Backforty Bunkhouse Newsletter Cowtown Society of Western Music ‗2009 Publication of the Year‘ Distributed by BACKFORTY BUNKHOUSE PRODUCTIONS 106 Roswell St., Ruidoso, NM 88345 (575) 808-4111 Home of Backforty Roundup and CD Chorale Backforty Bunkhouse Publishing BMI Venue / Show Productions Western Music Radio Marketing www.Backforty Bunkhouse.com [email protected] www.MySpace.com/BackfortyBunkhouse Twitter.com/backfortyBH

Joe Baker Publisher The Backforty Bunkhouse Newsletter is sent to over 700 email subscribers periodically and is growing every day. There are DJs, artists and fans whose interest are Western Swing, Cowboy Poetry, Cowboy Heritage and Texas Honky Tonk music gen- res. We solicit your comments, suggestions and ways we may better serve you. If you do not want to receive this newsletter and want to be removed from our mailing list, reply to this email by entering ―UNSUBSCRIBE‖ in the subject box of the email.

Joe Baker's Top 20 – February, 2010 10. Lynn Anderson, Cowgirl II 11. Fred Hargrove, My Sacred Ground

Est. January, 2007 Western Swing 12. Gil Prather, Last Of The Border Cowboys Howard Higgins, 13. Mel Brown, 1977 Co-Founder & Advisor 14. Horse Crazy, Daughters Of The West Joe Baker, Co-Founder 1. Rebecca Linda Smith, True Love 15. Linda Lee Filener, One Life To Live & Publisher 2. Johnny Lyon, Wynn Stewart Fav. Vol #2 16. Backforty Roundup Vol. #43 Totsie Slover, Editor 3. Carolyn Martin, Cookin‘ With Carolyn 17. Stardust Cowboys, Ridin‘ Back To You 4. Hank Stone, Somewhere In Texas 18. Bob & Johnny Boatright, Lost Trails 5. Cornell Hurd, American Shadows 19. Chuck Cusimano, Wind Blow My Blues Away 6. The Desperados, Lucky Seven 20. Flying J Wranglers, My Adobe Hacinda 7. Jerry Webb, Theres A Song In That 8. Kelly Lee James, Did You Take Time 9. D. McCall-C. Potter-T. Booth, The Survivors mtdradio.com 10. Brady Bowen In My Spare Time, Vol.#5 backfortybunkhouse.com 11. Wendell Solis, The Sidekicks AKA William Orville Frizzell 12. Kevin Carter-Little Red Hayes, East Texas Born Mar 31, 1928 in Corsicana, 13. Willie Nelson, Willie & The Wheel TX Died Jul 19, 1975 in 14. Billy Mata, This Is Tommy Duncan Vol.#1 Nashville, TN

15. 15. Ron Knuth/Chris Reeves, Things That Lefty Frizzell was the definitive Swing nchacutting.com honky tonk singer, the vocalist 16. Tony Grasso, Doin‘ It My Way By Dugg Collins that set the style for generations of 17. Bobby Flores, Eleven Roses vocalists that followed him. Frizzell smoothed out the 18. Dugg Collins, Looking Back-1977 rough edges of honky tonk by singing longer, flowing 19. Liz Talley, More Than Satisfied phrases — essentially, he made honky tonk more ac- 20. Stephanie Davis, Western Bling mtdradio.com ceptable for the mainstream without losing its gritty, bar- backfortybunkhouse.com room roots. In the process, he changed the way country

vocalists sang forever. From George Jones, Merle Hag-

gard, and Willie Nelson to George Strait, John Ander-

son, Randy Travis, and Keith Whitley, hundreds of art- Western Music/Cowboy Poetry ists have emulated and expanded Lefty's innovations.

westernmusic.com Frizzell's singing became the foundation of how hard 1. Charming Billy, Frank Fara country should be sung. 2. Patty Parker, Southwest Serenade

3. Mark Compere, Cowboy Songs Despite his influence, there was a time when Lefty 4. Bar D Roundup, Vol.#4 Various Cowboy Po- wsmss.com Frizzell wasn't regarded as one of country's definitive ets artists. Unlike Hank Williams — the only contemporary 5. Troy Bateson, Midnight Moon of Lefty that had greater influence — he didn't die 6. Ken Cook, Cowboys Are Like That young, leaving behind a romantic legend. After his 7. Stephanie Davis, Western Bliss popularity peaked in the early and mid-'50s, Frizzell 8. Rich Flanders, Ride Away continued to record, without having much success. 9. Chuck Woller, (D.L. Johnson Vocals)Desert However, his recordings continued to reach new listen- Moon cowtown-swm.org ers and his reputation was restored by the new tradi-

Joe Baker‟s Backforty Bunkhouse Show is broadcast on 100,000 watt KNMB, 96.7FM “New Mexico Bear” & 100,000 watt KWMW, 105.1FM, “Regional Radio W-105” every Saturday morning 6 am to 10 am in Ruidoso, New Mexico covering New Mexico & West Texas. Member: Western Music Broadcast- ers Association (WMBA). Also available „Streaming live‟ 24/7 on the internet at W-105

1 tionalists of the '80s, nearly 10 years after Lefty's By now, the Lefty Frizzell sound was being perfected by death. the vocalist and Don Law. Frizzell was working with a core group of Dallas-based studio musicians, high- Lefty Frizzell (born William Orville Frizzell) was born in lighted by pianist Madge Sutee. In the beginning of awaawards.org Corsicana, TX, in 1928, a son of an oiler; he was the 1951, he formed the Western Cherokees, which was led first of eight children. During his childhood, his family by Blackie Crawford. Soon, the Western Cherokees moved to El Dorado, AR. As a child he was called became his primary band for both live and recording Sonny, but his nickname changed to Lefty when he situations. Lefty was in the studio frequently, recording was 14, because he won a schoolyard fight; it was singles. His third single, "I Want To Be With You Al- later suggested that he earned his nickname after win- ways," was number one for 11 weeks and its follow-up, ning a Golden Gloves boxing match, but that was "Always Late (With Your Kisses)" spent 12 weeks at eventually proven to be a hatched publicity stunt by his number one. At one point in early 1951, he had a total nwwsms.org record company. Initially, Lefty was attracted to music of four songs in the country Top Ten, setting a record through his parents' Jimmie Rodgers records. He be- that was never broken. Frizzell was a popular concert

gan singing professionally before he was a teenager, attraction, playing shows with the Louisiana Hayride

landing a regular spot on KELD El Dorado. and the . He had three more Top Ten

hits in 1951 — "Mom And Dad's Waltz," 'Travelin'

Frizzell spent his teenage years playing throughout the Blues," and the number one "Give Me More, More,

region, singing on radio shows, in nightclubs, for More (Of Your Kisses)." westernswingsociety.org dances, and in talent contests. He travelled throughout the south, playing in , Texas, New Mexico, The hits continued throughout 1952, as "How Long Will and even Las Vegas. During this time, he was refining It Take (To Stop Loving You)," "Don't Stay Away (Till his style, drawing from influences like Jimmie Rodgers, Love Grows Cold)," "Forever (And Always)," "I'm An Ernest Tubb, and Ted Daffan. Lefty's career was going Old, Old Man (Tryin' to Live While I Can)" all went to the fine until he was arrested in the mid-'40s, serving a jail Top Ten. Even though he was at the peak of his popu- sentence for statutory rape. larity, things began to unravel for Lefty behind the scenes. Frizzell fired both his manager and his band. ifco.org Frizzell's run-in with the law led him away from music, as he temporarily worked in the oil fields with his fa- ther. However, his time as an oiler was brief and he was soon performing in clubs again. By 1950, he had landed a regular job at the Texas club Ace of Clubs, where he developed a dedicated following of fans. At one of his concerts at the Ace of Clubs he caught the attention of Jim Beck, the owner of a local recording swinginwest.com studio. Beck recorded music for several major record labels, and he also had connections within the publish- ing industry. Impressed with Lefty's performance, he invited the singer to make some demos at the studio. In April of 1950, Frizzell cut several demos of his origi- nal songs, including a new song called "If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time," which Beck took to demingradio.com Nashville. Beck intended to pitch the song to Little He joined the Grand Ole Opry, but he decided he didn't realwestoldwest.com Jimmy Dickens, but Dickens disliked the song. How- like it and left almost immediately. Lefty was earning a ever, Columbia Don Law heard the lot of money but he was spending nearly all of it. He

tape and liked Frizzell's voice. After hearing Lefty live worked with Wayne Raney, but the sessions were a

in concert, Law signed the singer to Columbia; within a failure. In early 1953, he moved from Texas to Los An-

few months, he had his first recording session. geles, where he got a regular job on Town Hall Party. That year, he had only one hit — the Top Ten "(Honey, cowboypoetry.com "If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time," Lefty's Baby, Hurry!) Bring Your Sweet Self Back to Me." first single, climbed to number one upon its release. It was a huge hit — its B-side, "I Love You a Thousand Early in 1954, he reached the Top Ten with "Run 'Em Ways," even hit number one — with other artists hurry- Off," but it would be his last Top Ten record for five ing into the studio to cut their own versions; over 40 years. During the mid-'50s, Frizzell felt burned out and performers wound up recording the song. Within 17 he didn't have the energy to invest in his career. He had days of the single's release, Columbia had Frizzell a total of two hits between 1954 and 1959 — "I Love record another single. The result, "Look What You Mostly" in 1955, "Cigarettes and Coffee Blues" — Thoughts Will Do"/"Shine, Shave, Shower (It's Satur- because he decided to stop recording. Lefty was frus- [email protected] day)," wasn't as big a hit, but it did reach the Top Ten. trated that Columbia wasn't releasing what he believed to be his best material, so he simply stopped writing and

cowboysymposium.org Ruidoso, New Mexico mountainannies.com 2 recording songs. However, he did tour spo- but in the mid-'80s, the kind words of George Strait and Randy radically, occasionally with his brother, David Travis were supported by a series of reissues, beginning with Frizzell. Bear Family's 14-LP set, His Life — His Music (later replaced by the 12-CD Life's Like Poetry). In 1982, he was inducted into the Deciding it was time for a change, he began Hall of Fame, but the greatest testament to his radioksey.com working with Jim Denny's Nashville-based music remains the fact that his voice can be heard in every hard Cedarwood publishing company in 1959. country singer that followed. Cedarwood gave him "The Long Black Veil," duggcollins.com a song written by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin that had overt folk music influences. ralphsbackporch.com Lefty recorded the song and it became a Graham Lees Top Ten CDs and Songs surprise Top Ten hit in the summer of 1959. HWD Radio - Encouraged by its success, Frizzell moved to Nashville in 1961, after Town Hall Party Top Ten CDs

closed in 1960. He began touring and re-

cording at a more rapid rate, although it only 1. Cornell Hurd Band - American Shadows

resulted in a couple of minor hits. Lefty's last 2. Carolyn Martin - Swing

big hit arrived early in 1964, when "Saginaw, 3. Donnie Blanz - From The Wagon To The [email protected] Michigan" climbed to number one and spent Wire four weeks on the top of the charts. After 4. Sons Of The San Joaquin - Live that, he came close to the Top Ten with 5. Diamond W Wranglers - Cowtown 1965's "She's Gone, Gone, Gone," but he 6. Wendell Solis and The Sidekicks - The Sidekicks wswing.home.texas.net usually struggled to have any of his songs 7. The Saddle Cats - Herdin‘ Cats break the Top 20 for the next decade. 8. Ian Tyson - Yellowhead to Yellowstone and other Love Songs 9. Barry Ward - Joy Sweet Joy 10. Bob & Johnny Boatright - Lost Trails

Top Ten Songs

1. Sons Of The San Joaquin - Is It Because 2. Donnie Blanz - Taking Pictures With My Heart sblackwell18 3. Reggie Brown - There Goes My Everything @comcast.net 4. Lynn Davis - Woman 5. 3 Trails West - Baby Doll 6. Annette Hawkins - Ridin‘ High 7. Ian Tyson - Bill Kane 8. Diamond W Wranglers - You Just Can‘t See Him From The cdtex.com Frizzell didn't stop recording, but he did de- Road velop a debilitating alcohol problem that 9. Janet McBride - Mama (I Got Here As Fast As I Could) came to plague him throughout the late '60s 10. Sons Of The Rio Grande - Carry Me Back To The Lone and '70s. However, alcohol wasn't the only Prairie thing holding his career back — Columbia [email protected] was only releasing handfuls of albums and texascountyline.tv singles, though Lefty was recording an

abundance of material. Since his records The Big Fred Walker Show

weren't as successful, he drastically cut WOES 91.3 FM Mid-Michigan

back the number of concerts he performed. gabeandtony.com TOP TEN Songs

In 1968, he cut some songs with June Stearns under the name 01 Rebecca Linda Smith – Texas State Of Agnes and Orville, but none of the tracks became hits. The lack of Mind success helped him sink deeper into alcoholism. 02 Pat James – Camelie 03 Liz Talley – You Can‘t Take The Texas In 1972, Lefty left Columbia, signing with ABC Records. Though Out of Me the change in labels helped revitalize him artistically, he didn't sell 04 Wild Oats – Back In The Saddle Again 05 Glenn Lendermen – Here To You that many more records. However, he did have the enthusiasm to 06 Gil Prather – Jack Cates record albums, as well as play concerts and television shows. 07 David Church – I‘m Over You Frizzell's alcohol addiction worsened and he developed high 08 Bobby Flores – Are You Teasing Me blood pressure, but he wouldn't take the medication because he 09 Jerry Webb – Here In Old Fort Worth thought it would interfere with his drinking. As a result, he looked 10 James Hand – In The Corner At The Table By The Jukebox older than his 47 years when he died of a stroke in 1975. TOP TEN CDs

Years of mediocre and mis-marketed records had diminished 01 Rebecca Linda Smith – True Love Lefty Frizzell's reputation, but after his death, a new generation of 02 Liz Masterson – Roads to Colorado artists hailed him as an influence and an idol. Merle Haggard, 03 Ginny Mac – Wishing River Willie Nelson, and George Jones had all sung his praises before, 04 Billy Keeble – Sings Wynn Stewart

3 05 Starline Rhythm Boys – Masquerade For Heartache multi award winning Mike Gross! 06 James Hand – Shadow On The Ground 07 Stephen Pride – Pride On The Wild Side [email protected] 08 Bobby Flores – Neon Nights 09 Leon Seiter – In The Shadows Of A Honky Tonk 10 Johnny Johnson – One Last Time Bill McCallie‘s Cowboy Jubilee Radio Show

[email protected] Classical 90.5 WSMC-FM Chattanooga, TN

I guess in the middle of the summer I'll wish Multi Award Winning Western Swing Disc Jockey that it would rain, but right now I've had about Mike Gross all the rain and snow I can take. I'm ready for some warm, dry weather. Even when it's rain- By Joe Baker ing and snowing though, the bunkhouse is

warm and toasty with Asleep at the Wheel get- February 17th, 2010 marked 30 years that tin‘ the month kicked off with several cuts from the legendary Mike Gross started his that great CD "Ride With Bob", Bob's Breakdown", "New San "Swingin' West" radio show from Fairfield, Antonio Rose", "Roly Poly,‖ and "You're From Texas" were my CT. To this day, Mike continues to bring us favorite picks. Since the Saddle Up celebration will be in full all, the finest in western swing music. swing Feb. 25th thru 28th in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, I thought I I first met Mike in 2001 and we have been try to play some music from some of the folks who'll be appear- good friends ever since. Although we never ing at Saddle Up. Sounds like a Who's Who of cowboy mu- shook hands as a lot of us have done in this sic. Red Steagall, R W Hampton, Dave Stamey, Don Edwards Mike Gross business, one of these days we will find our- and Waddie Mitchell will all be there. Red Steagall's "I'm Sleepin‘ selves at the same place to make that hand shake a reality. Mike In My Leggings Tonight" kicked off the Saddle Up set followed by and I share a lot of music between us and I have always consid- R. W. Hampton's "Night Rider's Lament," Dave Stamey‘s "May ered him a good friend but more so a mentor, the same way I feel The Trail Rise Up To Greet You," Waddie Mitchell's "An Evening about another radio legend, Larry Scott. Chat" and Don Edward's "Deep Water Ice and Snow." I sure am Mike is the producer and host of the weekly Swingin' West pro- looking forward to seeing all these guys and getting some inter- gram on WVOF Radio, in addition, this western swing Hall Of views for the show. Dave Stamey's "Somebody Needs To Go Famer's love for the swinging sounds of hot fiddles and steel gui- Back Home" sticks in my mind like a cocklebur. I love that tars has allowed him to review western swing albums and books song. J. B. Allen has always been one of my favorite of the cow- for many publications all over the world. Mike has worked the boy poets and his "Habitat" coupled with some Don Edwards‘ Pedal Steel Guitar Association's annual concerts as Master of songs made a nice segment. I did group of songs and poems Ceremonies since 1989 and has written hundreds of liner notes in about the rain and its importance to farmers and ranchers this western swing CDs. month. Elizabeth Ebert's "Cowboy," Virginia Bennett's story about Mike was interviewed and featured throughout in a 2004 the "smell of rain," Bill Wood's recitation of S. Omar Barker's "Rain documentary movie on the life of western swing legend Adolph on the Range" and Ian Tyson's "Since the Rain" sorta rounded out Hofner. Mike Gross received the Disc Jockey Of The Year Award that segment. I also read some history about Billy the Kid and put from the Academy Of Western Artists in 2000 followed by his in- a couple of tunes with that. MMM, Patty Parker and Frank Fara duction as a Pioneer Of Western Swing from the Western Swing provided the music with "Charming Billy" and "Billy the Kid." Jody Music Society Of Seattle in 2002, the Western Swing Society Of Nix with Cindy Walker's "Tater Pie" and Bobby Flores and "Too Sacramento in 2004, the Western Swing Music Society Of Kan- Many Rivers to Cross" along with the Saddle Cats and "Mission to sas Hall Of Fame in 2005 and his latest but certainly not his last, Moscow" contributed western swing for one show this month. Inci- Mike was inducted into the Western Swing Music Of The South- dentally, I'm looking forward to Carolyn Martin's new CD "Cookin west Hall Of Fame in 2008. With Carolyn." I've already heard that it's 1940 all over again with Mike also served as Master of Ceremonies at the Lincoln Center some really great swing presentations and an original tune by in New York City for Leon Rausch, Tommy Allsup, Curly Carolyn and Dave Martin called "That's What I Call Cookin‘." As Hollingsworth, Bobby Koefer and ' Texas Playboys in soon as it comes in, I'll definitely get it on the play list. Carolyn June, 2007. always does consistently good music. The Bar D Round Up series I have always thought that the definition of western swing music continues to be a great source for Cowboy Poetry and I play the was best said by Mike Gross and here's what he says; "An Ameri- whole series a lot on the show. Joel Nelson's "Shadow in the Cut can music form born in Texas and Oklahoma in the 1930's. It's an Bank," preceded a full set of horse songs from CMH's CD "Great amalgamation of Scotch/Irish fiddle music, New Orleans jazz and Songs About Horses." Black blues, and it evolved in the 1940's parallel to Big Band That's just about all the news that's fit to print and I'm getting Swing. It uses fiddles, mandolins, guitars and steel guitars, in lieu packed up to go to Pigeon Forge. Lila Wilson with the Pigeon of or along with trumpets, reeds and trombones. The words and Forge Dept. of Tourism asked me to come up and be a judge in vocals tend toward the light happy side. Over the years, there the Chuck Wagon Cook Off at this year‘s Saddle Up. Being and have been many different groups with varied and different styles old bachelor, I never turn down a chance to get some free grub. playing what can be considered Western Swing music. In Addi- Cowboy Jubilee airs every Sunday at 6pm EST and is streamed tion, many artists in other fields of music have recorded Western to the internet at www.wsmc.org. We broadcast with 100,000 Swing songs and used Western Swing style musicians and watts from beautiful downtown Collegedale, Tennessee...."Where sounds." the air always smells like a big oatmeal cookie." Our website Be sure to visit Mike's website at: www.swinginwest.com. is www.cowboyjubilee.com and Facebook is Bill McCallie's Cow- There you can learn how to listen to Mike Gross' Swingin' West boy Jubilee Radio Show. Each week we have our playlist for the weekly radio show and also find much information. Backforty next week listed. Ride Safe and remember what my friend Jim Bunkhouse Productions tips our hat to our fellow disc jockey and

4 Wilson says....."The pen is mightier than the sword...but you Waynetta‘s Roundup on LIVE 365 might keep a sword around, just in case you run outa ink." Waynetta Ausmus KJIM, 1500 AM Sherman/Dennison, TX

Happy Trails Always, January Playlists Bill McCallie  Timber Trail – Sons Of The San Joa- [email protected] quin Sundays at 6:00 pm - wsmc.org/webstream.html  Tico & The Cow – Pat Richardson  South of the Border – Bobby Flores  The Auction Sale – Yvonne Hollen- Andy and Jim Nelson‘s beck  Keep The West Alive – Mike Puhallo C. O. W.  Cute Boot – Devon Dawson  The World is Waiting On The Sunrise – Billy Mata Playlist  Cowboy Wisdom – Bob Upchurch  March Winds – Jean Prescott 1/29/10, Games Cowboys Play  Daddy Said – Teresa Burleson  Livin‘ Off the Land – Donnie Blanz Corb Lund: Hurtin' Albertan  Cup Of Memories – Linda Kirkpatrick Joyce Woodson: Waddie Get Your Boots On  In Those Alabama Hills – Kip Calahan Hank Snow: Yodeling Cowboy  Take Me Back To Tulsa – Pop Wagner & the Twin City Play- Red Steagall: Bob's Got a Swing Band in Texas boys Jay Snider: Shorthorn Pete  Plano Man - E Flat Porch Band Richard Lee Cody & Mary Kaye: Homeward Bound  The Wealthy Texan - Jerry Clower

 I've Got A Woman Crazy For Me - Saddle Cats 1/23/10, Methane Madness  Sleepin‘ Out Under The Stars - TJ Casey

 Stackin' Hay - Jerry Schleicher New West: Chows On  The Wild West Is Going To Get Wilder - Michael Martin Mur- Riders in the Sky: Phantom of the Chuckwagon phey Hugo Montenegro: The Good, the Bad, And the Ugly  Woman Of The Wind - Paul Hendel Ben Crane: One Cheek Sneak  The Schoolmarm - Ray Owens Baxter Black: Blazin' Bloats  Cheek To Cheek - Ginny Mac Curly Musgrave: Ode to Tofu  If I Hadn't Seen The West - Joyce Woodson

 Working Class Man - Lacy J. Dalton 1/16/09, Pendleton Book Review [email protected]

Cowbop: After I'm Gone "Swingin' West"- Mike Gross Matt Robertson: Dreams of Gold WVOF-FM Gene Pitney: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence February 1, 2010 Kacey Musgraves Til There's Not a Cow in Texas Songs Jess Howard: The Sweepstakes 1. Over the Hill- River Road Boys : Close to the Land 2. Oklahoma- 1955- Les Gilliam

3. Night Coach Out of Dallas- Jake Hooker 1/9/10, Stay-at-Home Benefit Concert 4. California Mountains- The Stardust Cowboys

5. Tacos, Enchiladas and Beans- Buck Pizzarelli & West Curly Musgrave: Cowboy True Texas Tumbleweeds Culry Musgrave: Range and Romance 6. I‘m A Texas Boy- Jerry D. Hobbs Roy Rogers: Movie Trail Medley 7. Brownsville- John England & Western Swingers Curly Musgrave: The Irish Drover 8. Are You Teasing Me- Bobby Flores Curly Musgrave: Thanks 9. Southern Hospitality- Cornell Hurd Band Curly Musgrave: A Cowboy Farewell 10. Crystal Canyon- Patty Parker

Albums 1/2/09, The Best of '09 1. Houston- River Road Boys

2. Western Bling- Stephanie Davis Joe Merrick: New Bad Habits 3. Oklahoma- 1955- Les Gilliam Don Edwards: Angels Can Do No More 4. Lost Along the Way- Jake Hooker Marty Robbins: Cowboy in the Continental Suit 5. Herdin‘ Cats- The Saddle Cats The Texas Trailhands: Pico de Gallo 6. Diggin‘ Up Bones- Buck Pizzarelli & West Texas Tumble- Milton Taylor: The Pearl of them All weeds Carin Mari and Pony Express: Always a Road 7. This is Tommy Duncan- Billy Mata & Texas Tradition

8. Last Call for Heartaches- Price Porter [email protected] 9. Open That Gate- John England & Western Swingers

10. Now Playing! Willie and the Wheel- Willie Nelson &

Asleep at the Wheel swinginwest.com 5 Wyn Machon  Livin‘ In A Cheap Motel – Heybale Oamaru Heritage Radio 88.3 & 107 FM  Rose Of The San Joaquin – Old West Trio 5 Lowther St. Oamaru 9400  Smile When You Speak Of Texas – Joaquin Murphey w/T. Whitestone City, New Zealand Texas Tyler www.LeeSwing88.se  Hank Snow, Riding Along Singing A Song www.123minsida.se/cowswing  Georgie Fame, Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde

 Goombay Dance Band, Lovely Land News From The Back Porch  B Jeff & Patricia Stone, Come A Little Bit Closer  Buddy J, Branded Country The Back Porch is ON THE AIR on  Eric & Terri Powell, I'm Not Taking Anymore Monday, Wednesday and Friday  Willie Nelson, On The Road Again night 7 til 9 pm Central time and you can find us  , She Wears Red Feathers at www.blogtalkradio.com/  Hank Ballard, The Twist ralphsbackporch. Limber up your  Charley Boyter, Twilight Zone dialin‘ fingers and give us a call - we love to hear from folks!  Johnny Greenwood, The Tragedy Of Burke & Wills  Ken "Chainsaw" Lindsay, Victoria The Place To Be Tell your neighbors about us so we  Lynn Davis, Woman can help YOU grow!

 Bobby Huckaby, What Kind Of Marriage Do We Have Back Porch Picks in no particular order.....  Albert Huizeling, Follow Your Heart  Big Al Downing, Be Bop Cat 1. Corb Lund - Losing Lately Gambler 2. Cornell Hurd - Any old album  Barry P Foley, Boom 3. Tony Vice - Music From The Redwing Ranch  Deb Beckett, Rambling Weatherboard Shack 4. Daron Little - The Faraway Look  Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash, Jackson 5. Shane Mathews - The Truth About You 6. Fred Hargrove - My Sacred Ground  Patti Page, Changing Partners 7. Paul Bogart - Paul Bogart  Jean Stafford, She's A Rose From The Garden Of Prayer 8. Tim Hus - Bushpilot Buckaroo  Tresa Brewer, Music , Music , Music 9. Dan Roberts - There's A Little Cowboy In All of Us and....drumroll please!  Brooks & Magee, Are You A Cowboy Mister 10. Richard Lee Cody & Mary Kaye - We're waitin on the album!  Rhonda Lee Wallace, It's Only Love [email protected] [email protected]

LEE SWING TOP 12 CDs Rockin‘Boy Saloon Lillies Ohlsson Every Sunday on Kountry Korral Magazine Lyonpremiere.com Bennerstigen 120 Nashville 1pm - 3pm SE-733 95 SALA * SWEDEN Christina Heywood - Here They Come TOP 12 CDs Again  Bad Bob – Prairie Rose Caitlin & Will - Even Now County Lane Junction - Real Love Bill Dessens – I‘ve Waited A Lifetime  -Long Line Of Losers  Bonebreak Syncopators – That Da Da Strain Rebecca Linda Smith - Committed  Clelia Adams – Wildflower Ivy Raye - America, America  Gaylynn Robinson – Love & Heartache Dave Parks - Free As A bird  Howard Kalish – What The Hey Martina Mc Bride - Make The World Go Away  Kelli Grant – Swing-a-Billy George Longard - Are You Lonesome Tonight  Kenny Seratt – The Best Of Kenny Seratt Arthur Pottinger-UK-A Fool Such As I  Rod Moag - AH-HAA Goes Grass! Sylvia Winters - You're The Rock I'm Leanin' On  Shoot Low Sheriff – Mockingbird Sessions Leslie Ryan - France -Trail Of Tears  Texas Swing Band – Welcome To Texas Tennessee Rose - France - Right Now  Wayne Hancock – Viper Of Melody Vicky Layne - France - Willing Or Able Chattahoochee - France - Betty Has Got A Bass Boat Dan Tyminski - Sunny Side Of The Mountain TOP 12 SONGS Stacy Grubb - Hurricane Easton Corbin - A Little More Country Than That  Across The Alley From The Alamo – River Road Boys Bill Rhoads - Too Many California Memories  Big Texas – Shoot Low Sheriff Kelly Pickler - Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You  Concho To The Colorado – Gaylynn Robinson  Convict And The Rose – Rod Moag & Dayna Wills Merci pour l'écoute - Thanks for listening  Crafton Blues – Quebe Sisters Band Jacques DUFOUR  Forgotten Trails – Old West Trio "Rockin'Boy Saloon"  Hank & Lefty Raise My Country Soul – Kenny Seratt Lyon 1ère - Country Web Bulletin  Highway Patrol – Junior Brown  Honky Tonk Stardust Cowboy – Clelia Adams [email protected]

6 Dallas McCord Ken Bass - KALH - Variety 95.1 FM AWA Disc Jockey of the Year Serving Alamogordo - La Luz - Holloman AFB & KNND 1400AM Sunday 1PM to 4PM Tularosa, NM Cowboy Culture Corner ―Keep Out Of The Wire‖ Hot List for January 2010

Rich O'Brien - Santa Rosa Serenade 01. Liz Talley - Rock-a-Billy Baby Prairie Rose Wranglers - Rollin' Kansas 02. Michelle Turley - Caroline Plains 03. Devon Dawson - Play Faded Love Dallas McCord - Cowboy 04. Amber Digby - I'm Not Your Kind of Girl Chris Isaacs - Change On The Range 05. Ned VanGo - So Long, I'm Gone Colen Sweeten - Cow On The Fight 06. Johnny Lyon - If I See My Baby Virginia Bennett- Dad Was Like A Colt 07. Waylon Thibodaux - Cher Bebe 08. Kori Jean Olsen - Next Big Nothin' Billy McCoy - My Dreams Just Keep Coming True 09. Brenda True - Sugar Moon Larry Gibson - Cross The Brazos At Waco 10. Luke Bryan - Rain is a Good Thing Juni Fisher - Sideshow Romance 11. Lynnae Winnie - Country Music USA Juni Fisher - The Dog & The Pig, Ike & Betsy & Me 12. Karli Whetstone - I'm Having a Good Day The High Strung Band - Cherokee Shuffle 13. The Right Five & Billy Martin - Big Blue Diamonds The High Strung Band - Amazing Grace 14. Patty Parker - She Rode a Horse Called Buttermilk 15. Billy Mata & Texas Tradition - Dinah Eli Barsi - Far Side Banks Of Jordan 16. Jimmy Engine - Savin' it Up for Saturday Night Eli Barsi - Closer To Home 17. Red River Mudcats - Texas Eagle Eli Barsi - Keep On The Sunnyside 18. Liz Talley - This Land is Your Land Latigo - Colors Of The West 19. Doughboys - Queen City Eli Barsi - Land Of The Living Skies 20. Kate Russell - Kick Down The Door Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys - San Antonio Rose BJ Thomas - Old Chisholm Trail [email protected] Howard Steele - Oregon

Dallas McCord/Van Criddle - Danny Boy/Land of Erin Well, we‘ve set the date so mark it on your Charlie Walker- Rest In His Promise calendars. This year the Day of the Cowboy in PJ McCord/Kathy Criddle - Same River Georgia will be on October 9, 2010 at The Joni Harms - Louisiana Hot Sauce (GO SAINTS) Rock Ranch in Barnesville, Georgia. Ya‘ll Joni Harms - Oregon Trail come on out and get a wagon load of enter- tainment, the cowboy way. We‘ll share more as we get things finalized. [email protected] We had a big birthday bash for our pal Fuzzy in January. I think he is over 100 years old but, The Real West from the Old West I‘m not sure. Anyway we had a blast and the party was all cowboy. Lots of singing and everyone was dressed AM 1230 KOTS DemingRadio.com to the max including packing irons. See the attached picture of Totsie Slover Wrangler Marv and Cowboy Bill having fun with Fuzzy.

Until then, we want all Top 20 CDs you pards out there to stay warm, keep your

powder dry and keep it Ian Tyson – Yellowhead To The Yellowstone cowboy. Just remem- Dan Roberts – Viva La Cowboy ber, There‘s the right Photo by Lori Faith Merritt Brady Bowen – In My Spare Time Vol. 5 way, the wrong Les Gilliam – Oklahoma-1955 way and the … Carolyn Martin – Cookin‘ With Carolyn Cowboy Way!!!! Jim Jones – Back Home On The Range Hot Club Of Cowtown – The Best Of As always, we con- Call Of The West – You Are The Rose Of My Heart tinue to get CDs from Liz Talley – More Than Satisfied many artists and Mary Kaye – Clean Outta Luck groups and we wel- Cornell Hurd Band – Texas By Night come them all. If you Jennifer Lind – Cowboy State Of Mind want to send us your Bobby Flores – Festival Favorites CD, we are at: Ken Moore – Bringin‘ The Wild Ones In The Cowboy Way Show Tommy Thomsen – Western Jazz 146 Hwy 139 #230 J. C. Needham – He Rides The Wild Horses Monroe, Georgia 30565 River Road Boys – Houston Reid Wells & Segovia 1862 – So In Love With You Billy Mata – This Is Tommy Duncan Vol. 1 Cowboy Bill‘s top ten playlist for February, 2010 is: Dave Stamey – Come Ride With Me 1. Listen to the Wind…Larry Gibson 2. Charming Billy…Frank Fara & Patty Parker RealWestOldWest.com 3. Little Joe the Wrangler…Michael Martin Murphey 4. In Old McGee Canyon…Dave Stamey 5. She Rode a Horse Called Buttermilk…Patty Parker 6. Old Faithful….Linda Lee Filener 7 7. Corrine Corrina….T.J. Casey whether it is through my writing or by simply lending a helping 8. Tequila Sheila…Bobby Bare hand. I reckon your perspective is changing as well, be sure to 9. Cowboy‘s Prayer….Don Edwards hold on to your beliefs and values but make certain you settle on 10. Tennessee Stud…Larry Gibson the rights ones cause just like that bull the wrongs ones can hurt

you. Cowboy Bill [email protected] [email protected]

Cade‘s Cadence Cowgirl Sass & Savvy (Watch yer step!) by Julie Carter

Cabin Fever And Tater Tots Beliefs, Values and Perspective Like the roads across the West, win- When I saw what bull I had drawn I ter has gone on forever. For those of was thrilled. I had ridden him before us living here in the usually balmy and last time I was 85 points and won Southwest, we are like spoiled chil- the rodeo. I was sure I could ride him dren whining and sighing over the again and I knew if I did I would either win or place high. He was extended length of an extraordinary snow season that ushered a big high horned brindle that typically blew out of the chutes and out October and has every intention of using up February. turned back to the right, into my hand. I rarely bucked off a bull The roads are rutted in mud created in those few warmer days that went into my hand. The other bull riders knew this and com- between storms. Everything that could conceivably break has mented on how lucky I was and I just smiled and said ―Why don‘t done so, be it a pipeline, a vehicle, a storm door or the drain on you all just hand me over your money right now and go home.‖ the washing machine. Cold inevitably brings on streaks of In hind sight I may have been a little too overconfident. "breaking" luck. In spite of the discomfort and inconvenience, a There I was looking at my face in the rear view mirror of my truck, rancher won't ever turn down moisture or a live baby calf. my right eye was swelled completely shut, my nose was bleeding The horses are haired up like bears and the cattle are eyeballing profusely and I was sure my jaw was broken. He had whipped the portable hand warmers that a few well-outfitted cowboys got me down and had whacked me in the face and I probably should for Christmas and thought they'd never use. have let the ambulance take me to the hospital but I refused. I Electric and gas bills, feed bills, firewood bills ... the meters spin was a thousand miles away from home, the entire right side of my and the check book balance plunges. face was crushed and I had 62 dollars to my name. But hey, I was The little woman looks for every opportunity to not have to gear up a rodeo cowboy. for ice breaking and outdoor chores. Cabin fever, while only a Back then all I really cared about was riding bulls and bucking temporary inconvenience, is sometimes preferable to freezing horses and I traveled up and down the road all over the west one's back pockets off. In her solitude she is bombarded with chasing that dream called rodeo. I had no bills, no responsibilities thoughts that she jots on paper in some hope of making sense of and no worries. I got to travel and I got a chance to see a lot of her fleeting flashes of philosophy. Deep thoughts along the lines this country. There were ups and downs, bumps and bruises, of: Is there a resemblance between our lives and the creation of excitement, adrenaline rushes and peaceful solitude. I remember tater tots? I rode in Calgary on a Thursday and then spent Friday, Saturday Most everyone generally loves tater tots. They are dependable, and Sunday camping out next to a beautiful mountain lake in the easy to cook and a familiar source of sustenance. Like our friends, Canadian Rockies. I caught a brown trout on a fly rod and they are crusty on the outside, tender on the inside and seasoned watched a young Bull Moose in velvet drink from the bank. My to preference. And while I'm always happy to find them in cafes, truck broke down somewhere in West Texas and a kind old man stored in my freezer and in dishes cooked up for the cattle work- not only gave me a ride into town but also bought me lunch at a ing crews, I've never devoted much deep thought to wondering small café. I also got stranded in the deserts of Southern Califor- how they became that perfect little cylindrical shape that makes nia once, but that is a whole other story. them uniquely identifiable. That was 14 years ago and my outlook on life has changed dra- Hang with me here. matically since then. I miss it, I won‘t lie to you but for three rea- Potatoes are pulled from their earthen womb looking dirty and sons I wouldn‘t dream of getting on the back of a bull today. Actu- misshapen. They are handled down an assembly line where they ally four reasons; my three children and a promise I made to my are pressure washed, sorted for size and then peeled, sliced and wife. It‘s interesting to me how a person‘s perspective changes as diced according to the plans for their end use. The scraps from one goes through life. The things that were so important to you this process - the bits and shreds that are left from the slices and when you were a kid are no longer important to you as an adult. cuts - are made into tater tots. They are cleaned, seasoned and Single people tend to value different things than do married cou- pressure-shaped along yet another assembly line. We accept ples and when your first child is born your perspective is sure to them in that form without question. They are what they are. change. Change is inevitable we all know that and because we The tater tots depend on me to bring them from the freezer to the are always in a constant state of change our perspective will con- table in a cooking plan of some sort. However, I appreciate them stantly have to be adjusted. The key as I see it is to establish more now that I know how they came to be. some core beliefs and values and to stand by and hold on to The same philosophy is surely applicable with people. As with those beliefs and values no matter what comes your way. I think if tater tots, I have accepted the people in my life at face value. I you can do this you can ride out any storm no matter how bad it have found those that endured to be dependable, encouraging, gets. It has been a long time coming, but for me it‘s the Lord nurturing and great a comfort to me because their substance above, my family, the church and my desire to reach out to others never changes.

8 In taking the time to look beneath the shredded crust - perhaps a ing his Western heritage-based poetry in public. (Read several of bit freezer burned and toasted by life's heat - I believe that inside, poems at www.cowboypoetry.com/slimmcnaught.htm.) their substance will be as presented and their imperfections will mirror mine. After all, we all started in the same place. Maybe Incredibly resourceful, Slim designs and prints his own poetry they too will have buried deep the bruises of being cast off from books and maintains a My Space page: www.myspace.com/ the prime of the crop only to be pressure-washed by society and slimthe1st. I suppose a keyboard and printer aren‘t that much of a recreated into a unique version of the same thing. And maybe, challenge after carving and assembling leather projects for 35 just maybe, if they should happen to recognize the same in me, years. our friendships will be enriched with a new level of appreciation. After all, a lot happened along life's assembly line to bring us to He did enlist the aid of a couple fellows when he recorded his where we are today. album of cowboy poetry. His first spoken-word project, entitled Reminiscin‘, was selected as the 2009 Cowboy Album of the Year Julie can be reached for comment at [email protected] . by the Academy of Western Artists. Preview the 11 tracks at www.cdbaby.com/cd/slimmcnaught, where you can also order. If you prefer to order directly from him, send $18.50 to Slim Cowboy Jam Session: McNaught, PO Box 274, New Underwood, SD 57761; 605-754- Western Culture News & Reviews 6103; www.slimscustomleather.com. Call or write to inquire about By Jeri Dobrowski his selection of poetry books. He has several.

Catching up with Old Friends Among the folks I hope to see in Elko during the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering the end of January are Belinda Gail and Kathy As I headed out the door to run an errand Musgrave. Belinda and Jim ―Curly‖ Musgrave performed as a duo this past week, I grabbed Gary McMahan‘s at festivals and venues across the country; Kathy and Curly were Goin‘ My Way? I hadn‘t listened to it yet married. Curly died December 13, 2009, succumbing to an ag- and was anxious to hear his first studio album since 1992. The gressive brain tumor. (For more on Curly and tributes to him: first recording of Gary‘s that I bought was a cassette tape version www.cowboypoetry.com/curlymusgrave.htm) of Saddle ‗em up and Go! That tells you how long I‘ve been listen- ing to his music. Curly and Belinda sent me an autographed copy of Forever West in July 2008, shortly after Belinda‘s husband passed away. The 14 A Colorado native, Gary describes himself as "a singer, song- tracks include several Western and cowboy genre standards: writer, yodeler, humorist, cowboy poet, and general nuisance." ―Roly Poly,‖ ―Silver Spurs,‖ ―Wheels,‖ ―Texas Plains,‖ and several He‘s all that and the recipient of a National Cowboy and Western you might not expect on a cowboy album: ―I Gave My Love a Heritage Museum Wrangler Award for ―The First Cowboy Song,‖ Cherry/The Twelfth of Never,‖ ―Last Thing on My Mind,‖ I'll Twine co-written with Doug Green. The song appears on his album, A 'Midst the Ringlets/For Lovin' Me.‖ There are also titles penned by Cowboyin' Day. Folks who have recorded Gary‘s songs include Curly and Belinda, such as ―This Cowboy's Missing You‖ and Garth Brooks, Ian Tyson, Chris LeDoux, Riders in the Sky, Dave ―Mule Ears in the Sand.‖ Stamey, and Juni Fisher. [email protected] But back to Goin‘ My Way? It was good to catch up with Gary Cowtown Society of Western Music is after so many years without a new recording. He scored a hat proud to "welcome aboard" our newest trick with three tracks in succession that I especially liked: ―Yodel Board of Director, Tom Lee. Tom comes Poem,‖ ―Okeechobee Joe,‖ and ―Chaps.‖ Come to think of it, from a classic small town in the Panhan- they‘re the perfect combination of his talents: a yodeling poem, a dle of West Texas called Seymour. Tom song, and a poem. I also thought his arrangement of Sunny Han- has been a long time supporter of West- cock‘s ―The Horse Trade‖ was among the best I‘ve heard. You ern Swing and Western Music. He has can hear all 10 tracks and those from previous albums at been active in promoting western music www.singingcowboy.com under "Music." events in the past. He also has been a valuable asset in promot-

ing the Academy of Western Artists and helping to preserve the Order Goin‘ My Way? online at www.singingcowboy.com for $15 cowboy way of life for several years. We are proud to have Tom + shipping. To order by mail, send $17 to Horse Apple Records, on our team and feel his expertise and background will prove very PO Box 90, Bellvue, CO 80512. beneficial to the growth of Cowtown Society of Western Music.

We look forward to working with Tom to promote and preserve It‘s been too long since I‘ve seen South Dakota cowboy poet Slim this rich, musical heritage we all love. McNaught. We keep in touch via email, but it‘s been a while since Joe Baker has known Tom Lee for 40 years. Tom knows western we‘ve been in the same place at the same time. I hear him every swing music inside out. He's a great promoter and loves what he now and then on Live! With Jim Thompson. Slim serves as the does. In Tom Lee's words, "I'm a lifelong inspirational advocate for official cowboy poet laureate for the afternoon radio show which more western swing and Texas honkytonk music." Tom will be a broadcasts from beautiful downtown Spearfish, S.D. tremendous asset to the Cowtown Society Of Western Music.

Raised on a ranch on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in the Joyce Miller South Dakota, Slim started writing poetry in high school. He and CSWM wife, Darlene, ranched and raised a family in the Buzzard Basin Secretary/Treasurer area south of Eagle Nest Butte. Since 1976, they‘ve operated a custom leather shop. Nearing his 70th birthday, Slim started recit- [email protected]

9 Cowboy Poetry at the BAR-D Ranch "He'll Do!" by Margo Metegrano, Editor, CowboyPoetry.com Don't call me no star in the bronc bustin' game—

Sech words is plumb natcherly wrong. This year's Cowboy Poetry Week—the Us cowboys jest say, when a feller is game: ninth annual—is celebrated April 18- "He'll do, boys, fer takin' along!" 24. Inaugurated by CowboyPoetry.com, which is a non-profit pro- Don't call me no "prince of good fellers" nor say ject of the Center for Western and Cowboy Poetry, the celebration I'm "bold, brave an' fearless" nor such! has been recognized by unanimous resolution of the United Don't claim I'm no "marvel"—no fine "sobrikay" States Senate. Twenty-two states' governors and other officials Like "world-beatin' champeen"! Not much! have issued Cowboy Poetry Week proclamations, and the week Fer I never hanker fer high-soundin' praise is celebrated with activities across the West and beyond. A cowboy can't half understand.

I'd ruther be told, in the old puncher phrase: "Born to This Land," a painting by premier Western artist Bill "Say cowboy, yuh'll shore make a hand!" Owen (www.billowenca.com), was selected as this year's Cowboy Big words never warm up no cowpuncher's heart Poetry Week poster art. The painting's title is from an outstanding In praise of him doin' his best poem by Red Steagall, past Texas Poet Laureate, singer, song- Like them simple phrases. A man does his part— writer, radio and television host, and entertainer. Posters are sent "He'll do, boys!" they say in the West. to libraries as a part of the Center's Rural Library Project and are © S. Omar Barker, reprinted with the permission of the estate of available to Center supporters. S. Omar Barker, further reproduction without explicit permission is

prohibited. For 2010, there's a new edition of "The BAR-D Roundup," the Vintage and contemporary photos of featured poets and their Center's annual compilation recording of classic and current cow- families are a part of each year's CD. This year's cover features a boy poetry, a collection intended to grow as an archive of today's circa 1940s photo of octogenarian cowboy, poet, and Cowgirl Hall cowboy poetry ―scene.‖ The annual recording's focus—and that of of Fame inductee Georgie Sicking. Inside, there's a contemporary the Center and CowboyPoetry.com—is to preserve and celebrate photo of Diane Tribitt's family, taken on her Minnesota ranch. the stories of the real working West. The CD is also offered to libraries and available for purchase; proceeds help fund the Cen- Past editions of ―The BAR-D Roundup‖ have enjoyed wide radio ter's programs. airplay, and the new edition will also be distributed to hundreds of

Western radio stations, thanks to Joe Baker of New Mexico's This fifth annual edition of "The BAR-D Roundup" includes vin- Backforty Bunkhouse (who also recorded this year's radio public tage recordings by Charles Badger Clark Jr. (1883-1957) telling service announcement). Wyoming's Andy Nelson, poet, writer, how he came to write "A Cowboy's Prayer," followed by his recita- humorist, popular emcee and co-host of the award-winning Clear tion of the still-popular work. Noted reciters Jerry Brooks and Out West (C. O. W.) Radio show is the CD's co-producer. Randy Rieman perform two of Clark's poems, ―The Legend of

Boastful Bill‖ and ―Married Man,‖ respectively. Nevada poet and ―The BAR-D Roundup‖ is offered for sale, with proceeds support- writer Hal Swift recites one of Clark‘s lesser known poems, "Jeff ing CowboyPoetry.com ($20 postpaid from CowboyPoetry.com, Hart." PO Box 330444, San Francisco, CA 94133 and at CowboyPo-

etry.com). Other CD highlights include the somewhat boisterous first track, a piece of "cowboy brag talk" by the legendary Harry Jackson, from Take part in Cowboy Poetry Week: Get your schools, libraries, a rare Smithsonian Folkways recording. Top cowboy poet Waddie and community involved! Perform your poetry, donate a book, Mitchell makes his first appearance on the compilation, with his share your knowledge. Read more about it all at CowboyPo- thoughtful poem, "No Second Chance." etry.com.

Continuing a proud tradition, there is a fifth selection from [email protected] "Grass," a master work by the late Buck Ramsey, a National En- dowment for the Arts Fellow, recognized as the modern spiritual leader of the genre. Another "modern classic‖ is included: "Waitin' on Drive," by the late Larry McWhorter from an acclaimed, just- released two-CD collection of his complete works.

Other top poets' offerings include recent NEA Fellow, rancher and poet Joel Nelson's "Awakenings" and Red Steagall's "The Fence That Me and Shorty Built." Frequent gathering headliners Yvonne Hollenbeck, Pat Richardson, Doris Daley, and Andy Nelson pre- sent their poems, along with a host of other popular poets, many of whom frequently appear on contemporary gathering stages. Included are Marty Blocker, Ken Cook, Janice Gilbertson, DW Groethe, Chris Isaacs, Dee Strickland Johnson, Rodney Nelson, Jay Snider, Georgie Sicking, and Diane Tribitt. Classic poems are recited by Linda Kirkpatrick, Susan Parker,

Rex Rideout, and Jim Thompson. Jim Thompson presents a A-10 Etcheverry, Creative Achievement Award Winner poem published in 1928 by S. Omar Barker: Cowtown Society of Western Music 2009 - CrayolaCowboy.com

10 Cowtown Society Of Western Music's CD: $15 plus $3 s/h from Jim Jones, PO Box 2264, Corrales, NM 12th Annual Swing Fest will be at the 87048 or $12.97 through cdbaby.com (search Jim Jones) and holiday Hills Country Club in Mineral $9.99 for MP3 downloads. Wells, Texas on May 1st, 2010. Our host hotel is the Mineral Wells Best  by Rick Huff Western. When making your room res- [email protected] ervations make sure to mention "Cowtown Society" for the special $59.95 room rate. Best Western phone number is 940-325-2270. News From BobWill.com The address is 4410 Highway 180, East. The Holiday Hills Coun- try Club is located directly across the highway from the Best I was thinking the other day Western Hotel. Food will be available for purchase throughout about the recent program we aired Swing Fest along with a cash bar. with the late, great Adolph Hoffner We will have four swing bands playing your favorite dance music as our guest. It was great fun to from 11am to 11pm with Western Swing Hero inductions through- hear again after so many years! I out the day. This is a special time to see old friends and make think you‘d enjoy it as Adolph was some new ones. one of the very first great pioneers On Friday evening April 30th at 5:30pm, Charlie and Linda O'Ban- of Texas Swing type music. It got non will host a Jam Session where they have a really cool metal me to thinking about how these barn complete with tables and chairs, band stand and a dance interviews came about. complete with corn meal. And you can dance to live western swing music. This will be a bring your own beverages jam. I was a DJ on a small country sta- O'Bannon's address is 10708 Mineral Wells Highway which is tion near Houston in the 1980‘s when I was determined to get about 3 miles east of the Best Western Hotel. publicity for so many of the living pioneers in the area. I had first If you need additional directions and more information you can produced a 30 minute TV pilot called ―Houston Country‖, but could call Linda at 940-452-1118 or Joe Baker at 575-808-4111. never get any assistance trying to get sponsors. That‘s when I -Joe Baker decided it would be easier to produce a one hour radio show that

would include interviews and music of those Texas Swing pio- Rick Huff‘s Best Of The West Reviews neers.

Jim Jones I called the shows ―Rhythm Roundup‖ and before long I had at "Back Home On The Range" least 40 of these programs produced and aired once a week on the little station near Houston. There were plenty of guests nearby I think Jim Jones must be the record holder...or to do programs. Legendary players like Herb Remington, Cliff would that be "CD Holder??" He has released Bruner, Floyd Tilman, Pappy Self etc. I had a state of the art re- four albums in just over a year!! Well, if ya got it cording studio near Sugarland at the time and when possible I in ya... had the guests come there to record. With three exceptions this collection is basi- I also had a portable tape recorder and traveled around the state cally Jim's nice to visit with other great musicians that were instrumental in creat- acoustic version of ing the music we call Western Swing. The Adolph Hoffner show That One I've talked was recorded at his house in San Antonio. All of the many folks about -- the album of we interviewed were gracious and anxious to talk about their ca- repeatedly requested reers. classics that artists seem to do well to We‘ve been doing Bob Wills Radio now for some seven months have available for and many of these classic interviews are already archived on the their fan bases. site. You can be sure that all of them will show up there in the "Home On The near future. We‘re still searching out contemporary musicians who Range," "Cattle Call," were influenced by the Bob Wills‘ style and will continue to bring "Tumbling Tumble- them to the show as well. weeds," "Back In The Saddle," "Colorado Trail" "Ragtime Cowboy Joe"...you know the Once again thanks for all your support and remember, ―it don‘t group. Also present are solid takes of "Waltz Across Texas" and mean a thing if it ain‘t got that swing‖! "Stay All Night." And there are three originals at the end of the eleven song offering. Jim Gough [email protected] Jim's "Freedom's Getting Harder To Find" is a tribute to our mili- tary, and a wonderfully creative new song co-written by Jim with Sponsored in part by: Bruce Huntington (formerly with Trails & Rails) called "Wyatt's Lament" deserves to be picked up by other artists. The final song I'll refrain from commenting on, except to say Jim and I co-wrote it. It's called "Light (Tribute To Wilson Hurley)." Obviously I'm going to be pretty partial to it, but I'll let you review that one when you hear it!

11 [email protected]

12 Cowtown Society of Western Music

3709 E Hwy 67, Cleburne, Texas 76031

*********************Press Release********************* President Official 2010 Western Swing Heroes Gary Beaver 12th Annual Western Swing Heroes-May 1st, 2010. Holiday Hills Country Club.

Vice President Mineral Wells, Texas Larry Lange Raymond Keller, Rockwall, Texas Hero Maryann Price, Austin, Texas Hero Secretary Tommy Harvell, Blackwell, Texas Hero (Posthumous) Joyce Miller Bill Mitchell, Weatherford, Texas Hero Treasurer Eddie Ferguson, Bowie, Texas Hero Joyce Miller Cornell Hurd, Dripping Springs, Texas Hero

Board Member Ken Carter, Arlington, Texas Hero Jerry Tatum Larry Lange, Wichita Falls, Texas Hero

Board Member Clint Finley, Wichita Falls, Texas Hero Joe Baker Chris O’Connell, Alameda, California Hero Jim Grabowske, Austin, Texas Hero Board Member Buddy Stephens, Garland, Texas Hero Tom Lee Billy McBay, Garland, Texas Hero Advisory Board Member Frank Johnson, Weatherford, Texas Hero Brady Bowen Jerry Van Kirk, Fort Worth, Texas Hero Buddie Hrabal Chuck Curtis Chuck Curtis, Mineral Wells, Texas President’s Choice Ray & Beth Willingham, Angleton, Texas Fans Of The Year Membership Director Pat Jacobs, Burleson, Texas Publication Of The Year Joe Baker Lex Graham, Winthorst, Texas Creative Acheivement Webmaster Allen Bailey, Meade, Kansas Disc Jockey Howard Higgins Brook Wallace, Burleson, Texas Rising Star Of The Year Website MB Corral, Wichita Falls, Texas Venue Of The Year www.cowtown-swm.org

E-mail Living Legends Awards Presented By Backforty Bunkhouse Productions [email protected] Leon Rausch, Fort Worth, Texas Living Legend Roy Lee Brown, Aledo, Texas Living Legend Billy Dozier, Denison, Texas Living Legend

Joe Baker Membership Director Member, Board Of Directors Cowtown Society of Western Music

Joe Baker, Membership Director, 106 Roswell St, Ruidoso, NM 88345 (575) 808-4111 Email: [email protected]

13

14 Judges seminars All NCHA approved judges are required to attend at least one Recertification Seminar in 2010 to keep their judging card for 2011. For the convenience of the judges, NCHA will be holding twelve (12) Judge's Recertification Seminars National Cutting Horse Association throughout the year at various locations in the United 260 Bailey Ave. * Fort Worth, TX 76107 States. The 2010 fee for recertification is $125 and and pre -payment and pre-registration is required. For more infor- Zack T. Wood Jr., 1926- mation, contact the NCHA Judges' Department at 817-244- 2010 6188 extension 158 or email [email protected]. Zack Wood, who served as Ex- Judges may attend more than one seminar at no extra ecutive Director of the NCHA for cost. 28 years from the 1960s until 1. February 20th Carthage, Missouri POSTPONED. New 1990, passed away February 13 date to be announced. in Fort Worth, Texas. Services 2. March 11th in Jackson, Mississippi will be held 3:00 p.m. February 3. April 7th during Super Stakes in Fort Worth, Texas 20 at Holy Apostles Episcopal 4. May at the B.I. in Tulsa, Oklahoma (date to be deter- Church, 3900 Longvue Ave, Fort mined), Worth 76126. A reception will 5. June 4th in Shartlesville, Pennsylvania follow at the church. At the re- 6. June 27th in Reno, Nevada. quest of the family, memorial donations may be made to 7. Canada (date and location to be determined) NCHA Charities Foundation, 260 Bailey Ave., Fort Worth, 8. August 10th in Oregon. (location to be determined) TX 76107. There will be a tribute to Zack Wood in the April 9. September in Rancho Murieta, California (date to be de- issue of Cutting Horse Chatter. termined), 10.October in Columbus, Ohio (date to be determined), Seminar postponed 11.November 5th , Batesville, Mississippi Due to Zack Wood's funeral, the Judges Recertification 12.December in Fort Worth, Texas (date to be deter- Seminar scheduled for February 20 in Carthage, Missouri, mined). has been postponed. A European Judge Applicant Clinic and Recertification Seminar is scheduled in Italy on May 13-14. All current European Judges are required to be recertified in 2010. Last call for Eastern National Championships entries Pete Fanning, NCHA Judge and Monitor will be the instruc- All entries fro the NCHA Eastern National Championships, tor. Please contact Claudia Zanoni at for more information presented by 6666 Ranch, are due. Fax your entry to the regarding this event. $200,000-added show in Jackson, Mississippi to the NCHA office at (817) 244-2015 no later than 5 p.m. Central time Video Support Team launched on Friday, February 19. The show will be March 8-20. An NCHA Video Support Team has been organized to help Eastern National Championships Program going to video businesses better meet the requirements of re- press cording NCHA-approved shows. Visit the new Video Sup- The deadline is Thursday, February 18 for advertising in port Team website. the Eastern National Championships Program. The program will be distributed for free at the show, and will also be available to cutters everywhere through the online edition NCHA membership on the world wide web. Get your 2010 program started off Renew your 2010 NCHA Membership now! And if you plan right by contacting Mark Herron today. to compete at the Amateur or Non Professional level, don't forget to complete your Amateur/Non-Pro Application . For Pooley, Hansma win Mercuria NCHA World Series more information, contact Julie Davis or Peggy Cox, or call San Antonio finals 817-244-6188. Don Pooley marked 222 on Peppys Shorty Nino to win the Open finals at the Mercuria NCHA World Series of Cutting Bonanza continues through Saturday at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo on Superbowl The $100,000-added Bonanza Cutting is underway at its Sunday. The 9-year-old son of Peppys Boy 895 is owned by new home of Alvarado, Texas, and continues through Feb- Larry and Alice Irvin. Julie Hansma marked a career best of ruary 20. There is a live webcast. 226 to win the Non-Pro on 6-year-old Al Poocino, by Dual

Pep. Each division carried $25,000 in added money. With the support of Mercuria Global Energy, the NCHA World Series has expanded to 8 shows in 2010. The next Who's winning? Having trouble figuring out the breeding on this year's big stop in the Mercuria NCHA World Series will be the Hous- ton Livestock Show & Rodeo, March 3-5, following a full winners? Can't remember who won what? Blogger, author and statistician Sally Harrison has compiled an interactive slate of AQHA cutting and NCHA classes beginning Febru- guide to the results of this season's major events, at ary 25. www.sallyharrison.com, an official news outlet of the NCHA. You can review the details on all the finalists, and

click on a horse's name for a listing of all the events where

15 Futurity videos are here it was a finalist. New results are added as they become The action-packed telecast of the available, including these recent events: 2009 Borden Milk NCHA Futurity is Bonanza now available. The 2-disc set features Mercuria NCHA World Series, San Antonio Open Champion Rockin W, ridden by Tunica Futurity Tony Piggott for Walton's Rocking W Ranch; Non-Pro Champion Kelle Earn- Augusta Futurity heart riding Badgers Perscription; and Abilene Spectacular Amateur Co-Champions Kim Ziegel- gruber on Mates Special Boy and Ja- NYCHA Stallion Service program second phase ends mie Goertz on Desires Prissy Cat. Or- June 1 der the 2-disc set now for just $29.95, plus S&H and tax. The first section of the 2010 NYCHA Stallion Service Pro-

gram has ended and now enters the second phase where 2010 NCHA Cutting Academy Grassroots Clinics breedings can be purchased at 60% of the stud fee until scheduled June 1. Check out nychastallionauction.com today for The NCHA Cutting Academy grass roots clinics are targeted more details. Here are just a few of the great breedings toward Amateur riders and are designed to help improve that are available for purchase: ARC Sparkle Surprise, showmanship in the arena. Session I of the Cutting Acad- Haidas Hook, Jazzy Joe Fajita, Peptoboonsmart, emy includes understanding rules and improving show- Razz O Taz, Silver Gun and Zacks Little Lena. manship, equine nutrition and more. The cost, which in- The Stallion Service Program is the cludes a light breakfast and lunch, is just $25 at the door. primary fundraiser for the NYCHA. Session II features live work critiques with some of the These stallion owners have gener- industry's leading experts. Prepayment of $125 required, ously donated the breeding to their contact Julie Davis at the NCHA office for additional infor- stallions to support NCHA's youth mation and reservations. Here's a schedule for upcoming program. 100% of the money from clinics, sponsored by Purina Mills: the winning bids goes to the NYCHA.

Funds raised from this program help June 4 – Mountain Springs Arena – Shartlesville, support youth scholarships, youth Pennsylvania Grass Roots Seminar - June 4 - 8:00 am awards and various youth activities. to 4:00 p.m. with NCHA Director of Judges Russell McCord Thank you to all those who have donated a breeding so far and Hall of Fame Trainer Chris Benedict. Contact Julie this year, this program would not be possible without your Davis at the NCHA office for additional information and continued support. If you would like to register to bid it is reservations. PA CHA Show - June 5-6 – NCHA Weekend not too late, please visit nychastallionauction.com for more – Mountain Springs Arena, Shartlesville, PA. information!

November 5 – Arena One – Batesville, Mississippi The race is on . . . Grass Roots Seminar – November 5 - 8:00 am to 4:00 Here's a look at the early leaders of the 2010 point year: p.m. with NCHA Director of Judges Russell McCord and Hall of Fame Trainer Phil Rapp. Contact Julie Davis at the NCHA office for additional information and reservations. Mid Open Ms Peppy Cat $10,068 Mocha $7,221 South CHA Show – November 4, 6-7 -Weekend & LAE Cappuccino Show – Arena One, Batesville, MS. Judges Recertifica- Non-Pro McKenzie $6,314 Mary Jo $5,360 tion Seminar - (Judges only) - Friday - November 5, 2010 - 7:00 pm Mullins Milner

$50,000 Elizabeth $4,424 Teri Lynne $3,893 Super Stakes schedule Amateur Booth Waggoner The tentative schedule for the XTO Energy NCHA Super Stakes is online. The $2 million show begins March 26 and runs through April 16 in Fort Worth, Texas. The Western $35,000 Katherine $1,056 C D $1,026 Mercantile in the Exhibit Hall will open for business April 1. Non-Pro Hall DeHaan No cutting on Easter Sunday, April 4.

Super Stake Open and Non-Pro final payments are now due and entries in all "auxiliary" classes must be received $15,000 Gordon $1,443 Tom Luge $1,242 no later than February 25. All slots must be named by that Amateur Gowdy time to avoid an additional $500. $3,000 ARC Kitty $4,023 Silver Pepto $3,760

Novice Cat Pistol Tune in to NCHA Radio NCHA has launched a new inter- net radio station, ncharadio.com, $5,000 Stephen Norris’ $6,156 Sally $2,701 bringing "Real Country for Real Novice Peptowood Nakawawa’s Cutters," around the clock and Cat N Charm around the world. The innovative

16 station is believed to be a first for an equine association, $2,000 offering the world’s most popular country music, along Limit Roper $1,137 Blayne $1,029 with up-to-the minute news of NCHA events, promotions Rider Curtiss Edney and more. The new venture is a partnership between the Senior Taylor 15 (tie) Alannah 15 (tie) National Cutting Horse Association and Internet Cowboys, Youth Carbo Chalmers LLC. Junior Skylar 15 Aubrey 13 Must-have DVDs for 2010! Youth Kidd Pigg NCHA's brand new video, How to Score Higher, is a 2-DVD set featuring Matt Gaines and Roger Wagner, telling you $10,000 Smooth $6,169 Mates Irish $3,547 how to get the score you're looking for. Guest stars include Novice Little Cat Mist Lindy Burch, Tom Lyons, Chubby Turner and Zack T. Wood Jr. Plus there's a new DVD featuring Tom Holt's Top Ten, a $15,000 Sherry Graham’s $4,672 Steven $3876 selection of great rides from the Voice of Cutting himself. Novice A Hillbilly Norris’ Order now! Cat Don’t Hick Up Western Bloodstock An- nounces Major Changes at the A million hits a month 2010 Super Stakes Sale Sallyharrison.com, the world's most popular cutting horse The new year brings major changes to the scheduling of blog, is averaging more than a million page views each the NCHA Super Stakes Sale. NCHA will dedicate a sepa- month. Written by author, historian and Daily Chatter edi- rate weekend of finals competition to the open division as tor Sally Harrison, sallyharrison.com is an official news out- well as to the non-pro/amateur divisions at this year's let of the National Cutting Horse Association. Recent posts show. In cooperation with this change, Western Bloodstock include the influence of an old-time sire, the breeding will host its annual sale during the open finals weekend. home of three of 2009's top sires, recaps of the Abilene The dates, details and deadlines for this year's sale are as Spectacular, deadly cold weather in the 19th Century, the follows: top sires of 2009, recommended reading from an NCHA Hall of Famer, the latest all-time sire standings, the leading  NCHA Super Stakes Sale - April 3 riders, leading sires and leading dams of 2009, and lots  Limited to: Riders Under Saddle, Breeding Stock more.  Consignment Fee: $450.00  Pass-Out Fee: FREE Besides keeping up with the latest news and greatest fea-  Entry Deadline: March 1 due to earlier sale tures, you can find out about cost-effective advertising so- date.....consign now lutions on the world's most popular cutting horse blog. Free pass-out (RNA) fees at the 2010 Super Stakes Sale Million-dollar bonus offered In response to the current state of the economy, Western The David McDavid family has announced a $1 million bo- Bloodstock has dropped all pass-out (RNA) fees on horses nus to any horse sired by Hes A Peptospoonful that wins that do not meet the reserve at the 2010 Super Stakes the NCHA Open Futurity through 2013. The McDavids, who Sale. Be sure to take advantage of this first time offer. sponsor the live telecast of the NCHA Futurity on RFD-TV, Download a consignment contract or call Western Blood- are also offering a sizable bonus to Non-Pro, Limited Non- stock at (817) 594-9210. Pro and Amateur winners sired by Hes A Peptospoonful or Widows Freckles at all three of NCHA's Triple Crown events, through the 2014 NCHA Summer Spectacular. Read Cool it! more here. Here's a unique and “cool” new item for your barn or backyard: a custom- Cutters on TV made wooden ice chest with the NCHA Don't miss NCHA Rode to the Win- logo and your ranch name or brand. ner's Circle on RFD-TV this week, Email [email protected] for more infor- Friday at 2:30 p.m. Central. This mation. week's show features Cutting in- dustry highlights and interviews from across the country. See the week's complete schedule for re-broadcast times and see what's scheduled in coming weeks here.

Hey folks, when you tune in the NCHA Radio, you will hear a familiar voice, Jim Gough. Jim is doing some voiceovers plugging the National Cutting Horse Association. In addition to the NCHA Radio you can find Mister Texas every Monday at Noon hosting Bob Wills Radio at www.Bob Wills.com complete with western swing music and interviews with some of the legends in the industry and some how or another, he still finds time to play dances around the Austin, Texas area. Here at the Backforty Bunkhouse, we're proud of ol' Jim. He's the Real Deal! -Joe Baker

17 Tri -Son News Biggest Little News Sheet In Country Music (Since 1963) • February 2010 Issue ______

Loudilla and Kay Johnson • P.O. Box 40328 • Nashville, TN 37204 • Ph. 615-371-9596 ______

Kenny Rogers, universally known icon of American entertainment, will be performing at the event of his lifetime this spring. A "Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years" television spectacular. The star studded, rollicking celebration, will be filled with music and comedy from some of the biggest stars in the entertainment world performing, appearing and sharing stories about Rogers and his mu- sic. Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Alison Krauss, Wynonna and The Oak Ridge Boys are just some of the early names already announced to appear on the show. The array of artists will be part of the performance, and a few will host different segments of the show travelling through Kenny's six decades of hits. The show will tape on April 10 at the MGM Grand At Foxwoods (Mashantucket, CT) and will be produced by Dreamcatcher Artist Management and Locomotive Entertainment Group. Tickets may be purchased starting Feb. 11 online at www.mgmatfoxwoods.com, by calling the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Box Office at 1-866-646-0609, by call- ing Ticketmaster, or in person at the MGM Grand Box Office.

News Briefs: Kenny Chesney is set for 4 dates at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, first on May 14 & 15 and then July 2 and 3. ••• Wynonna Judd announced last week that she will reunite with her mother, Naomi Judd, for a final “The Judds” tour. Details and schedule to be announced. ••• Sugarland will kick of their 2010 tour, dubbed “The Incredible Machine,” on April 23 in Primm, Nevada, then move on to more than 55 cities nationwide. ••• Rural Rhythm Records will release the new al- bum, Carolina Hurricane by bluegrass band, Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road on April 13. ••• Michael Martin Murphey and his Buckaroo Blue Grass friends ride again on the Feb. 9 album release of Buckaroo Blue Grass II. The album expands on his passions of his Grammy nominated album, Buckaroo Blue Grass, creating fully acoustic bluegrass versions of songs about the re- gion to which Murphey has been deeply connected for a lifetime – the American Southwest. ••• Nashville's Buck Howdy, a 4- time Grammy nominee, walked away with his first official prize at this year's Grammy Awards -- in the Children's category for spoken Word -- which included such stiff competition as the acclaimed Ed Asner. Howdy's trophy was awarded to the family entertainer for his self-produced album, AHHHHH! Spooky, Scary Stories & Songs on Prairie Dog Records.

The 20th annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge http://www.cityofhope.org is set for June 7 at Greer Stadium in Nash- ville. Considered as an unofficial kickoff to the CMA Music Festival, the high-profile game features country stars, athletes and celebri- ties taking the field to represent team sponsors Grand Ole Opry Live and After MidNite with Blair Garner.

Carrie Underwood will be among the stars performing as part of Nightly Concerts on the Concert Stage at LP Field during this year's CMA Music Festival June 10-13 in Nashville. Festival tickets are available now. Four-day ticket prices range from $110 to $185. To purchase, call 1-800-CMA-FEST (262-3378); visit www.CMAfest.com; or www.ticketmaster.com to buy online or charge-by- phone at (800) 745-3000. Prices do not include applicable handling fees. and are subject to change without notice. All sales are final and non-refundable. Children 3 years and younger are admitted FREE. For information on ADA seating, please call 1-800-CMA- FEST (262-3378).

General Tommy Franks (Ret.) has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at Operation Yellow Ribbon to be held at Lipscomb University March 23. Special acoustic performances by Charlie Daniels and Amy Grant will also be a part of the evening activities. Operation Yellow Ribbon features a daylong symposium sponsored by Lipscomb University and Challenge America. The sympo- sium will focus on discussions about solutions for the transition from battlefield to home front for returning military. Breakout sessions will address a variety of topics including returning injured military and adapting to life after those injuries.

Music City, Inc. has announced the sixth class of inductees to the Music City Walk of Fame, presented by founding spon- sor Gibson Guitar: Dr. R.H. Boyd, Cowboy Jack Clement, Mike Curb, Marty Stuart, Josh Turner and CeCe Winans. Honorees will be recognized officially with the unveiling of commemorative sidewalk markers on April 19 in the Hall of Fame Park in downtown Nashville. The induction ceremony, which is sponsored by Great American Country (GAC), is free and open to the public.

News Briefs: Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® has announced Eric Church and Emily West will perform for the Capitol Nash- ville luncheon during CRS 2010, to be held Feb. 24-26 in Nashville. ••• Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® has announced the talent lineup for the Sony Music Nashville luncheon at CRS 2010. The show, held in the CMA Performance Hall, will include per- formances from Alan Jackson and Danny Gokey, plus a special announcement from Brooks & Dunn.

Country breakout act Burns & Poe has signed on with the Dan Post Boot Company for their Dan Post brand. The Clarksville, Ten- nessee-based western boot company will outfit Keith Burns and Michelle Poe with footwear as they embark on a tour and appear- ances to support new single and 2010 album release.

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will present rare program with Brenda Lee, Marty Stuart and Tanya Tucker on Feb. 20. The Kid’s Got Talent: Child Stardom in the Music Business, which is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Brenda Lee: Dynamite, Presented by Great American Country Television Network, will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Museum‘s Ford Thea- ter. The program is included with Museum admission and is free to Museum members.

When tickets went on sale last week for Brad Paisley's August 2 show at Boston‘s Gillette Stadium, not only did it become the latest venue to sell-out, it also happens to be the biggest venue to sell-out, as more than 50,000 tickets were sold. Appearing with Paisley at Gillette Stadium for the 7th Annual New England Country Music Festival: Jason Aldean, Sara Evans, Darius Rucker and new- comer Easton Corbin. Paisley‘s American Saturday Night Tour was recently touted as the #2 tour in attendance of all genres in Billboard’s Hot Tour tally for 2010 so far.

18 Dallas-based independent , Carved Records, has officially opened for business and signed Texas country chart- toppers, No Justice, a five-piece band from Stillwater, Okla. The group has enjoyed significant regional success and airplay in Okla- homa and Texas, playing more than 150 dates per year and landing numerous No. 1 singles on the Texas charts, including ―Never Come Back‖ and ―Don’t Walk Away.” No Justice is currently in Nashville completing their debut album for the label with pro- ducer Dexter Green. The project expands on the group‘s Country, Rock and Roots sound and is scheduled for a late spring 2010 release. The lineup of stars slated for the 3rd annual Verizon Wireless BamaJam Music & Arts Festival shines brighter and brighter. Organ- izers have announced the addition of Dierks Bentley, Randy Houser, Jamey Johnson, Matt Kennon and Houston County. Previously announced were Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, LoCash Cowboys, Jake Owen, Colt Ford, Blackberry Smoke, plus Hank Williams, Jr., who will appear at BamaJam in what will be his only Alabama appearance in 2010. Three-day and 1-day flex tickets, along with camping packages, and the first time Premium Preferred seats for the extravaganza may be purchased by visiting www.bamajamfestival.com or by calling (877) 422-6252. Take advantage of special early-bird pricing for a limited time only.

• Feb. 24-26 - Country Radio Seminar 41 - Nashville • Apr. 14-17 - Country Thunder USA - Florence, AL • Jun. 3-5 - BamaJam Music & Arts Festival - Enterprise, AL • Jun. 10-13 - Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival - Manchester, TN • Jun. 10-13 - CMA Music Festival - Nashville • July. 22-25 - Country Thunder USA - Twin Lakes, WI • Oct. 3-5 - IEBA Conference - Nashville

These events and more are listed on our LINKS page! www.ifco.org/ ______

Tri-Son News • Annual Subscription $25 (U.S. Funds) • Distributed electronically to subscribers worldwide and updated on www.ifco.org (Online subscription form available.)

Kennewick, WA. 7th Annual Columbia River CSWM ADVERTISING FOR Cowboy Gathering, April 9 -11, 2010. Contact Ed 12th Annual Swing Fest Dailey: email: [email protected] website: Program 2010 www.cowboygettogether.com Phone: (509)-947- 5785 Kennewick, WA. The 7th Annual Columbia River

Cowboy Gathering will take place April 9 -11, 2010 Business Card Ad…………..……...$15.00 at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Kennewick, Smoke Wade 1/4 Page Ad……………………..…...$35.00 WA. The event is organized by Ed Dailey of the Legends Of 1/2 Page Ad…………………...…...... $60.00 Country syndicated radio show, Tri-Cities, WA, along with his Full Page Ad……………………...... $100.00 wife, Angie and Budd & Judy Massengale. Inside Back Cover Full Page….....$115.00 Outside Back Cover Full Page…..$130.00 Featured performers this year include cowboy poets, BJ Smith and Sam DeLeeuw. Sourdough Slim returns for his third year at All ads will be black and white. $25 extra for color per ad the gathering. Headliners include Grand Ol' Opry star, Stonewall Jackson. Also headlining the show are Nashville stars Sage Kef- Checks or cash only. No credit cards accepted. fer and Jimmy Fortune. Fortune spent twenty years with the Stat- ler Brothers. Deadline for ad - March 15, 2010

Scheduled daytime performances will be presented on Friday and E-mail ad to: [email protected] Saturday, April 9 – 10, 2010, from noon to 6:00 p. m. There will be open mic sessions throughout both days. Headliner Shows will Mailing address: Joyce Miller take place at 6:00 p.m. each evening, followed by a cowboy 3709 E Highway 67 dance with Zac Grooms and his band Unwound. A Cowboy Cleburne, TX 76031

Church will be held on Sunday morning featuring a special gospel Name: concert by Jimmy Fortune. One of the highlights of the weekend will be a contest for both Address: poets and musicians during the gathering hosted by Smoke Wade. In addition, all open mic performers will be judged through- City: State: Zip: out the weekend with a prize money and trophies to the winners Business phone: Cell: of all events. Contest applicants contact Smoke Wade smoke- [email protected] 208-746-7652 Ad size: For information regarding advance ticket sales, RV park- ing, special Motel rates, or vendor & performer applications, visit Copy attached: Yes No the Website: www.cowboygettogether.com . Or contact Ed Mailing ad: E-Mailing ad: Dailey: Email - [email protected] or [email protected] or mail to: Columbia River Cowboy Gathering, P.O.Box 6438, Kennewick, WA 99336 Phone (509) 947-5785 . [email protected]

19

Howdy Pards -

Crazy Horse West has returned from Denver with new and exciting products to add to our line up.

Maybe you and your Sweetheart would like to cuddle up on a Zebra style rug , a cowhide rug, or something from our Skyhawk rug collection... OR... a selection of Western Pillows might be just the thing on these cold days.

Might a handmade Leather bowl suit your fancy? He might like a Frederic Remington Western Art Bronze... She might like one of our new Dish collections (located under Chuck wagon).

If we can help please call us at our customer Service during business hours.

Thank You and Happy Trails Chuck Paul, Owner

Your Online Source for Everything Western... CRAZYHORSEWEST.COM

For those seeking unique travel opportunities, there's no better place to explore than Great-American-Adventures.com ... Chosen by "True West" Magazine as "Best of the West" tour company in both 2009 and 2010, among their offerings are: · Historic Tours & Cruises · Wild West Adventures · Victorian Era Tours · Western Horseback Rides

The Backforty Bunkhouse Calendar has arrived and is located on the last page of Hey folks, this Newsletter. An original drawing by the want to see some of the finest western swing and tradi- Cowtown Society Of Western Music's tional country music, I like to call it Real Texas Music. Sim- 2009 Creative Achievement Award honoree, ply go to http://TexasCountyLine.tv and click on "View Shows" and you can experience some of the finest the A-10 Etcheverry Lone Star State has to offer. Ray Price, Jody Nix, Heart Of from T or C, New Mexico. Texas Artists, Bob Wills, Dennis Ivey, Bobby Flores, Jake Be sure to print our calendar for your Hooker and the list goes on and on. Always check back to use throughout the 2010 year. the Texas County Line for new shows. Just add to your favorites, -Joe Baker, Publisher http://TexasCountyLine.tv

20 formances are Saturday at 2p.m. and 7:30p.m. with a Sunday ―Always…Patsy Cline‖ Opens afternoon matinee at 2p.m- April 10th, 11th, 17th, and18th. Despite at The Texas Opry in Magnolia, the likelihood of sold out performances, the show WILL NOT be th extended. For tickets, call the Texas Opry Theater Box Office in Texas on April 10 . Magnolia, Texas at 281) 356-6779. Tickets are $25/each. The worldwide smash hit musical, Always…Patsy From The Messenger… Cline written and originally directed by Ted Swindley Rhonda Craig, Enid OK will open for a two week Canton Texas Valentine Western run at the Texas Opry on Swing Festival: Saturday, April 10, with a I could write pages about this festival matinee at 2pm and an and still not capture or convey how evening performance at awesome it was. The joy of socializing 7:30p.m., and Sunday with old & new friends, the music, the matinee at 2pm, running dancing, the laughter, the vendors, the th thru April 18 . food… that just can‘t be expressed through text… I guess it is just…‖better felt than telt‖ …but I‘ll try. This enormously popular show gives the audience a The Festival planners and promoters: remarkable opportunity to Jim Fuller and the Canton Chamber of Commerce started this spend an unforgettable festival last year and it was terrific then…but this year they outdid evening with the ―First themselves! There was something for everyone. Both listeners Lady of Country Music‖ – (Those who don‘t dance) and the dancers (who demand good Miss Patsy Cline. Aside dance music) were appeased and that is a tough call! Last year from being a showcase of more than two-dozen of Patsy Cline‘s the ticket buyers made lots of suggestions, to which they listened, greatest hits, Always…Patsy Cline is a hilarious, touching tribute and many implemented. The main suggestion was please do not to the singer‘s relationship with her biggest fan – Louise Seger. compromise the music…that‘s what brings us to your festival. Another suggestion was to extend the festival to three days in- Director Marjean Creager is thrilled to be sharing this delightful stead of two. Both of these requests were honored. What an ac- evening of musical entertainment with the fans of country music. complishment for this dedicated group. They laid themselves and ―The casting of a two-character show is essential to the ultimate their money on the line in good faith believing if they built it…we success of the production. Finding a musical performer who can would come. Jim Fuller said ―I can pick everything but the capture the signature style of Patsy Cline, and who must have the weather.‖ I believe had it not been for the snow storm of the cen- training and discipline to perform over 26 songs at every perform- tury that blanketed all of north Texas with 12 inches of snow, the ance is a daunting task. Creager feels blessed to have found Canton Civic Center would have had standing room only. award winning singer/ Mary Allen-Keating for the role. ―Mary channels the sound and style of Patsy Cline and aston- The Faithful Western Swing Fans: ishes us with every performance.‖ Many of the faithful western swing fans refused to be denied by the storm and still drove in treacherous weather to get there. Oth- Although Mary handles the singing in the show, the vast burden ers came days in advance. The 2010 Cowtown Society Heroes, of the dialogue goes to Lastelle McVey, playing Patsy‘s ―Number Ray and Beth Willingham from Huston, 2009 Heroes Buddy and One Fan,‖ Louise Sager, from Deer Park, Texas. Lastelle is a Darlene Thornton, 2008 Heroes, Buddy and Sue Howe were all talented singer and actress in her own right and embodies the there greeting us as we arrived, cheering the bands and their warmth of a Texas honky-tonk gal while remaining true to the friends on. Soon, the Queen of Legends of Western Swing, Gloria heartfelt sentiments of the play. ―Louise is a bigger than life char- Miers, then the Mena AR Dance Festival promoters, Bill & Hope acter who loves people and loves a good story‖ said the director. Reed, arrived, shaking the snow off their feet ready to dance. ―I‘m especially excited to have some spontaneous fun with the Fans from Mississippi, Missouri, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, audience…so don‘t be surprised if you buy a ticket and become a Oklahoma, north, east, central, and south Texas were there. But I part of the show!‖ was amazed at how many of our far west friends from west & northwest Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico were there in force. Rounding out the cast is the legendary Western Swing band The Indeed, this western swing family is amazing. River Road Boys with musical director, Cindy Rohe. These world renowned musicians have been exciting audiences with their up The unbelievable music: tempo dance tunes since 1971. The entire River Road Boys band Thursday: The River Road Boys from Huston kicked it off. Wow! was inducted into the Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame in 1998. Then those sharp dressed Round Up Boys from Tulsa kept us Additionally, every individual member of the band has been in- going strong. Bobby Flores and his Yellow Rose Band finished up ducted into various Western Swing Halls of Fame around the both sessions Thursday with the touch of class that only Bobby country. ―I am honored to sing with these amazing musicians! Flores can add. Just divine! What a wonderful musical day it Some of whom have actually played with Patsy Cline! Their great was… while the biggest snowflakes I had ever seen fell outside! I Western Swing style brings the energy of the show to life.‖ says guess it‘s true…everything‘s bigger in Texas! Allen-Keating. Friday: The day started out on the doubtful side. The rumors fly- Always…Patsy Cline opens Saturday, April 10 at 2p.m. Per- ing around at breakfast spread like wildfire among the fans via cell

21 phones. Messages like Jake Hooker couldn‘t get out of his drive- For more than one way; Dave Alexander was only going to give one performance in hundred years, the evening and the Lonestar Troubadours were there but had no people have been drums so the music was going to be postponed until I can tell you fascinated with the folks… tantrums were being rehearsed by the restless fans who American cowboy. had no desire to sit in their rooms all day since they had came to As a cowboy dance or listen to the best music on the planet. fan myself, I felt compelled to write ‗Lord …Here am I …send me‖ Isaiah 6:8 my own story about Larry Lange (Lonestar Troubadours), who always has his finger this icon of the on the pulse of the fans, saw a disaster in the making. These he- Western plains. roes stepped up to the plate for Mr. Fuller, the Chamber folks, Research for the and us WS fans. They had wisely made the 9 hour trek from book has taken me Wichita Falls during the storm the day before (Thursday) fearing nearly five years to travel conditions on Friday would make a Friday noon perform- complete. Much of ance impossible. Having only a snare drum (bass drum had not my research came yet arrived) was no reason for the show to stop so Larry said, from individuals who ―We came to play…let us play‖…and play they did… for over 4 have lived and hours with only a 10 minute break. Folks, that‘s a band with a worked the land. heart for the fans and we wanted them to know how much we Many of those men appreciated it. We gave them our ―Victory lap‖, which is really an and women spent ―appreciation lap.‖ The dancers show their gratitude and approval countless hours with for a band‘s performance by dancing single file between the Lis- me in personal interviews, telling me their story. teners and the stage with their thumbs up and offering other signs It is my desire that throughout the book you might share the same of approval. That gesture touched the band members…they knew feelings that I have. As I stated, a lot of my help came from the exactly what we were doing and they appreciated being appreci- very people whose stories are told in this book, thus allowing me ated. to ―tap‖ into their knowledge about the cowboy life. I also spent hundreds of hours making telephone calls and going through old Jake Hooker arrived after the dinner break and he too did Yeo- newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, documentaries, old books, man‘s duty that evening, performing for over three hours. His little and libraries to help find the stories I needed. If you were born in toddler son played his drums down on the floor in front of the the 1930‘s, then radio played a big part in your life. This was a stage adoring every move his daddy made. (We have another time when cowboys came galloping across the airwaves with The musician in the making) The ―Appreciation Lap‖ was launched Lone Ranger and Death Valley Days. Perhaps you were born again. What wonderful dance music Jake played that packed the during the 1940‘s and 1950‘s. You may well remember what it dance floor. Dave Alexander and his Big Texas Swing Band was like on Christmas morning, when under the tree you found rounded out another phenomenal day of music with their 90 min- your first set of Roy Rogers cap guns. Can you remember being ute performance. What could have been a lemon was turned into ten years old and waiting for Saturday mornings, just so you could lemonade and we drank our fill! watch a double feature of Rex Allen and Gene Autry at your local Saturday: The snow was melting under the warm Texas sun and theater? If you were part of the baby boomer generation like me, the fans kept coming. The Quebe Sisters‘ music was just what the then your entertainment was black and white television listeners had been waiting for. ..Fast perfect fiddle harmony and and half hour TV Westerns. You may have watched The Gene beautiful perfect vocal harmony. The listeners were mesmerized. Autry Show, the Roy Rogers Show, or perhaps The Gabby Hayes Eddie McAlvain & the Mavericks and Jody Nix & his West Texas Show. Whatever you liked there was one thing that remained the Cowboys fueled the dancer‘s fire that the other bands had same with every kid in America – he all wanted to be a cowboy. started. Eddie is a genuine Western Swing band, complete with The American cowboy remains a mystic icon for millions of people sax and fiddle. Oh dear gussy…just thinking about his music around the world. makes my feet twitch even as I type. And Jody…now folks if you Many of our heroes are based on TV shows and movies. Despite can sit still during Jody‘s performance and particularly during his their popularity, the life of the real cowboy was much different than final dueling Fiddle breakdown then I suggest you make an ap- the Hollywood type. Through the years I have met many of Holly- pointment with your heart doctor! You must be dead!! Oh my! wood‘s legends. I have also met a few real cowboys. These men Incredible! No wonder Jody has been successfully playing his knew what it was like to work fourteen hours a day, rounding up wonderful music 50 years for his adoring fans and presidents as strays herding cattle. I have made it a point to cover stories from well. both sides. Here are a few of the subjects covered in the book: stuntmen, This Canton Western Swing FIX may hold me until I can get to stuntwomen, western festivals, cowboy music and tradition, west- Wichita Falls the last of March for the Western Swing Music Soci- ern authors, cowboy & cowgirl celebrities, cowboy artists, Chris- ety of the Southwest (WSMSS) Showcase that will be at the Elks tian cowboys, movie locations, Cowboy poets, Cowboy poetry, Lodge. Cowboy singers, Hispanic cowboys, movie directors, western Hope to see you soon on the dance floor... If not I hope to hear bands, western radio stations, and National Day Of The Cowboy. from you on the WSEN/WSPN (Western swing email and prayer Along with the movies, television, dime novels, comic books, and network) [email protected] newspapers, the cowboy has remained an icon to many western fans. So may your trails all be happy ones as you journey along Love to all, with me through The Heart Of A Cowboy. The messenger…Rhonda Craig John Conley [email protected]

22

KTRL 90.5 is a brand new public radio station with Norma Austin Walt & Je Neal‘s grandbabies a programming schedule that is still under construction. Tarleton Fred Berry Bob Nible Jimal Bible Joe Paul Nichols State University was given the station in July of 2009 and hopes Lou Bischoff Beverly & Joel North to fully launch our new public radio format in February 2010. Nell Bridger Rich O‘Brien KTRL 90.5 FM covers a ten-county area of the Cross Timbers Tom Burgess Vada Parker from our transmitter located between Stephenville and Granbury, Richard Neal Clemens Walter Pate Dugg Collins Carolyn Patterson‘s Great with our strongest signal available in Stephenville, Granbury, Glen Mary Corley Grandson Rose, Hico and Dublin, covering about 100,000 people in this Jim Cox and Family Johnny Patterson area, with over 200,000 people in our full coverage area indicated Billie and James Dobbs Lyall Paulson by the middle circle on the map below. Glynn Fairburn Jim Quisenberry Joann Gillean Louise Rowe Paige Haas Connie Stom Briggs Hill and his family Jimmy Tomlinson Bud House Darlene Thornton Marian Howell Mike Ward Mary Hunter Ed White Dennis Ivey Kenny Williamson Family of Johnny Johnson Ray & Beth Willingham Millie Mack

Jimmy Wyble

Jimmy Wyble (b. Jan. 25, 1922, Port Arthur, Texas d. Jan. 16, 2010 Los An- geles, California) is an KTRL hopes to offer a variety of public radio music, news and American guitarist, noted entertainment programming to the Cross Timbers. for his contributions to Our programming schedule currently includes a variety of pro- both jazz and Western grams, from our eclectic daytime music mix format to nationally- swing. recognized public radio news and entertainment programs. New to Saturdays is Primetime Radio at 7 a.m. and Travel with Wyble played country Rick Steves at 8 a.m. Folk, Bluegrass, Blues and Jazz round out music in the early 1940s the rest of the Saturday Schedule. with fellow guitarist Cameron Hill on local Houston radio. He was playing in Foreman Phillips's band when Bob Wills hired him and On Sundays, our current classical offerings include Sunday Ba- Hill to play in his group, the Texas Playboys. He served in the roque from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Classical Guitar Alive at 1 p.m. Army from 1942 to 1946, and returned to work with Western swing Weekdays, we‘ve also added Undercurrents, Folk Alley, Le Show groups into the 1950s. with satirist and actor Harry Shearer, Celtic Connections with Brian Kelso Crow, E-Town, The Vinyl Cafe with writer Stuart In 1953, he released his first record as a bandleader, The Jimmy McLean and The Putumayo World Music Hour. Click on the pro- Wyble Quintet. The album featured accordion, clarinet, guitar, gram schedule link for times. bass, and drums. That same year, he recorded with Barney Kes- Much of what you hear on KTRL will be determined by you, the sel. Soon after he played in the bands of and listener, and listener contributions. Tell us what you think. If you ; with Norvo he toured Australia backing . have any comments on what you hear or suggestions for what KTRL should air, be sure to click on the comment link to the left. Wyble's output decreased in the 1960s and 1970s, playing mainly KTRL 90.5 Info: as a session musician in Los Angeles. In 1977 he recorded an album entitled Jimmy Wyble & Love Brothers, which featured nei- KTRL is located on the campus of Tarleton State University in ther a musician nor an ensemble called "Love Brothers". During room 138 of the Math Building, which is building 509 on the cam- this time Wyble played on TV shows such as The Flip Wilson pus map. Show and Kraft Music Hall, and studied classical guitar with Business Office: 254-968-9586 Laurindo Almeida. Wyble also taught others; among his students E-mail: [email protected] were , Steve Lukather and Larry Koonse. Wyble Mailing Address: played guitar on soundtracks including The Wild Bunch, Ocean's KTRL Public Radio Eleven, and Kings Go Forth. Box T-0095 Stephenville, Texas 76402

23 son's Little Dog Studio, it contains 13 original songs all written or co-written by Archie, and reunites him with his Palomino buddies, Jay Dee Maness and Al Bruno. A unique mix of acoustic, electric, country, rockabilly, cowboy songs and even folk, "Money in the Archie Francis bank" is as original, genuine and charming as its author.

Los Angeles, Ca., Thursday Archie loved his church and those who knew and admired him for Jan 28, 2010 his generosity in giving his time to help those in need loved him.

Archie Francis, the "King of We love you very much Arch and we will miss you. You will re- Corn", has peacefully left the main in our prayers, in our thoughts and in our hearts. building. In keeping with Archie's sense of joy and humor and attempt- ing to keep the moment light, William Jacobson despite how much his family 1957 – 2010 and many, many friends al- ready miss him. Bill Jacobson passed away this week after a brief illness. Bill Archie passed away Thursday January 28, 2010 after a long hos- was a founding member of the pital stay, due to complications from surgery. Western Music Association. At the initial meeting in Las Ve- Archie was raised in Wichita, Kansas, graduating from Wichita gas in 1988, volunteers were High School West in 1956.He had ambitions of becoming an en- needed to launch a publication tertainer so he started taking tap dancing lessons and learning to that would pick up where the play the drums. With absolute dedication and lots of practice he Sons of the Pioneers newsletter became a permanent member of a local country western band left off. It would broaden the and played with them and other bands in the area for several scope of coverage to include new years, mastering his craft. He decided it was time to move on to music releases, articles of histori- Photo by Darrell Arnold bigger arenas so he made his way to the California country west- cal interest, and help bring to- ern music movement in Los Angeles. So, on August 1st, 1963, gether musicians and fans who were interested in preserving and this western swing drummer, fresh off the bus from Kansas found continuing Western music. Bill Jacobson & Mary Rogers volun- employment as the resident drummer at the legendary Palomino teered. As Gary McMahan says, Bill fanned the embers when Club, his first day in Los Angeles. As proven by the 11 ACM Western music had started to fade, until there was a small flame "Drummer of the Year" awards and the 4 ACM "Best Non-Touring and Western music could take hold again. Band' awards Archie Francis became a central figure in the his- tory of West Coast Country Music. On and off he found himself Until Bill had to have brain surgery and his illness took its toll, working at the "Pal" for 12 years, backing California entertainers leading to his retirement from involvement in Western music ac- such as Gene Davis, Jerry Inman and Tony Booth, as well as tivities, he was instrumental in spreading the word about Western national acts such as Joe Maphis, Skeets McDonalds, TG Shep- music, both classic and contemporary. With their journal, Song of herd, Moe Bandy, Doug Kershaw, Hank Williams Jr, Johnny the West, Bill and Mary set the standard and led the way for the Rodriquez, Molly Bee, Wanda Jackson, Larry and Lorie Collins, WMA to launch publications that gradually took on a professional Tanya Tucker and countless others, and sharing the stage with look that has helped promote the image of the WMA. He was tal- his best friends, world-renowned steel guitar player Jay Dee ented and very knowledgeable, but more importantly, he was a Maness and guitarist extraordinaire Al "Bruno Bear" Bruno. good guy. Quickly becoming L.A.'s country drummer of choice, Archie em- barked on the road with legendary performers, Johnny Western, Hank Thomson, Roger Miller and Freddie Fender with whom he recorded a live album at Carnegie Hall, and he also maintained a busy studio schedule on countless country music and rockabilly sessions. Archie's western swing roots came full circle when he Joe Baker‘s Recognition and Honors played in Bob Wills' big band. Beyond his distinguished career as a sideman, Archie also developed as a singer/songwriter in his Cowtown Society of Western Music Heroes own right. Academy of Western Artists Disc Jockey of the Year Cowtown Society of Western Music Disc Jockey of the Year His first effort, "Corn, Corn, Corn", was cut as a single for Cres- Western Swing Music Society of the Southwest Hall of Fame cendo Records. As the title suggests, a healthy sense of humor Membership Director—Cowtown Society of Western Music and love for all things "corny" were a big part of Archie's personal- Board of Directors—Cowtown Society of Western Music ity, and the song was to become the starting point of the worlds Seattle Western Swing Music Society POWS Hall of Fame largest "corn collection". Backforty Newsletter—CSWM‘s Publication of the Year 2009 Those same qualities also pushed Archie towards a career as a The Western Swing Society Sacramento CA Hall of Fame KNMB, Western Music Assn. 2006 Radio Station Of The Year character actor in the movies and commercials. "Whenever they KWMW, Western Music Assn. 2007 Radio Station Of The Year needed some sort of hillbilly, hick, homeless guy or drunk, I'd get a call," joked Archie, who for the record was perfectly sober and did own a house. In 2008, Archie finally released "Money In The Bank", his first complete studio album. Recorded at Pete Ander-

24

25