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Rita was 16 yrs, hazel eyes & chestnut hair
Artist & Tune
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Rec/Performed by:
Version by Nanci Griffith
Performed by:
Version by Kathy Mattea
Performed by:
Version by Mark O'Connor
Performed by:
Version by Reilly and Maloney
Performed by:
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About the Song
This Griffith song reflects her upbringing in a small town in Texas. The song was not a hit for Griffith when it was released in 1986, but was was the breakthrough hit for country singer Kathy Mattea on her "Walk the Way the Wind Blows" album the same year.