waltz'". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

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