Remember the Alamo (song)
British singer-songwriter Donovan recorded "Remember the Alamo" with a mix of both Kingston Trio revised lyrics and Tex Ritter's original lyrics in early 1965 for inclusion on his debut album What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid: Although he had never visited the United States, Donovan was deeply interested in the American folk tradition.The single was quickly withdrawn from the market not long after its release, ostensibly due to the ongoing contractual battles, and never charted.British musicians John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett recorded the song on their 1978 album Deep & Meaningless.Since the early 1970s this group has performed big band Western swing in the style of Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys, and has a devoted following in the US and the UK as well."Remember the Alamo" is sung by longtime frontman Ray Benson, and the band performs the song in the traditional free and flowing Texas Swing style.