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Singing in the Saddle
Douglass B Green
Who better to tell the story of the Singing Cowboy tradition than Ranger Doug, of Riders in the Sky?
Doug Green has spent the best part of his life researching the Western Crooners, their humble beginnings, and their evolution into the art form perfected by Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Rex Allen and many others. In this labor of love, Doug Green delves into the origins of the music that we call 'western', and discover their surprising African roots.
The early cowboys sang songs they knew, those of Stephen Foster, and adapted their lifestyle into music. These early songs were carried into the next generation, and collected by music historians like John Lomax, and later Tex Ritter. Performed by musical stars like Gene Autry, Rex Allen, Tex Ritter, Roy Rogers, The Sons of the Pioneers, The Riders of the Purple Sage, Wilf Carter, Jimmy Wakely, Johnny Bond, Eddie Dean, Jherb Jefferies, Ken Maynard, Pee Wee King, and so many more these traditional songs became recognized as one with the west.
Through thorough research at the Country Music Hall of Fame, Ranger Doug gives us a passionate look at the evolution of the artform known as the Singing Cowboy. This volume literally yodels out for space on your book shelf!
"Singing Cowboys" is available from:
University of Oklahoma Press
4100 28th ave NW
Norman, Oklahoma
73069-8218
1-405-325-2000
Can you hear the fading bars of "Cool Water?" I can. Thanks Ranger Doug!
Well, that's all for this week. May the Good Lord take a liking to you and send a book your way!
Tumbleweed.
