The Story Behind Roy Clark's Grammy-Winning Hit: Alabama Jubilee
Introduction
Are you a fan of classic country music? If so, you've probably heard of Roy Clark's...
Big Texas Country and Western Swing Show October 24
Throughout his Award winning career, Dave has gained the respect of his peers while mesmerizing audiences...
Western Music Time (18-22 Oct 2023)
Opening theme
Special Eddy Arnold
Down the Trail to San Antone - Sons of the Pioneers
Salute to Eddy Arnold
Cattle Call -...
A title like “Overnight Success” sounds like a celebration. George Strait turns it into something far more painful: a man measuring how quickly someone he loves has broken his heart. The contrast gives this late-1980s country recording its sting, and Strait never needs to raise his voice...
No. 47 in our Best Country Songs countdown, Bobbie Gentry – “Ode to Billie Joe” (1967) turns a family meal into unforgettable Southern storytelling.
What if the most unsettling part of a tragedy is the conversation that follows it? Bobbie Gentry – Ode to Billie Joe draws listeners...
“Buffalo Gals (Will You Come Out Tonight)” turns a simple invitation to dance into a chorus that travels easily from one generation to the next. At No. 47 in our Best Western countdown, we look back to the 1844 publication credited to Cool White—and to a history...
Buck Owens – Big Game Hunter sounds like a trip into the wilderness. Instead, Buck takes us somewhere much closer to home: the living room, where a football fan has more important plans than fixing anything around the house. The joke is simple, but his brisk delivery...
Gene Autry and Johnny Bond’s 1945 song turns wounded pride into a tender plea for another chance. Discover the original Columbia recording and its No. 4 country chart peak.
Western Swing Time November 04, 2026
Randy “Tex” Hill, is the creator and host of Western Swing Time Radio. A professional musician for over 40 years, Randy started playing drums as a young boy growing up on a central Texas farm approximately 30 miles southf Austin. During that...
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.
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)
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...
