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Published by Joe Baker cords from days gone by. The Tom Houston Orchestra was formed in 1989. Houston, formerly a member of Cowtown Society of Western Music Heroes Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Academy of Western Artists Disc Jockey of the Y ear Texas, holds both Master‘s and Doctorate Degrees in Cowtown Society of Western Music Disc Jockey of the Year Western Swing Music Society of the Southwest Hall of Fame Membership Director—Cowtown Society of Western Music Board of Directors—Cowtown Society of Western Music Seattle Western Swing Music Society POWS Hall of Fame Backforty Newsletter—CSWM‟s Publication of the Year 2009

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TM © 2008 Texas County Performance from Florida State University. As a free- Line Productions, LLC lance performer on clarinet, flute and saxophone, he has performed throughout the United States. Several compositions have been written and dedicated to him. Tom Houston grew up in Tennessee and his first pro- fessional experience was in the Nashville area with lo- cal territory orchestras. He has played with numerous orchestras throughout the country including; The Troyce Hutchinson Orchestra, The Jack Stallcup Ochestra, The Guy Lombardo Orchestra, The Tommy Allan Orchestra and The Russ Carlyle Orchestra. Dr. Houston has per- formed with The Mills Brothers, The Harmonicats, Mimi and Hines, Lottie Lenya, Roger Williams, Cozy Cole, Les Paul and Mary Ford, Art Mooney, Ishkibble, The Artists: Tom Houston Orchestra Moon Maids and Bob Hope. Dr. Houston‘s Orchestra Album: Tuxedo Country has also performed on numerous cruises, and has Produced by Tom Houston, Corene shared the stage with The Glenn Miller Orchestra. Schwab, Greg Hunt, Gary Leach With clarinetist, Tom Houston, at the helm you are go- ing to hear the finest big band Musicians in the industry Executive Producers: David Stallings, today such as Cody Schwartz – Lead Alto Saxophone, Clarence Schwab Roger Ashcraft – Alto Saxophone, Mike McGowen – Academy of Arrangements: The Late Darrell Holt Tenor Saxophone, Kevin Hamilton – Baritone Saxo- Western Artists 2009, Landmark Productions phone, Rusty Lay – Lead Trumpet, Tom Miller – Jazz Trumpet, Steve Moreland – Third Trumpet, Richard By – Joe Baker Eckstein – Lead Trombone, Jeff Freeman – Second My longtime friend David Stallings sent me this album Trombone, Jon Happel – Third Trombone, Steve Nel- a couple of months ago and I have yet to find the eject son – Keyboards, Phil Rumbley – Bass, Steve Wood – button on my CD player. We don‘t hear much big band Drums and Dickey Johnson – Guitar. Here‘s a small music these days unless we‘re spinning the old re- sample of some of the songs you‘re going to hear: Bob

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Cowtown Society of Western Music ‘2009 Publication of the Year’ Wills swing tunes of ―Faded Love and San Antonio Rose.‖ The Rowena Muldavin Legendary Midnight Cowboy Bill Mack‘s ―Drinking Champagne‖ and the hit songs made famous by Ray Price, Ernest Tubb, Joe All Things Country Garland‘s ―In The Mood‖, , and so www.hpr.org many more. Twenty tracks on the Tom Houston Orchestra‘s, Tux- 1. Lonnie Dean & Will Taylor - Texas Honky Tonk edo Country is sure to bring back the memories of our younger Shuffles days. 2. Stephanie Davis - Western Bling On May1st, 2009 I had not only the pleasure, but the honor as 3. Liz Talley - More Than Satisfied well, to shake hands with Tom Houston, what a remarkable musi- cian he is and a good friend to boot. 4. Dale Watson - Truckin' Sessions, Vol. 2 ______5. Cornell Hurd - Live At Jovita's 6. John England & The Western Swingers - Open That Gate Joe Baker's Top 20 – June, 2009 7. David Serby - Honkytonk And Vine 8. The Time Jumpers - Jumpin' Time Western Swing 9. Joni Harms - That's Faith 10. Tony Booth - Is This All There Is To A Honky Tonk Tom Houston Orchestra, Tuxedo Country [email protected] The Desperados, Lucky 7, Rio ——————————————————————————— Brady Bowen, In My Spare Time, Vol.#5 "Swingin' West"- Mike Gross Rebecca Linda Smith, Timeless Stephanie Davies, Western Bling WVOF-FM Jerry Webb, There‘s A Song In That The River Road Boys, Houston June 1, 2009 Johnny Lyon, Wynn Stewart Favorites, Vol.#2 Songs Billy Mata, This Is Tommy Duncan,Vol.#1 Johnny Bush, Lillie‘s White Lies  Lickety Split—John England & Western Cornell Hurd, American Shadows, Songs Of Moon ….. Swingers Bobby Flores, Eleven Roses  Southern Hospitality—Cornell Hurd Hank Stone, Somewhere In Texas Band  Are You Teasing Me—Bobby Flores Dick Hammonds, Love Letters  Crystal Canyon- Patty Parker Dottie Jack, With Every Heartbeat  Over the Hill—River Road Boys Curtis Potter, When The Neon Lights Come On  Heartless Lover—Cornell Hurd Band Amber Digby, Passion, Pride & What Might Have Been  I‘ll Take the Blame—Price Porter Cody Dodson, Drinking Things Over  Feelin‘ Blue for Texas—Marshall Ford Swing Band Joe Paul Nichols, The Price Is Right  She‘s Comin‘ Home with Me—John England & Western… Backforty Roundup Vol.#39  Driving Lesson—Don Burnham Albums  This is Tommy Duncan—Billy Mata & Texas Tradition Western Music/  Open That Gate—John England & Western Swingers  Now Playing! Willie and the Wheel—Willie Nelson & Asleep Ken Cook, Cowboys Are Like That at the Wheel Bob & Johnny Boatright, Lost Trails  Houston- River Road Boys—Buzzard Roost  Last Call for Heartaches—Price Porter Bar D roundup, Vol.#4, Various Poets  Favorite Requests—Don Sulesky Chuck Woller, Desert Moon  The Songs of Moon Mullican—Cornell Hurd Bd. Chuck Cusimano, Wind, Blow My Blues Away  Something Old, Nothing New—Dennis Ivey Prescott/Hollenbeck/Masterson, Ranch Life 101  Bluebonnet Lane—River Road Boys Buzzard Roost Gil Prather, Last Of The Border Cowboys  Celtex Swing—Stretch Dawson & the Mending Hearts K.R. Wood, Live In The Alamo  Stephanie Davis, Western Bliss Mike Gross—http://swinginwest.com Cora Rose Wood, Cora‘s Cowgirl Yodel ——————————————————————————- Joe Fisher, Holding On Tight Belinda Gail/Curly Musgrave, Forever West Marvin O’Dell—Around the Campfire Willie P. Richardson, Live At The Ritz (Humor) Jim Jones, Different State Of Mind 1. Come Ride With Me - Dave Stamey Sons Of The San Joaquin, Live WJW 2. That Faraway Look - Daron Little Sourdough Slim, Classics II 3. Heaven on Horseback - Don Edwards Ol‘Ugly, I Remember Me & Blue (Humor) 4. Roads to Colorado - Liz Masterson The Buckarettes, Cowgirl Serenade 5. Romance With the Range - The Prickly Pair Eli Barsi, Darn Hard To Tame 6. The Silver Screen Cowboy Project - Various Eddy Leverett, Old Faded Jeans Artists http://BackfortyBunkhouse.com 7. Just in Case - Bill Barwick ______8. Still Ridin' - Jim Jones 9. It Sings in the Hi-Line - Kerry Grombacher 10. How the West Was Sung - Royal Wade Kimes

The 5th Annual Lincoln County Sheriff‘s Posse‘s [email protected] Cowboy Ball will be at Mountain Annie‘s Dinner Theater in Ruidoso, New Mexico on December 12th, ——————————————————————————— Our hearts, prayers and best wishes go out to Briggs 2009 featuring the western swing dance music of Hill and the rest of the Brenn Hill family! Hang in there The Desperados. More info TBA. Briggs and get well! You have many people in the Western Music family thinking about you and your re- covery! A BACKFORTY BUNKHOUSE PRODUCTION Cowboy Jam Session: College student and South Dakota cattle producer Amanda Nolz launched her BEEF Daily Bilog n the fall of 2008. The subject of Western Culture News & her first installment was Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling. On Reviews May 11, 2009, Amanda posted a photo and caption taken on the - by Jeri L. Dobrowski occasion of her graduation from South Dakota State University. She has since returned home to work with her parents on the family ranch. I like Amanda ’ s Quick BEEF Daily Fact at the end Going to the Blogs of each post: blog.beefmagazine.com/beef _daily. Raised on a corn and bean farm in Ohio, Alex Tiller runs a na- A recent after-branding conversation tional farm management company based in Denver, Colorado. As touched on blogs. Not dogs, although there was a stray at the such, he visits a variety of farms in different areas of the country, corral earlier in the day. Blogs. and around the world, that grow all kinds of crops. He shares his “ B log, ” short for weblog, was coined in 1999. Think online di- experiences and news about commercial farming, family farms, ary—a running account of the author ’ s personal life or view- organic food production, sustainable agriculture, the local food point—written for public consumption and accessed via the com- movement, alternative renewable energy, hydroponics, agribusi- puter. Beyond posting short essays, some bloggers share break- ness, farm entrepreneurship, farm economics, and farm policy in ing news, opinions, gossip, recipes, and poetry. Others use the his blog on agriculture and farming: blog.alextiller.com. format as a marketing tool. Most allow readers to write a comment Washington State ’ s MaryJanesFarm includes not one but two or respond to a question within a forum or chat room. Some offer farmgirl blogs on the website devoted to organic gardening, life contests. The more ingenious the author, the more varied the skills, and community. Rural Farmgirl Blog™ is hosted by René features. Groom at maryjanesfarm.org/RFBlog. City Farmgirl Blog™, Annika Nelson, a staff assistant with North Dakota Horizons and penned by Rebekah Teal, is at maryjanesfarm.org/MJFBlog. contributing member of the blogosphere, triggered the discussion ( L earn more about MaryJanesFarm magazine at maryjanes- as we visited after supper at the Box O. She likes to embellish her farm.org.) posts of seasonal North Dakota happenings with photos: horizon- tal-lines.typepad.com. Unfortunately, her camera battery ran low ——————————————————————————— that day, so she went home with only a few images. That ’ s too Hugh McLennan’s ―Spirit of the West Show‖ bad. Had handing her camera to someone been an option, she Kamloops Country Radio 103—Kamloops, British Columbia could have been photographed doing duty as half of an all- MUSIC LIST Weekend of May 30, 2009 important calf wrestling team. 1. Cold Blue Steel/Deborah Liv Johnson As a blogger, Annika likes to stay on top of what ’ s happening in 2. Road of Dreams/Jean Prescott the genre. She mentioned her favorite, Confessions of a Pioneer 3. $5.27 /Allen Christie Woman, touting the author ’ s engaging writing and incredible 4. Retirement /Butch Falk photography. I wanted to know more and discovered that Annika 5. We Are the Sons and the Daughters /Matt has excellent taste in blogs. Johnston Confessions took honors for best-designed weblog, best photog- 6. Out Here/Wylie & The Wild West raphy, and best weblog of the year at the 2009 Bloggies, which POEM: Traditions - Sandy Seaton recognizes the best in blogging. City-girl-turned-ranchwife/ MUSIC LIST Weekend of June 13, 2009 1. The Old Chisholm Trail - Randy Travis blogger, Ree Drummond, married a cattle rancher. They live in 2. Legends of Cutting - Ian Tyson rural Oklahoma, where she home schools their four children. 3. In the Bunkhouse - Tom Cole “ B lack Heels to Tractor Wheels ” is the continuing saga of their 4. America‘s Horse - Michael Martin Murphey courtship and marriage. But wait, there ’ s more! Ree also dishes 5. Calloused Hands and a Soft Heart - Prickly Pair on topics such as home schooling, cooking, and home & garden. 6. Calving Stress - Brian Salmond It ’ s easy to see why fans voted it tops: thepioneerwoman.com. MUSIC LIST Weekend of June 13, 2009 Here are several other ag-related blogs I hope you ’ ll enjoy: 1. The Long Road - Ken Overcast 2. Ride Cowboy Ride - Cindy Church

3. Still Ridin‘ High - Gil Prather Western South Dakota rancher and saddle maker Robert Dennis 4. Sunset on the Rio Grande - Syd Masters & The Swing Riders has been blogging from Red Owl since September 2006. His 5. Born To Roll - Keith Ward Dennis Ranch Blog, dennisranch.wordpress.com showcases a POEM: Gossip - Doris Daley refreshingly simple snapshot of work and family life on a northern MUSIC LIST Weekend of June 20, 2009 Great Plains cattle operation. It ’ s a horse-and-saddle outfit. No 1. Fence Rider - Rusty Richards four-wheelers here. Robert ’ s photos add a great deal to the on- 2. The Pistol - Jim Wilson 3. Sioux City Sue - Ed Peake going dialogue. His “ After the Blow ” is exceptional, portraying 4. Headin‘ For Texas - Riders in the Sky winter in the bucolic setting: dennis- 5. Cowboy Music Soothes My Soul - Jim Reader ranch.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/after-the-blow/p3310012. POEM: The Black Beauty - Jesse Smith

Sharon O ’ Toole started her weblog in 2006 as well. She and Hugh can be contacted at http://hugh-mclennan.com husband, Pat, ranch in the Little Snake River Valley on the Wyo- ming-Colorado border. Her blog traces the activities and life on ——————————————————————————— their six-generation family ranch, “ from the mundane to the fabu- Totsie Slover is proud to be part of the Western Music and Cow- lous. ” Sharon is one of the most disciplined bloggers whom I boy Poetry family! On The Real West from the Old West you will hear the best of Cowboy Music, Western Swing Music and follow, faithfully chronicling what ’ s happening with the sheep, Cowboy Poetry. Please log onto http://demingradio.com to cattle, dogs, horses, and family. As with Annika and Robert, hear the show or check out http://TotsieSlover.com to view the Sharon ’ s photos add depth to the narrative. Be sure to check play list from the Wednesday morning shows. Please keep me in out the entry for May 23, 2009, entitled “ Shearing, shearing, mind when you have a new release! shearing, lambing ” : westernfolklife.org/weblogs/artists/sharono. leased as a Rush Released single. Hampton's first track, The Everlasting Hills Of Oklahoma, peaked at #4 on the Hotdisc Top 40 chart the week of November 27 last year, while his second release, Oklahoma Hills, held the Number Six position for two weeks this past February. Everyone at Savannah Music congratulates R.W. and wishes him continued success with his growing career - inside and outside the United States. R.W. HAMPTON ACHIEVES CHART SUCCESS IN More can be learned about R.W. Hampton at his website. Okla- EUROPE! homa... Where The West Remains can be heard in its entirety at the music section of the website. For approved images, bio ma- terial, reviews, articles and further information about R.W. Hamp- (Nashville, TN - June 8, 2009) Brian Ferriman, president of Sa- ton, please visit the hidden electronic press kit section of Hamp- vannah Music (USA) Inc. and personal manager of American ton's site. cowboy entertainer R.W. About Savannah Music (USA) Inc.: A Tennessee-based artist Hampton, is pleased to management company and record label, Savannah Music (USA) report that Hampton's cur- Inc. represents the entertainment interests of Hampton, Canadian rent European single, We've country star Michelle Wright and American cowboy star Brenn Taken Bob Back To Tulsa, Hill. from his award winning CD, Oklahoma... Where The West Remains, recently ************** climbed to the Top of the European Hotdisc Top 40 Brian Ferriman - Savannah Music (USA) Inc. Country Chart for the week beginning May 28, 2009. The Hotdisc Top 40 Country 205 Powell Place, Suite 214, Brentwood, TN 37027 Chart is a list of the Top 40 Tel: (615) 369-0810 • Fax: (615) 369-0601 most popular songs re- E-mail: [email protected] leased on the Rush Re- leased promotional compilation CD. Similar in concept to the ———————————————————— American CDX and CD-Tex compilation CDs sent to subscribing radio programmers - in the case of CD-Tex, to ra- LEE SWING88 TOP TWELVE CDs dio programmers of Texas music not only in Texas but around the world - the European Rush Released compilation CD is distrib- HWD Radio — United Kingdom uted monthly to a subscription list of over 700 country music DJs TOP 12 CDs located primarily in the United Kingdom and the European Union. Each week the DJs who receive Rush Released send back reac- 01 – Bobby Koefer – Thumbin´ It tion sheets to the publishers of Rush Released in which they are 02 – & His Texas Playboys – Live given the chance to rate every song from 10 points to zero. The at Boeing Aircraft, Wichita, KS resulting chart lists the songs with the highest ratings for that 03 – Chuck Cusimano – Wind, Blow My week. It is exclusively for clients of the Rush Released CD, and at Blues Away any given time it identifies the 40 most popular Rush Released 04 – Cow Bop – Route 66 songs out of an active universe of approximately 80 country- 05 – Eilen Jewell – Letters from Sinners & Strangers oriented songs. Reflecting the diversity of the European country 06 – Gaylynn Robinson – Love & Heartache music radio environment where the sounds and songs of tradi- 07 – Joe Paul Nichols – The Price Is Right tional country music (and cowboy music, too) are embraced 08 – Kelli Grant – Swings & Sings alongside today's country music, artists who have had a Number 09 – Rex Harrison – Scratchin´ The Surface One single on the Hotdisc Top 40 in the past two years include 10 – River Road Boys – Houston Tim McGraw, Mark Chesnutt, George Jones, Gretchen Peters, 11 – Stardust Cowboys – Honky Tonk Cowboy & Desert Flower Michelle Wright, Gene Watson, Vince Gill, Lee Ann Rimes, the 12 – Tom Houston Orchestra – Tuxedo Country Bellamy Brothers, Clay Walker, Jim Reeves, Don Williams - and now, R.W. Hampton. TOP 12 SONGS

Congratulating Hampton on his first Hotdisc Number One, Hotdisc 01 – Blue Shadows on the Trail – Rich Flanders founder Stuart Cameron 02 – Honky Tonk Stardust Cowboy – Stardust Cowboys enthused, "Delighted for 03 – I´ll Be There – Joe Paul Nichols R.W. because it sends out 04 – Keeper of the Flame – Gaylynn Robinson a clear message that Euro- 05 – Last Wild White Buffalo – Mike Blakely pean DJs love traditional 06 – Nobody Kisses Their Horses Anymore – Buckshot Dot country and western mu- 07 – Somewhere In Texas – Hank Stone sic." Upon learning the 08 – Thanks A Lot – Eilen Jewell news of his European chart 09 – Waddie Put Your Boots On – Joyce Woodson success with We've Taken 10 – Walk Out Backwards – River Road Boys Bob Back To Tulsa, Hamp- 11 – Waltz Across Texas – Tom Houston Orchestra ton responded, "My thanks 12 – When the Neon Lights Come On – Curtis Potter go out to all my new coun- [email protected] try radio friends in Europe. ——————————————————————————— I'm delighted that my brand Follow this link http://www.cowboysindians.com/art- of cowboy music is finding entertainment/music/2009-07/juni.jsp to an abbreviated favor overseas." version of the 4 page article in the July, 2009 edition of We've Taken Bob Back To Tulsa is the third song from Cowboys and Indians about Juni Fisher! The Oklahoma..Where The web version also contains audio! Good job Juni! West Remains to be re- Stephanie Davis' panded liner notes, "...Ah, the terrible/wonderful angst of stand- "Western Bling" and ing, trembling, hands clasped, legs poised, atop the High Dive Of Love...here's to all of you brave hearts and remember to check to "Western Bliss" see that there's water in the pool." Of Cindy Walker's "Hubbin' It," review by she writes, "If the only bailout you've been the recent recipient of Margo Metegrano, involved the 'gentle as a kitten' stud horse your cousin Lester CowboyPoetry.com brought back from the sale barn and an amorous cow moose, here's your song, Western Bling-style." In fact, those liner notes are a special added attraction to these projects, full of snappy Proving (twice) that good things writing that reflects her generous view of the world (read them at are worth waiting for, Stephanie Stephanie Davis' web site). Davis follows her acclaimed

2003 "Crocus in the Snow" with two terrific releases that have The quality of each selection, the unerring sense of timing long been in the works: "Western Bling" and "Western Bliss." throughout, along with the top notch vocal and musical perform-

ances makes this dual release a guaranteed cure for...you name Well known as an impressive performer as well as a gifted song- it. You won't be anything but happy while you're treating yourself writer—Garth Brooks, Don Edwards, Trisha Yearwood, Maria to "Western Bling" and "Western Bliss." Muldaur, Joey and Rory, Roger Whittaker, Martina McBride, Sam

Moore and others have recorded her work--this time out she gives "Western Bling" and "Western Bliss" are available for $17 post- her inspired take on some well-chosen standards, and includes paid from http://StephanieDavis.net, where there are audio sam- just one piece of her own. Both CDs are filled with a fresh and ples and links for iTunes, Amazon, and CD Baby. And wait! genuine originality in every aspect of production. There's more! You'll get "a genuine Montana CD opener (quill

from an organic, free-range, died-a-natural-death porcupine) with The songs will follow you around; they're contagious. You'll find each order." Stephanie Davis says, "...he was dying for a career yourself listening over and over to her unique, dazzling voice-- in show business." always in perfect command--and its enormous range of emotions, which can be saucy and sweet, playful and serious, flirtatious and ———————————————————— innocent, and more. It all comes together with the rare quality of Andy & Jim Nelson’s C.O.W. Radio the inventive arrangements and the virtuoso musicians accompa- 5/30/09, Book Reviews nying her: Cindy Cashdollar, Rich O'Brien, Reggie Reuffer, Clint

Strong, and others. The projects exemplify Stephanie Davis's Desert Moon: Cold Blue Steel trademark for perfection. Gary Prescott: Wild and Free

Roger Welsch: Horse Wrangler The stand-out package design for each CD, with art by notable Saddle Strings: Jornada del Muerto Montana artist Monte Dolack (www.dolack.com), is a great match Jerry Brooks: Henry Herbert Knibbs for the spirited music inside. "The Shalloes of the Ford"

Richar Elloyan: Bones "Western Bliss" will make you want to put on your dancing boots and head on out. It's a guaran- 5/23/09, H.R. 980 teed good time. Ride along and find yourself "Hittin' the Trail To- Ian Tyson: Little High Plains Town night" (Bruce Kiskaddon's poem Curly Musgrave: Escalante Adios put to music by Western Folklife Hermes Nye: The Devil Made Texas Center Founding Director Hal Can- Gary McMahan: The Old Double Diamond non), and that includes the wistful Joel Nelson: The Men Who Ride No More "Santa Fe Trail" and the enchant- Stephanie Davis: Wolves ing "Navajo Trail." When you get to the wild and flat-out fun "Bronco 5/16/09, Branding Wrecks Buster's Ball" you'll be close to

"Trail's End." Brenn Hill: Burnin' Hair

Robert Wagoner: Doggone Cowboy The "Trail's End Theme Song" is Stephanie Davis's song for her Ray Reed: The Zebra Dunn forthcoming radio show, which will include "sketches, sound ef- Sons of the San Joaquin: The Famous Long X Brand fects, monologues, and the Trail's End Ranch Hand Band." A Ken Cook: The Conversation frequent guest on Public Radio's "," Juni Fisher: Whippoorwill its host Garrison Keillor urged her to create her own Trail's End

Ranch Radio show. A show in 2007 at the Western Folklife Cen- 5/9/09, Mothers' Day ter's National Cowboy Poetry Gathering tried out the concept with great success. : Mama Tried

Eddie Harrison: If I Could Hear My Mama Pray for Me Other highlights on Western Bliss include "Montana Cowgirl", Johnnie Cash: Don't Take Your Guns to Town "Old Faithful" and "Leanin' on the Old Top Rail." The Bar J Wranglers: When the Works All Done this Fall

Jo Lynne Kirkwood: Ida's Bread "Western Bling" takes the romantic fork in the trail. Western Patty Clayton: Mother's Day Swing gets reinvented with this sparkling array of tunes, where

Bob Wills meets Gershwin and they share the stage with the 5/2/09, Shoeing for All Occasions songs of Cindy Walker, the Mills Brothers, and Bobby Darin. Each track has its own special "bling." There's the hot opening track, Open Range: Swing Time in the Rockies "Talkin' 'Bout You," the steamy "Baby, That Sure Would Go Liz Masterson: The New Frontier Good," a most convincing "The Best Things in Life are Free," and Carl Sprague: The Mormon Cowboy a sweetly pouty "Slow Poke." You'll want to turn the lights down Sourdough Slim: I'm Casting My Way Up in the Sky for "If I Had You." Randy Rieman: Bruce Kiskaddon's "An Old Western Town"

Belinda Gail & Curly Musgrave: Last Thing on my Mind Even heartbreak doesn't topple Stephanie Davis's signature hu- ―Clear Out West‖ Radio Show mor and positive spirit. She describes "Nevertheless" in ex- P. O. Box 1547, Pinedale, WY 82941 Hot Club Of Cowtown Hot Club came back to UK for another highly successful tour in September 2008 and returned in May this year (2009). I saw Consisting of Elana Fre- them once again at Bury Met theatre in Lancashire where they merman (now known as drew a near full house. Hot Club return again in July for another ) (Vocals, breathtaking tour and once again are booked to play at Cam- Violin), Whit Smith (Vocals, bridge Folk Festival on Saturday 1st August. Guitar), and Jake Erwin (Upright Bass), the highly Graham Lees popular Hot Club Of Cow- ——————————————————————————— town who have continually returned to perform in the ―The Big Fred Walker Show‖ Internet Radio United Kingdom over the http://.eo.k12.mi.us Wed. 4:00 to 6:00 PM past 10 years. Their journey started back in 1995 and New York and Sat. 9:00 to 11:00 PM EST. The Gospel City where Smith was forming an 11-piece swing band called Show is on Sunday 9:00 & 9:00 PM EST. For Western Caravan.. Their name alludes to Django Reinhardt and airplay send music to :Fred Walker, Stephane Grappelli's Quintette Du Hot Club De France, but they W.O.E.S, 2101 Cook Road, also play a sensational countryfied Western Swing descended Owosso, MI 48867 from the sound of Bob Wills and Hank Williams. Also the band [email protected] (989) 723-3357 acknowledges the wealth of mystifying jazz from 1920s violin and guitar duo Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang, whom they admire. The Top 10 Songs legacy of the roots of the Hot Jazz era, Americana music, vintage 01 Dust Owens – You Can‘t Find Hank Williams sounds of pop and , continues to unfurl into the new 02 Jerry Webb – Turn to the wine sound of the group's original numbers. 03 Melba Montgomery – No Charge 04 Ray Harrison – Time Changes Every Thing The members of Hot Club of Cowtown would go their separate 05 Jody Nix – Big Ball‘s in Cow-town ways in 2005, but would reunite for occasional shows in 2006/07, 06 Jody Nix – I‘ve Enjoyed as much, of this as I Can Stand including the Fuji Rock Festival and a tour of Australia as Elana 07 Pauline Reese – Tender Lovin‘ James & The Hot Club of Cowtown, in 2005/06. Whit Smith per- 08 Kevin Collins – Only in Your Eyes formed as Whit Smith's Hot Jazz Caravan, based out of Austin, 09 Bobby Flores – Danny Boy Texas. Elana toured with in 2005, the first female to be 10 Lonnie Burkhart – Someone‘s Missing included in his touring band in over 30 years (Elana came to Dy- Top 10 CDs lan's attention when The Hot Club of Cowtown opened for him 01 Jerry Webb – There‘s A Song In That and Willie Nelson during a joint tour of historic ballparks in the 02 Liz Talley – More Than Satisfied Summer of 2004). Changing her last name to James (James be- 03 Jody Nix – The Fiddle Man ing derived from her middle name), Elana began performing in 04 Billy Mata – This is Tommy Duncan Vol. 1 late 2005 with Beau Sample (formerly of Cave Catt Sammy) and 05 Joe Paul Nichols – The Price is Right Luke Hill, first under the name Elana James and Her Hot Hot Trio, 06 Bobby Flores – Eleven Roses and later as Elana James and the Continental Two, including 07 James Hand – The Truth Will Set You Free dates in the UK. It was announced that Whit Smith would sit in 08 Stephanie Davis – Western Bling with James and the Continental Two when they opened for Bob 09 Ray Harrison – Scratch-in‘ The Surface Dylan for a series of shows in the summer of 2006, again per- 10 Norville Dollar – Traditional Sounds of..Now forming at historic ballparks. By early 2008 the trio had officially re-formed and was touring once more. Top 10 Gospel Songs 01 The Singing Clarkson – I‘m Ready To Go In the meantime, some things haven't changed. The band still 02 Ann Brown – God Will Give swings harder than ever as it continues to develop it's unique, 03 Frankie Miller & Jimmy Eaves – Old Country Church ever-evolving sound of 20‘s and 30‘s gems. James's spirited violin 04 Darlene Jenkins – I Saw A Man -playing and elfin vocals remain the central attraction with Elana 05 Wylie & The Wild West Show – Jesus Love Me playing a 1962 Mittenwald violin. Guitarist Whit Smith explains ―I 06 Joe Paul Nichols – His Everlasting Arms play a Gibson L-5 from 1946,‖ he affirms. ―It used to be acoustic, 07 Dusty Owens – A Taste of Heaven so it has an aftermarket cutaway and I put a DeArmong pickup on 08 T. Jae Christian – I Don‘t Care Where You Dig That Hole it which says ‗Guitar Mike‘ on it – some say ‗Mic‘, some say 09 Mike Siler – What A Friend We Have In Jesus ‗FHC‘. They come with a bracket, but the brackets kinda sag and 10 Joyce Leonard – The Gospel Yodel rattle and become a nuisance, so I just started using putty which ——————————————————————————— serves twofold: it holds the pickup, but it also deadens the top a little bit, so it doesn‘t feed back as much. And I plug that straight What folks are sayin ’ …... into my Gibson EH-150 amp from 1937. It‘s stock, apart from Joe, just wanted to tell you how new tubes and the caps have been restored, as close to stock as much we enjoyed the "Cowtown possible. It‘s so small I can take it on airplanes: put it under the seat, no problem!‖ Jake Erwin works up an impressive head of Society of Western Swing" event steam with his slap-bass lines, while new boy Damien Llanes in Mineral Wells, TX. The remains busy but unobtrusive behind the drum kit. honor of being “fans of the

In the United States, the Hot Club of Cowtown has been featured year” was great, as you know on All Things Considered, The Grand Ol' Opry, $40 Dollars a Day it’s the friends you make, the with Rachel Ray, , A Prairie Home Companion, music and musician we are able to enjoy and so much and numerous other radio and television programs. In the UK they have appeared extensively on BBC Radio with Bob Harris fun. Several of our friends came and enjoyed it so and Andy Kershaw, and on BBC TV's "Later" with Jools Holland, much, they will be back next year. The music was the ―Live From ‖ broadcast, as well as awesome. It gets better with each year. throughout the UK at festivals such as the prestigious Cambridge Folk Festival, theatres, and clubs. They are among the youngest Thanks again, members ever to be inducted into the Texas Western Swing Hall Darlene & Buddy Thornton of Fame, in 2006.

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52,000 intelligent good-looking readers. Juni Fisher.....Whippoorwill Rex Allen Jr.....Streets Of Laredo THE LATE GREAT RUSTY NOZZLE. Wylie & The Wild West..... I Get High Rusty Nozzle was a country singing star... Vince Croft & Mindi Reid.....High Country at least that's what he told people. David John & Comstock Cowboys.....The Duke It wasn't a lie because Rusty believed it. Patty Clayton.....Red Buffalo Ed Bruce.....I Know Don Edwards.....Man Walks Among Us He considered himself Outlaw Country Johnny Bond.....The Pass because he wore open-toed cowboy boots, Liz Masterson.....Cattle Call had a tattoo of Richard Nixon, Sourdough Slim.....Rawhide and wore his toupee on top of his cowboy hat. Dave Stamey.....Desert Winds Joni Harms.....Catalog Dreams His desire to be different often made the little kids cry, Lynn Anderson.....I Rode In As A Stranger Red Steagall.....Muley Was A Railroad Man and he had to sell his horse because it was afraid of him. Flying W Wranglers.....Timber Trail Dan Roberts.....I Miss John Wayne He was ugly as a stomped frog, R.W. Hampton.....Wish I'd Stayed In Jail and seldom found the note he was trying to sing. Barbara Nelson.....Ol Buttermilk Sky The only thing he didn't lack was confidence. Horse Crazy.....Daughters Of The West His talent was making other people think of him as a star... people with money. Poets

He was never short of financial backers. Pat Richardson.....Henry Gail I. Gardner.....The Sierry Petes When he released his first album "Pearl Before Swine" DW Groethe.....Star Cavvy no radio station would play it, Jerry A. Brooks.....The Shallows of the Ford so he advertised it on late-night television and sold over a million Susan Parker.....The Hooves of the Horses copies. Doris Daley.....Rancho Tarbucks Yvonne Hollenbeck.....Grandma's Homemade Aprons His singing was so bad the younger audience thought it was a Hank Snow.....The Shooting of Dan McGrew BJ Smith.....Fire Drill / A Cowboy Collaboration new kind of music. Van Criddle.....More Than Silver or Gold They called it Demon Rap and wore Rusty Nozzle T-shirts and toupees. Contact Tommy at [email protected] The older folks had a suspicion that his music was awful, ——————————————————————————— but it was on TV so they had to buy it. Totsie Slover

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Early one April morning he was sneaking up on his new horse, Top 10 Songs: Still Ridin‘ – Jim Jones so it wouldn't get a look at him and panic, A Cowboy I Will Stay – R. W. Hampton when the animal turned its head around and saw him. Cowboy Standard Time – Bill Barwick Its eyes went wide and buggy with fright, and it went berserk. March Winds – Jean Prescott Slim was trampled flat, Wild New Mexico Cowgirl – Juni Fisher and was slid under the bunkhouse door by a ranch hand Oh Antonia – Eddy Harrison who thought it was an unattractive throw rug. Desert Moon – Deborah Liv Johnson & Chuck Woller Wind Blow My Blues Away – Chuck Cusimano Riding for the Brand – Kerry Grombacher This was the best career move of his life. One Thing After Another – Hank Stone The radio stations began playing recordings of "The Late Great Rusty Nozzle". Top 10 CDs: Other artists released "tribute" albums. Still Ridin‘ – Jim Jones Wind Blow My Blues Away – Chuck Cusimano And that just one of the million stories in the music business. In My Spare Time Vol. 5 – Brady Bowen And maybe the dumbest. Road to Colorado – Juni Fisher Jack Blanchard Somewhere in Texas – Hank Stone © 2009. Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan Desert Moon – Chuck Woller & Deborah Liv Johnson HOME PAGE: http://jackandmisty.com Ranch Life 101 – Prescott, Masterson, Hollenbeck BUY OUR CDs HERE: http://birdwalk1.tripod.com/jandmorder.htmSoundClick: Forever West – Belinda Gail & Curly Musgrave http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_music.cfm?bandID=69863YouTube: Bar D Roundup Vol. 4 http://youtube.com/jackandmisty What‘s a Steer – Cade Schalla MySpace: http://myspace.com/jackandmisty [email protected] Welcome ―Storytime‖! New CD Titles For CD Chorale In October, 2000, Bob Allen of KJIM, 1500 AM, out of Sherman/Denison, John Bergstrom ―Western State of Mind‖ Texas, took a chance on a storyteller Johnny Bush ―Lillies White Lies‖ (Waynetta Ausmus) by letting her tell Ken Cook ―Cowboys Are Like That‖ stories on Sunday mornings for 15 min. Country Night Live ―The Right Five‖ He called the show ―Storytime‖. The Chuck Cusimano ―Wind Blow My Blues Away‖ show soon took on sponsors and grew Michael Elliott ―Panhandle Waltz‖ to a one hour weekly show of Western Tom Houston Orchestra ―Tuxedo Country‖ stories, Cowboy and Western music, Dick Hammonds ―Love Letters‖ and cowboy poetry, with interviews Dick Hammonds ―Night Life‖ sprinkled in. Ray Harrison ―Scratchin‘ The Surface‖ The show is produced at Waynetta‘s studio at the Lucky Me Johnny Johnson ―One Last Time‖ Ranch, and plays in an expanded version on the internet as Joe Paul Nichols ―The Price Is Right‖ Waynetta‘s Roundup on Live365. Marvin O‘Dell ―Letter To Molly‖ Marvin O‘Dell ―The Silver Screen Cowboy Project‖ Songs and Poems River Road Boys ―Houston‖ Jason Savory ―Game of Life‖ Too Many Irons – Jean Prescott Hank Stone ―Somewhere In Texas‖ Henry – Pat Richardson – Bar-D- Roundup, Vol. 4 Tony Vice ―Music From Redwing Ranch‖ Way Out Yonder – Sons of the San Joaquin Joe Fisher ―Holding On Tight‖ Freedom – Monty Teel ——————————————————————————— My Rocky Mountain Home – Janet McBride Rio Grande – Mentor Williams The Family Of The Late Sal Sage and The Western Roundup Shallows of the Ford – Jerry Brooks Organization Presents Scholarship You‘re the Reason God Made Oklahoma The idea of a Through the Pain – Waddie Mitchell I Saw the Light – Don Edwards scholarship has Good Dog – Doc Mayer been two years in Cowboy Music Soothes My Soul – Jim Reader waiting by the I‘d Like to Be in Texas... – Linda Kirkpatrick family of the late Ponies – Royal Wade Kymes Sal Sage and the Save the West – Crosstown Cowboys Western Roundup Singin‘ Cowboy – Pat Richardson Organization. Workin‘20Man‘s Dollar – Chris LeDoux The Marshall – Les Buffham What a fitting way Yodelin‘ John – Kata Hay to honor Sal Sage Put a Little Texas in Your Swing – Mary Allen Keating who has played Mustang – Rusty Feathers western music Sal Sage -last performance & Dave Zirbel Let ―Em Run – Lacy J. Dalton even when it was- Shy – Bob Upchurch n ’ t cool. A person has now been chosen to receive the scholar- Palomino Pal of Mine – Dan Roberts ship and it fits like a glove. The little cowgirl in the bottom picture, Johnny Claire – Larry McWhorter Ay Ay Ay – Rich and Valerie O‘Brien Sara Nicole Don-Hursey of Wheatland, CA. will be majoring in music and will receive a $500.00 scholarship to Yuba College in Waynetta Ausmus Marysville, CA. Sara was home schooled and will graduate from th http://.waynettaausmus.com twelfth grade on June 4 . The graduation will take place at the http://.luckymeranch.com Wheatland Grammar school multipurpose room at 6:00 pm. Sara Please listen to my internet radio show on Live 365 has heard Sal sing & play many times and she even danced with http://www.live365.com/stations/cowgirlnettie?site=live365 him. It fills my heart with joy to have Sara put her name in for the —————————————————————— first scholarship in honor of Sal Sage, the Granddaddy of Western ―Brazos Valley Gold‖ has been on the Music. Pictured with Sara is David Lay Sarah ’ s Step grandpa air since September, 1994. The show has a classic country format and airs on and Cowboy Bill KAMU-FM, 90.9 in College Station, her mentor. I Texas, the local NPR affiliate at Texas would like to thank A&M University. Each Friday night each of you that from 7-9pm CST, listeners tune in for 2 contributed to the hours of ―hysterical‖ if not ―historical‖ scholarship fund. country music. The music comes from Your contributions the extensive archives of host, Charlie made this honor Edwards. Along with co-host, Miss Dixie, Edwards plays country classics possible. We have going back to Jimmie Rodgers and the hopes of making Charlie & Fran Carter Family, with a little cowboy and the Sal Sage Me- bluegrass music mixed in along the way. Left Sara's Grandad, David Lay; center, morial Western Another aspect of the show is the use of ―new‖ artists Sara; right, Cowboy Bill Hague, Sara's Men- Music Scholarship who are currently writing and performing ―real‖ country and west- tor. a yearly scholar- ern music. Listeners also have the option of listening on the web ship. Western via a ―live stream‖ format, as well as catching up on archived Music Roundup has voted to become involved so we hope this shows stored on the station‘s website, www.kamu.tamu.edu. will continue on year after year. We all love and miss him, his music and his humor so much.

SAN FRANCISCO—June 12, Skeebo Norris ’ KBAL Top Playlist 2009—CowboyPoetry.com offi- cially named its fifteenth Lariat San Saba, TX Laureate today—and "8 Sec- I am happy to announce that our sister onds"—winners in a global com- station KNVR, 1410 AM is now simulcast- petition on the internet's premier ing our GREAT programming, along with cowboy poetry site. This popu- our streaming 24/7 on www.kbalfm.com . lar folk form preserves and celebrates the stories of Tune in daily 9-12, for ―The Skeebo ranching and rural life. Show‖ but KBAL/KNVR and South Dakota rancher and poet Ken Cook (of Mar- www.kbalfm.com also feature Legend Radio, in afternoons and tin), a finalist in previous competitions, was recog- Saturdays with Host Jim Lossberg. Check us out for the best in nized as Lariat Laureate for his poem, "The Conver- Classic Country and Western Swing… sation." The inspiration for the poem was an oral Favorites history interview, in which Cook says he "spent  Vance Lane – Texas Two Step nearly the entire interview talking about my Grandpa  Jody Nix – The Fiddle Man Frank Buckles and my kids and the changes in the  Leona Williams – Sings Merle Haggard Cook cattle industry that have occurred over three gen-  Justin Trevino – Too Many Heataches erations..." He comments, "For me, the poem has become age- less, with the passing of my Grandpa, my kids  Bobby Flores – Eleven Roses growing up, and now a grandchild of my  The Quebe Sisters – Timeless own. This thing we call 'life on the ranch' has a  Bobby Lueders – Still Swinging in Texas way changing with the seasons."  Brady Bowen – In My Spare Time Vol 5 The "8 Seconds" finalists are, alphabetically,  Curtis Potter – When The Neon Lights Come On Cathy Brian of Loa, Utah; Daniel Bybee of  Red Steagall – Here We Go Again Reno, Nevada; Byrl Keith Chadwell of Baker City, Ore-  Jerry Webb – Red Lips & Honkytonks gon; Del Gustafson of Duvall, Brian ——————————————————————————-- Washington; Slim McNaught Bill McCallie’s Cowboy Jubilee Radio Show of New Underwood, South Da- Classical 90.5 WSMC-FM Chattanooga, TN kota; Kip Sorlie of Viborg, South Dakota; Smoke Wade of Well we finally started getting some pretty Bybee Lewiston, Idaho and Mesquite, weather here in the Tennessee Valley and Nevada; and Cora Wood of En- hopefully the rain has stopped for a while, but campment, Wyoming. the rain hasn't dampened the music on the CowboyPoetry.com is a project Cowboy Jubilee Radio Show. We started the of the non-profit Center for West- month out with a CD called " A Steel Guitar Chadwell ern and Cowboy Poetry. The site, Tribute to the Music of Leonard Skyard". This updated continually, is a central resource for west- CD is on CMH and is one of those "Picken On" CD's that just has ern and cowboy poetry and associ- some of the absolute best musicians doing acoustic or western ated arts. It hosts thousands of clas- swing music compilations of some really great songs. I played "T sic and contemporary poems, fea- for Texas" and "I Know a Little" from the CD with great response tures, an events calendar, and news. from our public radio audience. I read some excerpts from the The eighth annual Center-sponsored Time Warner Series called "The Cowboys" and followed with Gustafson Cowboy Poetry Week was held in some Red Stegall music. I played "Dodge City", "When the Cim- April 2009, an event officially recognized by unani- arron was Red and on the Rise" and "The Wagon Tongue" for a mous resolution of the United States nice set of cowboy songs. Luke Reed's CD "Corridos":scored Senate. As a part of that celebration, with "Blue Mesa", "Pan Handle Wind", "Ever Horse I ever Rode" each year the Center's outreach Rural Mc Naught and "If there wasn't any cows" were all in the line up as well. My Library Project offers libraries across the West its friend Doug Flowers, who is himself one fine musician, contrib- contemporary Western art poster (this year by Bob uted his "Born Again" to our gospel and inspirational segment. I Coronato of Hulett, Wyoming) and its annual compi- did a whole show on the music of the Mills Brothers. The Mills lation CD of modern and classic cow- Brothers actually competed for radio air time in the 30's and 40's boy poetry, "The BAR-D Roundup." with the singing cowboys, who were so popular at the time. The Sorlie Cowboy poetry's popularity is celebrated marriage of "Swing Music" and "Barbershop Harmony" made the year round at CowboyPoetry.com, in an Mills Brothers an American phenomenon that only a few groups ever-growing number of publications and recordings, have been able to surpass over time. "Paper Doll", "Daddy's Little and at hundreds of regional Girl", "Cab Driver", and "Across the Alley from the Alamo" were gatherings. No other way of life only a few of the songs highlighted in this segment. I did get one has spawned so many poets item from You Tube that made a nice ending to one show. I and so many compelling, endur- Wade found a clip of the Cactus Cuties singing the "Star Spangled Ban- ing stories. Cowboy poetry's ner in harmony at a Texas Tech ball game. I have only seen that tales of the past and present preserve the done once before, as that song is particularly hard to sing by Wood heritage of an endangered culture, an im- one's self , much less with four part harmony. It did make a nice portant part of North America and North Ameri- addition to the show. The Time Jumpers with Carolyn Martin do- can history. ing some vocals is always a hit with the crowd as well. Mr Misun- Photos of Cook, McNaught and Wade by Jeri L. Dobrowski derstood, I'm from Texas too and Unswung were among the Time Jumper tunes played. The Quebe Sisters added some Texas fid- ——————————————————————————— dle swing with "One more time", "Red Wing", and "Don't let your Don’t forget to listen to the Backforty Bunkhouse Show deal go down". I did a segment this month on the "Last of the every Saturday Morning form 6 AM to 10 MDT on the internet! Silver Screen Cowboys" and did Rex Allen and Rex Allen Jr. do- Just go to http://BackfortyBunkhouse.com and click on ―Listen ing some nice tunes including a favorite "Arizonia". I wanted to Live to W-105‖ logo. You can also listen to commercial free highlight some memories of my old friend Vern Gosdin so I did previous shows from the opening page of the website. some interview excerpts provided by Ben Cagle, which he had got from CBS Records when he owned his radio station in Bris- tol. We had Vern Gosdin gospel songs.....sung by "The Voice" himself. "Precious Jesus Hold my Hand" and I'll Fly Away" by Vern Gosdin made a really nice tribute to such a great voice in Cowtown Society of Western Music Update Country Music. Dave Stamey's "The Trail took me away" was By Joyce Miller also in the mix this month. That's just about the news that's fit to print. Cowboy Jubilee con- The Oklahoma Swing Project is a remarkable collection of west- tinues to be rated the number two show on our public radio station ern swing music featuring some of the best musicians around. It and that's what keeps us on the air. We preview all music submit- is narrated by acclaimed actor, Barry Corbin. Musicians include ted and try to find a spot to highlight your submissions and we do Leon Rausch, Pat Jacobs, Dave Alexander, Red Steagall, Tiny appreciate each of you who contributed music to the show. Duncan, Gene Crownover, Randy Cowboy Jubilee broadcasts on the air and on the internet at Elmore, Curley Lewis, Frankie 90.5FM and at www.wsmc.org on the wide world of the inter- McWhorter, Benny Garcia, Ashley net. We air at 6pm on Sunday evening EST. Alexander, Glen Rheese, Jimmy Broadcasting from beautiful downtown Collegedale Tennes- Guercio, Hurshul Clothier, Jimmy see,...... where the air always smells like a big oatmeal Burson, Jimmy Benjamin, Jack Bai- cookie...... Joe Baker says those Little Debbie "Zebra Cakes" are ley, and the incomparable, Ginny the best...... the rain has subsided for a while and it's nice Mac. It's a genuine piece of western and warm in the Tennessee Valley...... I'm getting the "steel swing history unlike anything you pony" out for a trip through the North Georgia moun- have ever heard. Do yourself a favor tains...... YOU RIDE SAFE! and pick up one of these great CDs...you will be glad you did. Bill McCallie Contact Pat to find out where they are sold at You can contact Bill at: [email protected] [email protected]. Sundays at 6:00 pm—http://wsmc.org/webstream.html Another of Pat's recent projects is his 13 CD volume audio ——————————————————————————— book which chronicles his life's experiences entitled "Outcasts, A Milestone Celebration for Musician/Horse Trainer and Wife Outlaws and Second Chance Horses." Pat may be getting up in years but he still gets up in the saddle every chance he gets. He On Sunday, June 7, 2009 Pat and still trains horses and rides for pleasure and to paraphrase Barry Nellie Jacobs reached a milestone in Corbin's thoughts about Pat, "Not only is he a fine horse trainer, their lives that most people will never he's one of the best story tellers I've ever met." That just goes to experience. They celebrated their 50th show you can't keep a good cowboy down. He is a living legend wedding anniversary. Their children, in the cutting horse business as well as a fine western swing mu- family and friends marked this special sician. He is and always has been interested in the preservation day with food, music and dancing at and promotion of both interests. You can also contact Pat via e- Charlie and Linda O'Bannon's party barn mail to find out how to get a copy of this entertaining audio cd set. in Cool, Texas. In closing, I would like to say on behalf of Cowtown Society of Pat is an accomplished musician, a Western Music, "Pat it's a pleasure to know you and Nellie and rancher, a great cutting horse trainer, an thanks for all you both do for western music and the western way author and about the realest Texas cow- of life. Here's wishing you Happy 50th Anniversary." boy you could ever make acquaintance with. He is a lifetime member of Cow- Joyce Miller, Secretary/Treasurer CSWM town Society of Western Music and has always helped out with our fundraisers and benefits throughout ——————————————————————————— the years. His heart is just as big as his hat. He is also CSWM's 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner. Contratulations Cora! Throughout his long career in music and horse training he has wrangled many credits to his name. Perhaps, one of the most Cora Wood of Encampment, Wyoming, is the youngest cherished is the premier of The Oklahoma Swing Project CD in poet honored; she's seven years old. She takes her 2008. This musical collaboration with Dave Alexander was 25 place in the tradition of writing about ranching life. Her plus years in the making. Below is an excerpt written by Pat about this project which is so dear to his heart. poem, "Chester," is about a horse she rides when working cows I've worn many different hats over the years - rancher, with her ranch manager father. Cora per- cowboy, nationally known cutting horse trainer and musician, but forms at events across the West. She the most rewarding of all is the 25 years it has taken to produce writes songs as well as poems, and is this historic western swing album. known for her yodeling, which is show- A brief history: cased in her new recording, Cora's Cowgirl 1956-57-58: I played bass on Hurshul Clothiers, "Oklahoma Yodel. Travelers Road Band." 1978: World renowned writer, playwright, etc., Thomas McGuane, wrote a feature story on one of my cutting horses, "Go Benjibaby Go". This started a lifetime friendship. Tom knew of EXCITING NEWS! my fascination with western swing. He introduced me to Jimmy Guresco. Jimmy owned Caribou Studios (one of the leading stu- dios in the world). A mutual friendship formed and as a result of Jim Gough and Dwight Adair are thrilled to some "horse trading" I acquired 3 days of recording time. I con- present Bob Wills Radio on: tacted Hurshul Clothier. We put our heads together and selected the very best western swing musicians available. It is ironic that they all were from Oklahoma, or had strong Oklahoma ties. http://BobWills.com We recorded in 1982. We let it die in the can. Shortly before Hurshul's death in 2006, he gave me the original tapes. He said The programs are hosted by veteran disc jockey and "do something with this." Western Swing Hall of Famer Jim Gough and will feature I teamed with Dave Alexander, (his dad, Ashley Alexander, interviews with legendary and contemporary musicians played trumpet and trombone on the original recording). It was a influenced by Wills‘ music. The initial shows feature Jim's labor of love for Dave. Dave and I then co-produced this album. classic interviews with the great steel guitarist Leon McAuliffe. The site is owned by Dwight Adair. Pat Jacobs [email protected]

Rick Huff's Best Of The West Reviews of decorations filled the walls. In any kitchen except Grandma's, it would have been clutter. In hers, it was personality, warmth and com- Review - Call Of The West fort. It was her favorite room and she liked it the very best when it was "Twilight On The Trail" filled full with family members of all ages and generations laughing, talking and telling stories. Stories like the one about how the refrigerator

got a bullet hole in it. Here's the one Call Of The West As each generation of grandmas passes on, the matriarchal crown moves fans have been waiting for! And a little closer to home. My mom is a wonderful grandma who has many the musicianship, the humor special things she has shared with her grandchildren. They will each and the calm yet swingin' spirit have a little different piece of her in their hearts forever. are intact. When the rolling pin passes, it makes us all put on life's brakes, look Always anchored by Jeanne around and reflect. We take just a moment to ponder what legacy we are Cahill and Jerome Campbell, leaving for those coming behind in our tracks. Aprons, cookies, hugs Call Of The West has gone and plenty of sympathy. Good smells from the stovetop, bushels of ap- through associations, reconfigu- ples to be made into jam, jars of canned fruits and vegetables. rations and conflagrations and Perhaps mine, or yours, may not look and smell the same as the genera- has now come around to being "Jeanne Cahill and Jerome Camp- tions before us. However, there is something about grandmas that makes bell!" Trust me...that's all that's ever been needed. each one special to those who love them. You'll find welcome vigor put into classics like the CD's title track. Thank God for grandmas. They keep us grounded in what really counts. Their originals include a marvelous and ambitiously mystical piece Pass the cookies, please. called "The Mesa Ridge," a fresh take of their theme song "Call

Of The West" and they solidly claim "" and "Snowbird" for The Western Team! As if there were any question Julie can be reached for comment at www.julie-carter.com about how or why Jeanne Cahill would receive ―Instrumentalist Of The Year‖ from the Western Music Association, this album will put ——————————————————————————— that to rest. From the standpoints of performance, artistic choices and esthet- ics, "Twilight On The Trail" is a rare polished gem. If the right What folks are sayin’….. folks are paying attention, this one should be a major contender for awards next year. Buy it, buy it, buy it!!! CONGRATS TO JOE BAKER AND THE BACKFORTY BUNK- HOUSE NEWSLETTER. IT'S A GREAT WAY TO CATCH UP CDs: $13 plus $3 s/h from Call Of The West, P.O. Box 333, ON WHAT THE FOLKS IN WESTERN MUSIC,AS WELL AS Strang, OK 74367. If possible, please use the order form COUNTRY MUSIC, ARE DOING OUT THERE! MOST FOLKS downloaded from www.callofthewest.net IN THE BUSINESS DON'T HAVE MAJOR MONEY TO AFFORD PUBLICITY PEOPLE TO KEEP THEIR NAMES OUT FRONT. by Rick Huff THIS IS A BIG HELP THE ARTISTS ,OUT IN THE TRENCHES, THAT WORK JUST AS HARD, IF NOT HARDER ,THAN THE ——————————————————————————— BIG STARS.

JOHNNY WESTERN Grandma's kitchen AM 1070 "THE RANCH" WICHITA , KS. Cowgirl Sass & Savvy Julie ——————————————————————————— Carter Hey folks, want to see some of the finest western swing and tradi- It had been more than 35 years since I tional country music, I like to call first saw it and yet when I looked it Real Texas Music. Simply go to through the doorway, I could see that http://TexasCountyLine.tv and nothing of consequence had changed. click on "View Shows" and you The kitchen, lit by a single window over the old single basin sink, stood can experience some of the finest exactly as it had when I took my first baby girl to spend the day with her the Lone Star State has to offer. grandma. The same as when, a couple of decades later, that baby girl Ray Price, Jody Nix, Heart Of Texas Artists, Bob Wills, Dennis took her baby to spend the day with his great-grandma. Ivey, Bobby Flores, Jake Hooker and the list goes on and on. Look around your life and see what, if anything, has not changed in Always check back to the Texas County Line for new shows. Just appearance in 35 years and you can honestly say, "It looks exactly the add to your favorites, http://TexasCountyLine.tv same." I absolutely cannot look in the mirror and say that. Sure can't point to the pickup and say that. I have owned about, oh, six or seven ——————————————————————————— since then. The house - I can't even begin there because I've moved at least a dozen times. Good horses and dogs have come and gone. So have Do you have a good cowboy story? Or anything else appropri- the bad ones. ate? An event report? A CD review? Are you disc jockey that Fresh paint, a new curtain and new floor tile. That was all that was dif- we have not heard from? Had an experience you think folks ferent in her kitchen. Except, in the interim, they invented microwaves would like for you to share? If you want to be in the Backforty so there was one of those and the old wall rotary dial phone was gone. Bunkhouse Newsletter, simply send your material to bbnewslet- The table sat where it always was and the center of it, as before, was [email protected] along with a short bio and pictures. We filled with napkins, condiments, a silverware holder and an assortment like pictures! of other things deemed important enough to just stay there. The old bright white wood cabinets filled the east wall broken only by ——————————————————————————— the sink in the middle. The sink with its signature Rubbermaid dishpan inside and no cabinet below it, so a curtain covered up those things you put under a sink. The cabinets went up the wall all the way to meet the Remember to tune in to Joe Baker’s Backforty Bunk- 10-foot ceiling and the top row of cupboards could be accessed only by house show on Saturday morning from 6:00 to 9:00 AM. standing on a stool. The very limited counter space was always full of Log onto http://backfortybunkhouse.com and you’ll find canisters, a bread box, dish drainer, percolator coffee pot and assorted the link on the home page! Along with a lot of other packages of cookies and crackers. good stuff! Knick knacks, a corkboard full of keys, a big calendar and grandma-kind