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. Est. January, 2007 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Joe Baker, Publisher Totsie Slover, Editor Howard Higgins, Joe Baker's Top 20 – December, 2009 5. Stardust Cowboys, Ridin‘ Back To You Advisor 6. Flying J Wranglers, My Adobe Hacienda Western Swing 7. Stephanie Davis, Western Bliss 8. Rich Flanders, Ride Away 1. Shorty Joe & Red Rock Canyon Cowboys, 9. Chuck Woller, (Deborah Liv Johnson Vocals) Best Of Desert Moon 2. Rebecca Linda Smith, True Love 10. Lynn Anderson, Cowgirl II 3. Dugg Collins, Looking Back-1977 11. Fred Hargrove, My Sacred Ground 4. Wendell Sollis, The Sidekicks 12. Gil Prather, Last Of The Border Cowboys mtdradio.com 5. Cornell Hurd, American Shadows 13. The Buckarettes, Cowgirl Serenade backfortybunkhouse.com 6. The Desperados, Lucky Seven 14. Prescott/Masterson/Hollenbeck Ranchlife101 7. Jerry Webb, There‘s A Song In That 15. Linda Lee Filener, One Life To Live 8. Saddle Cats, Herdin‘ Cats 16. Backforty Roundup Vol. #43 9. Johnny Lyon, Wynn Stewart Favorites Vol.#2 17. Gary McMahan, Goin‘ My Way 10. Brady Bowen In My Spare Time, Vol.#5 18. Bob & Johnny Boatright, Lost Trails mtdradio.com 11. Liz Talley, More Than Satisfied 19. Chuck Cusimano, Wind Blow My Blues Away backfortybunkhouse.com 12. Hank Stone, Somewhere In Texas 20. Texas Gypsies, Texas Gypsies 13. Willie Nelson, Willie & The Wheel 14. Les Gilliam, Oklahoma-1955 "Swingin' West"- Mike Gross 15. 15. Ron Knuth/Chris Reeves, Things That WVOF-FM Swing December 1, 2009 texascountyline.tv 16. Tony Grasso, Doin‘ It My Way 17. Stephanie Davis, Western Bling Songs 18. Billy Mata, This Is Tommy Duncan Vol.#1 1. Over the Hill- River Road Boys 19. Dave Caley, It‘s A Long way Back 2. California Mountains- The Stardust Cowboys 20. Darrell McCall, Keeping With Tradition 3. Brownsville- John England & Western Swing- westernmusic.com 21. Johnny Rodriguez/Johnny Bush, Texas Leg- ers ends 4. Tacos, Enchiladas and Beans- Buck Pizzarelli & West Texas Tumbleweeds 5. Are You Teasing Me- Bobby Flores 6. Night Coach Out of Dallas- Jake Hooker wsmss.com Western Music/Cowboy Poetry 7. Oklahoma - 1955- Les Gilliam 8. Southern Hospitality- Cornell Hurd Band 1. Charming Billy, Frank Fara-Patty Parker 9. Feelin‘ Blue for Texas- Marshall Ford Swing 2. Ken Cook, Cowboys Are Like That (Poetry) Band 3. Bar D roundup, Vol.#4,Various Poets 10. Crystal Canyon- Patty Parker (Cowboy Poetry.com) Albums 4. Jeanne & Jerome, You Are The Rose Of My 1. Houston- River Road Boys Heart 2. Western Bling- Stephanie Davis cowtown-swm.org 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 3. Herdin‘ Cats- The Saddle Cats I remember how our friend and fellow DJ, Joe Baker sent 4. This is Tommy Duncan- Billy Mata & Texas me names and contact info almost daily. These were the Tradition people writing and performing Cowboy/Western, Poetry 5. Now Playing! Willie and the Wheel- Willie and Swing music. If I had a question about our genre, Joe awaawards.org Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel was the man who I turned to. I would like to thank him for 6. Diggin‘ Up Bones- Buck Pizzarelli & West his help in getting me started on my journey as a DJ. Texas Tumbleweeds Thank You Joe! I will 7. Lost Along the Way- Jake Hooker always be grateful for 8. Oklahoma- 1955- Les Gilliam your help. 9. Last Call for Heartaches- Price Porter I am thankful for the 10. Open That Gate- John England & Western fans who support the Swingers nwwsms.org "Cow Trails Show!" swinginwest.com Many of these people were there in Albu- Graham Lees Top Ten CDs and Songs querque to cheer me HWD Radio - United Kingdom on and show their support. I would like Top Ten CDs to thank the folks 1. Dave Stamey - Come Ride With who have been com- westernswingsociety.org Me ing to my venues and 2. Cornel Hurd Band - American house con- Shadows WMA DJ of the Year 2009 Barbara Richhart & AWA DJ of the Year Joe Baker certs. I will 3. Ian Tyson - Yellowhead to Yel- continue to lowstone And other Love Songs bring these artists into my home to share this awesome 4. Wendell Sollis and The Sidekicks - The Sidekicks genre. What I do on the radio is out of love for the western 5. Various Artists - Hillside Records Country Song music and I will continue to do so as long as you will allow Roundup me to do this for you. ifco.org 6. Various Artists - Oklahoma Swing Project With all my heartfelt blessings to you all. 7. Sweethearts In Carhartts - Ranch Life 101 Your Western Belle, 8. Tom Hiatt - Appaloosa Moon Barb 9. Jeanne & Jerome - You Are The Rose of My WMA 2009 DJ of the Year Heart 10. Stephanie Davis - Western Bling [email protected] Top Ten Songs swinginwest.com Heart of Texas Recording Artist Amber Digby will 1. Elana James - One More Night make her Grand Ole Opry debut 2. Hurshul Clothier - I Need Your Love on Saturday, December 19, at 3. Justin Trevino - Bright Lights & Country Music the Ryman Auditorium in down- 4. Cornell Hurd Band - Keep A Light In The Window town Nashville. 5. Johnny Gimble - I Needed You Ronnie Milsap will introduce Am- 6. The Texas Trailhands - Lights Of Old Santa Fe ber and she is scheduled to sing "Silent Night (After The Fight)" demingradio.com 7. Jean Prescott - Dining Out 8. Bryan Ragsdale - Modern Day Mountain Man off of her latest project "Another 9. The Flying W Wranglers - Stampede Way To Live." 10. Bob Flesher and the Spanish Rose - The Banjo "With Amber's deep history in Country Music and her dedication to preserving the music, she definitely de- Hangs Silent on the Door serves a guest spot on the Grand Ole Opry," Heart of [email protected] Texas Records President Tracy Pitcox said. "As a mat- ter of fact, they should just go ahead and induct her that cowboypoetry.com night as well. I guess first things are first!" On Nov. 21, 2009 the Western Music Associa- Amber Digby has three very successful projects on Heart of Texas Records-"Music From The Honkytonks" tion awarded me the title of WMA 2009 Disc Jockey "Here Come The Teardrops" and "Pride Passion and of the Year! What a night to remember! I remember all What Might Have Been." Her latest album "Another the artists who, for the last five years, have been trusting Way To Live" will be released on December 8. me to play their music on the airways of KSJD Dryland For more information about Amber Digby and her band Community Radio. Thank You, for trusting me to give Midnight Flyer, log on to www.amberdigby.com or your music to the world through radio! I am honored www.heartoftexascountry.com. [email protected] and humbled by you all. cowboysymposium.org Ruidoso, New Mexico mountainannies.com 2 cording, Producing and Packaging your own CD. Thursday 21st WMA Award Show started the showcases off on three stages giving artists a chance to show just what a grand array of talent there is within the WMA. By Graham Lees Thursday evening also saw the Crises Fund Benefit Dinner & Show featuring the Diamond W Wranglers. radioksey.com The 21st Annual Western Music Association Showcase and Awards Over the four days Shannon Wrango of Kansas Saddlery ran the Show took place over November 18th – 22nd Swap Shop along with helpers Betty Carter, Jean Prescott, Joyce 2009 at the Marriott Hotel, Albuquerque, Woodson and Judi Anderson. They did a ―sterling job‖ as per- New Mexico. This was my second time at formers and fans brought in cloths and musical items for sale. A portion of the money realised was donated to the WMA with over ralphsbackporch.com this event, the first being in 2006. $950 being raised for the association. I‘ve been visiting the USA annually since 2000 and have made many good friends in Friday started with workshops ―Are You getting Paid For Your the Western and Western Swing music Music‖ followed by ―Soundscan Listing & Bar Coding‖. I sat in on scene. When I decided to attend this year‘s the harmonica workshop ran by Gary Allegretto who gave basic event, my good friend Jim Anderson (Palo instruction to beginners who wanted to start playing campfire har- Duro Trio) suggested that I should travel monica. Gary was nominated for the WMA ―Best Instrumentalist‖ over a week earlier as the Working Ranch at the Awards and is also under consideration for two Grammy [email protected] Rodeo finals were taking place that week in Awards ,―Best Traditional Folk Album‖ and ―Best Contemporary Amarillo, Texas.