Artist: Red Hayes
Author: Jack Rhodes/Red Hayes
Label: Starday
Year: 1954
Moralistic song inspired by his father-in-law's catchphrase and his mother's life lessons: "the richest man in the world is the man with a satisfied mind". Following Porter Wagoner's hit, A Satisfied Mind was sung in church.
Covers:
Porter Wagoner [n°1 C&W; his first release of the song was self financed]
Red Foley [duet with his wife Betty]
Bob Dylan [and in '67 with The Band during the Basement sessions]
Jeff Buckley [with Gary Lucas]
Johnny Cash [in film Kill Bill in '04 and in '10 on American VI]
Ben Harper [with the Blind Boys Of Alabama]
Pete Molinari [with The Jordanaires]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
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Arnold Rypens
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