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Western Swing Time Jan 17

Western Swing Time Jan 17 ! Randy "Tex" Hill Cowtown Society of Western Music "2016 DJ of the Year;" 2015 AWA Top Ten DJ's;...

Jo Dee Messina – I’m Alright

Jo Dee Messina - I'm Alright, is a song written by Phil Vassar, and recorded by American country music singer Jo Dee Messina. It...

Steve Cormier – Wichita – Albuquerque – Silver City

Steve Cormier - Wichita – Albuquerque – Silver City, That’s where it was recorded. Simple. Direct. Pretty much like its performer. This material isn’t all...

Lorrie Morgan – I Didn’t Know My Own Strength

Lorrie Morgan - I Didn't Know My Own Strength, is a song written by Rick Bowles and Robert Byrne, and recorded by American country...

John Michael Montgomery – Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)

John Michael Montgomery - Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident), is a song written by Richard Fagan and Robb Royer, and recorded by American...

Vince Gill – I Still Believe in You

Vince Gill - I Still Believe in You, is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Vince Gill. It was released...

Western Music Time (11-15 Jan 2023)

Western Music Time (11-15 Jan 2023) Opening theme Stampede - Roy Rogers Foy Willing & the Riders of the Purple Sage Sing 10 Western Classics Cimarron (Roll On) 160...

Sawyer Brown – Some Girls Do

Discover the Story Behind Sawyer Brown - Some Girls Do Have you ever wondered about the story behind "Sawyer Brown - Some Girls Do"? This...

Clint Bradley – Everything That I Hold Dear

Clint Bradley - Everything That I Hold Dear, While the new single release from our British buckaroo friend Clint Bradley is not specifically Western...

Swinging Country January 14

Howdy Friends this week a very overall Different & Unique Show Swinging out with Western Swing from Jody Nix, Keith Phillips, Cowboy Joe Babcock,...

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46. Owen Wister – Get Along, Little Dogies (1893)

No. 46: the traditional cowboy song documented in Owen Wister’s 1893 journal, its cattle-trail meaning, and the difference between preserving a song and writing it.

46. Roy Acuff – Wabash Cannonball (1936)

No. 46: the story behind Roy Acuff’s 1936 recording of “Wabash Cannonball,” its original lead singer, and its enduring place in classic country music.

John Michael Montgomery – The Little Girl

John Michael Montgomery’s “The Little Girl” begins with a child living through fear and ends with an image of comfort. Its final revelation gives the earlier verses a different meaning. Released by Atlantic in August 2000, the song brought Montgomery back to the top of the country...

Western Music Time (28 Oct- Halloween 2026)

Western Music Time (28 Oct- Halloween 2026) Movie Music from Roy, Gene & the Pioneerss Opening theme Roy Rogers film, Ridin’ Down the Canyon (’42) Sagebrush Symphony - Sons of the Pioneers Blue Prairie - Sons of the Pioneers Curly Joe from Idaho - Sons of the Pioneers fea Pat Brady Ridin’ Down the...

Alan Jackson – Where I Come From

The story of Alan Jackson’s Where I Come From: its Southern roots, original album, Keith Stegall’s production, and three weeks at country No. 1.

Willie Nelson – City of New Orleans

The story of Willie Nelson’s City of New Orleans: Steve Goodman’s railroad song, the 1984 country No. 1, original covers, and its songwriting Grammy.

Jerry Reed – Sugar Foot Rag

Discover Jerry Reed’s Sugar Foot Rag: the original 1979 RCA single, Hank Garland and Vaughn Horton’s song, its No. 12 peak, and the 1980 album.

The Mavericks – What a Crying Shame

Explore The Mavericks’ What a Crying Shame: Raul Malo and Kostas’ song, its 1993 single release, No. 25 country peak, and the 1994 album.

Jimmie Rodgers – Lullaby Yodel

Discover Jimmie Rodgers’ Lullaby Yodel: its November 2, 1928 release, Elsie McWilliams’ songwriting credit, and the story of a father missing his child.

Merle Haggard – (My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers

The story behind Merle Haggard’s first Top 10 country hit: Liz Anderson’s (My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers, its meaning, and the 1965 debut LP.

Lefty Frizzell – Long Black Veil

🤠🖤 A secret, a wrongful conviction, and a voice that never lets go: Lefty Frizzell’s “Long Black Veil” (1959), No. 45 in Best Country. 🎙️🎶 #whenthecowboysings #LeftyFrizzell #LongBlackVeil #BestCountry #ClassicCountry

Jerry Jeff Walker – Desperados Waiting for a Train

🤠🚂 A friendship, a lifetime, and a Texas classic: Jerry Jeff Walker’s “Desperados Waiting for a Train” (1973), No. 45 in Best Western. 🎸💛 #whenthecowboysings #JerryJeffWalker #BestWestern #VivaTerlingua #GuyClark