Rusty Richards (songwriter and member of the Son of the Pioneers from 1963-1984), September 30, 2006
Hi Elizabeth,
I just wanted to drop you a note to say thank you for the wonderful
work you have done to honor our friend the late great Bob Nolan.
Hugh McLennan sent me a CD of Spirit of the West, part one, and I
played it yesterday and it is wonderful. The Memories that Dick Goodman shared
are terrific and I loved reading them also. I treasure the times I spent with
Bob and love the great legacy of western songs he wrote. He was a great source
of inspiration for me.
Thank you again Elizabeth.
My best,
Rusty Richards
The song you are listening to is "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" featuring Rusty Richards and the American Cowboys:
I was digging through some old rehearsal tapes from 1986 featuring Rusty Richards, Bob Wagoner, and me and came across these two songs. This was a trio we put together especially for an annual Western film festival being held in Ogden, Utah back in the '80s. Rusty had been appearing there previously conducting seminars on the songs that were used in Roy's movies. His seminars were so well received that he asked Bob and me to join him at the 1986 event with some three-part harmony. (Dick Goodman)
Left: Bob Nolan, Bill Bowen and Rusty Richards with a Robert Wagoner painting titled "Following the Stream" after Nolan's song, "I Follow the Stream". Rusty and his wife, Amy, have the painting.
Right: Bob introduces "Three Friends Have I" to Rusty.
