Western Music Time

OJ Sikes’ Western Music Time on bostonpete.com (aired 2001) – FROM MICHELLE SUNDIN (21 minutes)

Show No. 1

1. Happy ‘Rovin’ Cowboy (Sons of the Pioneers) vocal: Bob
2. During Walter Winchell program, Stokowski mentioned Hugh Farr.
3. Green Grow the Lilacs (Tex Ritter) “gringo”
4. Yours (Gene Autry / Cass County Boys)
5. When the Work’s all Done This Fall (Rex Allen)
6. That’s Why I’ll Never be Anything but a Cowboy (Sons of the San Joaquin)
7. Twilight on the Trail (Gene Autry)

Show No. 2
1. Back in the Saddle Again (Gene Autry) 1952. By Ray Whitley
2. Texas Plains (Rex Allen) 1948
3. Cattle Call (Eddy Arnold) used it as a theme to his show
4. Here Comes the Santa Fe (Riders in the Sky) song by Doug
5. Ridin’ Home (Sons of the Pioneers) vocal: Lloyd Perryman

Show No. 3
1. There’s a Blue Sky Away Up Yonder (Sons of the Pioneers)
2. Ridin’ Down the Trail to Albuquerque (Tex Ritter)
3. Blue Shadows on the Trail (Roy Rogers / Sons of the Pioneers
4. Pecos Bill (Roy Rogers / Sons of the Pioneers)
5. Rocky Canyon (Gene Autry / Smiley Burnette) by Ray Whitley
6. Panhandle Pete (Gene Autry / Farr Brothers)
7. My Adobe Hacienda (Don Edwards)

OJ Sikes’ Western Music Time (aired October 2002) – FROM MICHELLE SUNDIN (54 minutes)

1. Bound for the Rio Grande (Sons of the Pioneers) Bob Nolan 1940 Symphonies of the Sage (Soundie)
2. Legends of the West (Due West Trio) Rena Randall wrote the song.
3. Along the Navajo Trail (Roy Rogers / Sons of the Pioneers)
4. Williams Lake Stampede (George Hamilton IV)
5. You’re the Only Star in My Blue Heaven (Gene Autry) soundtrack of Mexicali Rose (1940)
6. Alla en Rancho Grande (Gene Autry) soundtrack of Mexicali Rose (1940)
7. Mexicali Rose (Gene Autry) (1946)
8. Texas in my Soul (Jimmy Dean and his Texas Wildcats)
9. Tumbleweed Trail (Sons of the Pioneers) vocal: Lloyd
10. Home on the Range (Rex Allen)
11. Texas Crapshooter (Farr Brothers)
12. He’s Runnin’ Out of Round-Ups (Sons of the San Joaquin) composed by Jack Hannah.
13. Roly Poly (Wesley Tuttle and His Texas Stars) 1948
14. Song of the Sierras (Jimmy Wakely)
15. Happy Cowboy (Sons of the Pioneers)
16. Instrumental

2005 07 Western Music Time

TAPE ONE
Side A

1. Underneath a Wide West Texas Sky (Red Steagall) by Red Steagall
2. Sing Cowboy Sing (Tex Ritter) theme from film, Sing Cowboy Sing, 1937
3. Mabel Ain’t Able (High Flyers) 1941
4. Theme from The Three Mesquiteers
5. Cody of the Pony Express (Sons of the Pioneers) 1941 Jimmy Dodd later gained fame led Walt Disney’s Mousketeers. Pioneers appeared with the Mousketeers on TV.
6. Home on the Range (Gene Autry) 1946
7. Mule Train (Gene Autry) title song from Mule Train (Columbia), 1950 Sheila Ryan, heroine, married Rocky Lane
8. Detour (Wesley Tuttle, Merle Travis and Jimmy Wakely) from Song of the Sierras
9. Song of the Sierras (alternate version) (Jimmy Wakely)
10. Rodeo Road (Roy Rogers / Willie Nelson) 1991
11. Man Walks Among Us (Bob Nolan / Marty Robbins) 1979
12. Empty Saddles (Don Edwards / Rex Allen / The Reinsmen) Died December 1999. Recorded 1998. Rich O’Brien leading band. Note: It has the seldom-sung verse.

Side B

1. Trail to San Antone (The Reinsmen) Dick Goodman solo. Fiddle Doc Denning
2. By a Campfire on the Trail (Sons of the Pioneers) 1941 by Tim Spencer, vocal by Tim
3. Twilight on the Trail (Scotty Harrell) In 1945 w SOP and appeared in Sunset in El Dorado and Bells of Rosarita.
4. Going Back to Texas (Cass County Boys) Carson J. Robison. From CD- Ride, Ranger, Ride
5. Man Walks Among Us (Marty Robbins)
6. Arizona Sunset (Doc Denning and the Reinsmen) by Doc
7. Texas Tony Lee (Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys) vocal by drummer, Tommy Sosby.
8. Boss is Hanging Out a Rainbow, The (Sons of the Pioneers)
9. Bandera Waltz (Jimmy Wakely) Capitol label. Russ Morgan on muted trumpet. (OJ’s guess)
10. There’s a Home in Wyoming (Sons of the Pioneers) Billy Hill and Peter de Rose
11. Back on Montana Plains (Patsy Montana) 1939
12. Ridin’ the Wind (Ray Whitley and his 6 Bar Cowboys) from Tim Hold movie, Ridin’ the Wind
13. Cowboy Blues, The (Cass County Boys) from the Autry film, Trail to San Antone
14. Under the Double Eagle (Tommy Alsop) Buddy Holly, Big Bopper, Richie Valens plane crash, etc.

TAPE TWO
Side A
1. Old Wrangler Dreams, The (Sons of the Pioneers) 1947 TT. Cindy Walker. Ken Carson whistles.
2. Whoopee Ti Yi Yo (Tex Ritter)
3. Cowboy Jubilee (Sons of the Pioneers) 1990 concert Composed by Ken Carson.
4. Silent Trails (Sons of the Pioneers) 1955 by Tim Spencer
5. My Saddle Pals and I (Sons of the Pioneers) 1937 Roy still with them.
6. Oklahoma Hills (Hank Thompson) his original hit version
7. Curtains of Night (Rex Allen) opening theme for The Hills of Oklahoma
8. Theme from The Rifleman (ABC Orchestra) starring Chuck Connors.
9. Ridin’ on the Sunshine Trail (Sons of the Pioneers) Tim Spencer
10. Budd’s Bounce (Budd Isaacs) with Red Foley intro
11. The Blizzard (Roy Rogers)
12. Rio Polka (Andy Parker and the Plainsmen)

Side B
1. Under the Double Eagle (Tommy Alsop) continuation of Tape One.
2. Montana Lullaby (Belinda Gail and Curley Musgrave) by Les Buffam
3. Timber Wind (Rex Allen)
4. Redwood Trees (The Reinsmen) vocal Doc Denning
5. When Mother Nature Sings her Lullaby (Roy Rogers)
6. Song of the Prairie (Sons of the Pioneers) Lloyd Perryman
7. Sunset on the Prairie (Roy Rogers with the Sons of the Pioneers)
8. Night Time on the Desert (Marty Robbins)
9. Texas Blues (Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage)
10. Rodeo Road (Roy Rogers / Willie Nelson)
11. Rodeo Cowboy (Sons of the Pioneers) 1982. By Rusty Richards
12. I Love to Yodel (Jill Jones) she learned it from a Carolina Cotton record
13. Won’t You Ride in My Little Red Wagon (Tex Williams and His Western Caravan) Hank Penny’s theme song.
14. Saddle Serenade (Roy Rogers)
15. Born to the Saddle (Roy Rogers) 1938
16. The Old Wrangler Dreams (Sons of the Pioneers) by Cindy Walker. Intro by Bob Nolan Teleways Transcriptions (interrupted)
2005 08 02 OJ Program

TAPE ONE
Side A
1. Rocky Mountain Express (Reinsmen) vocal: Jerry Compton
2. Ridin’ Down the Canyon (Dusty Rogers / Prairie Rose Wranglers) post Carnegie Hall
3. Grand Canyon (Sons of the Pioneers) by Stan Jones. Ken Curtis vocal. First voice is Karl Farr
4. Night Guard (Roy Rogers) 1960s recording
5. Green Ice and Mountain Men (Sons of the Pioneers) Lloyd vocal.
6. Along the Cimarron (Flying W Wranglers) composed by Scotty Vaughn (Flying W Chuckwagon, Colorado Springs, CO)
7. Listen to the Rhythm of the Range (Roy Rogers)
8. Throw Another Log on the Fire (Sons of the Pioneers) Smoky the Bear mid 1950s – Lloyd vocal – not com rec US Forest Service
9. Blue Canadian Rockies (Rex Allen and Don Edwards)1999 – Cindy Walker
10. Chime Bells (Rex Allen)
11. So Long to the Red River Valley (Sons of the Pioneers) 1941 Essential Collection
12. Blue Prairie (Reinsmen)
13. See That You’re Born in Texas (Cass County Boys) Cole Porter
14. Twilight on the Rio Grande (Gene Autry / Cass County Boys) soundtrack Twilight on the Rio Grande
15. Texas to a T (Herb “The Bronze Buckaroo” Jeffries) first black singing cowboy in the movies, 1995

Side B
1. Ridin’ Down that Utah Trail (Eddie Dean) Fleming Allan
2. When It’s Night Time in Nevada (Cass County Boys)
3. Maria Elena (Gene Autry / Cass County Boys) 1941 (badly broken up)
4. I’m an Old Cowhand from the Rio Grande (Sons of the Pioneers) from 1936 Bing Crosby’s film, Rhythm of the Range (not soundtrack)
5. Round-Up Lullaby (Bing Crosby) sung in Rhythm of the Range, 1936
6. Where the Cool Clear Water Spills (Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage)
7. Triflin’ Gal (Wesley Tuttle and his Texas Stars) 1946 (by Cindy Walker / Al Dexter) Merle Travis and Jack Rivers / guitar – from Song of the Sierras
8. Song of the Sierras (Jimmy Wakely) rec: 1947. written by Jimmy
9. Wyoming on My Mind (Sons of the San Joaquin) by Charlie Daniels. Vocal: Joe Hannah
10. Happy [Rovin’] Cowboy (Sons of the Pioneers) 1947. Hank Williams used it as his radio theme song.
11. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (Gene Autry) by Scotty Wiseman when he was in hospital. As she was leaving, she said, “Have I told you lately that I love you?” (Lulubelle & Scotty WLS Barndance)
12. The Old Corral (The Ranch Boys) 1936. A few years later, one of the trio Curley Bradley became the voice of Tom Mix on the radio. Ken Carson joined the SOP

TAPE TWO
Side A
1. Texas, All My Rambling Days are Done (Don Edwards) Carson J. Robison
2. Jack o’ Diamonds (Andy Parker and the Plainsmen) see Rye Whiskey
3. Lone Star Beer and Bob Wills Music (Red Steagall) 1976
4. The Fence Rider (Rusty Richards) his own composition
5. Early Morning Trails (Rusty Richards) his own composition
6. When Payday Rolls Around (Sons of the Pioneers) featuring Rusty Richard’s yodel, 1976
7. Maverick (Sons of the Pioneers)
8. Theme from Red Ryder series “ Lone Prairie”
9. Song of Arizona (Roy Rogers) Theme from soundtrack Song of Arizona by Jack Elliott
10. Oklahoma Hills (Jack Guthrie) 1946
11. Same Old Fashioned Girl (Gene Autry) 1944, released in 1982
12. Chiquita (Red Foley and The Mountain Rangers)
13. Cowboy Blues, The (Cass County Boys) from the Gene Autry film, Trail to San Antone
14. Under the Double Eagle (Tommy Alsop) 1958 met Buddy Holly and The Crickets. Big Bopper. Flipped coins.

Side B
1. Montana Lullaby (Belinda Gail and Curley Musgrave) composed by Les Buffam
2. Roamin’ in Wyomin’ (Andy Parker and the Plainsmen)
3. Cowboy’s Trademarks (Gene Autry) 1940. composer was a member of Custer’s burial detail after the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
4. Cowpoke (Rex Allen) Stan Jones
5. Deep in the Heart of Texas (Patsy Montana with the Sons of the Pioneers) 1942
6. Boot Heel Drag (Tom Morrell and the Time Warp Top Hands)
7. Westward Ho! (Sons of the Pioneers) by Tim Spencer. Soundtrack 1935 Gallant Defender. Vocal Bob Nolan
8. How the Yodel Was Born (Riders in the Sky) by Ranger Doug. vocal by
9. How the Yodel Was Born (Elton Britt)
10. You’re the Moment of a Lifetime (Gene Autry)

OJ Sikes’ Western Music Time (aired August 8, 2005)

TAPE 1
Side A
1. Five Brothers – Flying W Wranglers
2. Can You Hear Those Pioneers? (Rex Allen Jr. & Sr, Lloyd Perryman and Rusty Richards)
3. That Pioneer Mother of Mine (Dusty Rogers)
4. Cottonwood Tree (Ken Curtis)
5. Arizona Waltz (Patty Bourne and the Lobo Rangers)
6. This Ain’t the Same Old Range (The Reinsmen)
7. Ridin’ on the Sunshine Trail (Sons of the Pioneers)
8. Budd’s Bounce (Budd Isaacs) intro by Red Foley
9. The Blizzard (Roy Rogers)
10. Trailin’ (Ray Whitley and the 6 Bar Cowboys)
11. Saddle Serenade (Roy Rogers)
12. When the Work’s All Done This Fall (Tex Ritter with Wes Tuttle / guitar)
13. Chime Bells (Rex Allen)
14. So Long to the Red River Valley (Sons of the Pioneers)

Side B
15. Blue Prairie (The Reinsmen)
16. There’s a Blue Sky Away Out Yonder (Rex Allen and the Sons of the Pioneers)
17. Old Missouri Moon (Gene Autry)
18. On the Strings of My Lonesome Guitar (Jimmy Wakely)
19. Cimarron, Roll On. (Jimmy Wakely Trio: Jimmy, Johnny Bond and Scotty Harrell)
20. In the Valley of the Rio Grande (Marty Robbins)
21. Trail Dust (Sons of the Pioneers)
22. When the Prairie Sun Climbs Out of the Hay (Sons of the Pioneers)
23. Sunrise on the Prairie (Robert Wagoner)
24. Merry Go Round-up (Gene Autry)
25. Song of the Open Range (Andy Parker and the Plainsmen)
26. Along the Navajo Trail (Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers)
27. Padre of Old San Antone - Rich O'Brien
28. In My Colorado Home (Sons of the San Joaquin)
29. Powder River (Skip Gorman)

TAPE 2
Side A
1. Powder River (Skip Gorman) cont.
2. Blue Bonnet Lane (Bob Wills)
3. Ridin’ Ropin’ (Jimmy Wakely Trio)
4. Colorado Sunset (Roy Rogers)
5. You Can’t Take Texas Out of Me (Andy Parker and the Plainsmen)
6. Ain't No Gal got a Brand on Me (Eddie Dean)
7. Call of the Faraway Hills (Ken Curtis)
8. The Rocky Mountain Express (Sons of the Pioneers)
9. I’ve Done the Best I Could (Tex Ritter)
10. Rock Me to Sleep in My Saddle (Roy Rogers)
11. Texas Tornado (Rex Allen)
12. Old Chisholm Trail (Frank Luther Trio)
13. The Master’s Call (Marty Robbins)
14. The Place Where I Worship is the Wide Open Spaces (Sons of the Pioneers) interrupted

Side B
1. Go West, Young Man (Cass County Boys)
2. Let’s Go West Again (Sons of the Pioneers) Irving Berlin, sung by Ken Curtis, 1949
3. Bluein’ the Blues (Sons of the Pioneers) featuring Karl Farr on his own composition
4. The Cottonwood Tree (Ken Curtis)
5. The Arizona Waltz (Lobo Rangers) composed by Rex Allen
6. This Ain’t the Same Old Range (Reinsmen) by Bob Nolan
7. Queen of the Rodeo (Rex Allen)
8. Rye Whiskey (Tex Ritter)
9. Silver on the Sage (Cass County Boys)
10. Full Moon Over Texas (Ken Carson) by Ken Carson
11. I’m a Happy Cowboy (Herb “The Bronze Buckaroo” Jeffries)
12. Ridin’ Down the Canyon (Scotty Harrell) by Smiley Burnette
13. We’ll Rest at the End of the Trail (Jimmy Wakely)1957 LP -Along the Santa Fe Trail
14. Little John (Brenn Hill) 2004 his own song CD: Endangered
15. The Hangin’ Blues (Sons of the Pioneers) 1941
16. Billie the Kid (Roy Rogers) 1937 interrupted

TAPE 3
Side A
1. Billie the Kid (cont.) (Roy Rogers and Sons of the Pioneers) 1937
2. The Fastest Gun Around (Marty Robbins)
3. Cowboy’s Lament (Burl Ives) 1941
4. Tumbling Tumbleweeds (Sons of the Pioneers) Smokey the Bear Series. Lloyd singing verse.
5. Song of the Sage (Jimmy Wakely Trio) their theme song
6. Old November Moon (Gene Autry) from his film, Western Jamboree
7. High Country (Reinsmen) by Robert Wagoner. Vocal: Bob Wagoner
8. Texas Tornado (Jimmy Wakely) composed by Jack Rivers. Song of the Sierras.
9. With Tears in my Eyes (Wesley Tuttle) into by Jimmy Wakely on his radio program
10. Silent Trails (Sons of the Pioneers) 1963 by Tim Spencer
11. Theme from Bronco
12. I’m Just a Range Rider (Jimmy Wakely Trio)
13. Annie Oakley (Gail Davis)
14. I Want to Be a Lonely Cowboy (Johnny Bond / Jimmy Wakely Trio) composed by Johnny Bond
15. Cowboy’s Love Call (Scotty Harrell / Jimmy Wakely Trio)
16. Follow the Trail (Dick Rinehart / Jimmy Wakely Trio) Jimmy first solo, then Rinehart
17. Hey, Pretty Cowgirl (interrupted)

Side B
1. When a Cowboy Starts to Courtin’ (Sons of the Pioneers) vocal: Tim Spencer
2. Way Out There (Marty Robbins)
3. One More Ride (Sons of the Pioneers) 1957 Chet Atkins plays guitar break in the middle.
4. San Antonio Rose (Tex Ritter / Merle Travis / Wes Tuttle / George Bambi, etc) 1945
5. Lasso Your Love (Casey and Rick Peden)
6. Land Beyond the Sun (Sons of the Pioneers) Hugh Farr recitation, Ken Curtis: vocal
7. Note: Western Cyclone 1943 – Fuzzy St. John at his best
8. Two-Steppin’ Texas Blue (Joni Harms)
9. Texas Plains (Roy Rogers) great instrumentals
10. Rubber Dolly (Ray Price and His Cherokee Cowboys) fiddle solo – Wade Ray.
11. Headin’ for the Open Range (Rex Allen) 1948 WLS. CD: “Rex Allen – Last of the Great Singing Cowboys”
12. Sagebrush Serenade (Cass County Boys) Bert Dodson – tenor – bass fiddle. (OJ’s voice is blurred.)
13. Round-Up in the Sky (Jerry Scoggins) Jerry was the bass voice of the Cass County Boys. – sings the theme song of the Beverly Hillbillies. (O J’s voice is blurred)
14. Kookamunga (Fred Martin) Fred was accordionist for Cass County Boys (O J’s voice is blurred)
15. Headin’ for the Home Corral (Sons of the Pioneers) solos by every Pioneer: Bob, Hugh, Pat, Tim, Karl and Lloyd.
16. Bang Bang (Jimmy Davis) became Governor of Louisiana.

2005 08 17 Western Music Time
Tape 1 Side A

1. Ride ‘em, Cowboy (Sons of the Pioneers from Lights of Old Santa Fe)
2. Lights of Old Santa Fe (Roy Rogers)
3. Along the Santa Fe Trail (Ken Carson with the Sons of the Pioneers)
4. Cimarron, Roll On (Jimmy Dean and His Trail Riders – himself, Merle Travis & Wesley Tuttle)
5. I Didn’t Realize (Billy Maka)
6. Upon the Silver Screen (Les Gilliam)
7. Chickashay Gal (Roy Rogers)
8. Along the Navajo Trail (Dusty Rogers)
9. When It’s Night Time in Nevada (Sons of the Pioneers)
10. Sue City Sue (Gene Autry)
11. Cold, Broke and Hungry (Ken Overcast)
12. I’m Ridin’ the Rails (Wesley Tuttle w Merle Travis)
13. The Fence Rider (Rusty Richards)
14. Timber Trail (Sons of the Pioneers, 1999)
15. The Rose of El Paso (Johnny Bond)
16. (interrupted by commercial) Whatever Happened to Randolph Scott (Statler Bros)

Side B
1. La Borachita (Ken Carson & Bob Nolan duet / the Sons of the Pioneers
2. Teardrops in My Heart (Rex Allen)
3. Saddle Serenade (Jimmy Wakely Trio)
4. Song of the Sage (Jimmy Wakely Trio)
5. (interrupted) Rocky Mountain Lullaby (Jimmy Wakely Trio)
6. When the Bloom is on the Sage (Rex Allen)
7. There’s Silver on the Sage (Sons of the Pioneers)
8. The Night Guard (Roy Rogers)
9. My Saddle Pals and I (Roy and the Pioneers)
10. Red River Valley (Gene Autry, 1946)
11. Dusty Trail (Doc Denning) interrupted
12. The Old Trail (Gene Autry accompanied by the Farr Brothers)
13. Wagon Train (Red Foley) interrupted
14. The Wind Sings a Cowboy Song (Smiley Burnette)
15. Amigo ( ) interrupted badly

Tape Two Side A
1. Purty Painted Ladies (Doc Denning and The Reinsmen) interrupted
2. One of Them (Rachel Beeman and the Wagonmasters badly interrupted
3. Lone Star (Patsy Montana, 1936)
4. Montana (Sons of the Pioneers)
5. Love Song of Old San Antone (Andy Parker and the Plainsmen)
6. The Beaumont Rag (Hank Thompson and his Brazos Valley Boys)
7. I Always Do (Doug Green and Riders in the Sky)
8. Cattle Call (Rex Allen, 1949)
9. San Antonio Rose (Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys)
10. Santa Fe, New Mexico (Sons of the Pioneers)
11. The Cowboy (Eddie Arnold, 1976)
12. Ridin’ on the Sunshine Trail (Sons of the Pioneers)
13. Budd’s Bounce (Budd Isaacs)
14. The Blizzard (Roy Rogers)
15. Down a Covered Wagon Trail (Red Foley)

Side B
1. The Oregon Trail (Tex Ritter)
2. Way Back in Oklahoma (The Jimmy Wakely Trio)
3. Saddle Your Bronc and Ride (Andy Parker and the Plainsmen) interrupted
4. The Trail Drive (Sons of the San Joaquin) badly interrupted
5. My Adobe Hacienda (Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage)
6. Pecos Bill (Sons of the Pioneers)
7. Blue Shadows on the Trail (RR and SOP, soundtrack)
8. Purple Sage in the Twilight (Gene Autry)
9. There’s a Home in Wyoming (Sons of the Pioneers)
10. Back on Montana Plains (Patsy Montana, 1939)
11. Ridin’ the Wind (Ray Whitley)
12. San Antonio Rose (Gene Autry)
13. Tumbling Tumbleweeds (Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage)
14. Happy Trails (Roy Rogers) interrupted

Tape 3 Side A
1. Loaded Pistols or Loaded Dice (Gene Autry, 1949)
2. Beautiful Texas (Cass County Boys)
3. Hillbilly Stomp (W. Daniels, 1935 in Dallas
4. Deep in the Heart of Texas (John Dusty King)
5. My Pancho Pony (Patsy Montana)
6. Ride On, My Prairie Pinto (Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys)
7. Western Limited (Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys)
8. My Rifle, My Pony and Me (Dean Martin)
9. Red-Headed Stranger (Willie Nelson)
10. The Cowboy Blues (The Cass County Boys)
11. Under the Double Eagle (Tommy Alsop)

Side B
1. Montana Lullaby (Belinda Gail and Curley Musgrave)
2. Roly Poly (Asleep at the Wheel)
3. Hills of Old Wyoming (Sons of the Pioneers)
4. My Little Buckaroo (R W Hampton)
5. Pecos Bill (The Cass County Boys)
6. Blue Shadows on the Trail (Gene Autry)
7. Ridin’ Down the Canyon (Sons of the Pioneers)
8. In My Colorado Home (The Sons of the San Joaquin)
9. Powder River (Skip Gorman)
10. Blue Bonnet Lane (Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys)
11. sound breaks up severely
12. Land of the Open Range (Ray Whitley and His 6 Bar Cowboys)
13. Theme from The Cisco Kid
14. Home on the Range (Sons of the Pioneers) interrupted – I have this one
15. Alla en Rancho Grande (Trio los Panchos)
16. The Bandera Waltz (Rex Allen)
17. Tumbling Tumbleweeds (Sons of the Pioneers, 1976) interrupted – I have this one
18. Cattle Call (Sons of the Pioneers) interrupted – I have this one

OJ Sikes’ Western Music Time (aired August 22, 2005)
TAPE ONE
Side A
1. Oklahoma Hills (Hank Thompson)
2. Leanin’ on the Old Top Rail (Eddy Arnold)
3. Old Pioneer (Reinsmen)
4. Workin’ Cowboy (Ken Overcast) Ken Overcast is from Montana
5. Cowboy’s Dream (Rex Allen) shows his terrific range
6. Song of the Open Range (Andy Parker and the Plainsmen) by Andy Parker
7. Texas Home (Merle Travis Trio) 1946
8. Down by the Brazos (Don Edwards)
9. Down Where the Rio Flows (Sons of the Pioneers)
10. Down along the Sleepy Rio Grande (Sons of the Pioneers)
11. The Range in the Sky (Rex Allen) 1948
12. Out Where the West Winds Blow (Judy Coder & Pride of the Prairie)
13. Ramble On (Ray Whitley)
14. Texas in Your Swing (Liz Talley)
15. This Ain’t the Same Old Range (Johnny Bond) Merle Travis on guitar
16. Oklahoma Hills (Hank Thompson)
17. Leanin’ on the Old Top Rail (Eddy Arnold) part

Side B
1. Leanin’ on the Old Top Rail (Eddy Arnold) completion
2. Old Pioneer (Reinsmen)
3. Workin’ Cowboy (Ken Overcast)
4. Cowboy’s Dream (Rex Allen)
5. Song of the Open Range (Andy Parker and the Plainsmen)
6. Amigo (New West) Dave Jackson on bass, composed by Michael Fleming
7. Pretty Painted Ladies (Reinsmen) featuring Doc Denning
8. One of Them (The Wagonmasters) featuring Rachel Beeman
9. Timber (Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage)
10. Blue Mountain Sweetheart (Sons of the Pioneers) composed by Glenn Spencer. vocal: Lloyd Perryman 1941 Orthacoustic
11. Blue Prairie (Jimmy Wakely Trio) 1942
12. Round-Up Time is Over (Sons of the San Joaquin)
13. My Best to You (Sons of the Pioneers) 1947
14. Cattle Call (Eddy Arnold)
15. William Tell Overture (Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys)
16. Utah Trail (Sons of the Pioneers)

TAPE TWO
Side A
1. I’ll Go Riding Down that Old Texas Trail (Gene Autry) 1936 by Smiley Burnette
2. The Lantern on the Wagon (Red Steagall) by Red Steagall
3. Stay Away from My Heart (Tex Ritter) Arizona Trail
4. Stars of the Midnight Ranges (Johnny Bond and the Red River Valley Boys) Composed by Johnny Bond. In Tex Ritter film, Arizona Trail.
5. My Chickashay Gal (Roy Rogers) Chickashay is in Oklahoma
6. Along the Navajo Trail (Dusty Rogers)
7. Night Time in Nevada (Sons of the Pioneers)
8. Cimarron, Roll On. (Jimmy Dean and His Trail Riders) Jimmy, Merle Travis and Wes Tuttle. 1944. Fiddler Charlie Linville, Cliffie Stone played bass.
9. I Didn’t Realize (Billy Mata) 2005
10. Upon the Silver Screen (Les Gilliam) The Oklahoma Balladeer. his composition
11. Ride ‘em Cowboy (Sons of the Pioneers) Lights of Old Santa Fe 1944. vocal: Bob Nolan
12. The Lights of Old Santa Fe (Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers)
13. Along the Santa Fe Trail (Sons of the Pioneers) vocal: Ken Carson
14. The Fence River (Rusty Richards) his own composition.
15. Timber Trail (Sons of the Pioneers) 1999
16. The Rose of El Paso (Johnny Bond)

Side B
1. Rose of El Paso (Johnny Bond) cont.
2. Sue City Sue (Gene Autry)
3. Cold Broke and Hungry (Ken Overcast)
4. I’m Ridin’ the Rails (Wesley Tuttle)
5. Queen of the Rodeo (Rex Allen)
6. Rawhide (Frankie Laine)
7. Cajun Stomp (Sons of the Pioneers)
8. Trail Dust (Andy Parker and the Plainsmen)
9. Sweet Betsy from Pike (Burl Ives)
10. Chiquita (Arizona Wranglers) composed by Oliver Drake.

August 29, 2005 Western Music Time

TAPE ONE
Side A
1. Yellow Rose of Texas (Gene Autry)
2. Red River Valley (Sons of the San Joaquin) from their first album, vocal: Ron Hannah (album: Bound for the Rio Grande)
3. The Little Old Log Shack (Wilf “Montana Slim” Carter)
4. Clowin’ the Frets (Suze’s group) album: Tall Boots, 2005.
5. Slumber Time on the Range (Riders in the Sky) vocal: Woody Paul
6. In the Shadow of the Old Pine Tree (Gene Autry) by George “Billy Hill” Brown
7. 160 Acres (Sons of the Pioneers) 1940
8. Horseshoe Moon (Roy Rogers)
9. When the Cactus is Blooming at Home (The Downhomers) Kenny Roberts worked with. 1940
10. Ridin’ the Same Old Range (Andy Parker & the Plainsmen)
11. Shy Anne from Old Cheyenne (Patsy Montana)
12. Texas Hills (Sons of the Pioneers) vocal: Dale Warren, 1976

TAPE TWO
Side A
1.

Where the Cool Clear Water Spills - Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

04-43-05 Ridin' Down that Old Texas Trail - Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

04-49-07 Two-Step 'Round the Christmas Tree - Suzy Boggus & Michael Martin Murphey

The Miracle Rider theme - Tom Mix (promo for The Miracle Rider - Tom Mix DVD set # VCI 8316)

04-058-05 The West is in My Soul - Sons of the Pioneers (promo Sons of the Pioneers Essential Collection Soundies CD)

Bring it on Down - Asleep at the Wheel (promo for DVD Still Swingin' VCI # 8367)

Where the Cool Clear Water Spills - Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

Stars of the Midnight Range - Johnny Bond Promos: 1) VCI DVD-R # 7294 Tex Ritter dbl feature Vol. 2

004-065-05 Holiday for the Blues - Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

Arizona Waltz - Rex Allen (promo: Rex Allen - Frontier Doctor, VCI DVD # 7230)

04-069-02 There's a Gold Star in Her Window - Tex Ritter (4th of July set)

04-071-02 Three Mesquiteers theme - Cinema Sound Orchestra (promo 3 Mesquiteers DVD sets)

By a Campfire on the Trail - Sons of the Pioneers (promo Sons of the Pioneers Essential Collection CD)

I hope several of these will be new to you. Both of Roy's songs are from film soundtracks and sound really good. Have you ever heard "Song of the Prodigal"? It's not great, but is pretty rare, as are "Jawbreaker" & "The Place Where I Worship."

It's Roundup Time in Reno - Gene Autry PROMO : Manhattan Merry-go-round (VCI DVD # 7263)

04-085-02 Moonlight Melody - Sons of the Pioneers (Special Halloween 3-song Set)

Ghost of Serano Ridge - Rusty Richards Promo: Western TV CD set # PDS88239-3VD

Night Time on the Desert - Marty Robbins Promo: Tex Ritter DVD Vol. 2, VCI # 7294

It's a Cowboy's Life for Me - Robert Wagoner Promo: Wagoner CD: The West is in My Soul

04-086-04 Ridin' Down to Santa Fe - Jimmy Wakely Trio Promo: Tex Ritter DVD # 7294

04-088-02 Sagebrush Symphony - Sons of the Pioneers Promo: Roy Rogers Vol. 2, VCI #7214

04-088-04 Wonders of God's Green Earth - Sons of the Pioneers Thanksgiving set

There was an electrical fire and a computer crash that resulted in the temporary loss of the BostonPete storefront & repitition of last week's show, but this next show should start on time. Let's keep our fingers crossed. O.J.

The Boss is Hangin' Out a Rainbow - Sons of the Pioneers Promo: The Essential Collection 2 CD set

04-091-02 Home in Oklahoma - Roy Rogers Promo: Roy Rogers Home in Okla. DVD # 7217

Trail of Memories - Robert Wagoner Promo: Wagoner CD Trail of Memories

Trail Dreamin' - Sons of the Pioneers Promo: The Essential Collection CD set

04-096-03 Out on the Lone Prairie - Tex Ritter Promo: Classic Western Heroes DVD

Sundown on the Prairie - Robert Wagoner Promo: Robt. Wagoner Trail of Memories CD

Silver on the Sage - Robert Wagoner Promo: Robert Wagoner Call of the Faraway Hills CD

May the Good Lord Take a Likin' To You - Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Promo: Old Time Western Radio CD set

Someone Won Your Heart Little Darlin' - Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

04-099-05 Whatever Happened to Randolph Scott-Statler Brothers Promo: Stories of the Century DVD

One of today's award-winning Western artists, Kip Calahan, opens this week's Western Music Time. Later in the show, we move from today's music, all the way back to the late 1920s with a delightful wake-up call to the cowboys on the range from the Frank Luther Trio. Rex Allen sings a song from one of his movies, Gene Autry & the Cass County Boys answer some requests, we''ll hear several cowboy classics, and we've located more "lost" Sons of the Pioneers recordings from the 1950s. We're gonna have plenty of fun, so join us, won't you?

I'll be away til Fri nite but I just discovered that Pete has put up the next show!

On this week's Western Music Time, some cowboy detective work finds a lost "Marty Robbins" recording and discovers a case of mistaken identity, you can hear a Tex Ritter classic, a Sons of the Pioneers song that was remastered especially for this show, Don Edwards' latest recording, a 3-song set of previously "lost" Sons of the Pioneers recordings and much more. Climb down, take off your spurs and enjoy the show with us!

show04-107-05 Mustang - Robert Wagoner Promo for all of Robert Wagoner's CDs

This week's show opens with the most recent recording of the most popular cowboy song of all time. Then, Spring comes to the West, we hear a story about the late, great Cindy Walker, and we find 3 more "lost" Sons of the Pioneers recordings from April 1955 that have never been issued on LP or CD. Frankie Laine, Johnny Cash, Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage and Riders in the Sky are among those featured.

When it's Springtime in the Rockies - Gene Autry Promo: Singing in the Saddle DVD

This week we have a good mix of classic cowboy tunes, rare recordings and the latest releases from today's leading Western performers, like The Sons of the San Joaquin (just elected to the Western Music Hall of Fame) and yodeling champion Wylie & the Wild West. The legendary Sons of the Pioneers are featured, along with Roy Rogers & Dale Evans from a rare film soundtrack, Ray Whitley (the composer of "Back in the Saddle Again"), Eddie Dean, Andy Parker & the Plainsmen, Hank Snow with a border tune, Bob Wills with some delightful Western swing penned by Cindy Walker, some Gene Autry and more. This is one to remember!

This week's show features rare musical treasures as well as well-known cowboy classics. There's a tribute to one of Gene Autry's favorite songwriters, Billy Hill, and a set of 3 Sons of the Pioneers songs that had been hidden away since they were recorded in 1957. Johnny Cash, The Cass County Boys, Andy Parker & the Plainsmen, Roy Rogers, Jr., Bob Wills, Rex Allen, Marty Robbins and others all perform great Western music in the finest Western tradition, dating back to the days of the silver screen cowboys.

Memories of the Sons of the Pioneers from their films with Charles Starrett (years before thir Republic Studios work with Roy Rogers), plus more of their "lost" recordings from the 1950s (featuring Bob Nolan, Lloyd Perryman & Ken "Festus" Curtis), Slim Whitman's first gold record, Bob Wills plays a Cindy Walker classic, Gene Autry, Tex Ritter, Roy Rogers, The Reinsmen & surprises fill this week's show. Hope you'll join us and re-live those movie cowboy days!

This week we'll be telling the stories behind some of the country's best known songs, and we'll hear how Western music entered the popular field. Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys play one of Cindy Walker's classic compositions, Gene Autry sings a Stuart Hamblen song, Rex Allen sings his movie theme about his home state of Arizona, Jimmy Wakely, Billy Walker, the Reinsmen, the Sons of the Pioneers and more are all saddled up and ready to entertain you, so join us for the ride, won't you?

A song from Tex Ritter's first movie, and one from Roy Rogers' first role as an actor, plus a story about Rex Allen & Koko, the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry and much more can be found on this week's show. So climb down, unbuckle your spurs and join us in a good cup of cowboy coffee as we enjoy this week's "Western Music Time."

Out on the Lone Prairie - Tex Ritter Promo: Tex Ritter dbl fea Vol. 3 (VCI DVD # 7302 )

Some great songs from the West's tall timber country, from The Big Valley to the lone prairie and on down to Texas, are featured on this week's Western Music Time. The Sons of the Pioneers, Roy & Dale, Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage, Gene Autry, Jimmy Wakely & Tex Ritter are among those you'll hear on the show. Join us as we return to those wonderful days of yesteryear, when cowboys rode the silver screen every Saturday afternoon.

Belle Starr - Tompall & the Glaser Bros. Promo: DVD "Stories of the Century"

04-118-4thjuly06 Cimarron (Roll On) - Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

Rodeo cowboys & rodeo queens, tributes to two of the West's greatest songwriters, cowboy classics and rare gems from The Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry, Rex Allen, Dale Evans, Patsy Montana and others are all saddled up and ready to ride on this week's show. Grab a-hold and climb on, Pardner! You're always more than welcome!

Songs about the Western wind and tales about notorious bandits of the West, a couple of rare soundtrack recordings and a tribute to composer Andy Parker make up this week's show, along with music by Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, the Sons of the Pioneers, Jimmy Wakely, the Dinning Sisters and others. You can almost smell the bacon frying over the campfire and taste the cowboy coffee, sipped from a tin can. Join us, won't you?

Tributes to Oklahoma and the Osage & Cherokee Indians there from The Sons of the Pioneers, Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys, Roy Rogers, Jimmy Wakely and Kenny Roberts, are featured on this week's show. You'll also hear Tex Ritter with a song from his first movie, Gene Autry & Rex Allen (with two beautiful Western classics) and the Jimmy Wakely Trio with a rare cowboy melody. Marty Robbins and Andy Parker & the Plainsmen are also on board, so saddle up and ride with us, won't you?

On this week's show, Roy Rogers, Tex Ritter & Ray Price salute the great state of Texas, you'll hear some familiar tv themes from the 1950s, and we'll have more Western music from the Jimmy Wakely Trio, Marty Robbins, The Sons of the Pioneers, The Dinning Sisters, the Flying W Wranglers, Patsy Montana and Gene Autry. You won't want to miss this one, so be sure to join us, bookmark our site and visit often. You're always welcome at Western music Time!

"Did you know Smiley Burnette was an award-winning songwriter? We've got three of his compositions on the show this week, sung by Gene Autry, Jimmy Wakely and Ozie Waters, plus a musical salute to the Western wind, featuring Riders in the Sky, the Sons of the Pioneers and Hi Bussee & the Frontiersmen. Roy Rogers, Tex Ritter, Marty Robbins and the Sisters of the Silver Sage join the fun with some cowboy classics and songs you might be hearing for the first time. We'd be mighty glad to have you join us!"

A visit to Cowboy & Western Swing heaven, a ride on a wagon train with a stopover in Pioneer Town, and a salute to the great Western state of Idaho, are examples of just some of the fun we're having this week on Western Music Time. Of course, there's plenty of music by the Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers, Tex Ritter, Riders in the Sky & Gene Autry, too, so saddle up and join us, won't you?

This week we have a tribute to Gene Autry by some of his greatest admirers, we'll hear some superb Western swing by Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys, Bob Boatright and the Sons of the Pioneers, the Dinning Sisters sing their million-seller, there's a rare movie song by Ray Whitley & his Six Bar Cowboys, a classic by Tex Ritter and much more. Saddle up and ride with us, won't you?

Howdy folks! We'll be answering a wagon-load of requests on this week's show, and they're sure to bring back fond memories of those days-gone-by when you could hear classic Western music on the radio, and catch your favorite singing cowboys on the silver screen at the Sat. matinee. Roy Rogers, the Sons of the Pioneers, Tex Ritter, Gene Autry, Rex Allen and more are saddled up and ready to ride, so join us, won't you?

Cindy Walker says nothing can cure Gene Autry's "Cowboy Blues" like her good ol' "'Tater Pie," done up Western swing style. And on this week's show, you'll also hear both Rex Allen and Rex, Jr., The Sons of the Pioneers, Riders in the Sky's tribute to the movie sowboy sidekicks, a rare song by the Range Busters' John "Dusty" King, one of Tex Ritter's cowboy hits and other surprises, so climb into the buckboard and join us in the fun.

show04-127-03 For a Cowboy has to Sing - Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

This week's show ranges (no pun intended) from songs of the trail, where you might get a little dust on your boots, to the smooth popular rendition of a Western classic and some hot Western swing, where you can kick some of that dust off! The Sons of the Pioneers and their pard Roy Rogers, along with his special sidekick Dale Evans, Gene Autry and one of his earliest Western recordings plus one of his movie themes, Marty Robbins, Jimmy Wakely and others make up a show you won't want to miss. So tie-up at the hitching post and join us, won't you?

Gene Autry sings the theme from one of his movies, Roy Rogers, the Sons of the Pioneers and Eddy Arnold sing some cowboy classics, Bob Nolan sings a song from his last recording session, Bob Wagoner joins The Reinsmen on one of their rare recordings, Riders in the Sky explain how the yodel was born, and there's lots more to enjoy this week on Western Music Time. You're cordially invited to saddle up and ride the trail with us.

This week on "Western Music Time," you can hear the only song Roy Rogers ever sang on his Saturday morning tv show (other than his theme), but never recorded. We've also got the Western Song of the Year from 1990 plus a traditional Australian song performed by American cowgirls, a trio of songs from Gene Autry's movie, Sioux City Sue, some of the most relaxing Western music ever recorded and a few surprises you're sure to enjoy. Saddle up and ride with us! You're always welcome!

Hear how the sound of the Sons of the Pioneers evolved, catch a bit of cowboy's singing country with a Western flavor, listen to some music from Gene Autry's films (including one song he sings in Spanish!) and much more this week on Western Music Time. And let us know what you think of this week's show.

On this week's Western Music Time, we'll take a musical look at a day in the life of a cowboy. We'll also hear some favorite Western tv and cowboy movie themes, and some of our favorite Westen artists like Rex Allen & the Reinsmen, Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers, Marty Robbins, Riders in the Sky, Jimmy Wakely, Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage and Gene Autry! Saddle up and ride with us, won't you?

show04-132-02 Chant of the Wanderer - Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

On this week's Western Music Time, we'll follow the day in the life of a cowboy, waking up to bellowing cattle at 4:30 a.m., watching the prairie sun climb out of the hay and eating at the old chuck wagon. We'll also hear some singing movie cowboy history. And there'll be some traditional cowboy songs as well as songs from some of our favorite tv Westerns from the 1950s, a little Western swing and much more. Tune in, listen to the show and, if you have a minute, come back to the blog and let us (and others) know what you thought about the show.

show04-133-01 When the Prairie Sun Climbs Out of the Hay - Sons of the Pioneers

This week on Western Music Time, you'll hear songs about a day in the life of a cowboy, as well as that of a ranch wife. We'll also ride the trail with Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers, enjoy a visit to Arizona with The Reinsmen, Johnny Western and The Lone Ranger, and head South of the border with Gene Autry & legendary songwriter Cindy Walker. And those are just a few of the great musical treats on this week's show. Join us, won't you? And then, let us know how you like it.

Roy Rogers was still in good voice when he recorded his last CD in 1990, and we hear a sample from it on this week's show, along with some good cowboy advice from Riders in the Sky and Michael Martin Mrphey, some Western classics from Rex Allen and the Sons of the Pioneers, some hot Western swing from Spade Cooley and much more, so join us, won't you?

----- You'll hear some rare beauties on this week's show, but some of your favorite silver screen cowboys, plus some cowboy classics, some brand new cowboy songs and answers to a whole passel of requests, so be sure to tune in. We'll be mighty pleased to have you unbuckle your spurs and set a spell with us, while we enjoy some of the best Western music ever recorded.

This week you'll hear Rex Allen's recently recorded version of the frst cowboy song that became a hit on the radio, Roy Rogers' favorite song, a rare early 1930s recording by Wilf Carter (Montana Slim), some great, vintage Western swing and a song by the newest members of the Western Music Hall of Fame, plus much more. So join us, won't you?

Legendary Western composer Bob Nolan, Marty Robbins, the Sons of the Pioneers & Rex Allen illustrate the ties between Western eco-systems, religion and their concern for the preservation of the beauty of the West. Andy Parker and the Plainsmen sing a song that shows how trains in the West evolved from smoke and cinders to sleek streamliners, and actor Hugh O'Brien joins "The Singing Ranger," Hank Snow and the Sons of the Pioneers in a salute to Western lawmen. All this and much more awaits on this week's edition of "Western Music Time," your internet station for Western Classics. Join us, won't you?

Western wind, the evolution of the Sons of the Pioneers' "sound" over the years, gold fever, a tribute to the beautiful state of Utah, three Western train songs and more, all performed by the best cowboy & Western musicians ever, and just for you here on this week's Western Music Time show. Welcome!!

Rex Allen sings a new arrangement of a great old cowboy tune, and Tex Ritter, Eddy Arnold and the Sons of the Pioneers sing songs about Boot Hill. We also hear from one of the finest of the Sons of the Pioneers trios (but one that didn't record very often), Billy Beeman's "Annie's Waltz" (recorded with the Lobo Rangers, Frankie Laine's original hit version of "High Noon" and much more on this week's Western Music Time. So please make plans to join us.

show04-2006-holiday02.wma - A Cowboy's Rocky Mountain Christmas - Flying W Wranglers

show04-2006-holiday05.wma - When Santa Claus Comes Ridin' Down the Trail - Roy Rogers

On this week's show you'll hear Tex Williams' biggest Western swing hit, a tribute to New Mexico and one to Saturday's heroes, along with songs that were cut from a Roy Rogers movie when it was edited for tv. All this from Rex Allen, Jimmy Wakely, The Sons of the Pioneers, Johnny Cash and other favorites, so ease down from your saddle, tie up at the hitchin' post and join us, won't you? You're always welcome here at the ranch house on Western Music Time!

This week's show features the very first recording of the Western classic, "Cimarron(Roll On)," by The Jimmy Wakely Trio (a trio which included the song's composer, Johnny Bond), a tribute to the last of the silver screen cowboys, four A-Western movie themes (Rio Bravo, High Noon, The Sons of Katie Elder & Johnny Guitar) as well as songs from several of our B-Western favorites (Under Colorado Skies, The Arizona Cowboy, Utah & Ridin' Down the Canyon, for example) by the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry, Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage, Rex Allen and others. It's cold outside, but it's nice and warm here by the fireplace in the ranch house, and we'd be mighty happy if you'd join us.

show04-144-03 Holiday for the Blues - Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

We'll hear the first Jack Hannah composition the Sons of the San Joaquin ever recorded, a wonderful rare version of "Cimarron (roll on)", a few songs from Roy Rogers' old pals the Sons of the Pioneers and Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage, Rex Allen and The Reinsmen, plus a special tribute to Trigger, from Roy, himself. All this and much more awaits on this week's edition of Western Music Time, so join us, won't you!

This week we'll learn how to identify the soloists with the Sons of the Pioneers, we'll take a trip to the desert and another to the great Northwest, ride a bucking bronco with Roy Rogers, hear some trail songs from Marty Robbins, a movie song from Eddie Dean, a couple of tv themes and cowboy classics, and a surprise from Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage. We're looking forward to having you join us!

This week’s show is extra-special. We’ll introduce a new feature, “Composer’s Corner,” where we’ll showcase the works of one of Western Music’s finest composers, some well-known, while others may not be as famous, but who have made major contributions to the Western music genre. This week, we’ll hear music from one of the best, Stan Jones, and we’ll hear him tell the story of how he came to write the Western classic, “Riders in the Sky (a Cowboy Legend),” followed by the Sons of the Pioneers’ 1949 recording of it and the story behind the recording. But there’s much more, like a set of Western Winter songs with Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and the Sons of the Pioneers, a set of music from Gene Autry’s film, On Top of Old Smokey, some pleasant surprises in a tribute to Gunsmoke, and we’ll answer some requests. This is one you won’t want to miss!

This week’s show opens with three songs from the first movie Roy Rogers starred in, and some behind-the-scenes information about it. Then, we’ll listen to some songs about the Western wind, a topic that has found its way into lots of Western music over the years. We’ll pay special tribute to the legendary cowboy sidekick, Smiley Burnette, who was also a mighty fine songwriter, as you’ll hear. There’s much more, too, with Gene Autry & his Cass County Boys, Jimmy Wakely, Rusty Richards, the Plainsmen, the Wagonmasters, Rex Allen, Randy Travis and more, so don’t miss this one!

This week’s show re-visits one of the first movies Dale Evans made with Roy Rogers, pays tribute to composer Johnny Bond, salutes Gene Autry (recalling his being sworn into the US Army Air Forces during a Melody Ranch broadcast in 1942), and recalls three of our Saturday heroes of the silver screen, Hopalong Cassidy, Gene and Roy. There’s more, too, from the Sons of the Pioneers, Roy “Dusty” Rogers, Jr., Jim Bowman, the Cass County Boys, Riders in the Sky, Marty Robbins, Tex Ritter & Fess Parker, and some songs you may not have heard for quite a spell. We look forward to having you in the audience!

Some great Western swing is featured on this week’s show, along with a tribute to composer Stuart Hamblen, with stories about ho he wrote some of his classic songs, a spotlight on some of the members of the Sons of the Pioneers who performed as soloists before and after their work , some songs from a Gene Autry movie with Carolina Cotton and much more (Tex Ritter, Rex Allen, The Reinsmen, Marty Robbins and others). We’d be mighty happy to have you join us. Just click on the red Play Latest Show line on our web page.

This week’s show will include two Sons of the Pioneers recordings that have been virtually “lost” (or, at least, not re-issued commercially in any form) for over 65 years, some great music from the first Durango Kid movie, a tribute to the legendary film music composer, Dimitri Tiomkin and the late Frankie Laine (who passed away in February, 2007), and music from one of Gene Autry’s 2 color films. Performers include Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage, Roy Rogers, the Cass County Boys, Western swing legend Bob Boatright, Tex Ritter and more, so you won’t want to miss this one. Join us and enjoy!

When the White Roses Bloom Down in Red River Valley – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

This week, we’ll hear an old fiddle tune converted into some fantastic western swing by Bobby Boatright & Tom Morrell. Gene Autry sings songs from one of his best movies, we’ll hear how Tex Ritter got his start and who he took to Hollywood with him, there’s a tribute to Andy Parker as a composer and we’ll hear his Plainsmen and the Sons of the Pioneers sing some of his finest compositions, and much much more. Don’t miss this one!

This week we have a salute to one of the Sons of the Pioneers’ songwriters who usually stayed behind the scenes (this time with his songs performed for us by other entertainers), one of Rex Allen’s movie themes and some older songs that are sure to bring back fond memories. You’ll also hear today’s most popular harmony group, Hall of Fame members the Sons of the San Joaquin, along with Gene Autry & the Cass County Boys, Jimmy Wakely, Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage, Patsy Montana, Doc Denning and much more, so don’t miss this week’s Western Music Time, and be sure to add it to your Favorites list!

Western Music Time brings back the songs you remember from the days of the silver screen cowboys, with music by Gene Autry, Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers, Rex Allen, Eddie Dean, Smiley Burnette and many others you’ll hear on this week’s show. We also frequently salute one of the songwriters who composed songs for those cowboy movies we loved, and this week it will be Fleming Allan. We’ll hear some Western classics as well, like “Along the Navajo Trail” and “Texas Plains.” There’s much more, and we’ll welcome Springtime to the West, so be sure to join us!

This week’s show includes the Sons of the Pioneers from when they were just getting started, and again when they had perfected their “sound.” The Reinsmen sing a Stan Jones classic, Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys add some vintage Western swing, as does singing cowboy Jimmy Wakely, and there’s much more, including a nostalgic return to a 1950s Easter, so don’t miss this one.

This week’s show features songs composed by Foy Willing, and he and his Riders of the Purple Sage sing one of them. Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers sing another one, from Roy’s film, Trigger, Jr., and speaking of Jr.s, we have songs by both Rex Allen, Sr. and Rex Allen, Jr. on the show. Rex, Jr. wrote his, and it has become a contemporary standard, while Rex, Sr. sang his classic in one of his films. Lots of music, lots of stories and lots of fun on the show this week, so we hope you’ll be able to climb down out of the saddle and join us. You’re always welcome here at Western Music Time!

Where the Cool, Clear Water Spills – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

Do you know which Western songs won Oscars? We’ll play Gene Autry’s version of one of them this week, along with the theme of television’s second most popular Cowboy show (written by the same composer team who wrote the Oscar-wining song). You’ll also hear the rare original version of “Back in the Saddle Again” (by the man who wrote it), plus a gem by Marty Robbins. We’ll answer requests for Frankie Laine & Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage, and we’ll play some great Western swing and classic tunes by The Reinsmen, Roy Rogers, The Sons of the Pioneers and others. As usual, there are plenty of behind-the-scenes stories to go with the songs, and you’re mighty welcome to join us.

This week’s show has more cowboy classics than we usually play in a single show. You’ll hear The Sons of the Pioneers sing “Cool Water” & “Wagon Wheels,” Gene Autry yodels on “Texas Plains,” Riders in the Sky sing a Bob Nolan composition, “Way Out There,” and Roy Rogers & Dale Evans sing “Happy Trails.” Rex Allen sings a song from one of his Western movies, The Lobo Rangers sing a contemporary favorite and there’s much more, like the story behind Gene Autry’s hit recording of “I Wish I had Never Met Sunshine.” This will be a show to remember, and you’re mighty welcome to join us!

This week’s show introduces two new features. First, we’ll have an entire 3-song set devoted to contemporary Western music, to illustrate how outstanding western music is still being composed and performed over 50 years after the last B-Western singing cowboy film was completed. Then, we’ll have a 3-song set highlighting one of the CDs you can purchase on our web site. Our regular Composer’s Corner will feature the work of Ken Carson. You’ll learn how important he was to the classic sound of the Sons of the Pioneers, while we listen to some of his best compositions. We’ll hear the song Roy Rogers auditioned with when he became a movie star, and we’ll get in a little early Gene Autry history as well. Join us, won’t you? This one’s gonna be fun! From start to finish!

This week, we pay tribute to legendary songwriter Billy Hill with his songs recorded by Gene Autry, Jimmy Wakely & The Ranch Boys. The Cass County Boys kick off the show with a song from a Gene Autry movie, and to celebrate the 100^th Anniversary of John Wayne‘s birth, we have a special tribute by Rex Allen & The Sons of the Pioneers plus rare theme music from one of his earliest films. Leon Rausch & The Texas Playboys provide some great Western swing and we have a special set from Chris LeDoux and two more of today’s finest Western performers as well. You won’t want to miss this one, so tune in and don’t forget to add us to your favorites list!

Show04-161-05 Cowboy Serenade (While I’m Smokin’ My Last Cigarette) – Vaughn Monroe

This week’s show has more western swing than we usually play, with songs going way back in time, like “Lose Your Blues & Laugh at Life” by Jimmy Revard & His Oklahoma Playboys and one by one of swing’s earliest pioneers, Milton Brown, plus a brand new swing tune by Brian Burns. We’ll also play the country’s first state lullaby, written by Ken Overcast and Wylie Gustafson, a poignant song from Bob Nolan’s last recording session, and a song by the Sons of the Pioneers that was cut from the unusual but highly popular Western film, Annie Get Your Gun. You’ll also hear Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, the Reinsmen and a special set by some of today’s most popular performers. We hope you’ll join us!

This week’s show features a tribute to America’s first inhabitants, and we’ll hear a little Western swing, learn how Gene Autry traveled all the way to Ireland to find one of his biggest hits, listen to some songs Jimmy Wakely & Tex Ritter sang in their movies, hear Rex Allen, Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers sing a couple of cowboy classics, and we’ll listen to some of today’s best Western performers as well. Don’t miss this one!

This week we’ll pay a musical visit to the most popular sports arena in the US, the rodeo! And Roy Rogers and Gene Autry come along for the ride. We’ll also get to hear different artists’ interpretations of three of Bob Nolan’s compositions, while his Sons of the Pioneers from 1947 are featured on a couple of songs Bob didn’t write. One of those is about the state Bob Nolan called ”home,” and we’ll hear how he introduced it on the air, long ago. Our Composer’s Corner this week is dedicated to the work of Carson Robison, and you’re sure to enjoy that, too. There’s lots of great music and fun in store, so slide down, tie up to the hitchin’ rail and join us, won’t you?

Carry Me Back to the Lone Prairie – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

This week, we’ve got a set of music about the bad guys in the old Western movies who got rounded up and sent to jail (and elsewhere). We have a set of music about Texas, we have a special new set called Cowboys Sing Country, and we salute 1930s cowboy star Bob Steele on what would have been his 100^th birthday. Legendary cowboy movie stars Rex Allen, the Sons of the Pioneers, Tex Ritter, Eddie Dean and many others are here to entertain you, and we think you’ll enjoy yourself with us this week. We look forward to your visit!

This week we have several very special, very rare recordings you’re sure to enjoy. The first is from an informal session in which the legendary Bob Nolan sang harmony with the Reinsmen on one of his Western classics. The second is a remake by Doc Denning (at age 86) of a song he recorded in 1946 for the Four Star label. The third is a sizzling recording of “Steel Guitar Twist” by Little Roy Wiggins, from a radio show, and the 4^tthis another radio recording, this time by the legendary fiddler, Harold Hensley. The King of the Cowboys, Roy Rogers, is joined on a movie soundtrack recording by The Sons of the Pioneers, and Ray Whitley also sings a song from one of his movies. Gene Autry & Rex Allen pay tribute to composer Johnny Marvin, and Jimmy Wakely sings a song from his home state. This show’s packed full of good music and stories about the days of the silver screen cowboys, so be sure to join us, won’t you?

This week, we’ll learn something you might not know about Riders in the Sky. We’ll hear some rare Western swing by both Bob Wills and his younger brother Luke, one of Bob Nolan’s last recordings and a beautiful ballad by Rex Allen. In addition, Gene Autry, the Sons of the Pioneers, Marty Robbins, Robert Wagoner and Hank Snow provide some great Western music, so be sure to tune in.

show04-167-02 Cowboys & Indians – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

This week, the Sons of the Pioneers salute Andy Parker by singing one of his compositions. You’ll also hear a story about Bob Nolan and Riders in the Sky, some Western film songs from Gene Autry & his Cass County Boys, Mary Lee & Tex Ritter, a couple of great, rare recordings by the Voice of the West, Rex Allen, one by the King of the Cowboys, Roy Rogers, and a few pleasant surprises. Join us, won’t you?

On this week’s show we’ll hear an extra dose of Western music that’s being recorded “now,” but we’ll also hear plenty of vintage music from the days of the silver screen cowboys. In fact, we’ll hear an old song that’s been resurrected by Riders in the Sky and “The Last of the Silver Screen Cowboys” by Rex Allen, Jr. featuring solos by his famous dad and Roy Rogers. We’ve also got lots of other great Western music by the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry and the Jimmy Wakely Trio. There’s a version of a very famous TV theme song you might not have heard before, some vintage Western swing and more, so be sure to tune in!

This week we’ll be playing some of today’s best Western music in addition to our regular selections by our heroes of the silver screen. There’s a special segment on Roy Rogers and his brand new CD/DVD set and we’ll be highlighting Roy’s music as well. Gene Autry sings a cowboy classic, there’s lots of good, rare music from the Sons of the Pioneers and Jimmy Wakely and much more. So be sure to tune in.

Show04-170-05 Sing a Little Song About Anything – Roy Rogers & Smiley Burnette

This week’s show has lots of great music from the silver screen cowboys. For example, we’ll pay tribute in a Composer’s Corner segment to one of the B-Westerns’ finest, but least-known songwriters, Jack Elliott, who composed songs for the films of Roy Rogers, Rex Allen and Gene Autry. And we’ll have a second Composer’s Corner segment (devoted to the songs of Roy Rogers!). Jimmy Wakely, The Sons of the Pioneers, Eddie Dean and Johnnie Lee Wills are also on the show, and there’s a special Tex Ritter segment as well. This show’s packed full of good music and stories about the songs, so be sure to tune in at:

This week, we feature songs from the new Gene Autry DVD/CD set along with a set of cowboy songs from South of the border, some great, vintage Western swing by Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys and The Light Crust Doughboys, a story about the Western classic “Cool Water,” and plenty of great music from The Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers, Rex Allen, Riders in the Sky and more, so be sure to join us at:

This week we’ll hear some great, rarely heard Gene Autry songs, we’ll listen to the difference between The Sons of the Pioneers quartet and trio, hear a rare tune by singing TV cowboy Fred Kirby and a Western film song by Vaughn Monroe. We’ll take a look at the first big-selling cowboy record, and we’ll hear from Marty Robbins, Riders in the Sky, Roy Rogers and more. So don’t miss this one. Tune in at:

This week, we’ll follow the career of the Sons of the Pioneers from the 1930s with Roy Rogers, to the 1950s. We’ll also hear a Western swing tune from Gene Autry and 2 from the king of Western swing, Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys. We’ll play a mystery movie theme (see if you can guess it), and we’ll have a visit from one of Canada’s great Western artists, as well as one from Australia. You’ll hear a great Stuart Hamblen composition he sang in a Bill Elliott film, Gene Autry’s theme song, a rare Western recitation by the legendary Western screen star Sunset Carson, more Western music classics, stories from behind the scenes and that’s not all. So don’t miss it.

Rodeos and happy trails are prominent themes on this week’s show, and we’ve unearthed some rare treasures by Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers, songs that haven’t been heard on radio for over 60 years. Some of today’s best musicians pay us a visit, too, and you’ll enjoy the classic Western tunes as well as a good dose of Western swing, both new and old. You’re sure to have lots of fun and the show will bring back pleasant memories. Of course, you’re always welcome here at our radio ranch.

The winds blowing across the western landscape, dancing to Western swing after a hard week’s work on the range, riding with the Sons of the Pioneers as they go south of the border: all these are part of this week’s show. And we’ll hear some rare, wonderful music recently discovered after decades in storage, plus Marty Robbins, Roy Rogers, Eddy Arnold, The Ranch Boys, Red Steagall, Tex Owens, Eddie Dean, and Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, so be sure to join us

A set of cowboy inspirational songs, a tribute to two songwriters who were brothers and who composed a cowboy classic and a mini-tribute to Gene Autry on the occasion of what would have been his 100^th birthday, are just some of the treats in store on this week’s edition of Western Music Time. We’ll also hear some B-Western movie songs, a cowboy classic or two and plenty of great entertainment from our favorite heroes of the silver screen, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, the Sons of the Pioneers, Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage, Eddie Dean and some rare surprises, so be sure to join us and tell your friends about us.

Show04-178-01 Holiday for the Blues – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

Show04-178-05 Waitin’ for the Sun to Say Good Mornin’ – Sons of the Pioneers

This week we ride with the Sons of the Pioneers as they sing songs from several different decades, Rex Allen sings a couple of Western classics, we’ll hear three songs by different artists from one of Gene Autry’s best films, and we salute the songwriting team that wrote “When the Bloom is on the Sage.” As always, there’s more to enjoy as well, so relax and enjoy it with us at

This week, Roy Rogers sings the opening song from his film, The Arizona Kid, Gene Autry sings a very popular song composed by his sidekick, Smiley Burnette, we’ll have a special feature on Andy Parker & the Plainsmen and another set of rare, excellent Sons of the Pioneers recordings and several surprises you won’t want to miss, so unbuckle your spurs, climb down out of the saddle and relax a spell with us, won’t you?

September 29^th would have been Gene Autry’s 100^th birthday. To commemorate it, celebrations have been going on all over the West, and elsewhere! For example, Riders in the Sky have been devoting a Gene Autry set to their friend Gene’s memory in every one of their concerts this year. So we decided to do our part this week with three sets of Gene Autry’s music, tracing his musical career from some of his first Western recordings in 1933 to his last major album in 1962. Since Gene was raised in Oklahoma, we also have a set of music about that great state, performed by other legendary artists, Jimmy Wakely, Johnny Bond (with the Wakely Trio) and Hank Thompson & his Brazos Valley Boys. And we also have some great Western swing played by the Texas Playboys featuring the twin fiddles of Bobby Boatright and Johnny Gimble, a tune by wrangler Craig Chambers about one of the West’s most colorful Pinkerton detectives turned author, and a cowboy classic by the Sons of the Pioneers. This will be a show to remember, and you’re mighty welcome to join us!

Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers made a lot of great movies together and we salute one of them, Home in Oklahoma, on this week’s show. Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage also worked in many movies with Roy, and we’ll answer a listener’s request for a 3-song set of their music, as well. There’s more movie music you’ll recognize, and some stories to go along with the songs, with artists you’ll remember like Tex Ritter, Gene Autry, Jimmy Wakely and some new Western artists you’re sure to addd to your list of favorites, so please be sure to join us!

Show04-182-02 There’s a Rainbow Over the Range – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

Since this is the Centennial year for Gene Autry, we continue with one of our 3-song mini-tributes to the original singing cowboy of the silver screen. This is also the year the TV series, Have Gun, Will Travel, celebrates 50 years of continuous showing on television around the world, so we’ll be playing the show’s theme song. And since we’re coming into the fall season, there are a couple of songs about autumn, along with a short visit south of the border, accompanied by a couple of singin’ cowgirls and the Sons of the Pioneers, a special set for men and women in uniform overseas, and a bit of cowboy humor we thought you’d enjoy. Join us at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes

Three of Western music’s leading ladies, Patsy Montana, Carolina Cotton & Rosalie Allen, are featured on this week’s show, along with the genre’s foremost songwriter, Bob Nolan as he reads one of his poems in tribute to his love, the Western desert. The Arizona cowboy, Rex Allen sings the theme from his first motion picture, Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys reprise their radio theme, Gene autry sings a couple of his great songs from the 1930s, The Sons of the Pioneers lead off a set of music from South of the border, and there’s much more, so climb down out of the saddle and enjoy the show with us. The coffee’s always hot and you’re always welcome at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes

Canyons are one of the most picturesque sights in the West, and they’ve been the subject of many a great song. We pay tribute to these beautiful natural wonders in a 3-song set this week. We also go back to the days of TV Westerns and listen to some of your favorite TV themes, some rare and delightful music from the Sons of the Pioneers and their friends, and some cowboy classics from Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. There’s much more to enjoy on the show this week, so be sure to join us, won’t you?

Canadian rancher and cowboy singing legend Ian Tyson is featured on the occasion of a new tribute CD issued in his honor this week. We’ll also hear from the Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers & Dale Evans, some of our favorite Western TV themes, Tex Ritter with a great song about the Alamo, Stuart Hamblen with the first recorded version of “Texas Plains,” the Quebe Sisters with a great Western swing tune, Wesley Tuttle and more, including some inside stories and maybe a few surprises, like a cowboy Halloween set. You’re always welcome, so do drop by and join us for a spell at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes

This week’s show includes a salute to the firefighters of the West, especially those who worked so hard to save lives and property during the fires that struck Southern California in October. We’ll also hear about how Roy Rogers learned as a boy to call square dances, and how he later put that skill to use in his movies. Tex Ritter sings a cowboy classic, Gene Autry sings a song about a Western phenomenon, and we’ll play a long-lost Roy Rogers recording, along with some Western swing by Spade Cooley, some vintage Western music by the Sons of the Pioneers and much more. So make yourself comfortable and get ready to have some fun as we ride the Western musical trail at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes

This week, we’ll ride the Old Chisholm Trail with Tex Ritter and down the canyon with Gene Autry & Smiley Burnette, and we’ll hear Gene recite his Cowboy Code and Glen Campbell’s tribute to Gene. The Sons of the Pioneers sing about coyotes, Rex Allen sings about his Music Mountain home and Hank Penny & his band play some fantastic Western swing, plus we’ll have visits from the Sons of the San Joaquin and Dan Roberts, and there’s more, too, so be sure to join us. www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes

Lots of behind-the-scenes stories can be heard on this week’s show, especially about the Sons of the Pioneers, but we’ll also hear a healthy dose of Western swing, along with Gene Autry and his singing sidekicks Johnny Bond and the Cass County Boys. Roy Rogers (& Trigger) and Jimmy Wakely are on board, too, with some recordings you might not have heard before, but they’ll please more than the record collectors, for sure. There’s plenty of great Western music in store, and a surprise for a 9 year-old listener in el Paso, so be sure to join us, and tell your friends about us. We’d be mighty happy to welcome them as well.

This week, we’ve lined up some more fantastic Western swing for you, along with your favorite singing cowboys performing some cowboy classics as well as some extremely rare and wonderful Western recordings you won’t hear anywhere else. Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry & the Cass County Boys, and Jimmy Wakely & his Trio are here, and we even have a special number from Dick Foran. As usual, there’s much more, and we’re looking forward to having YOU in the audience.

The show this week pays tribute to the Western wind and to the streams and rivers that keep the West alive, with music by the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry, The Reinsmen, Rex Allen, Ernie Ford and the Jimmy Wakely Trio. In addition, we’ll hear from Roy Rogers & Dale Evans we’ll and answer requests for Tex Ritter, Patsy Montana and Pat Brady. There’s lots of variety and some of the most enjoyable Western music around, so be sure to join us.

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Show04-192-02 Give Me a Home in Montana – Patsy Montana
Dreamy Montana Moon – Rex Allen
Montana – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-192-04 Great American Cowboy – Sons of the San Joaquin
Me & My Burro – Texas Jim Lewis
Wind – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-192-03 Cimarron (Roll On) – Les Paul & Mary Ford
Land of Enchantment – Sons of the San Joaquin
Santa Fe, New Mexico – Sons of the Pioneers

Extra Winter Wonderland – Herb Jeffries
Frosty the Snowman – Gene Autry
Deep Water, Ice and Snow – Don Edwards

Show04-192-01 Cross the Brazos at Waco - Billy Walker
When the Silvery Colorado Turns to Gold – Gene Autry
Down Where the Rio Flows – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-192-05 I’ve Come Awful Close – Hank Thompson
Smokey the Bar – Hank Thompson
Get Off My Horse – Tex Ritter & Johnny Bond

Show04 Western Music Time # 193
In 2007, the great state of Oklahoma celebrated its Centennial, and cowboy singer RW Hampton recorded an album of music for the occasion. On this week’s show we’ll join the celebration with a couple of songs from the new CD, and we’ll hear from Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry, Rex Allen and more of our favorite cowboy & cowgirl singers with some Western classics, plus a few surprises we thought you might enjoy.

Show04-193-02 Way Out There – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
The Blizzard – Roy Rogers
My Rifle, My Pony & Me – Dean Martin & Rick Nelson

Show04-193-01 Where the West Remains Overture – Enid Symphony Orchestra
Where the West Remains – R. W. Hampton
Serenade of the Bells – Gene Autry

Christmas Special Santa's Been Here - Michelle Wright

Show04-193-04 There’s a Pony Standing in His Stall – Hank Snow
Ole Faithful – Roy Rogers
Cool Water – Hi Busse & the Frontiersmen

Show04-193-05 Roll Out the Barrel – Dan Roberts
I’m Happy I Can Ride the Open Range – Jimmie Davis
Rage of the Sage – Dale Evans

Christmas on the Line - Michael Martin Murphey

Show04-193-03 Cowboy Buckaroo – Mason Williams
I’m a-Rollin’ - Roy Rogers
Only the Hangman – Rex Allen

This Christmas, we’ve found some lost cowboy Christmas treasures for you to enjoy. You can sit back and enjoy a little cowboy Christmas tea and some wonderful Western Christmas music from the silver screen cowboys and those who are carrying on the tradition today. Mel Tormé, the man who wrote “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire),” wrote a song especially for the Sons of the Pioneers and we’ll play it on this week’s show. Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Gene Autry, Jimmy Wakely, Riders in the Sky, Michael Martin Murphey, Don Edwards and more of your favorites are gathered ‘round the pot-bellied stove in the bunkhouse, to bring you the best in the West for your holiday pleasure. So come on in out of the cold, warm yourself by the fire and enjoy it with us.

Show04                Western Music Time               Christmas 2007

Show04-holiday2007-04 Cowboy Christmas – Joni Harms
                                   The Night Before Christmas (in Texas, That Is) – Gene Autry
                                   The Christmas Trail – Michael Martin Murphey

show04-2007-holiday03 Everyday is Christmas in the West - Don Edwards
Corn, Water & Wood - Michael Martin Murphey
Star of Hope - Sons of the Pioneers

show04-2006-holiday05 When Santa Claus Comes Ridin' Down the Trail - Roy Rogers
Christmas Carols by the Old Corral – Tex Ritter
The Greatest Gifts - Riders in the Sky

show04-2007-holiday02 A Cowboy's Rocky Mountain Christmas - Flying W Wranglers
Ridin' Home on Christmas Eve - Riders in the Sky
Christmas Polka - Jimmy Wakely

show04-2007-holiday01   Cowboy Christmas – Sons of the Pioneers
                                     Christmas on the Plains – Roy Rogers
                                     Merry Texas Christmas, You All – Gene Autry

This week we’ll welcome the New Year with Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys and one of their rare recordings, a recently discovered Tiffany transcription that never appeared on any of Bob Wills’ albums, and we’ll hear more Western swing from Louise Massey & the Westerners. There’s a special segment on Davy Crockett, with information about him few people are aware of, and of course, we’ve got a wagonload of cowboy music, including rare recordings of movie theme songs and answers to requests for music by the Sons of the Pioneers, Rex Allen, Carolina Cotton, the Ranch Boys and others. So be sure to join us at www.BostonPete.com

Show04 Western Music Time # 194

Show04-194-04 The Devil’s Great Grandson – Sons of the Pioneers

Texas Lady- Mary Ford

Kilocycle Stomp – The Farr Brothers

Show04-194-02 Billy Boy – Louise Massey & the Westerners

I’ve Got No Use for the Women – The Ranch Boys

Sky Boss – Rex Allen

Show04-194-03 Legend of the Brown Mountain Light – Arthur Smith & Tommy Faile

Ballad of Davy Crockett – Bill Hayes

Ballad of the Alamo – Marty Robbins

Show04-194-05 ‘Cause I’m in Love – Carolina Cotton

We’ve Taken Bob Back to Tulsa – R.W. Hampton

Bandera Waltz – Rex Allen

This week we’ll take a trip with Gene Autry, Marty Robbins and the Sons of the Pioneers as they go South of the Border, and we’ll hear a couple of rare Texas songs from the soundtrack of a Charles Starret B-western film as well. We’ll also ride the waves with the cowboys all the way to Hawaii for something a little different, but very enjoyable. On the way, we’ll hear some cowboy classics, some Western swing and stories about the days of the silver screen cowboys with Rex Allen, The Reinsmen, Roy Rogers and others, so be sure to join us! Click on the Play Latest Show button at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes

Show04 Western Music Time # 195

Show04-195-05 Panhandle Rag – Speedy West

This Ain’t the Same Old Range – The Reinsmen

The Last Roundup – Rex Allen

show04-195-03 Albino Stallion – Wade Ray

Sierra Nevada – Sons of the Pioneers

Cowboy Up – Joni Harms

Show04-195-04 Hawaiian Cowboy – Roy Rogers

Far Enchanted Isle – Sons of the Pioneers

Hawaiian Lullaby – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-195-01 South of the Border – Gene Autry

The Girl with Gardenias in Her Hair – Marty Robbins

Ramona – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-195-02 Roll on with the Texas Express – Sons of the Pioneers

Hill Country – Sons of the Pioneers

Riders in the Sky – Gene Autry

This week, we’ll hear more cowboy classics and super Western swing, some standards, some rare, but all good Western music. We have a few “guest” performers to go along with the old favorites like Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, The Cass County Boys & Bob Wills. We think you’ll enjoy this one and we surely do hope you’ll join us at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes .

Show04 Western Music Time # 196

Show04-196-05 The Sky Over California – Georgia Crackers

On the Sunny Side of the Rockies – Cass County Boys

San Fernando Valley – Roy Rogers

Show04-196-03 Don’t Count Your Chickens – Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys

Don’t Fence Me In – Gene Autry

Unbroke Hoss – Sons of the San Joaquin

Show04-196-01 A Cowboy Has to Sing – Sons of the Pioneers

High Voltage Gal – Luke Wills & his Rhythm Busters

Dodge City – Red Steagall

Show04-196-04 Land of the Open Range – Ray Whitley

Cowboy True – Dusty Rogers

I Always Do – Riders in the Sky

Show04-196-02 Blues in E – Karl Farr

Handsome Stranger – Fontaine Sisters

Gringo’s Guitar – Perry Como

Roy Rogers salutes one of his children on this week’s show, and we’ll also hear from one of Roy’s kids, along with the Sons of the Pioneers, a fellow named Doye O’Dell who worked in films with Roy & the Pioneers. Gene Autry, Andy Parker & the Plainsmen, Hi Busse & the Frontiersmen, The Jimmy Wakely Trio, The Ranch Boys and some of today’s best contemporary artists are here’s too. To cap it off, we have a western swing gem from Milton Brown & his Musical Brownies, so be sure to join us!

Show04 Western Music Time # 197

Show04-197-01 Texas Plains – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen

Dust – Red Steagall

Ridin’ on the Rio – Doug Green

Show04-197-05 Eyes of Texas - Milton Brown & his Musical Brownies

Rose of Old Pawnee – Don Edwards

Take Me Back to the Prairie –Rough Riders Trio

Show04-197-04 Ridin’ the Range – Hi Busse & the Frontiersmen

Prairie Moonlight & You – The Ranch Boys

Cowboy Complicated – Richard Elloyan

Show04-197-03 Cowboy Jubilee – Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers

Little Red Wagon – Doye O’Dell

Ridin’ All Day – Gene Autry

Show04-197-02 That’s My Linda Lou – Jimmie Widner

Linda Lou – Roy Rogers

Sagebrush Symphony – High Riders

Show04-199-03 When the Sun Goes Down – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

This week, when you click on Play Latest Show, you’ll hear a song about the history of the great American cowboy and where he came from, plus Western classics by Tex Ritter, the Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers, Jimmy Wakely and many more of your favorites, plus some great western swing. We sure hope you’ll join us, at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes !

Show04 Western Music Time # 200

Show04-200-03 Come On My Pony – Skeeter Hubbert & his Cowboys
I Wonder What I’m Going to Do – Johnnie Lee Wills
Little Gray Home in the West – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-200-01 Chant of the Wanderer – Sons of the Pioneers
From Whence Came the Cowboy – Sons of the San Joaquin
Give Me a Horse and a Saddle – Skeeter Hubbart & his Cowboys

Show04-200-04 Cimarron (Roll On) – Jimmie Dean & his Trail Riders
Silver Trails – Jimmy Wakely
Colorado Trail – Roy Rogers

Show04-200-05 Night Guard – Roy Rogers
It’s a Lie –Pat Brady
Outlaws – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-200-02 Yodel Your Troubles Away – Sons of the Pioneers
Green Grow the Lilacs – Tex Ritter
Ridin’ Home – Reinsmen

Tex Ritter is joined by the Dinning Sisters on a cowboy classic, and we’ll hear one of today’s most recent Western compositions by a relative newcomer, along with some terrific, classic Western swing & movie songs on this week’s show. Of course, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers are here, too, as well as Gene Autry’s sidekicks Smiley Burnette and the Cass County Boys. There are a few pleasant surprises along the trail, as usual, so please join us by clicking on the Play Latest Show line at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes

Show04 Western Music Time # 201

Show04-201-01 Hold that Critter Down – Sons of the Pioneers

Shooting Star – Royal Wade Kimes

Shifting, Whispering Sands – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-201-02 Cool Water – Tex Ritter & the dinning Sisters

El Dorado – Robert Wagoner

Mexicali Trail – Vaughn Monroe

Show04-201-04 Tumbling Tumbleweeds – Gene Autry

Ten Gallon Hat – Smiley Burnette

Moonlight on the Sunset Trail – Cass County Boys

Show04-201-03 Oh for the Life of a Cowboy – Skeeter Hubbert & his Cowboys

This Side of Town – Leon McAuliffe

Here on the Range with You – Roy Rogers

Show04-201-05 Way Out There – Sons of the Pioneers

Along the Navajo Trail – Dinah Shore

One Empty Cot in the Bunkhouse – Red Steagall

This week, if you click on the Play Latest Show line, you’ll hear about a significant change in Western music in the 1930s, and we also have a set on the pony express. A long-lost Texas dance tune, some great Western swing and rare Western beauties await as well, with Roy Rogers, The Sons of the Pioneers, Rex Allen and many more of Western music’s finest entertainers. We sure hope you’ll join us! www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes

Show04 Western Music Time # 202

Show04-202-05 Cottage in the Clouds – Rex Allen

Teardrops in My Heart – Hi Busse & the Frontiersmen

I Wanna Be a Lonely Cowboy – The Roughriders

Show04-202-04 White River Road – Chuck Cook & Tom Murray

Rovin’ Cowboy – Sons of the Pioneers

Blow, Wind, Blow – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-202-02 The Man in the Moon is a Cowhand – Roy Rogers

Free – Faron Young

Donny Catch a Horse – R.W. Hampton

Show04-202-01 The Mail Must go Through – Roy Rogers

The Pony Express – a story by Tex Ritter

Cody of the Pony Express – Riders in the Sky

Show04-202-03 San Antonio Rose – Sons of the Pioneers

Tulsa Twist – Dickie McBride

Tonight on the Range – Rex Allen

Click on Play Latest Show this week and you’ll hear a mini tribute to Jimmy Wakely and a couple of very special songs for a very special group of pilots in Iraq, plus some cowboy classics by The Sons of the Pioneers and favorites by Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Hi Busse & the Frontiersmen and much more. We have ballads and up-tempo tunes for all to enjoy, so be sure to join us at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes

Show04 Western Music Time #203

Show04-203-04 Riders in the Sky (a Cowboy Legend) – Vaughn Monroe

Private Buckaroo – Sons of the Pioneers

Ridin’ Down the Canyon – The Dinning Sisters

Show04-203-01 Cimarron (Roll On) – Hi Busse & the Frontiersmen

Missouri Waltz – Gene Autry

I Love to Yodel – Carolina Cotton

Show04-203-03 Saddle Up! – The Reinsmen

That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine – Gene Autry

I Hope I’m not Dreaming Again – Roy Rogers

Show04-203-05 Roundup Time is Over – Sons of the Pioneers

The Gift – Ian Tyson

South of the Border – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-203-02 When the Bloom is on the Sage – Jimmy Wakely

Keep a Light in Your Window Tonight – The Roughriders

I’ve Got Nuggets in My Pocket – Jimmy Wakely

This week, when you click on the Play Latest Show line, you’ll be invited to join us on a ride through the West on a stagecoach, and we’ll also hear a number of Western classics, some versions of which you might not have heard before. A much requested tribute to John Wayne by his pard, Rex Allen, and some traditional tunes done up by some of your favorite singing cowboys, are all lined up for your listening pleasure. Marty Robbins, the Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers and Gene Autry are among the stars you’ll hear this week, and we’re looking forward to having you with us at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes

Show04 Western Music Time # 204

Show04-204-05 The Big Corral – Sons of the Pioneers

Utah Carol – Marty Robbins

Early Morning Trails – Rusty Richards

show04-204-03 Texas Plains – Shug Fisher & his Ranchmen Trio

It’s Home Sweet Home to Me – Roy Rogers

Blue Side of Texas – Sisters of the Silver Sage

Show04-204-01 The Phantom Stage – Vaughn Monroe

Stagecoach Etiquette – Doc Denning

Blue Prairie – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-204-04 Cowboy Jubilee – Sons of the Pioneers

So Long, Duke – Rex Allen

Old Cowman – Don Edwards

Show04-204-02 But I’ve Always Wanted To – Bob Wagoner

Hill Country – Sons of the Pioneers

Take Me Back to My Boots & Saddle – Gene Autry

Happy St. Patrick’s Day & Happy Easter! This week, Marty Robbins sings one of his gunfighter ballads and Hugh Farr makes his fiddle sound like a howlin’ puppy, Tex Ritter brings back memories of “The Wayward Wind,” and Patsy Montana sings a long lost western ballad. There’s also some hot and blue Western swing and Gene Autry & the Sons of the Pioneers take us south of the border, so be sure to join us at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes

Show04 Western Music Time # 205

Show04-205-02 My Window Faces the South – Red Foley

Yellow Moon Keep Shinin’ – Patsy Montana

When it’s Harvest Time – Ozie Waters & the Plainsmen

Show04-205-03 The Fastest Gun Around – Marty Robbins

Howlin’ Pup – The Farr Brothers

Wayward Wind – Tex Ritter

Show04-Easter08-205-06 Galway Bay – Sons of the Pioneers

Easter Morning – Gene Autry

Old Rugged Cross – Roy Rogers & Dale Evans

Show04-205-04 Topeka Polka – Spade Cooley

Milk Cow Blues – Johnnie Lee Wills

This Ain’t the Same Old Range – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-205-01 Sagebrush Symphony – Sons of the Pioneers

Magic of Twilight - Rusty Richards & the Frontiersmen

The Adventures of Champion – Peter Williams

Show04-205-05 A Cowboy’s Dream of Heaven – Roy Rogers

Amapola – Gene Autry

Mexicali Rose – Sons of the Pioneers

Howdy folks! This week’s show (when you click on the Play Latest Show line) includes a rodeo set with Western classics and some of today’s finest additions to the Western music genre. We’ll also hear a set of songs about some of the women who settled the West, a set of movie themes and some classic Western swing. Roy Rogers, the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry, Rex Allen & the Reinsmen are all on board, as are Bob Wills, Patsy Montana and others, so be sure to tune in at your convenience at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes and enjoy the show with us.

Show04 Western Music Time # 206

Show04-206-01 Tyin’ Knots in the Devil’s Tail – Michael Martin Murphey

Belle of Cheyenne – Shug Fisher & his Ranchmen Trio

Strawberry Roan – Rusty Richards & the Reinsmen

Show04-206-04 Don’t Fence Me In – Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers

3:10 to Yuma – Frankie Laine

Sierra Sue – Gene Autry

Show04-206-03 Sky Ball Paint – Sons of the Pioneers

Rodeo Road – Roy Rogers

Hold on Little Dogies, Hold On – Gene Autry

Show04-206-05 Swingtime Cowgirl – Patsy Montana

Stay a Little Longer – Bob Wills

The Wheel of the Wagon is Broken – Robert Wagoner

Show04-206-02 Yodeling Cowgirl – Eli Barsi

Pretty Painted Ladies – The Reinsmen

My Mother was a Lady – Rex Allen

Marty Robbins this week on Western Music Time

This week, when you click on Play Latest Show, you’ll go back with us to 1990 to remember an appearance on Nashville Now by Rex Allen & the Reinsmen, and we’ll see how the sons of some of Hollywood’s most famous singing cowboys have followed in their famous fathers’ footsteps. We’ll also hear gunfighter ballads, some great Western swing and more, by Marty Robbins, the Sons of the Pioneers, Rex Allen, Johnny Western, Patsy Montana and others, so be sure to join us this week at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes

Show04 Western Music Time # 207

Show04-207-02 Roundup Time – Rex Allen, Jr. & the Reinsmen

Texas Moon – Roy Rogers, Jr.

I’m Kin to the Wind – Marty Robbins

Show04-207-04 Pride of the Prairie – Patsy Montana

Ragtime Cowboy Joe – Tune Wranglers

Trail Dreaming – Marty Robbins

Show04-207-03 Song of the Sage – Riders in the Sky

Blue Trails – Jimmy Wakely Trio

Eagle’s Heart – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-207-01 Riders in the Sky (a Cowboy Legend) – The Reinsmen

Streets of Laredo – Rex Allen

Man Walks Among Us – The Reinsmen

Show04-207-05 The Gunfighter – Johnny Western

Running Gun – Marty Robbins

Empty Saddles – Sons of the Pioneers

This week, when you click on Play Latest Show, you'll hear answers to requests for Roy Rogers, Bob Nolan, Rex Allen and Les Gilliam, plus some great music by Gene Autry & the Jimmy Wakely Trio from 1941, a wonderful Wakely solo from 1957, an unusual gunfighter ballad, a story about one of the Western swing groups that appeared in some of Gene Autry's films, and a set that welcomes the Spring! There's more, too, so please join us at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes

Show04                Western Music Time     # 208

Show04-208-01 Texas Plains - Roy Rogers
                         Lonesome Cowboy Blues - Sons of the Pioneers
                         Trail Dreamin' - Les Gilliam

Show04-208-02   Springtime on the Range - Sons of the Pioneers
                         Welcome to the Spring - Lobe Rangers
                         When it's Springtime in the Rockies – Gene Autry

Show04-208-03 The Mystery of His Way - Les Gilliam
                        The Touch of God's Hand - Rex Allen
                        He Walks with the Wild & the Lonely – Bob Nolan

Show04-208-04 Texas Cowboys Always Break Your Heart - Sisters of the Silver Sage
                        On the Border - Royal Wade Kimes
                        Blue Shadows on the Trail - Jimmy Wakely

Show04-208-05 Ridin' All Day - Gene Autry
                        North Carolina Skies - Cecil Campbell
                        The Cowboy - Billy Walker

This week’s show features songs and stories about the vanishing longleaf pines of East Texas, home of Tex Ritter, and we’ll hear western classics from Jimmy Wakely, The Sons of the Pioneers, The Roughriders (The Wakely Trio) and Gene Autry. There’s also some fantastic Western swing by The Texas Playboys, Patsy Montana & legendary steel guitarist Leon McAuliffe. As usual, there’s much more to enjoy, with some musical gems you won’t soon forget, like a beautiful ballad by the Wagonmasters and an amusing rodeo song from Kyle Evans. You’re more than welcome to join us, as always, at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes

Show04 Western Music Time # 209

Show04-209-03 The Hustler – Kyle Evans
Twilight on the Tail – Gene Autry
This is Southland – Leon McAuliffe

Show04-209-01 Happy Rovin’ Cowboy – The Roughriders
Trail of the Murmuring Pines - The Wagonmasters (song by Dick Goodman)
Home on the Range – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-209-05 I’m an Old Cowhand – Jimmy Wakely
My Poncho Pony – Patsy Montana
I’ll Ride Back to Lonesome Valley – Hank Snow

Show04-209-04 Trail of the Lonesome Pine – Rex Allen
The Piney Woods – Sons of the Pioneers
Out on the Lone Prairie – Tex Ritter

Show04-209-02 Big Beaver – Leon Rausch & the Texas Playboys
Good-bye Pinto – Gene Autry
Before the Ashes Grow Cold – Gil Prather

This week’s show includes the soundtrack recording of “Do Not Forsake Me,” the theme from the classic film, High Noon. It’s from a brand new CD and has never before been available, and we’ll hear some behind-the-scenes stories about it. We also have the first-ever recording of the Western classic, “Cimarron (Roll On),” performed by The Jimmy Wakely Trio (they also sang it in a couple of movies, including Gene Autry’s Heart of the Rio Grande). And you’ll hear a couple of beautiful, rare Western ballads by the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry, Andy Parker & the Plainsmen and Roy Rogers, and some great Western swing from Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys, Carolina Cotton and Hank Penny. There’s more, too (from the Sons of the San Joaquin, Denver Darling, Johnny Bond, etc.), so be sure to join us, won’t you, at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes

Show04 Western Music Time # 210

Show04-210-05 High, Wide & Handsome – Cass County Boys

You Always Keep Me in Hot Water – Carolina Cotton & Bob Wills

Silver on the Sage – Gene Autry

Show04-210-04 You Waited Too Long – Roy Rogers

Buffalo – Sons of the Pioneers

Cool Water – Denver Darling

Show04-210-01 Do Not Forsake Me – Tex Ritter

Wildcat Mama – Hank Penny

A Summer Night’s Rain – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-210-03 Froggy Went A–courtin’ – Tex Ritter

Unbroke Hoss – Sons of the San Joaquin

When the Sun is Setting in the West – Roy Rogers

Show04-210-02 Cimarron(Roll On) – Jimmy Wakely Trio

Ft. Worth Jail – Johnny Bond

Colorado – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen

This week, when you click on Play Latest Show, you’ll hear the last record Gene Autry made before the musicians strike of 1942, a strike that closed down the recording studios, and you’ll hear some of Ian Tyson’s finest work. The Cass County Boys sing a song from a John Wayne movie, and The Jimmy Wakely Trio sings one from a Johnny Mack Brown – Tex Ritter film. The Sons of the Pioneers resurrect one for a radio show that they had recorded a decade before, Marty Robbins and Don Edwards salute the western desert, and there’s some great Western swing to boot. So join us for lots of terrific western music at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes and bring your friends along.

Show04 Western Music Time #211

Show04-211-04 One More Ride – Sons of the Pioneers

Desert Night – Don Edwards

Night Time on the Desert – Marty Robbins

Show04-211-01 (I’ve Got Spurs that) Jingle Jangle Jingle – Gene Autry

Eighteen Inches of Rain – Ian Tyson

Someday Soon – Lynn Anderson

Show04-211-05 Take the A-Train – Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys

Choo Choo Choo to Idaho – Cass County Boys

I’m a Happy Cowboy – Jimmy Wakely Trio

Show04-211-03 She Wore a Yellow Ribbon – Cass County Boys

Hugh’s Hornpipe – Hugh Farr

Give Me a Home on the Plains – Martha Mears & the Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-211-02 One Sweet Letter from You – Spade Cooley

Moonlight on the Prairie – Sons of the Pioneers

Don’t be Blue, Little Pal – Roy Rogers

This week’s show features some rare old gems from The Sons of the Pioneers and Jimmy Wakely, plus some classics from Gene Autry and Frankie Laine. But there are plenty of surprises, too, like some of today’s finest new compositions and some great Western swing. We’d be mighty pleased if you’d click on the Play Latest Show line and join us. And tell your friends about us! We’d be happy to have them along for the ride, too at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes

Show04 Western Music Time #212

Show04-212-04 Cowboy Moon – Journey West

Don’t Take Your Guns to Town – Johnny Cash

Western Sky – Journey West

Show04-212-01 Deep in the Heart of Texas – Gene Autry

Travelin’ – Jimmy Wakely Trio

Bronc Ridin’ Friend – Kevin Davis

Show04-212-03 Sky Ball Paint – Ernie Sites

El Diablo – Billy Walker

Twilight Time in Texas – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen

Show04-212-05 Don’t Ask Me Why (I’m Going to Texas) – Asleep at the Wheel

Mule Train – Frankie Laine

Along the Santa Fe Trail – Jimmy Wakely

Show04-212-02 The Wig-Wam Song – Martha Mears & Sons of the Pioneers

Ne Ha Nee – Sons of the Pioneers

The Freedom Song – Don Edwards

This week, when you click on Play Latest Show, you can hear Western classics from the Sons of the Pioneers, Jimmy Wakely and Gene Autry & the Cass County Boys. And there’s an early (1935) Western swing gem from Milton Brown & his Musical Brownies. Rex Allen, Roy Rogers, Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage, Marty Robbins and a fantastic new group round out this week’s show with some gems that will make your day. We hope you can join us! www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes

Show04 Western Music Time #213

Show04-213-03 My Prairie Home – Journey West

Rise & Shine – Sons of the Pioneers

The Big Corral – Gene Autry & the Cass County Boys

Show04-213-01 Don’t Fence Me In – Gene Autry

Dragin’ the Bow – Hugh Farr

In the Valley – Marty Robbins

Show04-213-02 Texas Sandman – Gene Autry

My Texas Home – Cass County Boys

Boots & Saddle – Jimmy Wakely

Show04-213-04 Copenhagen – Milton Brown & his Musical Brownies

Rose of Santa Fe – Eddie Dean

Rose of Old Pawnee – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

Show04-213-05 Dreaming of My Western Home – Rex Allen

Cowboy Polka – Roy Rogers

Tumbleweed Trail – Sons of the Pioneers

This week, Gene Autry sings one his big hits from 1945, but it’s a song few people remember today. The Sons of the Pioneers, Bing Crosby, Merle Haggard, Johnny Bond and Hank Thompson all sing Western songs that charted between the 1930s & the 1970s. And there are some extra special recordings as well, including vintage Western swing, Western ballads & classics, plus lots of stories to go along with them. We’re looking forward to your visit!

Show04 Western Music Time #214

Show04-214-02 Oklahoma Hills – Hank Thompson

Oklahoma Waltz – Johnny Bond

Cherokee Maiden – Merle Haggard

Show04-214-01 Gonna Build a Big Fence Around Texas – Gene Autry

Beautiful Texas – Cass County Boys

Little Joe the Wrangler – Eddie Dean & the Frontiersmen

Show04-214-05 Indian love Call – Slim Whitman

Blue Juniata – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen

Red Man – Lobo Rangers

Show04-214-03 I’m Ridin’ Saddle for $1 a Day – Skeeter Hubbart

Dreaming of the Western Plains – Rex Allen

Call of the Canyon – The Ranch Boys

Show04-214-04 I’m an Old Cowhand – Sons of the Pioneers

Empty Saddles – Bing Crosby

Uncle Zeke – Light Crust Doughboys

This week, when you click on the Play Latest Show line, you’ll hear songs ranging from the best of the latest Western recordings by contemporary groups, to the song the Library of Congress chose in 1945 to represent the American West in the Library’s Archives. The Sons of the Pioneers, Rex Allen, Hank Thompson (with some long lost Western swing), Robert Wagoner, Vaughn Monroe, The Wagonmasters and more are all here for your listening pleasure, so be sure to join us and invite your friends to do the same, at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes .

Show04 Western Music Time # 215

Show04-215-01 Mustang – Robert Wagoner

Ridin’ Down that Old Wyomin’ Trail – Martha Mears

The Fireman Cowboy – Rex Allen

Show04-215-05 Song of the Bandit – Vince Crofts & Mindi Reid

Got a Dolly Down in Dallas – Billy Williams

Cool Water – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-215-03 Prairie Fire – The Wagonmasters

Moon O’er Montana – Doc Denning

The Comancheros – Claude King

Show04-215-02 You’re Too Young to Cry Now – Hank Thompson

Arizona Sunset – The Reinsmen

Call of the Faraway Hills (theme from Shane) – Victor Young

Show04-215-04 Down the Trail to San Antone – Sons of the Pioneers

Woman of the Wind – Journey West

Mexicali Trail – Vaughn Monroe

This week on Western Music Time, when you click on the Play Latest Show line, you’ll hear an extra helping of Tim Spencer compositions. Tim’s widow, a dear friend of ours, passed away this year on April 27, and we have a tribute set in her memory. And we’ll also be playing some great Western swing, both old and new, plus some fine, recently discovered, rare material. The late Eddy Arnold’s signature song is featured prominently as are some great recordings by Gene Autry, Jimmy Wakely, the Sons of the San Joaquin, Billy Williams, the Sons of the Pioneers and others. This show is one you won’t want to miss, so be sure to join us and invite your friends to tune in as well, at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes.

Show04 Western Music Time # 216

Show04-216-03 Blazing the Trail to My Home – Cass County Boys
Way Out West – Jimmy Wakely Trio
Cowboy Country – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-216-01 Good Old-Fashion Hoedown – Gene Autry
Golden Wedding Waltz – Sons of the Pioneers
Where the Mountains Meet the Sky – Billy Williams

Show04-216-02 Other Side of the Hill – Hank Cramer
Texan in a Stetson – Dottie Jack
Cattle Call – Eddy Arnold

Show04-216-04 Cowboy Camp Meetin’ – Sons of the Pioneers
Rounded Up in Glory – Gene Autry
The Touch of God’s Hand – Jimmy Wakely

Show04-216-05 Ida Red – Bob Wills
Red-Headed Stranger – Willie Nelson
Moonlight on the Trail - Sons of the San Joaquin

This week, on the Play Latest Show line, we'll be playing some rare gems by Gene Autry, Jimmy Wakely, Andy Parker & the Plainsmen and the Sons of the Pioneers, among others. There's some great Western swing in store as well, and some cowboy classics to boot, so we hope you'll join us at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes. While you're listening, you may want to take a look at the new Cisco Kid DVD, along with lots of other items we have for sale on the web site.

Show 04 Western Music Time #217

show04-217-01 When the Cactus is in Bloom - Gene Autry
Staurday Night - Earl Gleason
Cowtown - George Strait

show04-217-05 Wagons Westward Ho - Sons of the Pioneers
Song of the Wagonmaster - Sons of the Pioneers
Wagon Train - Gene Autry & Smiley Burnette

show04-217-03 Andy Parker & the Plainsmen - Dark Eyes
Sierra Sue - Eddy Arnold
Silver Spurs - Sons of the San Joaquin

show04-217-02 Got a Gal in Laramie - Billy Williams
Johnson Rag - The River Road Boys
The Line Rider - Riders in the Sky

show04-217-04 San Fernando Valley - Roy Rogers
Adobe Hacienda - Sons of the Pioneers
Red River Valley - Jimmy Wakely

When you click on the Play Latest Show line this week, you’ll hear a mix of the latest releases, rare recordings and Western standards by Roy Rogers, the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry, The Jimmy Wakely Trio and other Western greats. There’s a set on the pioneers who traveled through Death Valley and the prospectors who tried their luck there. There’s a song about the wind that blows across the Texas panhandle, and one about the favorite flower of Kansas. And there’s some fine relaxin’ music as well as some Western swing & upbeat tunes that will have you tappin’ your toes, so be sure to join us at www.BostonPete.com/ojsikes

Show04 Western Music Time # 218

Show04-218-03 Mile Long Train – Jimmy Dean
Me & My Burro – Texas Jim Lewis & his Lone Star Cowboys
Shifting, Whispering Sands – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-218-05 Sunflower – Gene Autry
Panhandle Wind – Red Steagall
Rocky Mountain Rose – Gene Autry

Show04-218-04 Hawaiian Cowboy – Roy Rogers
A Cowboy Singin’ His song – The Reinsmen
The Deadwood Stage – Johnny Bond

Show04-218-02 Blues in A – Sons of the Pioneers
End of the Trail – Earl Gleason
Shenandoah – Billy Walker

Show04-218-01 There’s a Cloud in My Valley of Sunshine – Roy Rogers
A Cowboy’s Serenade – Sons of the Pioneers
Rocky Mountain Lullaby – Jimmy Wakely Trio

Show04 Western Music Time #219

Show04-219-01 Wonder Valley – Gene Autry

In the Valley – Marty Robbins

So Long to the Red River Valley – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-219-02 Ridin’ Ropin’ – Jimmy Wakely Trio

When the Roundup Time is Over - Gene Autry

Buffalo Gals – Rex Allen

Show04-219-03 There’s a Rainbow Over the Range – Sons of the Pioneers

Way Out West in Texas – Kyle Evans

Droop Ears – Rex Allen

Show04-219-04 Sierra Nevada – Sons of the Pioneers

Sierra Trails – Wayne Austin

He’s Gone Up the Trail – Dusty Rogers

Show04-219-05 Roundup Time for love – Billy Williams

When the Silver Colorado Turns to Gold – Gene Autry

Moonlight on the Colorado – Sons of the Pioneers

This week, we’ll hear some American Indian history in song, some vintage Western swing and a little of the life story of Roy Rogers, with music by Roy & the Sons of the Pioneers, Johnny Cash, Gene Autry, the Jimmy Wakely Trio, Andy Parker & the Plainsmen, Rex Allen, Sr. & Jr. plus a couple of nice surprises, so be sure to join us, won’t you? http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Tex Ritter, Vaughn Monroe and Bob Wills had musical styles that made them tremendously popular, but there were some who found their music to be an acquired taste. On this week’s show we’ll explore some of their music (and idiosyncrasies, like Bob Wills’ insistence on “hollering,” and Tex & Vaughn singing songs usually associated with other musicians). Of course, we also have a healthy helping of music by Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers, the Reinsmen, Rex Allen, Jimmy Wakely and others, with a few Western classics, a salute to Idaho, and more, so we hope you’ll join us and enjoy yourself, at http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time # 220

Show04-220-01 The Rebel, Johnny Yuma – Johnny Cash

Following the Sun All Day – Sons of the Pioneers

Ridin’ Toward the Red Settin’ Sun - Rex Allen

Show04-220-02 Good-bye Old Pal – Judy Coder & Pride of the Prairie

When the Moon Comes Over Sun Valley – Sons of the Pioneers

Curly Joe from Idaho – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-220-03 Texas Playboy Theme – Bob Wills

What Makes Bob Holler? – Bob Wills

Shadows of the Wildwood – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-220-04 Ridin’ on the Sunshine Trail – Sons of the Pioneers

Blue Prairie – The Reinsmen

A Melody from the Sky – Jimmy Wakely

Show04-220-05 Pecos Bill – Tex Ritter with Andy Parker & the Plainsmen

Blue Shadows on the Trail – Vaughn Monroe

Lights of Old Santa Fe – Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers

This week’s show has some great Western swing from Bob Wills & Jimmy Wakely, a whole set of border songs from Gene Autry, Roy Rogers & the Dinning Sisters, several Western classics and cowboy standards as well as gunfighter ballads. So there’s something for everybody! The Sons of the Pioneers are here, as always, and so are the Sons of the San Joaquin, Marty Robbins, the Wagonmasters, Texas Jim Lewis (with a rare gem), Hank Snow and Roy “Dusty” Rogers, Jr. with a tribute song for his dad. Don’t miss this one! http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time #221

Show04-221-04 Cool Water – Hank Snow

Make Believe Cowboy – Roy Rogers

King of the Cowboys – Dusty Rogers

Show04-221-05 Under Fiesta Stars – Gene Autry

Hittin’ the Trail Back to Monterrey – Roy Rogers

Adobe Hacienda – The Dinning Sisters

Show04-221-01 A Cowboy Has to Sing – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple sage

Texas Blues – The Wagonmasters

The Old Cowpuncher – Texas Jim Lewis

Show04-221-02 How Can it be Wrong? – Bob Wills

Milk Cow Blues – Jimmy Wakely

Dusty Skies – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-221-03 The Big Corral – Sons of the Pioneers

Billy the Kid – Marty Robbins

Charlie & the Boys – Sons of the San Joaquin

Show04 Western Music Time # 222

Show04-222-01 When Payday Rolls Around – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen

Ridin’ Down the Trail – Roy Rogers

Two Silhouettes on the Prairie – Billy Williams

Show04-222-02 Song of the Pioneers – Sons of the Pioneers

Falling Leaf – Sons of the Pioneers

As Long as the Grass Shall Grow – Johnny Cash

Show04-222-03 Who Walks in When I Walk Out? – Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys

The Singing Hills – Sons of the Pioneers

Buckeye Cowboy – Roy Rogers

Show04-222-04 Roundup Time – Rex Allen, Jr.

Blue Light Waltz – Rex Allen

My Campfire Lullaby – Jimmy Wakely Trio

Show04-222-05 My Sweet Papa – Al Clauser & his Oklahomans (featuring a young Patti Page, 1945)

Sioux City Sue – Gene Autry

A Cowboy in Khaki – Dick Thomas

This week, the Sons of the Pioneers apply their Western vocal harmony to an old fiddle instrumental, and we go South of the Border to explore border influences on Western music, including Western swing. Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys are here, as are Roy Rogers, Andy Parker & the Plainsmen (with a couple of Pioneers standards), Rosalie Allen, Rex Allen, Jr.& the Reinsmen, Billy Williams and more, with some classics and some you might not have heard, at least not for a long, long time. We’re looking forward to visiting with you at http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

show04 Western Music Time # 223

show04-223-01 Timber Trail – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
Saddle Pal of Mine – Charlotte Autry
Where are All the Heroes? – Rex Allen, Jr.

Show04-223-02 Bob Wills Boogie – Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys
Blue Bonnet Lane – Roy Rogers
Blue Bonnet Girl – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen w solo by Charlie Morgan

Show04-223-03 Silver Dew on the Bluegrass Tonight – Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys
Para Siempre – Vicente Fernandez
You Belong to My Heart – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-223-04 I Want to Be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart – Rosalie Allen
Out Where the sun Says Goodnight – Billy Williams
He Lived in Texas (& She Lived in Arkansas) – Billy Williams & Rosalie Allen

Show04-223-05 Bob Boatright – The Eyes of Texas
Cowboys Are a Girl’s Best Friend – Lynn Anderson
Listen to the Mockingbird – Sons of the Pioneers

This week’s show features a set of music from the John Ford film, Wagon Master, some American Indian history provided by Johnny Cash (who was part Indian himself), a rare tune from a Rex Allen film, and some cowboy classics from Tex Ritter, the Sons of the San Joaquin & James Newhill (remember him from his films as Renfrew of the NW Mounted?). There’s much more, so we hope you’ll join us and share the fun at http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

show04 Western Music Time #224

show04-224-01 Wagons West – Sons of the Pioneers
Rollin’ Dust – Sons of the Pioneers
Chuckawalla Swing – The Wagonmasters

Show04-224-02 Farr Away Blues – Farr Brothers
Silver Bell – Sons of the Pioneers
Ballad of Ira Hayes – Johnny Cash

Show04-224-03 The New Frontier – Sons of the Pioneers
Mauna Loa Slack Key – Sonny Lim
Brave Man – Tex Ritter

Show04-224-04 Texas Plains – Sons of the San Joaquin
Ay Ay Ay – The 50 guitars of Tommy Garrett
Cowboy’s Dream of Heaven – Rex Allen

Show04-224-05 The Oregon Trail – Tex Ritter
Wheels –Belinda Gail & Curly Musgrave
The Last Roundup – James Newill

Show04 Western Music Time #225

Show04-225-01 Riders in the Sky (a Cowboy Legend) – The Tumbling Tumbleweeds
A Love Song of the Waterfall – Jimmy Wakely
Texas Yodel – Wesley Tuttle

Show04-225-02 Columbus Stockade Blues – Sons of the Pioneers
Ft.Worth Jail – Sunshine Girls
Birmingham Jail – Jimmy Wakely Trio

Show04-225-03 That’s Where the West Begins – Patsy Montana
Texarkana Baby – Eddy Arnold
Take Me Back to My Boots & Saddle – Stu Davis

Show04-225-04 San Antonio Rose – Sons of the Pioneers
Waltz of the Roses – Sons of the Pioneers
Room Full of Roses – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-225-05 El Paso – Marty Robbins
A Calico Apron & a Gingham Gown – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
Sky Boss – Rex Allen

This week, when you click on the Play Latest Show line, you’ll hear a tribute to the great state of Oklahoma, along with some behind-the-scenes stories about Gene Autry, Wesley Tuttle, members of the Sons of the Pioneers, and some great music by all of them plus The Reinsmen, Liz Masterson & Sean Blackburn, Ray Whitley & his Six Bar Cowboys, yodelin’ Rosalie Allen, Riders in the Sky, Roy Rogers, The Jimmy Wakely trio and more. As Gabby Hayes used to say, “we’re gonna have us a hull passel o’fun,” so sit back and enjoy the show with us at http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time #226

Show04-226-01 Wide Rollin’ Plains – Rosalie Allen
Weary Old Hills – Jimmy Wakely Trio
Slumber Time on the Range – Riders in the Sky

Show04-226-02 Old Santa Fe – Sons of the Pioneers
That Pioneer Mother of Mine – Roy Rogers
Along the Santa Fe Trail – The Reinsmen

Show04-226-03 Barnyard Jubilee – Sons of the Pioneers
When the Coyote Howls at Twilight – Ezra Paulette
A Year Ago Tonight – Wesley Tuttle

Show04-226-04 Come on Boys, We’re Ridin’ into Town – Ray Whitley
Jingle in My Jeans – Liz Masterson & Sean Blackburn
The Mystery of His way – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-226-05 Oklahoma Hills – Gene Autry
Way Back in Oklahoma – Jimmy Wakely Trio
The Everlasting Hills of Oklahoma – Sons of the Pioneers

This week, Jimmy Wakely is featured on the show, and we remember a couple of the famous horses of the silver screen, Trigger & Koko. We’ll also listen to three different styles of Western swing. We pay tribute to that most important piece of a cowboy’s equipment, his saddle, and we take note of the frequent recognition of a cowboy’s mortality in his music. All this and more, with your favorite singing cowboys, Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry & the Jimmy Wakely Trio, Rex Allen, Dale Evans, Wesley Tuttle, the Sons of the San Joaquin and more, so come on in where it’s nice and comfortable and join the fun (and don’t forget to bring the popcorn, an essential for the Saturday matinee). http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time # 227

Show04-227-01 Texas Plains – Belinda Gail & Curly Musgrave
Four-legged Friend – Roy Rogers
Old Faithful – Rex Allen

Show04-227-02 I’ve Been on the Range Too Long – Jimmy Wakely Trio
He’s Running Out of Roundups – Sons of the San Joaquin
There’s an Empty Cot in the Bunkhouse – Jimmy Wakely

Show04-227-03 G.I. Wish – Bob Wills
Though I Tried – Wesley Tuttle
You Laughed and I Cried – Gene Autry

Show04-227-04 I Still Do – Sons of the Pioneers
Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle –Jimmy Wakely
Night Falls on the Prairie – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-227-05 A Two-seated Saddle and a One Gaited Horse – Dale Evans
Saddle Serenade – Jimmy Wakely Trio
Throw a Saddle on a Star – Billy Wiliams

This week, we use songs recorded in 3 different decades to trace the careers of Roy Rogers and Gene Autry, so you can see how their “sound” evolved over the years. Marty Robbins joins us for one of his most famous gunfighter ballads, Wes Tuttle sings a beauty from his years with Capitol records, and Hank Thompson brings us a Western swing classic. We’ll also hear samples of the Sons of the Pioneers’ work from their post-RCA Victor years and we have a surprise or two in store for you. We wouldn’t want to do the show without you, so pull up a chair and relax with us as we listen to some mighty fine music and stories from the days of the silver screen cowboys at http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time #228

Show04-228-01 One More Ride – Sons of the Pioneers
Along the Navajo Trail – Sons of the Pioneers
Blue Shadows on the Trail – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-228-02 Way Out West in Texas – Gene Autry
Mexicali Rose – Gene Autry
God’s in the Saddle – Gene Autry

Show04-228-03 Little Red Wagon – Hank Thompson
Lonely Trail of Memory – Wesley Tuttle
Cigareetes, Whuskey & Wild, Wild Women – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-228-04 Cowboy’s Night Herd Song – Sons of the Pioneers
On the Old Spanish Trail – Roy Rogers
Tumbling Tumbleweeds – Roy Rogers & KT Oslin 1991

Show04-228-05 Running Gun – Marty Robbins
Hey, Conductor – Will Dudley & Evelyn Roper
Dear Hearts & Gentle People – Bing Crosby

This week we’ll hear the very first recording of “Cool Water” (with Roy Rogers, rather than Bob Nolan, soloing) and a terrific new recording of “Cimarron (Roll On)” by Bob Boatright, his brother Johnny & Riata. We’ll learn a little about the difference between a tenderfoot and a dude, with songs about each, and we’ll pay tribute to Jo Stafford, who passed away during the summer. Wylie & the Wild West, who will appear at this year’s Western Music Assn. festival in Albuquerque, is also on the show. There’s also some mighty fine Western swing and much more, so be sure to join us at http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time #229

Show04-229-01 Cimarron (Roll on) – Bob Boatright
Cool Water – Sons of the Pioneers
Room to Roam – Wylie & the Wild West

Show04-229-02 Dude Cowboy – Cass County Boys
Tenderfoot – Bing Crosby
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride – Gene Autry

Show04-229-03 The West is in My Soul – Sons of the Pioneers
Wanderin’ – Bob Nolan
Till You Return – Gene Davenport

Show04-229-04 Cowboy is His Name – Luke Reed
Red River Valley – Jo Stafford
My Old Saddle Pal – Gene Autry

Show04-229-05 My Kind of Country – Robert Wagoner
Blue Nightfall – Ray Whitley
All My Ex’s Live in Texas – George Strait

Tex Ritter’s career is highlighted on the show this week, along with a musical tribute to legendary western painters & sculptors and some great vintage music by the Sons of the Pioneers and Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage. There are a couple of contemporary gems as well, and some fine Western swing from Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys, plus a couple of surprises you won’t want to miss. We’d be mighty pleased to have you join us at http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time # 230

Showo4-230-01 Cowboy Jubilee- Sons of the Pioneers
Sentimental, Worried & Blue – Bob Boatright
Don Juan – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-230-02 Ridin’ Down to Santa Fe – Sons of the Pioneers
Dream Ridin’ – R.W. Hampton
Down in Old Wyoming – Dick Thomas

Show04-230-03 Ridin’ Down the Trail to Albuquerque – Tex Ritter
Green Grow the Lilacs – Tex Ritter
The Long, Tall Shadow – Tex Ritter

Show04-230-04 Cowboy Serenade – Robert Wagoner
The Gift – Ian Tyson
Remington – Gene Davenport

Show04-230-05 Spanish Fandango – Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys
The Navajo Trail – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage
Over the Trail – Elton Britt

This week, Gene Autry & Rex Allen sing two different songs with the same title, and we’ll hear a popular WW ll novelty song by the Hoosier Hot Shots. Billy Walker sings a gunfighter ballad, and we’ll get an overview of Jimmy Wakely’s work with songs from 3 different points in his career. There’s much more (with artists like Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, The Sons of the Pioneers, Marty Robbins & Red Steagall) so don’t miss this one at http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time #231

Show04-231-01 When Roundup Time is Over – Sons of the Pioneers
The Streets of Laredo – Gene Autry
Streets of Laredo – Rex Allen

Show04-231-02 Out Where the West Winds Blow – Rex Allen
The Wind in the Wheel – Red Steagall
She’s Got a Great Big Army of Friends – The Hoosier Hot Shots

Show04-231-03 The Lawman – Billy Walker
Whisperin’ Wind – Sons of the Pioneers
Dusty Winds – Marty Robbins

Show04-231-04 Cimarron (Roll On) – The Jimmy Wakley Trio
Song of the Sierras – Jimmy Wakely
Saturday’s Heroes – Jimmy Wakely

Show04-231-05 Silver Spurs (on the Golden Stairs) – Gene Autry
Chapel in the Valley – Roy Rogers
The One Rose – Pee Wee King & his Golden West Cowboys

Western swing fans will get a special kick out of this week’s show, with songs by Luke Wills & his Rhythm Busters, Spade Cooley & Tex Williams, Leon McAuliffe and a very special recording of one of our own Bob Wagoner’s best compositions by Tommy Duncan & his band. We’ll also hear special sets by Rex Allen from different phases in his long career, and a set of great rodeo songs as well. As always, the Sons of the Pioneers are here, too, as are Gene Autry, Johnny Western, Billy Walker & Marty Robbins with some real treats, some of which may be new to you, but we’re sure they will be pleasant surprises. Pull up a chair and join us at http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time # 232

Show04-232-01 Song of the Bandit – Sons of the Pioneers
When the Snowbirds Cross the Rockies – Gene Autry
High Country – Tommy Duncan

Show04-232-02 Forgive Me One More Time – Spade Cooley
Amigo’s Guitar – Billy Walker
On This Side of Town – Leon McAuliffe

Show04-232-03 My Dear Old Arizona Home – Rex Allen
Too Lee Roll Um (Arizona Cowboy) – Rex Allen
There’s a Bridle Hangin’ on the Wall – Rex Allen & Don Edwards

Show04-232-04 Mr. Rodeo Cowboy – Johnny Western
All Around Cowboy – Marty Robbins
Rodeo Cowboy – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-232-05 Gallivantin’ Galveston Gal – Gene Autry
Si Si Señorita – Luke Wills & His Rhythm Busters
Hasta la Vista – Sons of the Pioneers

A few weeks ago, the Western music community lost another of its greats. Dale Warren, who had been the leader of the Sons of the Pioneers since 1977, longer than anyone else, passed away August 9, 2008, in Branson, MO. We have a tribute to Dale this week with three of his recordings from different stages in his long career. We’ll also hear two very different songs with the same title, and we’ll hear a set of songs composed by Stan Jones, one of which was recorded by one of Stan’s nephews in tribute to his famous uncle. We’ll be answering some requests and you’ll enjoy hearing Eddie Dean, Marty Robbins, Dale Evans, The Sons of the Pioneers, the Reinsmen & others, with a mix of ballads & up-tempo tunes and a gunfighter ballad as well, so we hope you’ll join us and have some fun at http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time # 233

Show04-233-01 Happy Rovin’ Cowboy – Sons of the Pioneers
Cottonwood Tree – Marty Robbins
Cowboy’s Dream – The Reinsmen

Show04-233-02 The Cottonwood Tree – Ken Curtis
Hunter’s Return – Keeter Stuart
Vanishing American – Tex Ritter

Show04-233-03 Way Out There – The Reinsmen
Painted Desert – Jill Jones
I Won’t Go Huntin’ With You Jake – Jimmy Dean

Show04-233-05 My Last Good-bye – Sons of the Pioneers
Shifting, Whispering Sands – Sons of the Pioneers
Riders in the Sky (a Coweboy Legend) – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-233-04 Ghost Train – Marty Robbins
Driftin’ River – Eddie Dean
When the White Roses Bloom Down in Red River Valley – Dale Evans

This week, we’ll hear how Tommy Doss came to be a member of the Sons of the Pioneers and we’ll hear a song from Ken Carson recorded when he was on the Gary Moore TV Show. As usual, there are songs from Gene, Roy & Dale and The Sons of the Pioneers, with great cowboy songs, gunfighter ballads and some mighty fine Western swing, plus a few pleasant surprises, so we hope you’ll join us at http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html .

Show04 Western Music Time # 234

Show04-234-01 Home in San Antone – Red Foley
Red River Valley – Bob Boatright
Cool Water – Gene Autry (from the Melody Ranch Show)

Show04-234-02 Panhandle Rag – Speedy West
The Gun, The Gold & The Girl - Billy Walker
Hills of Old Wyoming – Ken Carson

Show04-234-03 Blue Prairie – Tommy Doss with Hi Busse & the Frontiersmen
Ringo – Sons of the Pioneers
Rosa – Tommy Doss

Show04-234-04 I Hate to Say Good-bye to the Prairie – Gene Autry
Can’t Get Back too Soon to Tucson - Dick Thomas
Prairie Lullaby – Johnny Boatright

Show04-234-05 I’ve Learned a Lot About Women – Roy Rogers
San Angelo – Dale Evans
Cowboy Country – Sons of the Pioneers

This week, we’ve lined up a couple of Western train songs, some fine Western swing, a movie song from Eddie Dean, some cowboy classics from Gene Autry & Smiley Burnette plus a whole wagonload of more great Western music for you, with many of your favorite artists, so be sure to join us at http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time # 235

Show04-235-01 Rocky Mountain Express – Reinsmen
What Time’s the Train Leaving Mister? – Jean Prescott
Song for New Mexico – Flying J Wranglers

Show04-235-02 I Grab My Saddle Horn & Blow – Sons of the Pioneers
Yessuh! – Wylie J. Pfeiffer
Tall Handsome Stranger – Marty Robbins

Show04-235-03 Way Out West – Jimmy Wakely Trio
I Wonder Where You Are Tonight – Bob Boatright
Roundup Lullaby – Bing Crosby

Show04-235-04 There’s a Blue Sky Way Out Yonder – Rex Allen
Rope & Ride – Sierra Riders
Black Hills – Eddie Dean

Show04-235-05 Ten Gallon Hat – Smiley Burnette
Someday in Wyoming – Gene Autry
Ridin’ Down the Canyon – Gene Autry

This week’s show opens on the prairie at night, with songs about cowboys ridin’ night guard, or trying to get some much needed rest. From there we move to some great Western swing and a couple of cowboy classics. Jimmy Wakely is featured, as are Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers, Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage, Gene Autry, Tex Ritter (with one of his #1 hits) and other’s you’ll remember from the days of the silver screen cowboys. There are stories a-plenty, too, so be sure to join us at http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time #236

Show04-236-01 Night Guard – Roy Rogers (Capitol Records, 60s)
Restless Cattle – Marty Robbins
When it’s Night Time in Nevada – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-236-02 I’d Like to Be a Cowgirl (but I’m Afraid of Cows) – Patsy Montana
I Gotta Have My Baby Back – Ray Price & Floyd Tillman
Along the Navajo Trail – Billy Williams

Show04-236-03 Southern Belle (from Nashville, Tennessee) – Curly Williams
My Bank Account is Gone – Jesse Ashlock
I’m Wastin’ My Tears on You – Tex Ritter

Show04-236-04 Song of the Sage – Jimmy Wakely Trio (1939 theme)
On the Strings of My Lonesome Guitar – Jimmy Wakely (a later theme)
Slow Moving Cattle – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-236-05 Be Honest with Me – Gene Autry
Twilight on the Trail – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage
Wayfaring Stranger – Roy Rogers, Jr.

It’s Halloween week, so we’ve got a spooky cowboy set for you, along with some #1 hits, a south of the border set, some classic Gene Autry, a rare Roy Rogers recording and some great Western swing. Hope you’ll join us at http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time # 237

Show04-Halloween2008-01 Stampede – Roy Rogers

Ghost of Serrano Ridge – Rusty Richards

The Headless Horseman – Ken Curtis

Show04-237-02 You’re From Texas – Bob Wills

You Will Have to Pay – Tex Ritter

I Love You So Much it Hurts – Jimmy Wakely

Show04-237-03 My Adobe Hacienda – Pee Wee King

Moonlight in Manitoba – Steve Katz

Gotta Get Me Somebody to Love – Bing Crosby

Show04-237-04 The Devil with the Devil – Wiley J. Pfeiffer

Beer & Skittles – Louise Massey & the Westerners

My Gal on the Rio Grande – Louise Massey & the Westerners

Show04-237-05 Back in the Saddle Again – Gene Autry

When the Cactus is in Bloom – Gene Autry

Next to the X in Texas – Roy Rogers

This week’s show features a number of recordings that have been neglected by the re-issue market and, as a result, have become rare. Others are on CD but hard-to-find, and we’ll tell you where to locate them. Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers are here, as are Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage along with the Hoosier Hot Shots and others with cowboy classics and Western swing. So please join us at http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time #238

Show04-238-01 I Love the Prairie Country – Sons of the Pioneers
Biscuit Blues – Sons of the Pioneers
Streets of Laredo – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-238-02 Gay Ranchero – Roy Rogers
Borrachita – Sons of the Pioneers
Along the Santa Fe Trail – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-238-03 Back in the Saddle Again – Gene Autry
When the Cactus is in Bloom – Gene Autry
Next to the X in Texas – Roy Rogers

Show04-238-04 Man from Texas – Johnny Bond
Higher Ground – Farrell Knight
Texas Blues – Hoosier Hot Shots

Show04-238-05 Big Corral – Gene Autry
Sweet Betsy from Pike – Burl Ives
Where the Cool Clear Water Spills – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

The US recently finished a very long and hard-fought presidential campaign, with lots of fears and concerns felt (and expressed) by the electorate. A listener suggested that, given this recent experience, and the challenges that the future holds, it might be a good idea to play a couple of patriotic songs (by Western artists, of course) and we have two winners (no pun intended) for you this week. The rest of the show contains some Western gems, many of which we don’t hear often enough, from Marty Robbins, Bob Wagoner (have you purchased any of his CDs from our web site yet?), The Jimmy Wakely Trio, the Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and others, so don’t miss it! http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time #239

Show04-239-01 Way Out There – Marty Robbins
Yippi Yi Yippi Yo (Born to the Saddle) – Sons of the Pioneers
River of No Return – Robert Wagoner

Show04-239-02 What’s Right with America – Les Gilliam
Song of the Land I Love – Sons of the Pioneers
The Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along – Hoosier Hot Shots

Show04-239-03 Ridin’ Ropin’ – Roy Rogers
Cool Water – Sons of the Pioneers
When it’s Lamp Lightin’ Time in the Valley – Marty Robbins

Show04-239-04 Ride, Ride, Ride – Wakely Trio
Rosalba – Ray Doyle
Take Me Back Along the Yellowstone – Liz Masterson

Show04-239-05 Oklahoma Hills – Gene Autry
Home in Oklahoma – Roy Rogers
The Everlasting Hills of Oklahoma – Sons of the Pioneers

Roy Rogers, his sidekick Pat Brady, the Sons of the Pioneers & Gene Autry share the stage with Johnny Bond, “The Singing Ranger” Hank Snow, The Browns and others this week, singing Western classics and some lesser known gems. There’s a special song for our Australian listeners, done by a cowboy band from Texas, and we even have a surprise from Hank Williams. So pull up a chair, relax and join us for this week’s edition of Western Music Time at http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time #240

Show04-240-01 My Chickashay Gal – Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers had a Ranch – Pat Brady
Remember the Alamo – Johnny Bond

Show04-240-02 San Antonio Rose – Hank Snow
Cowhand’s Last Ride – Hank Snow
The Musket Came Down from the Door – Sourdough Slim

Show04-240-03 Too Much Fun – Cowboy Jazz
Ridin’ All Day – Gene Autry
They Call the Wind Maria – The Browns

Show04-240-04 Wagon Wheels – Hays County Gals
Out on Rainbow Trail – Gene Autry
The Boss is Hangin’ Out a Rainbow – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-240-05 Idaho – Johnny Bond, Willis Bros.
Pine Trees in Heaven – Roy Rogers
On the Banks of the Old Pontchartrain – Hank Williams

This week, we’ll feature Tex Ritter and the Sons of the Pioneers with some Western classics, rare recordings and some versions of old favorites you might not have heard before. There’s plenty of up-tempo music and Western swing, along with relaxing Western ballads, TV and movie themes, from Roy Rogers, The Jimmy Wakely Trio, Johnny Western (who I was with in Albuquerque last week) and Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys (from their Tiffany Transcriptions). Even the honorary mayor of Elko Nevada is here with one of his many Western hits, so be sure to join us at http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time # 241

Show04-241-01 Bunkhouse Bugle Boy – Sons of the Pioneers
A Lonely Ranger Am I – Roy Rogers
Jimmy Wakely Trio – Follow the Trail

Show04-241-02 Where the Rio Rolls Along – Sons of the Pioneers
The Old Chisholm Trail – Tex Ritter
Along the Navajo Trail – Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisters

Show04-241-03 Silver Bell – Sons of the Pioneers
Texas Stomp – The Farr Brothers
Ridin’ Down the Trail to Albuquerque – Tex Ritter

Show04-241-04 Yippi Yi Your Troubles Away – Sons of the Pioneers
The Girl I Left Behind Me – Bob Wills
Red River Valley – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-241-05 Rawhide – Johnny Western*
High Noon – Tex Ritter
Springtime in the Rockies – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04 Western Music Time # 242

Show04-242-01 When Payday Rolls Around - Sons of the Pioneers
I Hear You Talkin’ – Bob Wills
They’re on the Wind – Richard Lee Cody (Ian Tyson influence)

Show04-242-02 Ridin’ on the Rocky Range – Sons of the Pioneers
It’s a Cowboy’s Life for Me- Robert Wagoner
It’s a Long Old Road – Jimmy Wakely Trio

Show04-242-03 Home Sweet Oklahoma – Roy Rogers
A Cowboy Wedding – Roy Rogers
Upon the Silver Screen – Les Gilliam

Show04-242-04 Big Iron – Marty Robbins, 1959
Taking Pictures with My Heart – Donnie Blanz (Ian Tyson influence)
Cowboy’s Dream – The Reinsmen

Show04-242-05 My Last Word to You – Chuck Cusimano
Purple Sage in the Twilight – Gene Autry, 1941, Under Fiesta Stars
It’s a Lonely Trail – Jimmy Wakely 1957

Show04 Western Music Time # 243

Show04-243-01 Take Me Back to the Prairie – Roughriders
O Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie – Tex Ritter
Carry Me Back to the Lone Prairie – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-243-02 Welcome to the Spring – Sons of the Pioneers
Rose of the Rockies – Jimmy Wakely
I’m Casting My Lasso to the Sky – Jimmy Wakely & Foy Willing

Show04-243-03 The Man in the Moon is a Cowhand – Roy Rogers
Ft. Worth, Dallas or Houston – George Hamilton, IV
The Wrangler – Donnie Blanz

Show04-243-04 Jesus & Roy – Marvin O’Dell
Drift Along Lonely Cowboy (Curley Fletcher) – Don Edwards
How Great Thou Art – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-243-05 Geronimo – Johnny Western
Dutchman’s Gold – The Reinsmen
Pot o’ Gold – Jimmy Wakely with the Foy Willing Quartet

Show04 Western Music Time # 244

Show04-244-01 Trail Drive – Sons of the San Joaquin
Maria Elena – Gene Autry
Fool’s Paradise – Tex Ritter

Show04-244-02 Lash LaRue – Marvin O’Dell
Where Would We Be (without the Sons of the Pioneers)? – Journey West
Can you Hear Those Pioneers? – Rex Allen, Jr. & Johnny Western & Diamond W Wranglers

Show04-244-03 Cannonball Yodel – Elton Britt
Here Comes the Santa Fe – Riders in the Sky
One More Ride – Sons of the Pioneers 1976

Show04-244-04 Riders in the Sky (a Cowboy Legend) – Eddy Arnold
Who Calls? – Bing Crosby
Old Faithful – Gene Autry

Show04-244-05 New San Antonio Rose – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
Night on the Prairie – Roy Rogers & Dale Evans, Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage
The Singing Hills – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04 Western Music Time Christmas 2008

show04-2008-holiday01 Cowboy Christmas – Sons of the Pioneers with Mel Tormé Intro
Christmas on the Plains – Roy Rogers
Merry Texas Christmas, You All – Gene Autry

show04-2008-holiday02 A Cowboy's Rocky Mountain Christmas - Flying W Wranglers
Ridin' Home on Christmas Eve - Riders in the Sky
Christmas Polka - Jimmy Wakely

show04-2008-holiday03 Everyday is Christmas in the West - Don Edwards
Corn, Water & Wood - Michael Martin Murphey
Star of Hope - Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-2008-holiday04 Cowboy Christmas – Joni Harms
The Night Before Christmas (in Texas, That Is) – Gene Autry
The Christmas Trail – Michael Martin Murphey & Don Edwards

show04-2008-holiday05 When Santa Claus Comes Ridin' Down the Trail - Roy Rogers, 1946
Here Comes Santa Claus – Gene Autry
The Greatest Gifts - Riders in the Sky

Show04 Western Music Time #246

Show04-246-01 I’ll Be Rex Allen – Marvin O’Dell 2008
Dreaming of the Western Plains – Rex Allen
Black Despair – Horse Crazy

Show04-246-02 Deep in the Heart of Texas – Cass County Boys
Ridin’ All Day – Gene Autry
Cowboy Moon – Journey West

Show04-246-03 Cowboy Ham & Eggs – Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers
Punchin’ the Dough – Jules Verne Allen
Prairie Lullaby – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-246-04 Highways are Happy Ways – Rex Allen
If I hadn’t Seen the West – Journey West
Texas Playboys Theme – Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys

Show04-246-05 Song of the Trail - Sons of the Pioneers
Following the Sun All Day - Sons of the Pioneers
Tumbleweed Trail - Sons of the Pioneers 1941

Show04 Western Music Time #247

Show04-247-01 Primicia – Dennis Jay
Whip Out a Yodel – Wylie & the Wild West
You Are My Eyes – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-247-02 Saddle Serenade – Jimmy Wakely Trio
I’ve Got Nuggets in My Pocket – Jimmy Wakely
Stay Away From My Door – Jimmy Wakely

Show04-247-03 Out on the Open Range – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage
Get Along Little Dogies – Roy Rogers
Western Moon – Horse Crazy

Show04-247-04 Western Jamboree – Tex Williams
When the Work’s All Done This Fall – Les Gilliam
Zebra Dunn – James Michael

Show04-247-05 Cattle Call – Eddy Arnold
Cool Water – Eddy Arnold
Cowboy – Eddy Arnold

Show04 Western Music Time #249

Show04-249-01 The Fastest Gun Around – Marty Robbins (Grady Martin, guitar)

Billie the Kid – Tex Ritter

Ridin’ Down the Trail to Albuquerque – RW Hampton

Show04-249-02 Ballad of Paladin – Johnny Western

Si Si Senorita – Luke Wills

Twilight on the Trail – The Reinsmen

Show04-249-03 Bonanza – Al Caiola

Rawhide – Frankie Laine

Maverick – David Buttolph Orch & Chorus

Show04-249-04 I’m Back in the Saddle Again – Gene Autry (1946)

El Capitan – Ray Whitley (yodelling)

Tales of Wells Fargo – The Prairie Chiefs

Show04-249-05 Texas Tornado – Sons of the Pioneers

Nuevo Laredo – Les Paul & Mary Ford

Golden Memories & Silver Tears (Cindy Walker) - Jim Reeves

Lots of TV & radio themes this week at http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time #250

Show04-250-01 Song of the Rover – Sons of the Pioneers
Mexicali Rose – Jim Reeves
Lone Buckaroo - Oklahoma Wranglers

Show04-250-02 Song of the Saddle – Gene Autry
Smiles are Made Out of the Sunshine – Roy Rogers
Prayer of the Frontier Doctor – Rex Allen

Show04-250-03 Hopalong Cassidy (Here He Comes) – Studio Orch
William Tell Overture – ABC Orchestra
Happy Trails – Roy Rogers & Dale Evans

Show04-250-04 Hi Pardner – Hi Busse & the Frontiersmen
Sugarfoot – Studio Orch
Cloudy & Cool – Chet Atkins

Show04-250-05 26 Men – Lee Adrian
Sunset Trail – RW Hampton
Wagon Train – NBC Orchestra

Show04 Western Music Time #251

Show04-251-01 The Magnificent Seven – Al Caiola
Roll, Wagons, Roll – Hi Busse & the Frontiersmen
Gunsmoke – CBS Orchestra

Show04-251-02 Way Out West in Texas – Gene Autry
My Dear Old Arizona Home – Girls of the Golden West
A-Ridin’ Old Paint – Tex Ritter

Show04-251-03 Come On Boys We’re Ridin’ Into Town – Ray Whitley
Hurry Down Rounder – Gary Allegretto
Pretty Painted Ladies – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-251-04 Texas Plains – Stuart Hamblen & his Covered Wagon Jubilee
Call of the Canyon – Robert Wagoner
Tumbling Tumbleweeds – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-251-05 Cowboy’s Prayer – Sisters of the Silver Sage
Call of the Rollin’ Plains – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
Cool Water – The Ames Brothers

Show04 Western Music Time #252

show04-252-01 Shame on You – Spade Cooley
Blue Bonnet Girl – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
Guitar Polka – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen

show04-252-02 Mustang – Robert Wagoner
Let 'um Be – Latigo 2008
I Belong to the Range – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-252-03 The Blizzard – Roy Rogers
The Last Cattle Drive – The Lobo Rangers
When the Snowbirds Cross the Rockies – Gene Autry

show04-252-04 Outlaws – Sons of the Pioneers
Wild Wolves – Rusty Richards
Coyote Serenade – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-252-05 Gunfight at OK Corral – Frankie Laine
Let My soul Pass Through Tombstone – David Johns & the Comstock Cowboys
Ballad of Boot Hill – Johnny Cash

Show04 Western Music Time #253

show04-253-01 Saddle Up! – Sons of the Pioneers 1982
Boot Heel Drag – Bob Wills 1963
There’s a Rainbow on the Rio Colorado - Wesley Tuttle 1946

show04-253-02 Down the Trail to San Antone – The Reinsmen
Heart to Heart – Doc Denning
Old Forgotten Trails – Robert Wagoner

show04-253-03 Song of the Sage – Riders in the Sky
Cowboy Night Herd Song – Roy Rogers 1937
Western Sky – Journey West 2008

show04-253-04 Texas – Tex Ritter (by Cindy Walker)
In the Lonestar State of Texas – Foy Willing
Texas Hills – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-253-05 Goin’ Back to Texas – Gene Autry
Go West, Young Man – Cass County Boys
Let’s Go West Again – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04 Western Music Time #254

show04-254-01 Rovin’ Cowboy – Sons of the Pioneers
Ride Ranger, Ride – Gene Autry
Home on the Range – Bing Crosby

show04-254-02 Fiddle Time – Tex Williams & his Western Caravan 1949
Our Little Ranch House – Guy Lombardo
Cowboy in a 3-piece Business Suit – Rex Allen, Jr.

show04-254-03 Bronco – Studio Orchestra
Jim Bowie – The Prairie Chiefs
Tales of the Texas Rangers – Shorty Long

show04-254-04 Holiday for the Blues – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage
Wind – Sons of the Pioneers
Saddle the Wind – Julie London

show04-254-05 I’m Sending You Red Roses – Jimmy Wakely
The Old Trail – Gene Autry
San Fernando Valley – Dale Evans

Show04 Western Music Time #255

show04-255-01 Gonna Build a Big Fence Around Texas – Gene Autry
I Wear a Saddle on My Heart – Dale Evans
Texas Tornado – Merle Travis

show04-255-02 Christian Cowboy – Cindy Walker
The Mystery of His Way – Sons of the Pioneers
Three Friends Have I – Rex Allen, Jr.

show04-255-03 Joaquin Special – Tex Williams
Cowboy’s Trademarks – Gene Autry
Riding Home to You – Eli Barsi

show04-255-04 Cry Stampede – Marty Robbins
Blue Prairie – Sons of the Pioneers
Prairieland Lullaby – Bing Crosby

show04-255-05 Chant of the Wanderer – Sons of the Pioneers 1946
Texas Playboy Rag – Bob Wills 1946
Tumbling Tumbleweeds – Gene Autry 1946

Show04 Western Music Time #256

Show04-256-01 Close to Heaven – Sons of the Pioneers
Rhythm of the Hoofbeats – Gene Autry
Upon the Silver Screen – Les Gilliam

Show04-256-02 Allá en el Rancho Grande – Rex Allen
Hasta la Vista – Sons of the Pioneers
Estos Celos – Vicente Fernández

Show04-256-03 The Master’s Call – Marty Robbins
Where the Mountains Meet the Sky – Eddy Arnold
Cattle Call Rondolet – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-256-04 Three on the Trail – Riders in the Sky
Ride, Concrete Cowboy, Ride – Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers
Sentimental Trails – The Reinsmen

Show04-256-05 Steel Guitar Polka – Hank Penny
Strawberry Roan – Roy Rogers & Dale Evans
Wreck of # Nine – Tex Ritter

Show04 Western Music Time #257

Show04-257-01 New San Antonio Rose – Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys
San Fernando Valley – Bing Crosby
Texas Blues – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

Show04-257-02 Daddy’s Little Cowboy – Sons of the Pioneers
Cowboys Never Cry – Roy Rogers
Broomstick Buckaroo – Gene Autry

Show04-257-03 Giant – Jimmy Wakely
A Gay Ranchero – Cass County Boys
Silver on the Sage – Sons of the Pioneers (Ralph Ranger's bio)

Show04-257-04 I’m an Old Cowhand – Tex Ritter
Horseshoe Moon – Roy Rogers
Mexicali Rose – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-257-05 Ballad of Davy Crockett – Sons of the Pioneers
Farewell – Fess Parker
Tex Ritter – Remember the Alamo

Show04 Western Music Time #258

show04-258-01 When Bob Wills Came to Town – Les Gilliam
Gotta Get to Oklahoma – Luke Wills & his Rhythm Busters w/ Tommy Doss
Alongside the Santa Fe trail – Jules Verne Allen

show04-258-02 Lonely River – Gene Autry
Outlaw – The Lobo Rangers
The Circle – Horse Crazy

show04-258-03 Trail Herdin’ Cowboy – Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers
Cowboy Blues – Montana Slim
Shades of the West – Doris Daley & Eli Barsi

show04-258-04 Pecos Bill – Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers
The Night Herding Song – Tex Ritter & Wesley Tuttle
The Old Chisolm Trail – Gene Autry & the Cass County Boys

show04-258-05 The Alamo (13 Days of Glory) – Marty Robbins
De Guello – Nelson Riddle
Green Leaves of Summer – The Brothers Four

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Show04 Western Music Time # 259

show04-259-01 Mule Train – Frankie Laine & the Mule Skinners

Burro Lullabye – The Reinsmen

You’re Nothin’ But a IT – Ken “Festus” Curtis

show04-259-02 Cimarron (Roll On) – Jimmy Wakely Trio

Rural Rhythm – Hoosier Hot Shots

Rusty Spurs – Roy Rogers

show04-259-03 Ballad of Davy Crockett – Fess Parker

King of the River – Sons of the Pioneers

Yaller Yaller Gold – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-259-04 Adobe Hacienda – Gene Autry

Jesusita (Jesse Polka) – Rich O’Brien

Trail to Mexico – Cass County Boys

show04-259-05 The Train Song – Bill Boyd & his Cowboy Ramblers

When the Golden Train Comes Down – Sons of the Pioneers

Gospel Wagon Train – Nancy Thorwardson & the Wagon Tongues

Show04 Western Music Time #260

Show04-260-01 Ride, Cowboy, Ride – Rex Allen, Jr.
                        Prairie Serenade – Riders in the Sky
                        Call of the Wild – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-260-02 Ridin’ the Same old Range – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
                        Cowboy Serenade – Gene Autry
                        On the Banks of the Sunny San Juan – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-260-03 Gotta Pull Up Stakes (& move on West) – Sheb Wooley
                        The Oregon Trail – Sons of the Pioneers
                        Jim Bowie – Gordon MacRae

Show04-260-04 Money Can’t Buy Love – Roy Rogers
                        The Last Straw – Gene Autry
                        Just Beyond the Moon - Tex Ritter

Show04-260-05 My Old Ten Gallon Hat – Fred Scott
                        Hoppy, Gene & Me – Roy Rogers
                        On the Old Spanish Trail – The 50 Guitars of Tommy Garrett

Show04 Western Music Time #261

show04-261-01 Cowboy Jubilee – Sons of the Pioneers

Along the Navajo Trail – Gene Autry

Wildest Bronco Ride – Les Gilliam

show04-261-02 Release Me – George Hamilton, IV

Little Ol’ Dime – Jim Reeves

There’s a Little Bit of Everything in Texas – Ernest Tubb & his Texas Troubadours

show04-261-03 Sierra Nevada – Sons of the Pioneers

Snowshoe Thompson – Tennessee Ernie Ford

Cool Water – Gene Autry

show04-261-04 Down the Trail to San Antone – Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers

With a Song in My Heart – Gene Autry & Jimmy Long

It Ain’t Right – Tennessee Ramblers

show04-261-05 Alabama Jubilee – Hank Penny

Cowboy Poetry – Jennifer Lind

Beautiful Texas – Louise Massey & the Westerners

Show04 Western Music Time #262

show04-262-01 Silver Lake Blues – Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys
                    Blue Bonnet Lane – Roy Rogers
                    Red River Valley – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-262-02 Road of Dreams – Jean Prescott
                    Rainbow Over the Range – Eddie Dean
                    Bunkhouse Jamboree – Louise Massey & the Westerners

show04-262-03 Rocky Mountain Express – Sons of the Pioneers
                    Hell Train – Billy Strange
                    Old Home Town – Bob Nolan

show04-262-04 Rainbow Over the Range – Sons of the Pioneers
                    Texas Jive – Cal Shrum & his Rhythm Rangers
                    Under a Texas Moon – Gene Austin

show04-262-05 Cool Water – Sons of the Pioneers
                    Rarin’ to Go – Rex Allen
                    El Paso – Marty Robbins

Show04 Western Music Time #263

show04-263-01 When the Work’s All Done This Fall – Rex Allen
                    Happy Go Lucky Cowboy – Monte Hale
                    San Angelo – Marty Robbins

show04-263-02 Whoa! Babe – Bob Wills
                    Rio Bravo – Dean Martin
                    Cattle Call – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-263-03 My Saddle Pals & I – Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers
                    Romance with the Range – Prickly Pair
                    On the Banks of the Sunny San Juan – Eddie Dean

show04-263-05 Railroad Corral – Roy Rogers
                    Laramie – Rex Allen
                    God’s in the Saddle – Gene Autry

show04-263-04 El Rancho Grande – The 50 Guitars of Tommy Garrett
Viva Tequila – Tex Ritter
Under Fiesta Stars – Gene Autry

show04-265-01 Waitin’ for the Sun to Say Good Mornin’ – Sons of the Pioneers

show04 Western Music Time #266

show04-266-01 Ride ‘em Cowboy –The Sons of the Pioneers

Twilight on the Trail – Gene Autry

Man Walks Among Us – Bob Nolan

show04-266-02 Hesitation Blues – Asleep at the Wheel & Willie Nelson

Deep Water – George Strait

Over the Rainbow Trail – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-266-03 A Cowboy Has to Sing – Sons of the Pioneers

Cowboy Auctioneer – The LeGarde Twins

160 Acres – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

show04-266-04 She’s Killing Me – Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys

Left My Gal in the Mountains – Sons of the Pioneers

Blue Ridge Mountain Trail – Jimmy Wakely Trio

show04-266-05 Devil’s Great Grandson – Sons of the Pioneers

That Pioneer Mother of Mine – Roy Rogers

Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle – Gene Autry

Show04           Western Music Time                         #267

show04-267-01 The West is in My Soul – Sons of the Pioneers
                        Gone for Colorado – Juni Fisher
                         Time Changes Everything – The River Road Boys

show04-267-02 Keep Knockin’ (but you can’t come in) – Bob Wills
                        Blueberry Hill – Gene Autry
                        Cowboy Serenade – Don Edwards

show04-267-03 Corrine Corrina – Asleep at the Wheel
                         Bring Back the Waltzes – Linda Lee Filener
                         Dreaming Dreams that Won’t Come True – Gene Autry

show04-267-04 The Big Corral – Monte Hale
                        I’ll Go Ridin’ Down that Old Texas Trail – Gene Autry
                        Ridin’ Down that Old Texas Trail – Ray Whitley

show04-267-05 California Rose – Roy Rogers
                         Do Not Forsake Me –Tex Ritter
                         Happy Trails – Roy Rogers & Dale Evans

Western Music Time #268

show04-268-01 Song of the Trail – The Reinsmen

Hoppy, Gene & Me – Roy Rogers

Tumbling tumbleweeds – Eddie Dean

show04-268-02 River of the Roses – Sons of the Pioneers

Riverbend – Jennifer Lind

The Bend in the River – Marty Robbins

show04-268-03 Which Way’d They Go? – Cass County Boys

Amapola – Gene Autry

Ballad of Paladin – Bill Barwick

show04-268-04 Johnny Reb & Billy Yank – Gene Autry

Lorena – Robert Wagoner

Ashokan Farewell – Lobo Rangers

show04-268-05 Cool Water – Sons of the Pioneers

Buttons & Bows – Dinah Shore

Rose of Old Pawnee – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

show04-269-02 Ridin’ the Range with You – Gene Autry fr. "Boots and Saddles"

Behind the Tear – Country Hombres (Rusty Richards, Dale Warren & Billy Armstrong)

show04-269-05 Riders in the Sky (a Cowboy Legend) – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

I Cried Myself to Sleep Over you – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

The Wanderer’s Dream – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage (feat. Dale Warren)

Show04 Western Music Time #271

show04-271-01 When the Prairie Sun Climbs Out of the Hay – Sons of the Pioneers

The Prairie Sings a Lullaby - Sons of the Pioneers

We’re Headin’ for the Home Corral – Sons of the San Joaquin

show04-271-02 Jingle Jangle Jingle – Gene Autry

Sing as You Work – Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers

Marvin O’Dell – Ol’ Gabby Hayes

show04-271-05 Bound for the Rio Grande – Sons of the San Joaquin

Where the Rio Rolls Along – Sons of the Pioneers

Down Along the Sleepy Rio Grande – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-271-03 New Moon Over Nevada– Sons of the Pioneers

Song of the San Joaquin – Sons of the Pioneers

Blue Shadows on the Trail (soundtrack) – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-271-04 South Coast Ballad – Rydin High

Legend of Old California – Bing Crosby

Song of the Sierras – Jimmy Wakely

Show04 Western Music Time #275

show04-275-01 Texas Sandman – Gene Autry
                        Billy the Kid – Tex Ritter
                        Song of the Wild – Slim Whitman

show04-275-02 Holiday for the Blues – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage
                        Cowhand’s Last ride – Hank Snow
                        Leanin’ on the Old Top Rail – Stephanie Davis

show04-275-03 Deep in the Heart of Texas – Bob Wills
                        Riding Down the Arizona Trail – Jimmie Davis
                        Caballo Diablo – Del Shields

show04-275-04 One More Ride – Sons of the Pioneers
                        Streets of Laredo – Rex Allen
                        Blue Canadian Rockies – Jimmy Wakely

show04-275-05 Melody of the Plains – Roy Rogers
                        Call of the Canyon – Gene Autry
                        Sierra Sue – Bing Crosby

On this week’s show we’ll hear a couple of prominent Western Swing bands play a couple of Western classics, and we’ll also hear some vintage Western swing as well. The Sons of the Pioneers & Roy Rogers remember a set of songs from one of Roy’s movies, and we’ll celebrate another great year for Western music featuring Gene Autry, Tex Ritter and Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers. Join us, won’t you? And shop around while you’re visitin’ with us. You’ll be glad you did!

Show04 Western Music Time # 276

show04-276-01 Rainbow Over the Range – Sons of the Pioneers
                        Blue Bonnet Girl – Roy Rogers
                        Swingin’ the Bow – The Farr Brothers

show04-276-02 Sandman Lullaby – Sons of the Pioneers
                        Cool Water – Bob Wills
                        The Last Roundup – Spade Cooley

show04-276-03 My Adobe Hacienda – Don Edwards
                        Panhandle Pete – Gene Autry
                        He’s Ridin’ Home – The Reinsmen

show04-276-04 Four Fiddle Polka – Spade Cooley
                        Guess Who’s in Town – Bill Boyd

                        Old Town Taos (Cindy Walker) – Rich O’Brien

show04-276-05 Loaded Pistols – Gene Autry (Dec 1947)
                        You Got to Come & Get Me – Tex Ritter (Dec 1947)
                        Blue Shadows on the Trail – Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers (Dec 1947)

This week we introduce a member of the Sons of the Pioneers who joined the group at a critical time, and made numerous public appearances with the group, but he didn’t record with them. He had a career as a solo artist for many years, and we’ll hear one of the recordings he made for the legendary Fred Rose. We’ll also hear a couple of rare Stan Jones compositions, the only example we know of of Gene Autry singing harmony, several songs about horses and other gems, new and old.

This week’s show has lots of brand new recordings as well as vintage Western swing and Western music from the days of the Saturday matinees. Rex Allen, the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry, Andy Parker & the Plainsmen (featuring their amazing fiddler, Harry Sims) are all here. In addition, Don Edwards is accompanied by Tom Morrell, Rich O’Brien, Bobby Boatright, etc, and you’ll hear Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys (from their MGM years) and some of the best of the latest Western & Western swing releases you may not have heard yet. Be sure to join us!

Show04 Western Music Time #278

show04-278-01 Sagebrush Symphony – Sons of the Pioneers

Desert Moon – Deborah Liv Johnson

My Shadow & the Moon – Rich Flanders

show04-278-02 Ridin’ Down the Santa Fe – Sons of the Pioneers

Out Where the West Winds Blow – Rex Allen

South – Asleep at the Wheel

show04-278-03 Out on the Open Range – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen

Cowtown Blues – Don Edwards

Stardust – Saddle Cats

show04-278-04 Goin’ Back to Texas – Gene Autry

Home on the Range – Sons of the Pioneers

Timber Trail – Daughters of the Purple Sage

show04-278-05 Will There be Sagebrush in Heaven – Sons of the Pioneers

Echoes of the Trail – Carin Mari & Pony Express

Texas Blues – Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys

This week’s show offers plenty of Western swing (by Bob Wills, Herb Remington, Dick Thomas & Carin Mari) some Western standards we don’t hear much anymore as well as some great newer tunes you are sure to enjoy. We will also salute 1961 and 1997 by playing some memorable recordings made in those years. Gene Autry, Rex Allen, Johnny Western, Marty Robbins and stars of the WLS National Barn Dance, The Dinning Sisters are all queued up and ready to go, and there’s more still, so be sure to join us, won’t you?

This week’s show includes some vintage Western swing and cowboy tunes, as well as a cowboy classic, some movie songs and lots to jog your memory of those silver screen cowboy days. Gene Autry croons a couple of love songs he sang on screen and we’ll hear the Sons of the Pioneers from 3 different decades. We pay tribute to drought-stricken Texas and you’re sure to enjoy some of the rare recordings we’ve located just to play for you. So join us, won’t you?

This week’s show should conjure up memories of that trip West when you visited a Chuckwagon Supper outfit, and of when you sat down in your neighborhood theater on a Saturday afternoon long ago to enjoy a Gene Autry movie. There’s some vintage western swing, along with contemporary renditions of classics and new Western songs, a musical tribute to the American Indian, a salute to 1995 and lots more for your listening pleasure. We’re looking forward to having you with us!

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Show04 Western Music Time #281

show04-281-01 Colorado Home – Flying W Wranglers

Montana Skies – New West

Blue Montana Skies – Gene Autry

show04-281-02 Just Once Too Often – Light Crust Doughboys

It’s a Cowboy’s Life for Me – Robert Wagoner

Lonely Trail of Memory – Wesley Tuttle

show04-281-03 Pretty Cowgirl – New West

Deed I Do – Lobo Rangers

Adobe Walls – Michael Martin Murphey

show04-281-04 Mister Shorty – Marty Robbins

Waltz of the Wind – Rome Johnson

Whirlwind – Gene Autry

show04-281-05 Nee Ha Nee – Sons of the Pioneers

Indian Spirit Chant – Stan Jones & Sons of the Pioneers

Land of the Sky Blue Water – Marty Gold

There’s lots of variety on the show this week, from a set saluting some of the big band era’s finest Western recordings (songs that became hit records), to a set of requests for 3 songs recorded between 1964 & 1998. There are some brand new releases of long-lost recordings you’re sure to enjoy, a salute to the late Les Paul, who passed away in August (Les was preceded in death by his wife Mary Ford, many years ago, but he remained active musically into his 90s),and songs from new Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers & Rex Allen re-issues. You’ll hear some gems you may not have heard in a long, long time, so be sure to “set a spell” and enjoy the show!

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Show04 Western Music Time #282

show04-282-01 Way Out There – Sons of the Pioneers

Lonesome Valley – Rex Allen

My Little Buckaroo – Denver Darling

show04-282-02 Riders in the Sky (a Cowboy legend) – Vaughn Monroe

The Call of the Canyon – Tommy Dorsey

Where the Mountains Meet the Sky (Billy Williams) – Sammy Kaye Orch v: Billy Williams

show04-282-03 The Cowboy in a Continental Suit – Marty Robbins

Nothin But a Cowboy – Red Steagall

Coyotes – Don Edwards

show04-282-04 Cimarron (Roll On) – Les Paul & Mary Ford

Nuevo Laredo – Les Paul & Mary Ford

Texas Lady – Les Paul & Mary Ford

show04-282-05 When the Moon Comes Over Sun Valley – Sons of the Pioneers

Born to the Saddle – Roy Rogers

Wayward Wind – Tex Ritter

There are a lot of new releases we’ll be listening to this time around, some brand new and others re-issues of some real gems. And we’ll try something we haven’t done before, i.e. we’ll dedicate one set to songs that were recorded on the same day. Let us know if you like that concept and we may try it again. Record companies have released some great recordings by Deuce Spriggins & his Western Swing Band, Rex Allen, Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers in the past few weeks, and we have several of them lined up to play for you. There will be more coming in future weeks, e.g. a song or two Ken Curtis recorded with Deuce Spriggins & his band, but don’t miss what we’ve got lined up for you this week!

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Show04 Western Music Time #283

show04-283-01 Down the Trail to San Antone – Deuce Spriggins

If You Ever Come to Texas – Deuce Spriggins & Carolina Cotton

I’ve got a Heart as Big as Texas – Gene Autry

show04-283-02 Blue Juniata – Sons of the Pioneers

Lovesong of the Waterfall – Sons of the Pioneers

Blue Bonnet Girl – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen

show04-283-03 Cattle Call – Greg Hager

Angel Suzy – Johnny Lyon

It Happened in Monterey – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-283-04 Echoes from the Hills – Sons of the Pioneers

Song of the Pioneers- Sons of the Pioneers

Over the Santa Fe Trail – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-283-05 I’d Love to be a Cowgirl – Carolina Cotton

Bronco Busters’ Ball – Stephanie Davis

Rex Allen – Curtains of Night

This week, we salute a magnificent national treasure, the Grand Canyon, with songs by Ken Curtis & the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry and Jimmy Wakely. We’ll also hear a cowboy inspirational song by Bob Nolan and a traditional inspirational song. The latter is a rarity on Western Music Time, but we are making an exception in this case so you can hear a good example of early (1937) Sons of the Pioneers 4-part harmony on a rare, beautifully restored recording. We will also salute William F. Cody, aka “Buffalo Bill,” and the Pony Express. Andy Parker & the Plainsmen pay us a visit to kick off the show, and we will wrap things up with a rare recording of Ken Curtis singing a beautiful western swing ballad with Deuce Spriggins’ Western Swing Band. It’s an unusual show this time, and we hope you will find the combination of rare tunes and classics to your liking. If you don’t do it already, you may want to try letting the show play in the background while you take care of other things (answering e-mail, shopping on the BostonPete.com web site, etc.). However you decide to do it, we’ll be mighty glad to have you join us!

Show04 Western Music Time # 284

show04-284-01 I’m Gonna Gallop into Gallup – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen

Boggy Road to Texas – Farr Brothers

When a Cowboy Sings a Song – Roy Rogers

show04-284-02 Grand Canyon – Ken Curtis

Rim of the Canyon – Gene Autry

Call of the Canyon – Jimmy Wakely

show04-284-03 You Were Right and I was Wrong – Roy Rogers

Lord, You Made the Cowboy Happy – Sons of the Pioneers

Dwelling in Beulah Land – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-284-04 Cody of the Pony Express – Riders in the Sky

The Pony Express – Stuart Hamblen

This Ain’t the Same Old Range – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-284-05 I Hate to Say Good-bye to the Prairie – Gene Autry

Mexicali Rose – Sons of the Pioneers

I Learned to Love You too Late – Deuce Spriggins

There’s plenty of great western and western swing music lined up for you on this week’s show, starting with a recently re-issued track by Deuce Spriggins and his Western swing band featuring Ken Curtis. That’s followed by a rare Jimmy Wakely song about Texas, and wait till you hear Cindy Walker’s composition, “Tucumcari Woman”! We’ll also salute the Western wind, our folks in uniform today & yesterday, and the US Forest Service, all with terrific Western songs. And we close the show with Roy & Dale singing a rare, beautiful version of a Western classic, followed by two Sons of the Pioneers recordings made 62 years apart. Be sure to tune in early in the week and come back to see us whenever you can. You’re always welcome here at Western Music Time.

Show04 Western Music Time #285

show04-285-01 Idaho-Ho – Deuce Spriggins (Ken Curtis vocal)

Sing Me a Song of Texas – Jimmy Wakely

Tucumcari Woman – Leon Rausch

show04-285-02 Ride with the Wind – Riders in the Sky

Wind – Sons of the Pioneers

The Wind Goes – Marty Robbins

show04-285-03 Riders in the Sky (a Cowboy Legend) – Gene Autry

Private Buckaroo – Sons of the Pioneers

Think of Me – Roy Rogers

show04-285-04 Oh-O Wonderful World – Sons of the Pioneers

Nothin’ to Do – Rex Allen

Smokey the Bear – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-285-05 Cool Water – Roy Rogers & Dale Evans

At the Rainbow’s End – Sons of the Pioneers

My (Our) Best to You – Sons of the Pioneers

This week, we’ll learn how the hugely popular Western group, Riders in the Sky, got their name (in their own words). We’ll also salute the last year of the 20^th century and we’ll dig deep down in our saddlebags for some vintage western music & western swing you’re sure to enjoy, so be sure to join us and tell your friends about us, too!

Show04 Western Music Time #286

show04-286-01 Riders in the Sky (a Cowboy legend) – Riders in the Sky

Five foot Two – Hugh & Shug’s Radio Pals

Rollin’ Dust – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-286-02 Out on the Open Range – Wesley Tuttle

Way Out West – Jimmy Wakely trio

By the Waters of the Minnetonka – Marty Gold

show04-286-3 Roly Poly – Bob Wills

Flower of San Antone – Rex Allen

Coyote Serenade – Old West Trio

show04-286-04 Ragtime Cowboy Joe – Tune Wranglers

My Saddle, My Bronco & You – Red River Dave

Who Shot the Hole in My Sombrero? – Rex Allen

show04-286-05 Headin’ for the Bunkhouse – Kevin Davis

It’s My Lazy Day – Rex Allen & Don Edwards

When the Roses Bloom Next Spring – Red Steagall

Show04 Western Music Time #287

show04-287-01 My Saddle Pals & I – Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers
Beautiful Texas – Gene Autry
Blazin’ a Trail – The Cass County Boys

show04-287-02 San Antonio Rose – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage
A Fiddle, a Rifle, and Axe & a Bible – Sons of the Pioneers
Streets of Laredo – Eddie Dean

show04-287-03 Rocky Mountain Express – Sons of the Pioneers
Railroad Boomer – Sons of the Pioneers
One More Ride – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-287-04 Heart of a Cowboy – Bryan Ragsdale
Outlaw Rag – Farr Brothers
Old Man Atom – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-287-05 Blue Prairie – Old West Trio
Blue Prairie – Sons of the Pioneers
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly – Hugo Montenegro

This week’s selections run from 1933 to 2009, with cowboy classics and songs you might not be familiar with. On their 75th anniversary in 2009, the Sons of the Pioneers recorded a special CD especially for their Branson audiences, but you can hear selections from it here on Western Music Time, too. Actually, you can order a copy for yourself from the Sons of the Pioneers’ web site. We also salute Wyoming this week with some rarely heard renditions we’re sure you’ll enjoy, and there’s some great Western swing by Tex Williams (with Smokey Rogers & Joaquin Murphy), Carolina Cotton & Deuce Spriggins, and, of course, Roy & Gene are here as well. We’re looking forward to having you with us, too! You’ll be in good company!

Show04 Western Music Time #288

show04-288-01 When Payday Rolls Around – Deuce Spriggins
            Rose of Old Pawnee – Don Edwards
            Song of the Wild – Slim Whitman

show04-288-02 Cool Water – Sons of the Pioneers
            Old River Valley – Frank Luther Trio
            The Cowboy Lives Forever – The Whites

show04-288-03 Home Again in Old Wyoming – Sons of the Pioneers
            In the Hills of Old Wyoming – Jimmy Wakely
            The Roundup in Cheyenne – Gene Autry

show04-288-04 Mustang – Robert Wagoner
            Joaquin Special – Tex Williams & his Western Caravan
            My Gal form Abilene – Tex Williams & his Western Caravan

show04-288-05 I’m Gonna Roundup My Blues – Carolina Cotton
            Tweedle O’Twill – Gene Autry
            Saddle Serenade – Roy Rogers

We’ll be answering lots of requests this week for songs remembered from childhood. But that’s “what we do” here on Western Music Time. We hope you’ll find great memories here each time you tune in! Shug Fisher was known for his comedy when he worked with the Sons of the Pioneers, but before he joined, he had a fine Western trio called the Ranchmen and we’ll hear some of their work this week. The Singing Ranger, Hank Snow, also returns with a fine swing instrumental and a classic Western tune as well, and we even added a special song for Halloween! On their 75th anniversary, the 2009 edition of The Sons of the Pioneers offer a tribute to members of the group who have passed on, and Gene Autry teams up with The Ranch Boys on a unique rendition on the song that became the Pioneers’ theme. There’s plenty more to enjoy this week, and we hope you’ll enjoy it with us!
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Show04 Western Music Time #289

show04-289-01 When the Bloom is ion the Sage – Sons of the Pioneers
            Beaumont Ride – Hank Snow & the Rainbow Ranch Boys
            At the Rainbow’s End – Hank Snow

show04-289-02 Cowboy Jubilee – Shug Fisher & his Ranchmen Trio
            Cowboy Jack – Dick Curless
            We’ll Rest at the End of the Trail – Shug Fisher & his Ranchmen Trio

show04-289-03 Ten More Miles Down the Road – Deuce Spriggins Western Swing Band
            Cold Blue Steel – Deborah Liv Johnson
            Blue Bonnet Girl – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-289-04 Tumbling Tumbleweeds – Gene Autry & the Ranch Boys
            Riding Down the Canyon – Sons of the Pioneers
            Pioneer Heaven – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-289-05 Ghost of Serrano Ridge – Rusty Richards
            Boogie Woogie Cowboy – Tex Ritter
            Rio Bravo – Dean Martin

Show04 Western Music Time #290

This week’s show includes fewer Western classics than usual, but after you hear the show you’ll wonder why some of these songs got lost along the way. There’s some remarkably good music on the show this week, so be sure to tune in. You’ll get a kick out of the opening western swing tune by western swing legend Johnnie Lee Wills, and you may be surprised to hear a western swing song by Sheb Wooley as well. We have a salute to Texas this week, and a set with an Indian theme, along with a couple of western movie themes and some great movie songs that were never recorded commercially. We have a song from an out-of-print album of Stan Jones compositions recorded in the ‘50s by the Disney folks for the National Parks Service, and one from the 30s by Fred Kirby, a radio & TV icon in the Southeast during the 40s & 50s. Marty Gold returns with a beautiful instrumental tribute to the American Indian, and Ozie Waters, who appeared in Hopalong Cassidy & Durango Kid movies, sings a terrific ballad composed by Smiley Burnette. There’s a wagon-load of good music to enjoy this week, and we look forward to sharing it with You!

show04-290-01 I Wonder What I’m Going to Do – Johnnie Lee Wills

Rangers Hymn - The Ranger Chorus

When the Cattle Range is Gone – Hi Busse & the Frontiersmen & Joanie

show04-290-02 Indian Maiden Romancin’ – Sheb Wooley

It’s Indian Summer – Ozie Waters

Pale Moon – Marty Gold

show04-290-03 Texas Plains – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen

The Eyes of Texas – Tex Ritter

Under a Texas Moon – Dale Evans

show04-290-04 Jesse Polka - The Stardust Cowboys

Wagon Train Keeps Rollin’ Along – Fred Kirby

Theme from the Misfits – Percy Faith

show04-290-05 Let’s Go Roamin’ Around the Range – Gene Autry

My Music Mountain Home – Rex Allen

Twilight on the Rio Grande – Gene Autry

Show04 Western Music Time #291

This week we’ll hear a little Western Swing from Jimmy Wakely and a couple of songs he sang in his film Brand of Fear. In fact, we’ll play songs from that film in a mini-salute to the Saturday matinee with our own “double feature,” the other movie being Gene Autry’s Heart of the Rio Grande. We’ll also hear a set of songs that were used in the Roy Rogers film, Night Time in Nevada, a set of 3 very different songs saluting the American Indian, a couple of rare recordings by Rex Allen and Gene Autry, a couple of songs about canyon country, and Ken “Festus” Curtis’s wonderful recording of the theme from Shane, “Call of the Faraway Hills.” By the way, Robert Wagoner’s song, “Grand Canyon” (composed by Stan Jones), is on Robert’s CD, The West is in My Soul, which we have for sale on the BostonPete.com web site. You can order it now, and get it in time for the holidays. Now is the time to choose from all the CDs, DVDs and books we have here at BostonPete.com, so you will have them in time to give as holiday gifts or to enjoy on those cold winter evenings when the weather says “stay inside.” And now, while you wait for the mail carrier, sit back and enjoy the show!

show04-291-01 You’re the Sweetest Rose in Texas - Jimmy Wakely

Ridin’ All Day – Gene Autry

My Music Mountain Home – Rex Allen

show04-291-02 Ridin’ Down the Canyon – Cass County Boys

Grand Canyon – Robert Wagoner

Call of the Faraway Hills – Ken Curtis

show04-291-03 When it’s Night Time in Nevada – Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers

Big Rock Candy Mountain – Tex Ritter

Over Nevada – Trudy Fair

show04-291-04 Little Red Wing – Sons of the Pioneers

Morning Star – Marty Gold

Geronimo’s Children – Dave Stamey

show04-291-05 Rancho Pillow – Gene Autry

I Don’t Care – Jimmy Wakely

Cool Water – Jimmy Wakely

Show04 Western Music Time # 292

This week we’ll go back down memory trail and relive a couple of Saturday Matinees via their music. That music will come from Jimmy Wakely’s film Oklahoma Blues and Gene Autry’s Colorado Sunset. The interesting thing about the music from Colorado Sunset is that Gene didn’t record any of the songs used in the film, but we’re sure you’ll enjoy what we’ve found for you, nonetheless. For example, Roy Rogers (with a little help from Hugh Farr & his fiddle) recorded the title song from the film so we’ll use Roy’s version. When I play it I’ll tell you why Roy recorded a song intended for Gene. The show kicks off with two brand new recordings by Gary LeMaster and the Sons of the Pioneers in celebration of the Pioneers’ 75^th anniversary. Later, we’ll hear the latest western swing recording from Les Gilliam and we also have a set on trees in the American West. As usual, there’s more, so pull off your boots, relax and join us, won’t you?

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show04-292-01 Cowboy Jubilee – Gary LeMaster

Blue Prairie – Sons of the Pioneers

Roll On Owyhee – Ian Tyson

show04-292-02 Oklahoma Blues – Jimmy Wakely

Whoopie Ti-Yi-Yo – Jimmy Wakely trio

On the Strings of My Lonesome Guitar – Jimmy Wakely

show04-292-03 I Want to Be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart – Patsy Montana

Pull Out the Stopper – Texas Rangers

Colorado Sunset – Roy Rogers

show04-292-04 Oklahoma 1955 – Les Gilliam

Dreamin’ of My Texas Home – Rex Allen

My Sweet Texas Bluebonnet Queen – Hank Snow

show04-292-05 Timber Trail – Sons of the Pioneers

Tall Trees – Marty Gold

Trees – Sons of the Pioneers

Rex Allen sang a lot of songs on screen that he didn’t record, so we’ve got a set this week that includes some of those songs, and we’ve got a set of songs that were performed in the first movie Roy Rogers & Dale Evans made together. We also answer some requests for some great recordings by Rex Allen and Jim Reeves, and we go way back to the beginning of the Sons of the Pioneers (75 years ago) for one of their earliest recordings. And in the last set, we call on a member of today’s Sons of the Pioneers for a Western classic he performs playing all the instruments and singing all the harmony. There’s lots of good stuff in the show, and we’d be mighty happy if you’d join us for the ride.

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Show04 Western Music Time #293

show04-293-01 If You Can’t Go Right, Don’t Go Wrong – Jimmy Wakely

Chant of the Plains – Sons of the Pioneers

Padre of Old San Antone – Jim Reeves

show04-293-02 Wait for the Wagon – Jimmy Dean

New River Train – The Texas Rangers

Cindy – Rex Allen

show04-293-03 You’re the Fly in My Ointment – Prairie Ramblers

Chuckwagon Blues – Sons of the Pioneers

One Hundred Sixty Acres – Gene Autry

show04-293-04 Bunkhouse Bugle Boy – Sons of the Pioneers

The Cowboy & the Senorita – Roy Rogers

Besame Mucho – Dale Evans

show04-293-05 Tyin’ Knots in the Devil’s Tail – Rex Allen

Steel Guitar Jubilee- Smokey Rogers

There’s a Goldmine in the Sky – Gary LeMaster

This week’s show features sets from a Gene Autry movie, Gaucho Serenade, and Roy’s first feature film as a star, Under Western Stars. We’ll also hear Jimmy Wakely sing the title song from his film, Silver Trails, the movie that launched the film career of “Whip” Wilson, who didn’t sing on screen, but apparently had a nice voice. Instead, he used a bull whip to attract fans! Rex Allen sings a song relating the story of a Texas family from the time of the Civil War, and “The Oklahoma Balladeer,” Les Gilliam, sings a western swing song from his new CD. There’s plenty to enjoy, so be sure to join us!

Show04 Western Music Time #294

show04-294-01 Goin’ Back to My Texas Home – Rex Allen

Me & My Burro – Sons of the Pioneers

Silver Trails – Jimmy Wakely

show04-294-02 Keep Rollin’ Lazy Longhorns – Gene Autry

Singin’ Hills – Gene Autry

Gaucho Serenade – Gene Autry

show04-294-03 TEXAS – Tex Ritter

Jose Villa Lobo Alfredo Tomaso Vicente Lopez – Rex Allen

He’s Ridin’ Home – The Reinsmen

show04-294-04 Listen to the Rhythm of the Range – Roy Rogers

When a Cowboy Sings a Song – Roy Rogers

That Pioneer Mother of Mine – Roy Rogers

show04-294-05 My Window faces the South – Les Gilliam

Sleepwalk – Jeanne & Jerome

Don’t Ever Say Adieu – Dick Reinhart

This week’s show has lots of variety, with a set from the Roy Rogers movie, Song of Nevada, and a song from his Golden Stallion filmed much later. There’s a set of songs about mules, a set about the prairie & several contemporary songs that cover a range of topics, from the first Spanish mustang to the story of a cowboy who’s been pretty much “rode hard and put away wet,” to the story of the famous Long-X brand and one by Doc Denning called “Rollin’ Prairie.” We think you’ll enjoy it, so be sure to join us!

Show04 Western Music Time #295

show04-295-01 Way Out There – The Reinsmen

Westward Ho – Sons of the Pioneers

La Primera – Ian Tyson

show04-295-02 Mule Train – Gene Autry

Mule Boogie – Jim Boyd

You’re Nothin’ But a It - Ken “Festus” Cutris

show04-295-03 The Wigwam Song – Mary Lee

Sweet Betsy from Pike – Roy Rogers

There’s a New Moon Over Nevada – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-295-04 You Don’t Know What Lonesome Is – The Reinsmen

Used Rough – Dave Stamey

The Famous Long X Brand – Sons of the San Joaquin

show04-295-05 I Love the Prairie Country – Robert Wagoner

Rollin’ Prairie – Doc Denning

Night on the Prairie – Roy Rogers

Show04 Western Music Time #296

It’s not too late to place your Christmas orders, but you’d better not wait any longer! While you shop around on the BostonPete.com web site, we think you’ll enjoy our rare Gene Autry recording of “Texas Plains,” along with a version of “High Noon” you might not have heard before. We also have several new contemporary songs of interest as we approach the year’s end. Singing Silver Screen Cowboy Dick Foran pays us a visit via a soundtrack clip, we’ll hear a selection of three songs the Sons of the Pioneers performed in Charles Starrett’s 1935 film, Gallant Defender, one of which was done differently on screen from the way they recorded it later, and we’ll hear two very different versions of a Bob Nolan composition. So grab a cup of cowboy coffee or hot chocolate (or even hot cider or eggnog, if that’s your seasonal preference) and relax and enjoy yourself with this heapin’ helpin’ of good ol’ Western music.

show04-296-01 Texas Plains – Gene Autry

Goin’ Somewhere – Juni Fisher

High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-296-02 Dusty Road – Dave Stamey

Ghost Ranch – Gary McMahan

I Long to Go Back to Wyoming – Rusty Richards

show04-296-03 The Man in the Moon is a Cowhand – Roy Rogers

He’s Ridin’ Home – Dick Foran

Crystal Canyon – Patty Parker

show04-296-04 Trumpet Talking Blues – Tennessee Ramblers

Grab My Saddle Horn and Blow – Tennessee Ramblers

Grab My Saddle Horn and Blow – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-296-05 Covered Wagon (Westward Ho) – Sons of the Pioneers

New Frontier – Sons of the Pioneers

Boggy Road to Texas – Farr Brothers

Show04 Western Music Time #296

We think you’ll enjoy our rare Gene Autry recording of “Texas Plains,” along with a version of “High Noon” you might not have heard before. We also have several new contemporary songs of interest as we approach the year’s end. Singing Silver Screen Cowboy Dick Foran pays us a visit via a soundtrack clip, we’ll hear a selection of three songs the Sons of the Pioneers performed in Charles Starrett’s 1935 film, Gallant Defender, one of which was done differently on screen from the way they recorded it later, and we’ll hear two very different versions of a Bob Nolan composition. So grab a cup of cowboy coffee or hot chocolate (or even hot cider or eggnog, if that’s your seasonal preference) and relax and enjoy yourself with this heapin’ helpin’ of good ol’ Western music.

show04-296-01 Texas Plains – Gene Autry

Goin’ Somewhere – Juni Fisher

High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-296-02 Dusty Road – Dave Stamey

Ghost Ranch – Gary McMahan

I Long to Go Back to Wyoming – Rusty Richards

show04-296-03 The Man in the Moon is a Cowhand – Roy Rogers

He’s Ridin’ Home – Dick Foran

Crystal Canyon – Patty Parker

show04-296-04 Trumpet Talking Blues – Tennessee Ramblers

Grab My Saddle Horn and Blow – Tennessee Ramblers

Grab My Saddle Horn and Blow – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-296-05 Covered Wagon (Westward Ho) – Sons of the Pioneers

New Frontier – Sons of the Pioneers

Boggy Road to Texas – Farr Brothers

We’ve got lots of movie songs for you this week, from a Tex Ritter film from the 1940s and Dick Foran & Gene Autry films from the 1930s, plus a couple of really rare gems from Stuart Hamblen’s Covered Wagon Jubilee and some of the best recordings of 2008-2009. There’s good Western music from start to finish. Be sure to join us!

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Show04 Western Music Time #298

show04-298-01 Ridin’ Down to Santa Fe – Jimmy Wakely Trio

Stay Away from My Heart – Tex Ritter

Stars of the Midnight Ranges – Johnny Bond

show04-298-02 Gotta Horse – Stuart Hamblen

Play Fiddle play – Lenny Dorsey

Bitter Creek – Marvin O’Dell

Show04-298-03 Cowboy True – Curly Musgrave

Goodbye – Gary McMahan

He’s Gone Up the Trail – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-298-04 Happy Cowboy – Sons of the Pioneers

Underneath a Western Sky – Dick Foran

Blue Canadian Rockies – Cliffie Stone & his Hometown Jamboree Gang

show04-298-05 Jesus & Roy – Marvin O’Dell

Romance with the Range – Prickly Pair

Out on the New Frontier – Liz Masterson & Jean Prescott

This week, Gene Autry and a couple of his friends are featured in a set, as are some of the best performers from the early 1990s. We’ll also hear songs from one of Roy Rogers’ movies, a song the Jimmy Wakely Trio sang in a Tex Ritter – Johnny Mack Brown film, a couple of today’s finest entertainers and we open with a good old Ray Whitley tune. So climb down out of the saddle and rest awhile with us.

Show04 Western Music Time #299

show04-299-01 Hayride Barbecue – Ray Whitley

Ride, Ride, Ride – Lynn Anderson

Wild New Mexico Cowgirl – Juni Fisher

show04-299-02 Back in the Saddle Again – Gene Autry

The Wind Sings a Cowboy Song – Smiley Burnette

Rose of Reynosa – Johnny Bond

show04-299-03 Rose of old Santa Fe – Sons of the Pioneers

He Walks with the Wild & the Lonely – Riders in the Sky

Tenting Tonight on the Old Campground – Wakely Trio

show04-299-04 Home in Oklahoma – Roy Rogers

Cowboy Ham & Eggs – Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers

Everlasting Hills of Oklahoma – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-299-05 River Road Two-step – Tom Morrell

Wah Hoo! – Sourdough Slim & his Saddle Pals

Lonely Cowboy – Don Edwards

We have lots of movie songs this week, including Gene Autry’s The Big Show (from 1936) & a set of Roy Rogers movie themes, plus a couple of songs from Lynn Anderson’s brand new CD, the original theme from TV’s “Sugarfoot” starring our BostonPete.com saddle pal Will Hutchins, and we’ll remember the last decade of the 20^th century, so be sure to join us, won’t you?

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Show04 Western Music Time #300

show04-300-01 Rootin’ Tootin’ Cowboy – Jimmy Wakely Trio

It’s a Cowboy’s Life for Me – Sons of the Pioneers

Sugarfoot theme – Studio Orchestra

show04-300-02 Under Nevada Skies – Roy Rogers & Dale Evans

Utah – Roy Rogers, Dale Evans & Sons of the Pioneers

Apache Rose – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-300-03 Wild & Wooly West – Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Max Terhune & Sons of the Pioneers

Roll, Wagons, Roll – Sons of the Pioneers

Old Faithful – Gene Autry

show04-300-04 Rose of Cimarron – Lynn Anderson

Mexican Angel – Lynn Anderson & Rollie Stevens

Mexicali Rose – Sons of the Puineers

show04-300-05 Alive & Kickin’ – Roy Rogers

The Boss is Hangin’ Out a Rainbow – Sons of the San Joaquin

There’s a Bridle Hangin’ on the Wall – Rex Allen & Don Edwards

It’s time for a Saturday matinee, but you don’t have to wait till Saturday to enjoy it; we’ve got the music right here! We have two great movies to remember this week, Roy’s Along the Navajo Trail & Gene’s Old Barn Dance, and we’ll be playing 3 songs that were performed in each. Rex Allen, Carolina Cotton & the Sons of the Pioneers take us south of the border, and as usual, there’s much more to enjoy, so be sure to tune in. http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time #302

show04-302-01 Texas Plains – Roy Rogers with Hi Bussee & the Frontiersmen

When the Tumbleweeds Come Tumbling Down Again – Gene Autry

All Because of You – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-302-02 At the Old Barn Dance – Gene Autry

She’ll be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain – Rudy Sooter

You’re the Only Star in My Blue Heaven – Gene Autry

show04-302-03 Cielito Lindo – Rex Allen

He’s a Tough Hombre – Carolina Cotton

Yours – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-302-04 Cool Water – Sons of the Pioneers

Saving for a Rainy Day – Roy Rogers & Dale Evans

Along the Navajo Trail – Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers

show04-302-05 Three Miles South of Cash in Arkansas – Bob Wills & Carolina Cotton

The Hills of Idaho – Rudy Sooter

Sagebrush Serenade – Cass County Boys

This week we’ll hear a pop hit version of a western classic, and we’ll hear a cowboy sing a pop hit Western-style. We’ll also visit Bob Nolan’s favorite place, the desert, and we’ll hear from Bob & the Sons of the Pioneers with music they performed in a Charles Starrett film in 1939, Riders of Black River. Of course, there’s plenty more, including answers to requests, and we hope you’ll make time in your busy schedule to join us!

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Show04 Western Music Time #303

show04-303-01 Cimarron (Roll On) – Les Paul & Mary Ford

I’m a Fool to Care – Gene Autry

I’m Gonna Roundup My Blues – Carolina Cotton

show04-303-02 Shifting, Whispering Sands – Sons of the Pioneers

Sands of the Desert – Sons of the Pioneers

Desert Pete – Don Edwards & Waddie Mitchell

show04-303-03 Skyball Paint – Sons of the Pioneers

Along the Navajo Trail – Riders in the Sky

Arizona Waltz – Rex Allen

show04-303-04 Tears are Fallng on My Old Guitar – Rex Allen

Ballad of Davy Crockett – Tennessee Ernie Ford

Farewell – Tennessee Ernie Ford

show04-303-05 Ridin’ on the Rocky Range – Sons of the Pioneers

Ridin’ the Range with You - Sons of the Pioneers

Campfires of Heaven - Sons of the Pioneers

As is often the case, this week’s show spans a number of years, in this case from the 1930s to 1995. There’s lots of variety, e.g. the Ranger Chorus sings a rare Stan Jones composition about the Yellowstone River & Marty Robbins sings a song usually associated with Tex Ritter. But the Sons of the Pioneers are featured a bit more than usual with a song or two that may be new to most listeners. We’ve selected a great bunch of up-tempo tunes, blues and smooth western ballads for you. So we hope you’ll be able to spend some time with us and that you’ll enjoy it.

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Show04 Western Music Time #304

show04-304-01 My Old Pal, Pal of Mine – Sons of the Pioneers

There’ll Never be Another Pal Like You – Gene Autry

Down an Old Spanish Trail – Ray Whitley

show04-304-02 Where the Rio Rolls Around – Sons of the Pioneers

Along the Yellowstone – Ranger Chorus

There’s a Home in Wyoming – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-304-03 Pinto Pal – Hays County Gals & Pals

I Wonder if She Waits from Me Tonight – Sons of the Pioneers

When it’s Lamp Lighting Time in the Valley – Marty Robbins

show04-304-04 Ridin’ Ropin’ – Jimmy Wakely Trio

I Hope I’m Not Dreaming Again – Roy Rogers

I Follow the Stream – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-304-05 Payday Blues – Herb Jeffries

I’ll be Back in Texas by the Fall – Gil Prather

The Voice of the Big Guitar – Flying J Wranglers

This week we have lots of music we don’t hear often, including songs from Rex Allen’s favorite Rex Allen movie, The Rodeo King & the Senorita, and The Roy Rogers film, Roll on Texas Moon. We also have a set of songs from 1993 that were recorded for the then new Warner Western label and we’ll hear the difference between steel guitar styles on western ballads and country songs. We’re looking forward to having you join us!

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Show04 Western Music Time #306

show04-306-01 Saddle the Sun – Sons of the Pioneers

There’s a Ranch in the Rockies – Roy Rogers

Moonlight on the Trail – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-306-02 Windy Bill – Rex Allen

Strawberry Roan – Rex Allen

Juanita – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-306-03 Jumpin’ Bean – Sons of the Pioneers

What’s Doin’ Tonight in Dreamland? – Roy Rogers

Roll on Texas Moon – Roy Rogers

show04-306-04 Blue Mesa – Randy Travis

Goin’ Back to Texas – Don Edwards

Wagon Tongue – Red Steagall

show04-306-05 Silver Spurs (on the Golden Stairs) – Gene Autry

Blue Canadian Rockies – Tex Ritter

Red River Valley – Sons of the Pioneers

This week we’ll hear songs from 3 B-Western movies, Yellow Rose of Texas (Roy Rogers), Arizona Cowboy (Rex Allen’s first film) and 2 songs from Gene Autry’s film, Cowboy Serenade, and there’s much more. We have a set of songs recorded in 1991 and a “sleepy time” set, but don’t get caught napping; you won’t want to miss any part of it! By the way, did you check out Robert Wagoner’s new CD? You can purchase a download directly from our site, if you like, and save on postage.

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Show04 Western Music Time #307

show04-307-01 Texas Sandman – Gene Autry

A Sandman Lullaby – Sons of the Pioneers

Rocky Mountain Lullaby – Wakely Trio

show04-307-02 Song of the Rover – Sons of the Pioneers

A Two-seated Saddle & a One-gaited Horse – Dale Evans

Yellow Rose of Texas – Roy Rogers

show04-307-03 I’m an Arizona Cowboy (Too Lee Roll Um) – Rex Allen

Red River Valley – Rex Allen

Arizona Waltz – Rex Allen

show04-307-04 My Kind of Country – Robert Wagoner

Flor Marchita – Sourdough Slim

Song for New Mexico – Flying J Wranglers

show04-307-05 Oklahoma Hills – Tex Ritter

Cowboy Serenade – Gene Autry

Sweethearts or Strangers – Gene Autry

Jimmy Wakely opens the show this week with a fine Western swing tune, and Tex Ritter, who was always fascinated with history, follows with a traditional cowboy song. There’s a set about old-timers, and a set of great recordings from 1937 plus a set from 1992 you’re sure to enjoy, and a set of songs that were performed in Rex Allen’s film, Under Mexicali Stars, although Rex only recorded one of them! Be sure to tune in! http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time #308

show04-308-04 Cajun Stomp – Farr Brothers

There’s an Open Range Ahead – Sons of the Pioneers

There’s a Goldmine in the Sky – Gene Autry

show04-308-03 I’d Like to be in Texas When They Roundup in the Spring - Don Edwards

Moonlight on the Trail – Sons of the San Joaquin

Donny Catch a Horse – R.W. Hampton

show04-308-02 Railroad Corral –Rex Allen

The Old Black Mountain Trail – Rex Allen

Born to the Saddle – Roy Rogers

show04-308-01 Too Many Sweethearts – Jimmy Wakely

Cowboy Jack – Tex Ritter

On Melody Hill – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-308-05 Faster Horses – Tom T. Hall

Early Morning trails – Rusty Richards

The Old Wrangler Dreams – Robert Wagoner

Many of us are used to hearing the Sons of the Pioneers’ recording of “Blue Bonnet Girl” from 1936, but this week we’ll hear their 1941 recording of it. And the Sons are also featured on a set of beautiful recordings of songs performed in the Charles Starrett film Outlaws of the Prairie from 1937 (the audio quality on those is amazingly good). The Pioneers are also featured in a set of songs performed in the Bing Crosby movie, Rhythm on the Range from 1936, and Bing contributes his rendition of a classic tune from that film. We also have a set of great rodeo songs and another set of songs about the Rio Grande. There’s plenty to enjoy, so don’t miss it!

show04 Western Music Time #309

show04-309-01 I’ll go Ridin’ Down that old Texas Trail – Gene Autry

A Year Ago Tonight – Wesley Tuttle

Blue Bonnet Girl – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-309-02 Song of the Bandit – Sons of the Pioneers

My Saddle Pals & I – Sons of the Pioneers

Blue Prairie – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-309-03 Life of a Rodeo Cowboy – Merle Haggard

Strawberry Roan – Sons of the Pioneers

Ain’t No Fool Like an Old Fool – Doc Denning

show04-309-04 Ridin’ on the Rio – Ranger Doug

Down Along the Sleepy Rio Grande – Sons of the Pioneers

Sleepy Rio Grande – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-309-05 I’m an Old Cowhand – Sons of the Pioneers

Whing Ding – Farr Brothers

Empty Saddles – Bing Crosby

This week we’ll hear some of the music from Gene Autry’s movie Trail to San Antone, which featured the Cass County Boys in a better role than they had in most films, and we have a set on the Western wind as well. Gary LeMaster does a masterful (no pun intended) job on “Cimarron (Roll On) from his new CD, The White Hat Collection, Vol. 2, and Carolina Cotton teams up with Scotty Harrell (who was an original member of the Jimmy Wakely Trio) on a song from her new CD, Yodeling Blonde Bombshell, Vol. 2, released by her daughter, Sharon Marie. Tex Ritter sings a rare song from one of his 1936 films, Headin’ for the Rio Grande, and then we’ll hear a western swing song from Rudy Sooter, who played guitar on Tex’s records years before. Art Dickson, an Oklahoma singing cowboy who never recorded commercially, did record a number of radio transcriptions, and we have a couple of those, one of which is Bob Nolan’s relatively rare “Close to Heaven,” but Art has a different arrangement from the one used by the Pioneers. Still, Dickson’s “sound” is so reminiscent of the music we heard in so many films from the 1930s, with those long-forgotten bands, I thought you’d enjoy it. There’s much more, e.g. Tex Williams has some Western swing, Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage and Vaughn Monroe also pay us a visit so drop by and set a spell with us, won’t you?

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Show04 Western Music Time #310

show04-310-01 Cimarron (Roll On) – Gary LeMaster

Hoosegow Serenade – Carolina Cotton & Scotty Harrell

Singin’ on the Range – Art Dickson

show04-310-02 Texas Tornado – Rex Allen

Wild Wind – Sundown Pete & Margie Lane

Old Western Wind – Wakely Trio

show04-310-03 Jailhouse Lament – Tex Ritter

Don’t Count Your Chickens – Rudy Sooter

Close to Heaven – Art Dickson

show04-310-04 I’m a Bad Man – Tex Williams & Tenn Ernie Ford

Away Out West – Vaughn Monroe

Nobody’s Lost on the Lonesome Trail – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

show04-310-05 Trail to San Antone – Sons of the Pioneers

Cowboy Blues – Cass County Boys

That’s My Home – Gene Autry

This week’s show is one to remember. We say goodbye to another good friend who left us much too soon, and we return to the days of yesteryear with the Lone Ranger Theme and some vintage 1930s music that will surely bring back pleasant memories. We’ve got a song from Gene Autry’s newest CD and we discuss transcriptions in answer to a number of questions. In that discussion, we discover a mistake the Sons of the Pioneers made on a radio transcription. It may have been overlooked because everyone assumed it would be played for a radio audience once and then discarded, but instead, it became a rare example of a radio transcription that was sold later as part of a commercial LP! There’s lots more, including some fine Western swing by the Texas Playboys and a western honky-tonk song by a priest from Colorado who works in the slums in Ecuador and carries a gun because of frequent attacks on priests. Don’t miss this one! And be sure to shop around on our web site while you enjoy the show at http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time #311

show04-311-01 The Timber Trail – Sons of the Pioneers

Cattle Call – Rex Allen

Trail Dreamin’ – Marty Robbins

show04-311-02 T-U-L-S-A Straight ahead – Texas Playboys

(I’m) Hitting the Trail (for Home) - Tex Ritter

Texas Cowboy – Texas Rangers

show04-311-03 Lone Ranger Theme – ABC Orchestra

With a 44 Gun in My Hand – Marvin O’Dell & Kip Callahan

Seven Come Eleven – Father Al Munoz

show04-311-04 Three on the Trail – Riders in the Sky

Wild and Reckless Cowboy – Sourdough Slim & his Saddle Pals

Wanderin’ – Bob Nolan

show04-311-05 Lasso Your Love – Casey & Rick Peden

Everlasting Hills of Oklahoma – Sons of the Pioneers

Marcheta (Love Song of Old Mexico) – Gene Autry

Did you know Hoagy Carmichael sang his hit song, “Ole Buttermilk Sky,” in a western movie titled Canyon Passage? Well, some listeners in Germany saw the film on TV recently and they heard the song for the first time and fell in love with it, with its references to “my little donkey & me” and hangin’ the moon above a hitchin’ post. They sent in a request, so you’ll hear it (and another song Hoagy wrote for the same film) on this week’s show. We also have a salute to the year 1935, a song from Gene Autry’s brand new South of the Border CD, a salute to the great far Northwest, some terrific western swing, and a song the Sons of the Pioneers were optimistic about when they recorded but it got “lost” in competition from the then-new rock & roll market. There’s more, so be sure to join us, won’t you? http://www.bostonpete.com/station004.html

Show04 Western Music Time #312

show04-312-01 Cowboy Jubilee – Riders in the Sky

Down Where the Rio Flows – Sons of the Pioneers

Amapola – Gene Autry

show04-312-02 Call of the Lonesome Trail – Robert Wagoner

Ole Buttermilk Sky – Hoagy Carmichael

Rogue River Valley – Elton Britt

show04-312-03 North to Alaska – Johnny Horton

Pokolodie Bill Left His Soul Behind – Stuart Hamblen

Blue Canadian Rockies – Jimmy Wakely

show04-312-04 Guess Who’s in Town – Bill Boyd

Melody Ranch – Gene Autry

Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-312-05 Song of the Pioneers – Sons of the Pioneers

Get Along Little Doggies – Tex Ritter

Mexicali Rose – Gene Autry

Dale Warren was the leader of the Sons of the Pioneers longer than any other leader. But before he went into western music, he was a country music performer. His smooth voice sometimes made him wonder what his career might have been like if he had followed the trail blazed by Eddy Arnold, Jim Reeves, Ray Price and Jimmy Dean with their smooth “crossover” sound that became so popular in the early 1960s. We thought it might be interesting to highlight Dale’s smooth voice on three country ballads, two of which are standards. The third was written by Dale’s wife Margie and his brother-in-law, Billy Liebert. Let me know what you think!

Of course, there’s much more on the show this week, like some Western swing from Jimmy Wakely, Bob Wills & Bill Boyd; a couple of different songs with the same title, sung by the Sons of the San Joaquin & Gene Autry; some music from Gene Autry’s TV show, a western classic by the entertainer who introduced it, the title song from John Wayne’s & John Ford’s favorite John Wayne film, and more. Don’t miss the show this week!

Show04 Western Music Time #314

show04-314-01 Ride Cowboy ride – Riders in the Sky

Ride, Ride, Ride – Tex Ritter

Home on the Range – Carson J. Robison

show04-314-02 She Wore a Yellow Ribbon – Richard Hageman

The Tickle Toe Song – Adolph Hofner

A Cowboy’s Serenade – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-314-03 Sierra Nevada – Sons of the Pioneers

Sierra Nevada – Gene Autry

Trail to Mexico – Cass County Boys

show04-314-04 Happy Days – Jimmy Wakely

Southern Steel Guitar – Bill Boyd & his Cowboy Ramblers

Smoky – Hank Thompson

show04-314-05 Crazy Arms – Sons of the Pioneers

King of the Fools – Sons of the Pioneers

Born to Lose – Sons of the Pioneers

You’ll hear lots of western swing, both vintage and recent, on this week’s show, plus both of the theme songs used by Roy Rogers over the course of his career. I’ll also tell the story of how the decision was made to change from his first theme to the one he is now most associated with. We’ll be playing more from Gene Autry’s new CD, SOUTH OF THE BORDER: GENE AUTRY SINGS SONGS FROM OLD MEXICO and Robert Wagoner’s new CD, COWBOY COUNTRY, as well as a couple of “hit” songs and a terrific clip from one of Roy’s film soundtracks. We’re gonna have fun, and you’re invited to join us!

Show04 Western Music Time #315

show04-315-01 There’s a Blue Sky Way Out Yonder – Sons of the Pioneers

Hesitation Blues – Asleep at the Wheel & Willie Nelson

Talkin’ ‘Bout You – Stephanie Davis

show04-315-02 Deep in the Heart of Texas – Andy parker & the Plainsmen

Alamo Rag – Adolf Hoffner

My Adobe Hacienda – Gene Autry

show04-315-03 I Love You Because – Gene Autry

Happy Anniversary – Roy Rogers & Dale Evans

Room Full of Roses – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-315-04 Alabama Jubilee – Jack Kingston

Smiles are Made Out of the Sunshine – Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers

Happy Trails – Roy Rogers

show04-315-05 Hey, Conductor – Will Dudley & Evelyn Roper

Rocky Mountain Lullaby – Roy Rogers & the Sons of the Pioneers

The Kentuckian – Robert Wagoner

Remember Gene Autry’s film, “Sioux City Sue”? That film had more really good music than most B-Western movies, and we’ve managed to come up with two 3-song sets of music from that film. One of those sets will open this week’s show, and we’ll also be answering lots of requests with some really good, sometimes rare, western songs. There’s plenty of western swing as well, and we’ll be playing two swing tunes from different eras that illustrate how much of that music relates back to the big band era of Tommy Dorsey & the Pied Pipers, Ted Weems (did you know Perry Como got his start singing with the Ted Weems band?), Count Basie, etc? We’ll also pay a visit to West Texas and we’ll hear from the Farr Brothers with a couple of their rare but fantastic, hot instrumentals. There’s plenty to enjoy this week, so don’t miss out on the fun!

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Show04 Western Music Time #316

show04-316-01 Oklahoma Hills – Gene Autry

Someday You’ll Want Me to Want You – Gene Autry

Sioux City Sue – Gene Autry

show04-316-02 San Angelo – Marty Robbins

West Texas Highway – George Hamilton, IV

Never Tie Me Down – Marty Robbins

show04-316-03 Swingtime Cowgirl – Patsy Montana

Oh, Monah! – Pee Wee King

Dream – Carolyn Martin

show04-316-04 Dude Ranch Cowhands – Gene Autry

Milenburg Joys – The Farr Brothers

Is It Because? – Sons of the San Joaquin

show04-316-05 Sassy – The Farr Bros.

The King’s Highway – Sons of the Pioneers

Leanin’ on the Old Top Rail – Jimmie Davis

Our show this week features both vintage and brand new western swing, and instrumental version of a song that was featured in John Wayne’s film, “The Alamo” and some of Gene Autry’s border music. We answer requests for Gene’s first recording of “Back in the Saddle Again,” Tex Ritter’s “High Noon,” a song from the popular 1940s radio group, the 101 Ranch Boys and a very special song from Les Gilliam’s award- winning 2005 CD, It’s Time to Sing a Song. We’ll also be answering requests from the Sagebrush Squadron and if you don’t know who they are, tune in; you may be surprised. For now, let’s just say they are “extra special” listeners (ALL of our listeners are “special,” but, well, you’ll see what I mean).You’ll be singing along with us this week!

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Show04 Western Music Time #317

show04-317-01 South of the Border – Gene Autry

Betty Ann – Jesse Ashlock

On the Sunny Side of the Rockies – Jimmie Davis

show04-317-02 Waxahachie Boogie Woogie Dishwasher Boy – Jim Boyd

Back in the Saddle Again – Gene Autry

High Noon – Tex Ritter

show04-317-03 Night Guard – Roy Rogers

When the Work’s All Done This Fall – Rex Allen

Riders in the Sky (a Cowboy legend) – The Reinsmen

show04-317-04 That’s What I Call Cookin’ – Carolyn Martin

Boll Weevil Blues – The Farr Brothers

In Old Capistrano – Gene Autry

show04-317-05 Whoa, Mule, Whoa! – Al Clauser & his Oklahoma Outlaws

Dark Eyes – The 101 Ranch Boys

The Shifting, Whispering Sands – Les Gilliam

This week we’ll hear lots of up-tempo and western swing tunes, especially from the legendary Farr Brothers, and from Carolina Cotton as well. You’ll hear the behind-the-scenes story of how the theme from Have Gun Will Travel was written & recorded and who was chosen to sing it on the TV show, and there’s a good set of music from Gene Autry’s movie, Sioux City Sue. There’s also a rare Roy Rogers recording that, as far as we know, never made it to LP or CD, so tune in and enjoy the show!

We’ll be mighty glad to have you with us.

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show04 Western Music Time #318

show04-318-01 Ballad of Paladin – Johnny Western

Glad Rags – Carolina Cotton

Hoofbeat Serenade – Roy Rogers

show04-318-02 The Old Chisholm Trail – Gene Autry

Yours – Gene Autry

Ridin’ Double – Gene Autry

show04-318-03 Lonesome Hearted Blues – Billy Jack Wills

Fair to Middlin’ – Farr Bros.

Death Rides a Pale Horse – Kevin Dunn

show04-318-04 Fiddlin’ Around – Farr Bros.

Fiddlin’ Around – Johnny Gimble

Hi E Hi O – Jimmy Wakely Trio

show04-318-05 Sancho – R.W. Hampton

St. Louis Blues – Farr Brothers

Pay Me No Mind – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04 Western Music Time # 319

We hope you’ll like the mix of western swing and western ballads on this week’s show. It includes quite a few new recordings and rare vintage ones as well, with classics you’ll remember. We think you’ll get a kick out of a novelty tune by the legendary Johnny Gimble and we’ll all enjoy a trip south of the border. Saddle up and ride with us, won’t you? You’re always welcome here at Western Music Time!

show04-319-01 Skyball Paint – Sons of the Pioneers
Old Saddle Pony – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
‘Taters & Beans – Steel Country

show04-319-02 That’s What I Like About the South – Cliff Brunner
Have a Nice Day – Johnny Gimble
My Old Saddle Pal – Gene Autry

show04-319-03 Sioux City Sue – Zeke Manners
Green Leaves of Summer – Hank Snow & Chet Atkins
Ridin’ Back to You – Stardust Cowboys

show04-319-04 Ah Hah! San Antone – Rosalie Allen
Already Gone – Sandy Reay
Creakin’ Saddle – Robert Wagoner

show04-319-05 Come to the Fiesta – Gene Autry $ Smiley Burnette
Cielito Lindo – Sons of the Pioneers
South of the Border – Sons of the Pioneers

This week we’ll hear a set of Johnny Bond’s western compositions. Johnny was well-known for his country songs and is in the Country Music Hall of Fame, but he also composed many great western songs and was one of the early inductees into the Western Music Hall of Fame. We also have a set of Bob Nolan’s and Ranger Doug Green’s compositions about western trains, and a couple of great western songs performed by Eddy Arnold, the second of which leads right into a closing ballad by Roy & Dale, “My Little Buckaroo.” There are recent recordings by Red Steagall and Robert Wagoner, and a very rare (but in excellent condition) Roy Rogers recording about Idaho. Riders in the Sky get to shine on the show this week, and we’ll hear another example of very different songs with the same title. We’ve got a full show for you, and we’re looking forward to having you join us here at the “cyber-space ranch” for it.

Show04 Western Music Time #320

show04-320-01 A Cowboy Has to Sing – Robert Wagoner

Muley Was a Railroad Man – Red Steagall

Pine Trees in Heaven – Roy Rogers

show04-320-02 That’s How the Yodel Was Born – Riders in the Sky

That’s How the Yodel Was Born - Elton Britt

Sidekick Heaven – Riders in the Sky

show04-320-03 Fool’s Paradise – Johnny Bond

Conversation with a Gun – Tex Ritter

Stars of the Midnight Ranges – Johnny Bond & his Red River Valley Boys

show04-320-04 Way Out There – Sons of the San Joaquin

One More Ride – Sons of the Pioneers

Here Comes the Santa Fe – Riders in the Sky

show04-320-05 Cattle Call – Eddy Arnold

Cowboy – Eddy Arnold

My Little Buckaroo – Roy Rogers & Dale Evans

Show04 Western Music Time #321

This week we’ll hear a little Texas fiddle blues, a little western swing, some vintage cowboy tunes and some fine “hit” western records, plus a bit of western music history. We’ll listen to a musician who worked with Gene Autry in the 1930’s and hear Patsy Montana sing a song associated with Tex Ritter! And as always, we’ll hear a western classic or two (or more). We’re looking forward to your visit with us! And don’t forget to tell your friends about the show!

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show04-321-01 Chant of the Wanderer – Marty Robbins

Along the Navajo Trail – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

Frankie & Johnnie – Texas Ruby

show04-321-02 Love you Big as Texas – Tex Ritter

Oklahoma Land – Hank Harrall & his Palomino Cowboys

Fiddlin’ Blues – Curly Fox

show04-321-03 T Town Sue – Art Davis

Gene, Frankie & Me – Art Davis

Ole Faithful – Gene Autry

show04-321-04 Wonder Stomp – Texas Wanderers

Land Beyond the Sun – Sons of the Pioneers

Out on the Lone Prairie – Patsy Montana

show04-321-05 El Paso – Marty Robbins

Cross the Brazos at Waco – Billy Walker

Abilene – George Hamilton IV

Show04 Western Music Time #322

If you like really good, hard-to-find western songs, you’re in for a treat this week. We’ve got a wagon load of ‘em! It recently came to our attention that, while there are re-issues of Tex Ritter’s “Froggy went a-Courtin’” available on various CDs, the original version is now out-of-print. Tex had a unique original rendition, and a very popular one, so its disappearance is something of a mystery, but you can hear it on this week’s show. There's also a set on Palominos, some film soundtracks and answers to requests. Don’t miss this one!

Will There be Sagebrush in Heaven – Sons of the Pioneers

Prairie Echoes – Riders of the Purple Sage

Froggy Went a-Courtin’ – Tex Ritter

They Call the Wind Mariah – The Browns

Wailing West Wind – The Plainsmen

Old Western Wind – Jimmy Wakely Trio

Swing Me a Song – Chuck Cusimano

City Lights – Ray Price

Riding All Day – Rex Allen

My Palomino Pal – Bill Haley

Palomino Pal of Mine – Eddie Dean

That Palomino Pal of Mine – Roy Rogers

Caboose on Red Ball Train – Ray Whitley

Little Pardner – Gene Autry

Driftin’ – Smith Ballew

Show04 Western Music Time #323

This week’s show opens with a salute to two of the West’s legendary artists, Charles Russell and Fredrick Remington, and the salute closes with a song by one of today’s greatest western artists, Robert Wagoner, who sings a Marty Robbins song about his love of the West, a sentiment shared with the other great painters. We’ll answer a request for the original Tom Mix radio theme, “When the Bloom is on the Sage.” We’ll also be answering a request for a song by Marty Robbins and we’ll have a song from the soundtrack of Gene Autry’s film, Heart of the Rio Grande (one Gene never recorded commercially). Tex Ritter sings a song composed by Johnny Bond, one he recorded in 1968 on his Wild West LP, and we’ll have a set with an Indian theme. It’s a good one, so don’t miss it!

show04-323-01 The Gift – Cowboyography - Tyson / IanTyson/
                            Remington – Lonesome Old Cowboy –Davenport / Gene Davenport/
                            My Love –Cowboy Country – Robbins - Robert Wagoner

show04-323-02 When the Bloom is on the Sage-Imperial 78rpm- Howard–Vincent - Curly Bradley
                            The Old Corral- Cowboy Harmony CD - Hirsch - Ranch Boys
                            The Big Corral – 25 Favorite Cowboy Songs LP - traditional - Sons of the Pioneers

show04-323-03 Redman – Best of CD - Beeman - Lobo Rangers
                            Navajo Land – Southwestern Serenade CD - Fara-Parker - Patty Parker
                            Buffalo – Painters of the West CD - Curtis–Jones - Reinsmen

show04-323-04 Sweet Betsy from Pike – Mister Cowboy - traditional - Rex Allen
                            Song of the Open Range – Call of Rollin’ Plains - Parker - Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
                            Dusk on the Painted Desert – Heart of the Rio Grande - Frisch – George - Bernard - Gene Autry

show04-323-05 Western Wonderland - It was Always the Music CD - Savage-Carson - Roy Rogers
                            Long Tall Shadow – T.R.’s Wild West LP – Bond-Miller -Tex Ritter
                            El Paso City – No. 1 Cowboy CD - Robbins - Marty Robbins

Show04 Western Music Time #324

Joaquin Murphey opens this week’s show with the “Steel Guitar Rag,” followed by a salute to the late, great Jimmy Dean who passed away June 6^th. The Sons of the Pioneers sing “Wanderers,” and we’ll hear from Gene Autry and some of his friends from the early years in a special set. There’s also a great song from the Lobo Rangers’ new CD and Rich O’Brien does a Cindy Walker song you’re sure to enjoy. The Cass County Boys, Eddie Dean, Roy Rogers & the Riders of the Purple Sage and more of your favorites are with us this week, and we hope you’ll join us, too!

show04-324-01 Steel Guitar Rag –Vintage Collections – McAuliffe – Tex Williams

Mile Long Train – Everybody’s Favorite - Nelson - Jimmy Dean

Wanderers –Tumbleweed Trail LP – Bernard-Webster - Sons of the Pioneers

show04-324-02 The West is in My Soul – Best of Early Yrs – Nolan – Lobo Rangers

Moon O’er Montana – Sings of Trails West – Meyer-Spaulding - Doc Denning

By a Laughing Spring – North of the Great Divide – Elliott - Roy Rogers

show04-324-03 I’m a Cowpoke Pokin’ Along– Good-bye Pinto – Autry-Rose – Gene Autry

Oklahoma Blues – The Golden Age of – Marvin – Frankie Marvin

Call of the Lonesome Trail –Range Rhythm - Whitley - Ray Whitley

show04-324-04 The Bells of Old San Juan – The Legendary Jimmy Wakely Trio / / Jimmy Wakely Trio

Taos – The Late and Great / / Eddie Dean

Old Town Taos – Southwestern Souvenirs – Walker – Rich O’Brien

show04-324-05 You Don’t Know What Lonesome Is – Painters of the West - Carling-Washburne - The Reinsmen

‘Long About Sundown – Ride Ranger Ride – Spencer-Spencer – Cass County Boys

Tumbling Tumbleweeds – Majestic 78rpm – Nolan – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

Show04 Western Music Time #325

Eddie Dean’s signature song, a set of songs by different artists that were sung in Gene Autry’s film, Heart of the Rio Grande, a special, rare novelty by Tex Ritter and Johnny Bond, a musical salute to Colorado and more are in store for listeners this week. So be sure to join us, won’t you? Post a note on our blog and let us know how you like it!

Show04-325-01 Texas Plains – Call of the Rollin’ Plains – Hamblen - Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
                              Cowtown – #7 - Burns-Ritter - George Strait
                              At the Rainbow’s End – Cowboy Under the Western Sky –Nolan – Rex Allen

Show04-325-02 Panhandle Rag – Heroes of Country Music Vol 1 /McAuliffe-Rogers/ Leon McAuliffe & his Western Swing Band
                            When the Moon Comes Over Sun Valley – Country Music Hall of Fame – Spencer - Sons of the Pioneers
                           Git Off My Horse – How I Love Them Old Songs – Bond - Tex Ritter & Johnny Bond

Show04-325-03 Deep in the Heart of Texas – The Essential Gene Autry –Hershey-Swander – Gene Autry
                           Cimarron – Don’t Fence Me In: Western - Bond - Jimmy Wakely Trio
                           Rocky Canyon – Prairie Outlaws - Whitley – Whitley

Show04-325-04 Colorado Home – Meanwhile…Back at the Ranch – Vaughn - Flying W Wranglers
                          Colorado Bound – Campfire Music – McAllister-Bumgardner – Lobo Rangers
                          Colorado Stars – It’s Indian Summer - / / - Ozie Waters

Show04-325-05 Ridin’ Down to Santa Fe –Singing Cowboys in the Movies – Bond – Merle Travis
                          Goodbye Old Pal – Moonlight & Skies - Monroe - Don Edwards
                          On the Banks of the Sunny San Juan – Legendary Singing Cowboys – Strange-Dean - Eddie Dean

Show04 Western Music Time #326

A few weeks ago Russ Butler, our colleague here at BostonPete.com, played some big band renditions of western music on his Songbook America show. After all, western was brought to other audiences by the big bands and popular singers like Bing Crosby, Frankie Laine and Perry Como in the ‘30s – ‘60s. So we thought it might be nice to include some examples of big swing bands playing western songs on our show as well. This week we have three, one of which is very rare, the second of which less so, and the third one is a classic. We’ve also found a rare Eddie Dean recording and a number of other items we hope you’ll enjoy like two recordings that, between them, contain 5 of the 6 verses of “The Searchers.” There’s a salute to the Grand Canyon, comprised of listener requests, and more, so don’t miss this one!

Show04-326-01 Way Out There – Call of the Rollin’ Plains –Nolan – Plainsmen (Bamby acc & Sims fiddle)
                             Way Out Yonder – Hi-Country - Golis-Golis – Eddie Dean
                            Oklahoma 1955 – Oklahoma 1955 – Gilliam – Les Gilliam

Show04-326-02 Cheezy Breeze – Legends of Guitar Vol. 1 – Brower – Milton Brown (Decca 1935)
                            Too Soon to Tucson – Country, Ragtime, Rockin’ Hillbilly & Cowboy– Thomas-Freedman – Dick Thomas
                            Flower of San Antone – The Versatile Rex Allen - Joseph-David – Rex Allen

Show04-326-03 Saddle Tramp – Under Western Skies, Vol 1 – Robbins – Marty Robbins
                            The Searchers – The Searchers – Jones - Sons of the Pioneers
                            The Searchers – High Noon – Jones – Tex Ritter

Show04-326-04 – Rim of the Canyon – 25 Cowboy Classics – Lange-Heath – Gene Autry
                            Song of the Grand Canyon – Southwestern Souvenirs – Fara – Patty Parker
                            Call of the Canyon – Santa Fe Trail - Hill – Jimmy Wakely

Show04-328-05 Our Little Ranch House – Take it Easy - Lombardo – Guy Lombardo
                            A Gal in Calico – Best of Tex Beneke – Schwartz-Robin – Tex Beneke
                            Along the Santa Fe Trail –The Essential Glenn Miller – Dubin-Coolidge-Grosz - Glenn Miller

Show04 Western Music Time #327

Show04-327-01 Ghost Train – Under Western Skies – Babcock – Marty Robbins
                            Ghost Town – Ghost Towns & Autumn Trails – Davenport – Gene Davenport
                            Rollin’ Dust – Lucky-U Ranch – Jones – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-327-02 Williams Lake Stampede – Out West Country – Moberg – George Hamilton IV
                            Half a Mile of Hell – My Old Blue Truck –Tyson – Kevin Dunn
                            Blue Canadian Rockies – Decca 45rpm – Walker – Jimmy Wakely

Show04-327-03 Colorado Sunset – The First Classic Recordings – Gilbert-Conrad - Roy Rogers
                            Colorado – Coast 78rpm - Simpson-Blackington-Averill – The Plainsmen
                            Colorado – Bar J Vol. 3 – Kirny - Bar J Wranglers

Show04-327-04 Dry & Dusty – Eddie Dean
                            Cool Water – Foy Willing & Riders of the Purple Sage
                            Still Water Pool – Lloyd Perryman

Show04-327-05 Rawhide – Frankie Laine
                            Drango - The Versatile Rex Allen – Bernstein-Alch – Rex Allen
                            If You Want to be a Cowboy – Cowboy Classics Two – Vaughn – Flying W Wranglers

Show04 Western Music Time #328

Show04-328-01 That’s What I Like about the West – Vintage Collections - Bergdahl-MacGimsey - Tex Williams
                              I’d Rather be a Cowgirl – The Versatile Rosalie Allen – Alllen-Coben – Rosalie Allen
                              Beautiful Moon Over Texas – Cowboy – // - Foy Willing & Riders of the Purple Sage

Show04-328-02 Ida Red – Encore – Duncan - Bob Wills
                              Hittin the Trail - Red River Rose - // - Jimmy Wakely Trio
                              Red Headed Stranger - Saddle Up! – Stutz-Calish - Willie Nelson

Show04-328-03 Gone with the West – The Gene Autry Show – Autry-Marvin – Gene Autry
                              This Ain’t the Same Old Range – Painters of the West in Song – Nolan – The Reinsmen
                              Can You Hear Those Pioneers? -The Singing Cowboys - Allen-Maude - Rex Allen, Jr.

Show04-328-04 It’s a Good Day – It’s a Good Day – Lee-Barbour - Asleep at the Wheel
                              Life's Too Short - Way Out West - Cody-Espinoza-Kaye - Richard Cody & Mary Kaye
                              Ballad of John Colter - The Versatile Rex Allen - Blackburn-Bruns- Rex Allen (DisneyWestward ho the Wagons)

Show04-328-05 Get Along Pinto Pony- Western Harmony & Hot Swing - T. Spencer - Sons of the Pioneers
                              I’ll Take a Mule – I’ll Take a Mule – Wagoner – Robert Wagoner
                              On the Trail - On the Trail - Adamson-Grofe - Frankie Laine

Show04 Western Music Time # 329 Aug 2/10

Show04-329-01 Running Gun - Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs - Glaser / Glaser - Marty Robbins

The Restless Gun - Let's Go West Again - Kahn / Greene / Lenard - Sons of the Pioneers

Song of the Sierras - Vintage Collections - Wakely - Jimmy Wakely

Show04-329-02 Wide Rollin' Plains - The Versatile Rosalie Allen - Walter - Rosalie Allen

Some of These Days - Made in the Shade - Brooks - Red Stick Ramblers

Free & Restless Spirit - Way Out West - Cody / Espinoza - Richard Lee Cody & Mary Kaye

Show04-329-03 El Diablo - Rawhide - Jones - Frankie Laine

Cowpoke - Legendary Singing cowboys - Jones - Rex Allen

Cheyenne - Memories of TV Westerns - Jones - Les Gilliam

Show04-329-04 Osage Stomp - It's a Good Day - Wills - Asleep at the Wheel

Song of the Prairie - Ridin' West - Babcock - Coboy Joe & the Babcocks

A Cowboy's Serenade - Kenney / Kenney / Fina - Gene Autry

Show04-329-05 Song for Sky - Silver Screen Heroes & Other Legends - Christopher - Ron Christopher

Soft Winds - Cowboy - Willing - Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

Along the Santa Fe Trail - Painters of the West in Song - Dubin / Coolidge / Grosz - The Reinsmen

Show04 Western Music Time #330 9 August 2010

Pop singers played an important role in growing the audience for western music, so this week we have a 3 song set featuring pop singers performing some of the western songs they helped popularize. We’ll also hear some rare recordings from Roy Rogers and Rex Allen, some brand new material, and a tribute to the first Americans, plus much more (as usual), so please be sure to join us.

show04-330-01 Gunslinger – On the Trail – Tiomkin - Frankie Laine
                              A Roundup Lullaby – I’m an Old Cowhand – Clark-Ross – Bing Crosby
                              Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend) – The Very Best of Vaughn Monroe – Jones – Vaughn Monroe

show04-330-02 Mean Woman with the Green Eyes – It’s a Good Day - Wooley - Asleep at the Wheel
                              Roamin’ in Wyoming – Texas Belle – Parker- Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
                              Once I Loved a Cowboy – Clean Outta Luck – Kaye - Mary Kaye

show04-330-03 (Call of the Wanderer) I’m a Rollin’ Stone – Moon Over the Trail - - Jimmy Wakely Trio
                              Doggone Cowboy – Under Western Skies - Babcock - Marty Robbins
                              Sky Boss – Cowboy Under the Western Sky – Gaylord - Rex Allen

show04-330-04 I’m Gonna Gallop, Gallop to Gallup. New Mexico – The King of the Cowboys- Alberdan-Franklin - Roy Rogers
                              Silver on the Sage – South of the Border – Robin-Rainger - Sons of the Pioneers
                              Prairieland Polka – Side by Side – Leeds-Frisch-Wise – Elton Britt & Rosalie Allen

show04-330-05 When the Work’s All Done this Fall – It’s Time to Sing a Song - O’Malley - Les Gilliam
                              Cowboys and Indians – Silver Screen Heroes & Other Legends – Christopher – Ron Christopher
                              Onteora (Great Land in the Sky) – Private Buckaroo – Anderson-Andrea - Gene Autry

Show04 Western Music Time #331

Western swing fans can roll up the rug because we’ve got some great vintage and new western swing recordings for you this week. You’ll also hear a salute to the Lone Ranger, songs about valleys, canyons and the high sierra, blue shadows on the trail under fiesta stars, and more. So tune in and join the ride with us back to those thrilling days of yesteryear!

show04-331-01 The Lone Ranger –Television’s Greatest Hits – Rossini – ABC Orchestra
                              Yesteryear’s Hero – Silver Screen Heroes & other Legends – Christopher - Ron Christopher
                              The Lone Ranger movie theme –The Lone Ranger & the Lost City of Gold - Baxter – Warner Brothers Orchestra

show04-331-02 I Didn’t Realize – It’s a Good Day – McDonald-Wills – Asleep at the Wheel
                              There’s an Echo in the Canyon Tonight – Memories of the Great Western Music Era – Williams - Billy Williams
                              High Country – Painters of the West in Song – Wagoner – The Reinsmen

show04-331-03 So Long to the Red River Valley –Songs of the Hills & Plains – Spencer - Sons of the Pioneers
                              Blue Shadows on the Trail – Melody Time – Lange-Daniel - Roy Rogers
                              San Angelo – Queen of the West – Evans - Dale Evans

show04-331-04 Copenhagen – Western Swing Chronicles Vol 1 – Davis – Milton Brown
                              Under Fiesta Stars – South of the Border – Autry-Rose - Gene Autry
                              A Maiden’s Prayer – Best of the Early Years 1990-1995 – Wills - Lobo Rangers

show04-331-05 Dirty Dog – Doughboys, Playboys & Cowboys – Miller-Cohn – Jimmy Revard & his OK Playboys
                              Empty Saddles –The Greatest Westerns – Hill-Brennan - Eddie Dean
                              I Tipped My Hat & Slowly Rode Away –Hollywood Barn Dance - Charles-Markes - Andy Parker & the Plainsmen

Show04 Western Music Time #332

This week we’ll visit Pioneertown and remember some of those TV shows that were filmed there. We’ll also hear a rare version of “San Angelo” by Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage, some vintage western swing and some contemporary western swing as well, and we also have a set of music devoted to those B-western films that were made in border settings. There’s much more, with Rex Allen, the Reinsmen, Robert Wagoner, Andy Parker & the Plainsmen, Roy Rogers and others, so don’t miss it!

Show04-332-01 Out on the Open Range – Hollywood Barn Dance – Bond - Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
                              A Lonely Ranger Am I – Way Out There – deLeath-Erickson – Roy Rogers ‘38
                              Prairie Campfire – Red River Rose - - Wakely Trio

Show04-332-02 Hot as I Am – Western Swing 1935-1941 – Chatwell – Saddle Tramps
                              Pioneertown Phantoms – Silver Screen Cowboy Project – Hiatt – Tom Hiatt
                              Out in Pioneertown – Wagons West – Spencer – Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-332-03 It Ain’t Right – Red Stick Ramblers at Rhythm & Roots – Rothberg-Meyer - Red Stick Ramblers
                              San Angelo –Cool Water - Robbins – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage (1963)
                              Heartbreak Trail – Heartbreak Trail – Darling-Horton - Hank Snow

Show04-332-04 Orchids in the Moonlight – - - 50 Guitars of Tommy Garrett
                              Mexicali Rose – Gene Autry’s Western Classics – Stone-Tenney - Gene Autry
                              Chiquita – Riding All Day - Stept-Drake - Arizona Wranglers

Show04-332-05 Windy Bill – Arizona Cowboy –trad – Rex Allen (and now to relax w 2 great western ballads)
                              Sentimental Trails – Painters of the West in Song – Denning – The Reinsmen
                              Arizona Sunset – Cowboy Country – Denning - Robert Wagoner

Show04 Western Music Time #333 (Week of 30 August)

This week, we’ve got a terrific, rare Roy Rogers recording for you, and we’ll be playing it as part of a border music set. After that, we move north to Arizona, where we salute the state and it’s Arizona Cowboy, Rex Allen. Gene Autry rides with us as we pay a visit to his Melody Ranch and we’ve got a few surprises lined up for you as well, so climb down and join us for the show, won’t you?

Show04-333-01 South of the Border (Down Mexico Way) – Our Men Out West – Kennedy-Carr – Sons of the Pioneers
                              With a Sweep of My Sombrero –The King of the Cowboys - Penny - Roy Rogers
                              My Adobe Hacienda – The Timber Trail – Massey-Penny - Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

Show04-333-02 I’ll Be Rex Allen – Silver Screen Cowboy Project – O’Dell – Marvin O’Dell & Tom Hiatt
                              Twilight on the Trail – Under Western Skies - Mitchell-Alter – Rex Allen
                              Dutchman’s Gold – Painters of the West in Song – Capehart - The Reinsmen

Show04-333-03 Good Old-Fashion Hoedown –Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch - Autry – Gene Autry
                              Blazin’ the Trail – Melody Ranch – Samuels-Whitcup-Powell - Cass County Boys
                              It’s a Long Old Road – Moon Over the Trail - - Wakely Trio

Show04-333-04 Honeysuckle Rose – Coast 78rpm – Razaf-Waller - Andy Parker & the Plainsmen (Murphey-Bamby)
                              I Always Do –Harmony Ranch – Green - Riders in the Sky
                              Every Day in the Saddle (Cowboy Soliloquy) - The Chuckwagon Days -McCandless - Tex Ritter

Show04-333-05 That’s What I Like About the South – Red Stick Ramblers at Rhythm & Roots - Razaf - Red Stick Ramblers
                              I’d Like to Be in Texas – Songs of the Trail – Copeland-Williams - Don Edwards
                              Blue Prairie – The Singing Cowboy – Nolan-Spencer - Rex Allen, Jr.

Show04 Western Music Time #334 week of 6 Sept. 2010

Roy & Dale visit with us this week, along with Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage, Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys, the Jimmy Wakely Trio, Andy Parker & the Plainsmen and we’ll also hear from some new, unexpected sources. For example, we’ll hear the Sons of the Pioneers’ road trio (which was often different from their recording trio). There’ll be some music to jog your memory, and some songs that may go back farther than you can remember! But regardless, we think you’ll enjoy the show, so be sure to join us.

Show04-334-01 Yippi Yi Your Troubles Away – Melody Ranch – Spencer-Spencer – Sons of the Pioneers
                              I Remember Roy Rogers – Column One 45rpm single – Martin – Boxcar Willie
                              Rose of Old Pawnee – Happy Trails – Rose - Roy Rogers

Show04-334-02 Along the Rio Grande – Coast 78rpm - - Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
                              Out in New Mexico – Johnny Horton 1956 – 1960 - - Johnny Horton
                              Slumber Time on the Range – Tall Boots - Nolan - Riders in the Sky

Show04-334-03 Roll Out Cowboys – Pioneers of Country Music - PD - Frank Luther Trio
                              That’s My Home – Best of the Roy Rogers Radio Shows - Robin - Dale Evans
                              Cowboy – Cowboy - Duning - Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

Show04-334-04 No Good for Nothin’ Blues – Texas Sand - - The Sunshine Boys
                              Moonlight on the Range – Silvery Voiced Buckaroo - - Fred Scott
                              Night Time on the Desert – Long, Long Ago – Robbins - Marty Robbins

Show04-334-05 The Old Trail – Back in the Saddle Again – Marvin-Rose-Autry - Gene Autry
                              Hittin’ the Trail – Red River Rose - - Wakely Trio
                              Along the Navajo Trail – Ride, Ranger, Ride – Markes–Charles–DeLange - Cass County Boys

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Show04 Western Music Time # 336

Western swing, the Wyoming wind, ridin’ all day where the mountains meet the sky: these are some of the themes you’ll hear this week on Western Music Time. Your favorite singing cowboys will be here (how about a long lost treasure from Roy Rogers?), along with some pleasant surprises, so be sure to tune in!

Show04-336-01 Mine All Mine – From Cowboy to Country - White - Jimmy Wakely
                            Let the Cowboy Dance – Cowboy Songs – - Michael Martin Murphey
                            Johnny Guitar – Saddle Up! Music of the West – Young - Bill Ganz

Show04-336-02 Cricket Hop – Texas Stomp – Farr-Farr – Hugh & Karl Farr
                            Ragtime Cowboy Joe – Yodeling Blonde Bombshell Vol 2 – Clarke-Muir-Abrahams - Carolina Cotton
                            Curtains of Night – Cowboy Under the Western Sky – Luther - Rex Allen

Show04-336-03 Wyoming Wind – Wyoming Wind – Humphrey – Bar-J Wranglers
                            Hills of old Wyoming – Sing Western Classics – Robin-Rainger - Sons of the Pioneers
                            When the Roses Bloom Next Spring – Love of the West – Jowers – Red Steagall

Show04-336-04 Away Out West - RCA Victor single 47-6895 – Adamson-Young - Vaughn Monroe
                            Ridin’ Home with You – Not Your Standard Spike Jones – Hampton-Duning - Spike Jones
                            Where the Mountains Meet the Sky – Sammy Kaye & his Orchestra 1944 - Sammy Kaye

Show04-336-05 Vance Lane Special – Coast single - Andy Parker & the Plainsmen

Ridin’ All Day – Year-Round Cowboy– Burnette – Gene Autry
Horseshoe Moon – A Man & His Song – Walker – Roy Rogers

Show04 Western Music Time #337

This week we’ll salute the neighboring states of Wyoming and Montana, and we’ll go back just a few years to hear what kind of western music was being recorded in 1993 (if you’re not familiar with it, you’re likely to be pleasantly surprised). A hit novelty song from the late 1940s will be heard again for the first time in quite awhile, as will the much more recent theme from the radio series, West of the Story. A little western swing will keep toes tapping and we’ll hear one of Bob Nolan’s classic compositions, performed in some of the Sons of the Pioneers’ most beautiful western harmony. We hope you enjoy it! We think you will!

Show04-337-01 Pinin’ for the Pines – Wyoming Wind - - Bar-J Wranglers
                            Roamin’ in Wyomin’ – Call of the Rolling Plains – Parker – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
                            Down in Old Wyomin’ – Country, Ragtime, Rockin’ Hillbilly & Cowboy Music – Pearl-Berman-Baron – Dick Thomas

Show04-337-02 I Didn’t Know the Gun was Loaded – Capitol single – Forte-Leighton - Betsy Gay
                            Down Mexico Way – South of the Border – Cherkose-Styne-Meyer – Gene Autry
                            West of the Story – Saddle up! Music of the West – Ganz – Bill Ganz Western Band

Show04-337-03 Montana Ana – My Rose of the Prairie – Jerrolds - Prairie Rose Wranglers
                            Blue Montana Skies – Green - Riders in the Sky
                            Yellowstone Valley – Wagon Tracks – Steagall-Reed - Red Steagall

Show04-337- 04 Blazin’ the Trail – Take Me Back – Samuels-Whitcup-Powell - Hays County Gals & Pals
                            Ropin’ Cowboy Rag – Wah-hoo! – Pfeiffer - Pfeiffer Bros
                            Stagecoach Etiquette –Comstock 45rpm single – Fara - Doc Denning

Show04-337-05 Famous Long X Brand – Hank Thompson Salutes Okla – Cooley-DePaul-Soldi – Hank Thompson
                            Wind – Wagons West – Nolan - Sons of the Pioneers
                            May the Good Lord Take a Likin’ to Ya - A Lonely Ranger Am I – Tinturin – Roy Rogers

Show04 Western Music Time #338

Something old, something new and lots to enjoy; that sums up this week’s show. But if you want a few more details, the Sons of the Pioneers are back this week with a rare recording we haven’t seen on any of the many Pioneers CDs available these days. The Sons of the San Joaquin sing a song from early in their career, but that’s only from 1990; we’ve also got a great tune from 1932! And we’ll talk about how one of our Western classics came to be written. There’s more, of course, so be sure to join in the fun.

Show04-338-01 Saddle Tramp – Here, There or Anywhere – Fletcher – Rod Taylor
                            Silver Spurs – Great American Cowboy – Kraft - Sons of the San Joaquin
                            Dusty Skies– Hank Thompson Salutes Okla. – Walker - Hank Thompson

Show04-338-02 I’ve got a Gal in Laramie - Country, Ragtime, Rockin’ Hillbilly & Cowboy Music – Thomas-Freedman – Dick Thomas
                            Red River Valley – Capitol single – trad – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
                            Let Me Ride Down in Rocky Canyon - The Gene Autry Show – Rose-Whitley – Gene Autry

Show04-338-03 Prairie Town – Songs of the Prairies - - Carson Robison’s Buckaroos
                            Bury Me Not on the lone Prairie – Back in Country Style - trad - Dinning Sisters
                            Carry Me Back to the Lone Prairie – Sagebrush Swing - Robison –Foy Willing & Riders of the Purple Sage

Show04-338-04 Lone Star Beer & Bob Wills Music - Lone Star Beer & Bob Wills Music – Sutton-Steagall – Red Steagall
                            San Antonio Rose – King of Western Swing – Wills – Bob Wills
                            Tumbling Tumbleweeds – No. 1 Cowboy – Nolan – Marty Robbins

Show04-338-05 Smoke of the Brandin’ Fire – West of the 98th Meridian – Chapman-Jones – Allan Chapman
Empty Saddles – Sing Cowboy-Western Songs – Hill – Ken Carson
Night Falls on the Prairie – Songs of Bob Nolan – Nolan - Sons of the Pioneers

Show04 Western Music Time #339

This week, we salute Frankie Marvin with three of his compositions (you’ll hear him sing one and Jimmy Wakely and Frankie’s good friend Gene Autry sing two more), and we’ll hear a little cowboy history in another set. We’ll also trace the temporary decline and later, the resurgence of western music and we’ll ride our pintos over the prairie, up along the Trail of the Murmuring Pines and down again to the Painted Desert out Arizona way. There’s plenty of good music from your silver screen heroes (like Rex, Tex & Roy) and western swing legends like Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys with Tommy Duncan, so be sure to join us.

Show04-339-01 There’s a Blue Sky Way Out Yonder – Cowboy Jubilee – Hall-Fields-Van Cleaver - Rex Allen
I Ain’t Got Nothin’ to Lose – Capitol single - - Andy Parker & the Plainsmen

                            Ride On My Pinto Pony – San Antonio Rose - Blackmore-Cortez – Bob Wills

Show04-339-02 Can you Hear Those Pioneers? – Ridin’ High - Allen-Maude – Rex Allen, Jr.
                            When Payday Rolls Around – Western Country – Nolan – Sons of the Pioneers
                            Trail of the Murmuring Pines – Songs of the West – Goodman - Reinsmen

Show04-339-03 True Blue Bill – That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine – Marvin –Frankie Marvin
                            Cowboy’s Heaven – Gene Autry’s Great Western Hits – Marvin-Autry – Gene Autry
                            There’s an Empty Cot in the Bunkhouse – The Singing Cowboy – Marvin – Jimmy Wakely

Show04-339-04 From Whence Came the Cowboy - From Whence Came the Cowboy – Hannah – Sons of the San Joaquin
                            Drover’s Trail - West of the 86th Meridian - Chapman - Allan Chapman
                            That Pioneer Mother of Mine – Happy Trails - Spencer - Roy Rogers

Show04-339-05 Ridin’ the Wind – Riding the Wind – Whitley - Ray Whitley
                            On the Painted Desert – Too Young for Heaven - Whitley - Jill Jones
                            Arizona Days – Blood on the Saddle – Ritter-Smith – Tex Ritter

show04 Western Music Time #340

Cowboys on the trail in autumn, songs of the prairie, examples of how a couple of singing cowboys decided to avoid being a negative influence on their young fans, and more will be waiting for you on this week’s show. Also, one of the oldest recorded cowboy songs (featured here on a “new” recording from 1937), some western swing and a movie song or two (or three) are being served up “as we speak,” so don’t miss the latest Western Music Time.

show04-340-01 The Aspen Trail – Coast single – Simpson-Willis - Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
                            It’s Indian Summer – Great Western Songs from the 1940s – Burnette – Ozie Waters
Early Autumn – Cowboys in Love - Green - Riders in the Sky

show04-340-02 Texas Playboys Theme – For the Last Time - Wills – Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys
                            Pride of the Prairie – The Best of Patsy Montana - Botsford-Breen – Patsy Montana
                            A Melody From the Sky – Jimmy Wakely – Alter-Mitchell – Jimmy Wakely

show04-340-03 Song of the Prairie – Riding West – Babcock – Cowboy Joe & the Babcocks
                            Song of the Prairie – Songs of Bob Nolan – Nolan – Sons of the Pioneers
                            Blue Prairie – Painters of the West in Song – Nolan-Spencer – The Reinsmen

show04-340-04 Short Grass – Austin to Boston – Hampton – R.W. Hampton
                            Cool Water - Melody Time - Nolan – Vaughn Monroe
                            The River of No Return – Classic Cowboy Songs – Darby-Newman – Marilyn Monroe

show04-340-05 Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! – Vintage Collections – Travis-Williams - Tex Williams
                            Cowboy Serenade – Call of the Faraway Hills – Hall – Robert Wagoner
                            Pecos Bill – High Noon – Lange-Daniel - Tex Ritter

show04 Western Music Time #341

This week we’ll salute the TV series “Gunsmoke,” the great state of Colorado, John Wayne’s films & the western wind. We’ll hear a song from an Australian “cowboy,” some great western swing and, well, that’s about as much as we can fit into one short show. So loosen your cinch, water your horse, pull up a chair and join us, won’t you?

show04-341-01 Gunsmoke – High Noon – Koury-Spencer – Tex Ritter
                            You’re Wearin’ Out Your Welcome, Matt - Cowboys in Love – Kent-Scott – Riders in the Sky
                            No One to Cry To – Tiffany Transcriptions - Willing-Robin – Bob Wills

show04-341-02 Colorado Blues – Texas Belle – trad - Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
                            Colorado Stars – Great Western Songs from the 1940s - - Ozie Waters
                            Colorado Memories – Cowboy Harmony – Hill - The Ranch Boys

show04-341-03 They Call the Wind Maria –The Very Best of Vaughn Monroe - Lowe-Lerner – Vaughn Monroe
                            The Wind-The Wind – Classic Cowboy Songs – Van Heusen-Cahn – Dean Martin
                            The Wind is a Woman – Friends – Jones – Ezio Pinza

show04-341-04 Talkin’ ‘Bout You – Hollywood Western Swing - Minnie - Hank Penny

Rush Away – Waltzing Matilda - - Lionel long
Billy Dale – Tribute to the Music of Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys – Wills – Asleep at the Wheel

show04-341-05 Westward Ho –Teleways – Spencer - Sons of the Pioneers
Indian Idyll – Classic Cowboy Songs – Steiner - Max Steiner

Comancheros –Gunfighter Ballads – Franks - Claude King

show04 Western Music Time #342

This week’s show includes a salute to western & cowboy music from western swing bands, a set of music related to the theme of kneeling in a Spanish chapel by candle light, as in the classic western song, “South of the Border,” the western moon and homes in the west. We’re sure you’ll find some pleasant surprises. Let us know!

Show04-342-01 Don’t Fence Me In –The Republic Years – Porter-Fletcher – Roy Rogers
                            Blue Montana Skies – Red River Rose - - Jimmy Wakely
                            Blue Shadows on the Trail – The Western Collection – Daniel-Lange - Gene Autry

Show04-342-02 Way Out There - Saturday Night Rag 1934-1936 – Nolan - Bill Boyd
                            Cool Water – River of No Return – Nolan - Tex Williams
                            The Girl I Left Behind Me – San Antonio Rose – trad - Bob Wills

Show04-342-03 Mountain Home - Riding All Day – Long-Shanks - Rex Allen
                            Adobe Hacienda – The Golden Era - Penny-Massey – Louise Massey & the Westerners
                            Little Gray Home in the West – Wagons West – Lohr-Wilmot - Sons of the Pioneers

Show04-342-04 South of the Border – South of the Border – Kennedy-Carr - Riders in the Sky
                            By the Light of Alter Candles – Capitol single - Blair - Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
                            Gringo’s Guitar – The Scene Changes – Walker - Perry Como

Show04-342-05 Below the Kinney Rim – The Wind in the Pines – Buffham-Fleming – Butch Falk
                            There’s a New Moon Over My Shoulder – Blood on the Saddle – Davis-Whelan-Blastic – Tex Ritter
                            Under a Texas Moon – Air Mail Special on the Fly – Perkins-Gonzales - Dale Evans

We’re planning to spend a lot of time in the great state of Oklahoma on this week’s show, with songs by Hank Thompson, Jimmy Wakely, Tex Ritter and Johnny Bond, but we’ll be on the road a lot as well, with stops in Texas, Nebraska and Iowa. The legendary Ken Carson gets a special salute and we’ll hear how western musical arrangements can influence songs that don’t necessarily have western lyrics. We hope you’ll join us!

show04 Western Music Time #343

show04-343-01 Oklahoma Hills - Greatest Hits, Vol 1 - Guthrie – Hank Thompson
Goodbye My Little Cherokee – High Noon – J Marvin - Tex Ritter
Sioux City Sue – Gene Autry Collection – Thomas-Freeman – Gene Autry

show04-343-02 I Learned to Love You Too Late– Coast single –Kenney-Clark - Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
                            Keep a Light in Your Window Tonight – Moon Over the Trail – McFarland-Garner-Turner - The Rough Riders
                            No One to Cry To –Air Mail Special on the Fly - Willing-Robin - Foy Willing & Riders of the Purple Sage

show04-343-03 Full Moon Over Texas – Sings Cowboy & Western Songs - Carson – Ken Carson
                            Ole Pardner – Decca single - - The Ranch Boys
                            Cowboy Camp Meetin’ – Tumbling Tumbleweeds - Spencer – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-343-04 Oklahoma Stomp – Shame on You - Cooley – Spade Cooley
                            Oklahoma Waltz – His Best – Cooley-Walker – Johnny Bond
                            Oklahoma City Blues – Western Movie Singing Stars - Wakely - Jimmy Wakely

show04-343-05 He Wore a Blue Bandana – The Eyes of a Cowboy – Parson – J Parson
                            Cowboy – Singing Cowboys - Jones – Rex Allen
                            Morning Coffee – Morning Coffee – Martin-Martin – Richard Martin

There’s lots of western swing on this week’s show, and quite a few of your favorite cowboy stars and singing groups are on the show as well. They’ll be singing a couple of big hit songs from the early 1940s (western songs that crossed over to become hits in the pop field), a classic or two, some movie songs and we’ll hear a salute to the silver screen cowboys from Dusty Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers.

show04 Western Music Time #344

Show04-344 -01 Deep in the Heart of Texas – Wagon Wheels – Hershey-Swander – Bob Wills
(I Got Spurs) Jingle Jangle Jingle – High Noon – Lilley-Loesser – Tex Ritter

There’s a Roundup in the Sky – Sings Cowboy & Western Songs – Nolan – Ken Carson

Show04-344 -02 Ridin’ Down to Santa Fe – Red River Rose – Bond - Wakely Trio
Divorce Me C.O.D. – Trail Herdin’ Cowboy - Stone-Travis - Foy Willing

San Antonio Rose – Coast single – Wills – Andy Parker & the Plainsmen

Show04-344 -03 Texans Never Cry – Goin’ Back to Texas – Autry-Britton-Forte-Haldeman - Gene Autry
Ride Ranger Ride - Ride Ranger Ride – Spencer – Cass County Boys

                            This Land is Your Land – American – Guthrie-Wilkinson – Don Edwards

Show04-344 -04 Texas Plains – The Singing Cowboy – Hamblen – Rex Allen, Jr.
                            The Last of the Silver Screen Cowboys – 60 Years of Harmony – Brown-Dorff-Garrett – Pioneers
                            King of the Cowboys – Many Happy Trails – Rogers – Dusty Rogers

Show04-344 -05 Little Joe the Wrangler – Happy Trails – Thorpe – Roy Rogers

Dear Hearts & Gentle People – Capitol single – Fain-Hilliard - Gordon McCrea
Howlin’ Pup – Songs of the Hills & Plains, Vol. 1 - Farr - Farr Bros

show04 Western Music Time #345

This week we’ll have some brand new as well as vintage western swing on the show, along with some rare material and western classics plus others you’re sure to enjoy. Roy Rogers, Tex Ritter, Johnny Bond, Patsy Montana, Milton Brown & his Musical Brownies, The Texas Trailhands, Jimmy Burson, Gogi Grant, Rex Allen and others will be here, along with the Sons of the Pioneers, of course. Be sure to join us, won’t you?

show04-345-01 Mule Train – Capitol single – Lange-Heath-Glickman - Gordon MacCrea
Cherokee Waltz – Have I Stayed Away Too Long? – Bond - Tex Ritter
In Old New Mexico – Alabama Boogie Boy – Vandiveer – Johnny Bond

show04-345-02 I Saw Your Face in the Moon – Summertime – Elder – Blaine Sprouse
                            Ridin’ the Sunset Trail – Western Movie Singing Stars – Montana-Kenedy-Blevins-Carr – Rex Allen
                            The Ride Back from Boot Hill – Classic Cowboy Songs from Film & Television – Schuster-Lowe-Downs – Gogi Grant

show04-345-03 Sunny San Antone – The Yodeling Cowgirl - - Patsy Montana
                            Legend of Old California – Bing Sings Country – Mercer-Warren - Bing Crosby
                            Who’s Sorry Now? – Western Swing Chronicles, Vol 1 –Snyder-Kalmar-Ruby - Milton Brown

show04-345-04 Cowboy Jubilee –Cowboy Jubilee – Carson – Sons of the Pioneers
                            Blue Shadows on the Trail – Melody Time – Lange-Daniel - Roy Rogers
                            Somewhere in San Antone – Back in the Swing - - Jimmy Burson

show04-345-05 Mustang – Mule Days - Wagoner - Robert Wagoner
                            Rompin’ & Stompin’ Around - Rompin’ & Stompin’ Around – Grundy-Harbert-Thomason - Shelton Bros
                            I Love Goin' Dancin'– Cowboy Swing 2 – Campbell - The Texas Trailhands

Western swing fans are in for a real treat this week. There’s a wagon load of vintage western swing, some of which has not been heard since it was released in the 1930s, but there’s some new swing as well. And Cowboy fans won’t be disappointed: Rex Allen, The Reinsmen, Gene Autry, Jimmy Wakely and many more of your favorites are on the show too, with western classics you’re sure to enjoy, so climb out of the saddle, step up on the porch and join us for some mighty fine western music.

show04 Western Music Time #346

show04-346-01 Queen of the Rodeo – The Hawaiian Cowboy - - Rex Allen 1946
                            No Rodeo Dough – Wagons West – Loeb-Harris-Coben - Sons of the Pioneers
                            Beale Street Mama – Western Swing Chronicles Vol 1 – Turk-Robinson – Milton Brown & his Musical Brownies

show04-346-02 Way Out There – Songs of the West - Nolan – The Reinsmen 1977
                            Too Late to Worry – Ozark Nightingale – Burke-Porter - Judy Canova request
                            Back in the Saddle Again – Gene Autry’s Western Classics, Vol 1 – Autry-Whitley – Gene Autry

show04-346-03 There's Not a Cow in Texas - Back in the Swing – Mize-Webb-Duncan - Jimmy Burson
                            Catch on & Let’s Go – Western Swing Chronicles Vol 5 – Newman – Roy Newman & his Boys 1937
                            Man from Texas – The Clouds Will Soon Roll By - - Johnny Bond

show04-346-04 Ridin’ Down the Trail to Albuquerque – Ridin’ the Dreamland Range -Hershey-Swander - RW Hampton
                            Too Blue to Care – Western Swing – Boyd-Ra-Faun – Bill Boyd & his Cowboy Ramblers
                            Texas Belle – Texas Belle – Parker-Zimmer-Parker - Andy Parker & the Plainsmen

show04-346-05 Stompin; at the Honky Tonk –Western Swing– Dunn – Bob Dunn’s Vagabonds

Desert Serenade – Always Drink Upstream from the Herd - Green - Riders in the Sky
Along the Santa Fe Trail - Santa Fe Trail – Dubin-Coolidge-Grosz - Jimmy Wakely

show04 Western Music Time #347

show04-347-01 It’s All Your Fault – San Antonio Rose – Walker - Bob Wills
I’ll Keep on Loving You – Lonesome Letter Blues – Tillman - Rex Allen
Little Big Dry – The Last Roundup – Weber -Gene Autry

show04-347-02 I Don’t Get It – Western Swing Chronicles, Vol 5 – Underwood – Bill Mounce & Sons of the South

Come Ride with Me - Come Ride with Me - Stamey – Dave Stamey

Autumn on the Trail – Painters of the West in Song – Robertson-Blair - The Reinsmen

show04-347-03 Mama’s Gone Goodbye – Western Swing Chrolicles, Vol 5 – Bocage-Piron – Bob Dunn’s Vagabonds

                            Tumbleweed Trail – Coast 78rpm single – Stone - Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
                            Creakin’ Saddle – Cowboy Country – Morhardt – Robert Wagoner

show04-347-04 You Doggone Son-of-a-Gun – Western Swing – Atchison-Tyler - T. Texas Tyler
                            My Love – Under Western Skies - Robbins - Marty Robbins
                            Where the Cool Clear Water Spills – Trail Herdin’ Cowboy – Willing - Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

show04-347-05 Froggy Went a-Courtin’ – Decca single – traditional – Jimmy Wakely
                            Weary Lonesome Blues – Yodeling Blonde Bombshell, Vol 2 – Delmore-Delmore – Carolina Cotton
                            Hasta la Vista – Westward Ho! – Nolan - Sons of the Pioneers

show04 Western Music Time #348

show04-348-01 Easy Ridin’ Papa – Western Swing – Brown – Milton Brown
                            I’ve Got a Heart as Big as Texas – Goin’ Back to Texas - Haldeman-Feyne - Gene Autry
                            Sierra Nevada – Santa Fe Trail – Herron - Jimmy Wakely

show04-348-02 Sweet Talkin’ Mama – Western Swing – Rickie - Hank Penny
                            Blues in My Mind – The Arizona Cowboy – Rose – Rex Allen

By the River of the Roses – South of the Border - Symes-Burke - Sons of the Pioneers

show04-348-03 Mary Jane – Western Swing Chronicles Vol 5 – Irby – Modern Mountaineers
Cool Water – Happy Trails – Nolan – Roy Rogers

                            Old Dolores – Randy Boone: Co-Star – Rogers - Randy Boone

show04-348-04 The Girl with Gardenias in Her Hair – Under Western Skies – Byers-Tubert - Marty Robbins
                            160 Acres – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage – Kapp – Foy Willing & Riders of the Purple
                            I’m an Old Cowhand – Oklahoma 1955 - Mercer - Les Gilliam

show04-348-05 Was the Cowboy Right or Wrong – Coast 78rpm single - - Andy Parker & the Plainsmen
                            Poor Old Bill – On the Banks of the Sunny San Juan – Allan – Eddie Dean

Rollin Plains – The Singing Cowboy Rides Again – Whitcup-Powell –Johnny Bond

Show04 Western Music Time Christmas Show Holiday-2010

show04-2010-holiday01 Cowboy Christmas – A Mel Torme Christmas - Torme - Sons of the Pioneers
                            Merry Bunkhouse Christmas – A Christmas Collection – Guffey - Sisters of the Silver Sage
                            Santa’s Yodel – Sleigh Bells – Branson - Sweethearts in Carhartts

show04-2010-holiday02 Cowboy Santa Claus – Once Upon a Holiday - - Prairie Ramblers
                            Christmas for Cowboys – A Cowboy Christmas – Denver - John Denver
                            A Cowboy’s Special Christmas – A Cow Camp Christmas – Roberts-Robinson-Wood - Red Steagall

show04-2010-holiday03 Jingle Bells Boogie – The Heart & Soul of Johnny Bond – Pierpont - Johnny Bond
                            Every Day is Christmas in the West – Christmas in the West – Elliott-Willing - Don Edwards
                            Prairie Incident – Cowboy Christmas – Davenport - Gene Davenport

show04-2010-holiday04 Christmas Cowboy – single – Spencer-Spencer-Rowe - Ken Curtis
                            Christmas Carols by the Old Corral – Detour – Lange-Gottler - Wesley Tuttle
                            When it’s Christmas on the Range – Faded Love - Denny-Ward - Bob Wills

show04-2010-holiday05 Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Year-Round Cowboy – Marks - Gene Autry & the Pinafores
                            Silent Night, Holy Night – Way Out There – Gruber – Roy Rogers & Wakely Trio
                            The Greatest Gifts – Christmas the Cowboy Way - Green - Riders in the Sky

show04 Western Music Time #349 (week of Dec. 27, 2010)

show04-349-01 Tie a Saddle String around Your Troubles - The Colorado Ranger, Vol 2 - Waters-Johnson- Ozie Waters (&Colo Hillbillies)

You Don't Know My Mind - Western Swing Chronicles, Vol 5 - Williams-Liston-Gray - Bob Dunn's Vagabonds 1939 laid back WS

The Wind is a Woman - Hawaiian Cowboy - Jones - Rex Allen

show04-349-02 South of the Border in Laredo - Swing with the Music - Porter - Adolph Hoffner Eddie Bowers v, Decca '55

That Old White Mule of Mine - Songs of the Prairie V. 1 - Nolan - Sons of the Pioneers (from The Old Homestead) '34 rec film '35 w/o Karl

Roamin' Around the Range - Burnette - Gene Autry (Riders of the Whispering Pines - Smiley not in film)

show04-349-03 The Trail Tip Song - Always Drink Upstream from the Herd - LaBour - Riders in the Sky

The Rider's Song - Windmill in the Sunset - Campbell - Earl Gleason

Nobody's Lost on the Lonesome Trail - Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage - Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage

show04-349-04 (Town of) Laredo - Under Western Skies - McKinnon - Hank Snow

Rocky Mountain Lullaby - Rocky Mountain Lullaby - Lombardo-David - Jimmy Wakely Trio

Mexicali Trail - RCA Victor single - Skylar-Moore - Vaughn Monroe (from Singing Guns)

show04-349-05 Leanin' on the Old Top Rail - Cattle Call - Kenny-Kenny - Eddy Arnold

Ridin' Home - Painters of the West in Song - Nolan - The Reinsmen

Trail Dreamin' - Under Western Skies - Nolan - Marty Robbins

show04 Western Music Time #350 (week of 3 Jan 2011)

show04-350-01 Skyball Paint – The Singing Cowboy Rides Again – Nolan – The Willis Bros

Teardrops in My Heart – Hawaiian Cowboy – Horton – Rex Allen

Riding Along, Singing A Song – Under Western Skies – Gregory – Hank Snow

show04-350-02 Alamo Rag – Swing with the Music – Hoffner - Adolph Hoffner

Rose of the Alamo – Detour – Hughes - Wesley Tuttle

Cowpoke – Cattle Call – Jones – Eddy Arnold

show04-350-03 Sioux City Sue – The Western Collection - Freedman-Thomas – Gene Autry

Cool Water – Ozie Waters Sings Great Western Songs from the 1940’s – Nolan – Ozie Waters

That Old Outlaw Time - The Sound of a Pioneer – Crofford - Bob Nolan

show04-350-04 Alla en el Rancho Grande – Windmill in the Sunset – Aceves – Earl Gleason

Rio Polka – Call of the Rollin’ Plains – Parker - Andy Parker & the Plainsmen

King of the Cowboys – Many Happy Trails – Rogers – Dusty Rogers

show04-350-05 Fence Rider – American Cowboy – Richards – Rusty Richards

They’re Hanging Me Tonight – Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs – Low-Wolpert – Marty Robbins

Hanging Blues – Songs of the Hills & Plains, Vol 1 – Nolan – Sons of the Pioneers

show04 Western Music Time #351 week of Jan 10^th

show04-351-01 Red River Valley – Gene Autry’s Western Classics Vol 1 – trad – Gene Autry

So Long to the Red River Valley - Painters of the West in Song – Spencer – The Reinsmen

Sundown on the Prairie – My heart keeps singing – Von Tilzer- MacPherson - Hays County Gals & Pals

show04-351-02 When the Bloom is on the Sage – Sonora 78rpm single –Howard-Vincent- Jesse Rogers

Pale Moon – Rocky Mountain Lullaby - Logan-Glick – Jimmy Wakely

Sweet little Cherokee - A Cowboy’s Life is Good Enough for Me – Gordon-Hull-Weir – Kenny Roberts

show04-351-03 (Down the) Trail to San Antone – Happy Trails – Spriggins – Roy Rogers

Snow on the Mountain – RCA Victor single – Evans - Dale Evans

Along the Navajo Trail – Three Trails West – Markes-Charles-DeLange - Three Trails West

show04-351-04 Ridin’ ‘Neath the Arizona Moon – A Cowboy’s Life is good Enough for Me – Pancoast-Creighton – Dick Thomas

Prairie Lullaby – The Cowboy Album - Hill - Michael Nesmith

Hazy Mountains – The Riders of the Purple Sage – Evans – Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage

show04-351-05 This Ain’t the Same Old Range – Wagons West - Nolan – Sons of the Pioneers

No Range to Ride Anymore – The Very Best of - Sigman-DeRose - Vaughn Monroe

There’s Nobody Home on the Range Anymore – A Pair to Draw To - Parsons-Penny – Rex Allen & Don Edwards

show04 Western Music Time #352 week of 17 January 2011

show04-352-01 Lonely River - Golden Hits – Autry-Rose-Whitley - Gene Autry

Down by the Brazos – Songs of the Trail – trad - Don Edwards

Sleepy Rio Grande – Down Memory Trail – Robison - Sons of the Pioneers

show04-352-02 Riding the Winds of the West – Always Drink upstream from the Herd – Green - Riders in the Sky 95

Lord Protect My Darlin’ – Hawaiian Cowboy - - Rex Allen

Take Me Back to the Prairie – Under Western Skies – Sykes - Marty Robbins

show04-352-03 Wasted Tears – The Fabulous Johnny Bond – Bond – Johnny Bond

Cowboy –The Very Best – Wakely-Gershenson – Jimmy Wakely

Hi-Line Polka – Raven on the Wind – Gustafson - Wylie & the Wild West

show04-352-04 Swing Steel, Swing – Western Swing Chronicles, Vol 5 – Boyd – Bill Boyd

Night Train Down the Yellowstone – Writes & Co-Writes, Vol 2 – Buffham–Bryant – Trails & Rails

Cross the Brazos at Waco – Under Western Skies - Arnold - Hank Snow

show04-352-05 Cowboy’s Lament – On Top of Old Smoky –Maynard – Burl Ives

The Bones of Benny Gray – Writes & Co-Writes, Vol 2 – Buffham-Stamey - Dave Stamey

Padre of Old San Antone – The Essential Jim Reeves Collection - Spencer-Gonzales - Jim Reeves

week of 24 January 2011 sheet #4

Among other interesting things you’ll hear this week, you can enjoy Jack Rivers playing a terrific solo (un-credited in discographies) on Gene Autry’s rare recording of “Cowboy Blues,” and the Sons of the Pioneers have a recording of “Whispering Wind” you may not have heard before. We also have a special set of music from the Lone Ranger TV series that’s sure to bring back pleasant memories “of those thrilling days of yesteryear.” As always, there’s much more, so be sure to join us!

show04 Western Music Time #353

show04-353-01 Cowboy Blues – The Very Best of Gene Autry – Autry-Walker - Gene Autry

Hills of Almota – Raven on the Wind – Gustafson - Wylie & the Wild West

The Phantom Stage – Vaughn Monroe Sings New Songs of the old West - - Vaughn Monroe

show04-353-02 The Whispering Wind – Always Drink Upstream from the Herd - Green - Riders in the Sky

Whispering Wind – The Celebrated Sons of the Pioneers - Spencer - Sons of the Pioneers

Lilies Grow High – Heroes and Cowboys – Jones - Johnny Western

show04-353-03 Desert Nights – Desert Nights & Cowtown Blues – Walker - Don Edwards

Flowers in the Snow – Writes & Co-Writes, Vol 2 – Buffham-O’Dell – Marvin O’Dell

Headin’ for the Rio Grande –Ride Ranger, Ride – Ritter-Davis - Cass County Boys (

show04-353-04 The Lone Ranger (William Tell Overture) – Songs of the West - Rossini - ABC Orchestra

Black Motive – The Music of The Lone Ranger – Lava – Daniel Perez Castaneda

Nightfall - The Music of The Lone Ranger – Feuer –James King

show04-353-05 Keep the Campfire a Burnin ‘ – The Cowboy Ain’t Dead Yet – Vandygriff – R.J. Vandygriff

Boots & Saddle – Sing Cowboy, Sing – Powell-Whitcup-Samuels - Shug Fisher and his Ranchmen Trio

Don’t Ever Sell Your Saddle – Full Gallop – Tribble-Whiteside – Diamond W Wranglers

This week’s show includes a salute to the legendary composer, Billy Hill, and we’ll relax with some Rocky Mountain lullabies. There are also some western classics and rarities to enjoy, both ballads and up-tempo tunes with selections from the early years of western music and recently released recordings as well. As usual, we’ll hear a brief story or two along the way, and I’ll remind you of a couple of famous sayings (or pieces of advice) entertainers used to give as they signed off, so be sure to join us, won’t you?

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Show04 Western Music Time #354 (week of 31 January 2011)

show04-354-01 Last Roundup – Gene Autry’s Great Western Hits – Hill - Gene Autry

Prairie Lullaby – Songs of the Prairie – Hill – Sons of the Pioneers

Empty Saddles – Sing Cowboy-Western Songs – Hill-Brennan – Ken Carson

show04-354-02 Song of the Sage – Live from the Golden Age of Riders Radio Theater – Bond - Riders in the Sky

(Call of the Wanderer) I’m a Rolling Stone – The Roughriders - - Wakely Trio

Ballad of Jack Thorpe – Saddle Songs – Edwards – Don Edwards

show04-354-03 Sweet Maddie Cates – The Cowboy Ain’t Dead Yet – Vandygriff – R.J. Vandygriff

Devil’s Desert Land - Country & Western Solos & Duets- Collins – Eddie Dean

Talkin’ Bronc Ballet Blues – The Creak of the Leather – Stamey – Hugn McLennan

show04-354-04 Rocky Mountain Lullaby - Romance of the Range - Spencer-Rogers - Roy Rogers

Rock Me to Sleep in My Rocky Mountain Home – The Last of the Great Singing Cowboys – Brown-Raskin-Howard-Vincent - Rex Allen

Rocky Mountain Lullaby – Pioneers of Country Music - King-Lee – Frank Luther

show04-354-05 Cimarron (Roll On) – Country & Western Solos & Duets – Bond – Jimmie Dean & his Trail Riders

Prairie Echoes – The Whippoorwills in Hollywood in 1951 – Robin-Willing – The Whippoorwills

Ballad of Boot Hill – Gunfight at O.K. Corral - Perkins – Johnny Western

show04 Western Music Time #355 (week of 7 Feb 2011)

show04-355-01 Headin’ Back to Old Wyoming – Judy Martin Presents Red Foley – Fleming – Red Foley

Tonight on the Range – Western Movie Singing Stars – Hull-Kent – Rex Allen

Blue Shadows on the Trail – Cool Water –Lange-Daniel – Sons of the Pioneers

show04-355-02 Goodby Pinto – Goodby Pinto – Marvin-Rose-Autry - Gene Autry

Pecos River Queen – Saddle Songs – Thorp – Don Edwards

Sundown Tonight in Laredo – Judy Martin & her Mountain Rangers - - Judy Martin

show04-355-03 The Rangers Ride Again – Capitol 78 rpm single – Parker - Andy Parker & the Plainsmen

Long Live the Texas Ranger – The Cowboy Ain’t Dead Yet – Vandygriff – R.J. Vandygriff

(Sundown) Ballad of Bill Thaxton – Under Western Skies – Sykes - Marty Robbins

show04-355-04 San Antonio Rose - Country & Western Solos & Duets – Wills – Jimmie Dean & his Trail Riders

Call of the Outlaw - Country & Western Solos & Duets – Gibson – Eddie Dean

Twilight on the Trail – Ride Ranger Ride – Mitchell-Alter – Cass County Boys

show04-355-05 Long Train Blues – Luke Wills & his Rhythm Busters - - Luke Wills

My Love’s in Arizona – CD single – Terry – Ed Terry

If I Could – Trail Ridin’ – Sites – Ernie Sites

This week we’ll pay a visit to the 1950s Town Hall Party show from California and we’ll also hear some rare movie and radio recordings, and we’ll close with a tribute to our late pard, Curly Musgrave. We’re looking forward to having you with us!

show04 Western Music Time # 356 (week of 14 Feb 2011)

show04-356-01 Boogie Woogie Cowboy - Country & Western Solos & Duets – Blair-Dean-Snow-Statham – Jimmie Dean & his Trail Riders

Montana – My Rifle, My Pony & Me - Forbes-Nolan – Sons of the Pioneers

Timberjack –The Westerns: Music & Songs from Classic Westerns – Young-Washington – The Lancers (

show04-356-02 Let’s Ride – Trail Ridin’ – Sites – Ernie Sites

My Little Cow Pony & ! – Judy Martin & her Mountain Rangers - - Judy Martin

When it’s Harvest Time in Peaceful Valley - Country & Western Solos & Duets – Martin – Eddie Dean

show04-356-03 Riders in the Sky (a Cowboy Legend) – The Essential Johnny Cash – Jones – Johnny Cash

Cindy – Rio Bravo – trad – Ricky Nelson, Walter Brennan, Dean Martin

Headin’ Back to Texas – Judy Martin Presents Red Foley & the Mountain Rangers – Foley – Red Foley

show04-356-04 Town Hall Shuffle – Town Hall Party – Maphis – Joe Maphis

Won’t You Ride in My Little Red Wagon - Town Hall Party – Griffin – Les Carrot Top Anderson

Texas Yodel – Detour – Reynolds – Wesley Tuttle

show04-356-05 When the Bloom is on the Sage – The Singing Cowboy – Howard-Vincent – Jimmy Wakely

The Sun Shining Warm - The Westerns: Music & Songs from Classic Westerns – Harline-Greene – Burl Ives

One Last Trail – Father to Father – Musgrave – Curly Musgrave

week of 21 Feb 2011 (sheet #4)

show04 Western Music Time # 357

show04-357-01 Blue Side of Texas – Swingin’ & Trail Dreamin’ – Guffey – Sisters of the Silver Sage

Jessie’s Waltz – Trail Ridin’ – Sites – Ernie Sites

Roamin’ Around the Range – Judy Martin Presents Red Foley & the Mountain Rangers – Burnette – Red Foley

show04-357-02 Santa Fe New Mexico – Wagons West – Spencer - Sons of the Pioneers

Adobe Walls – Playing Favorites – Brown-Reed - Michael Martin Murphey

Land of Enchantment – Horses, Cattle & Coyotes –Murphey-Cook-Raines - Sons of the San Joaquin

show04-357-03 Riders in the Sky (a Cowboy Legend) – Gunfight at OK Corral – Jones – Johnny Western

Heroes in Black & White – My Heroes have Always Been Cowboys – Crabb - Johnny Cash

That’s My Home – Ozie Waters: The Colorado Ranger – Robin – Ozie Waters & the Plainsmen

show04-357-04 If You Ever Come to Texas – The Rage of the Sage – Shand-Dunham – Dale Evans

I Reckon I’m a Texan Till I Die – I Reckon I’m a Texan Till I Die – Woods-Butler - Mark Abbott

Thanks (The Ol’ Cowboy’s Prayer) – Father to Father – Musgrave – Curly Musgrave & Rusty Richards

show04-357-05 Come on Boys We’re Ridin into Town – Are You From Dixie? – Whitley - Ray Whitley

Hang the Key on the Bunkhouse Door – Hillbilly Valley – Carter – Wilf Carter

Choo Choo Ch’Boogie – Swing Time – Gabler-Horton-Darling – Asleep at the Wheel

show04 Western Music Time #358 week of 28 Feb

Show04-358-01 The Santa Fe Trail – Texas Belle –trad – Andy Parker & The Plainsmen

Over the Santa Fe Trail – The Essential Collection – Spencer – Sons of the Pioneers

Along the Santa Fe Trail – Cowboys in Love – Dubin-Grosz-Coolidge - Riders in the Sky

Show04-358-02 Satan Stallion – Father to Father – Musgrave-Corrigan – Curly Musgrave

San Angelo – The Rage of the Sage – Evans - Dale Evans

Panhandle Rag – In the Swing of Things - McAuliffe - Ricky Boen & Texas Mud

Show04-358-03 Bull Rider – The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983 – Crowell – Johnny Cash

Bad Brahma Bull –High Noon – Fletcher – Tex Ritter

Ridin’ a Maverick – Hillbilly Valley – Carter – Wilf Carter

Show04-358-04 Saddle Serenade – My Heart Keeps Singing – Bond – Hays County Gals

Blue Shadows on the Trail – single – Lange-Daniel - Lobo Rangers

Adios Amigo – The Best of Jim Reeves – Freed-Livingston - Jim Reeves

Show04-358-05 Big Sky – Montana Blue – Meyer-Spaulding – Montana Blue & the Big Sky Cowboys

Blue Montana Skies – We’ve Come a Long Way Together – Autry-Marvin-Rose - Gene Autry

Moon Over Montana – From Country to Cowboy - Wakely-Drake - Jimmy Wakely