Western Cowboy Ballads and Songs 1925-1939

Product Description:
This Anthology is Devoted to the Musical World of the Far West. First, to the Authentic Ballads Sung by the Cowboys as They Drove their Herds from Texas to Montana; Then, to the Cowboy Songs of Hollywood, Dispensed in the Musical Westerns of the 30's and 40's by Such Artists as Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and Tex Ritter.

Western Cowboy Ballads and Songs 1925-1939,Various Artists,Fremeaux & Assoc. Fr,Country,Country/Bluegrass,Cowboy,Old-Timey,Pop,Rock/Pop Collections,Traditional Country,Western Swing,Yodeling

Average customer rating: Fascinating overview of the cowboy genre

Western Cowboy Ballads and Songs 1925-1939 Various Artists Manufacturer: Fremeaux & Assoc. Fr ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Old-Time Country | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Western Swing | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Library of Congress Collection, Vol. 1: Cowboy Songs, Ballads & Cattle Calls From Texas Cowboy Songs of the Old West Greatest Cowboy Songs Ever When I Was a Cowboy, Vol. 1 Yodeling Mad: Best of Country Yodel ASIN: B00000AYJH Release Date: 1995-07-16

Tracks:

1. The Old Chisholm Trail - Mac McClintock
2. Streets Of Laredo - John G. Prude
3. The Cowboy's Lament - Jules Verne Allen
4. The Gal I Left Behind Me - Jules Verne Allen
5. Bandit Cole Younger - Edward L. Crain
6. Bill Was A Texas Lad - J.D. Farley
7. Following The Cow Trail - Carl T. Sprague
8. Little Joe The Wrangler - Jules Verne Allen
9. Jack O'Diamonds (Rye Whiskey) - Jules Verne Allen
10. Sioux Indians - Marc Williams
11. When The Work's All Done This Fall - Carl T. Sprague
12. Tying A Knot In The Devil's Tail - Powder River Jack Lee
13. Strawberry Roan - Arizona Wranglers
14. Whoopee-Ti-Yi-Yo (Get Along Little Doggies) - John I. White
15. Sam Bass - Mac McClintock
16. Cattle Call - Tex Owens
17. Little Old Dog Shack - Montant Slim (Wilf Carter)
18. The Life Of Jimmie Rodgers - Gene Autry

Tracks:

1. Home On The Range - Ken Maynard
2. The Lone Star Trail - Ken Maynard
3. Back In The Saddle Again - Gene Autry
4. Way Out In West Texas - Gene Autry
5. Panhandle Pete - Gene Autry
6. Minnie The Moocher At The Morgue - Smiley Burnette
7. Sam Hall - Tex Ritter
8. The Oregon Trail - Tex Ritter
9. The Hills Of Old Wyoming - Tex Ritter
10. I'm An Old Cowhand - Patsy Montana
11. Billie The Kid - Sons Of The Pioneers
12. Hold That Critter Down - Sons Of The Pioneers
13. The Devil's Great Grandson - Sons Of The Pioneers
14. Oh! Suzannah! - Light Crust Doughboys
15. Hadie Brown - Roy Rogers
16. When The Black Sheep Gets The Blues - Roy Rogers
17. Listen To The Rhythm Of The Range - Roy Rogers
18. Hi Ho Silver! - Roy Rogers

Album Details

This Anthology is Devoted to the Musical World of the Far West. First, to the Authentic Ballads Sung by the Cowboys as They Drove their Herds from Texas to Montana; Then, to the Cowboy Songs of Hollywood, Dispensed in the Musical Westerns of the 30's and 40's by Such Artists as Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and Tex Ritter.

Customer Reviews:

Fascinating overview of the cowboy genre.......2003-03-22

This set comes with excellent liner notes that provide a discussion of the history of cowboy music. The first CD is "genuine" cowboy music, those songs that arose from the actual cowboy tradition. There weren't many of these, about 100 in all. Some of these are sung by folk singers, others by commercial cowboys, but all are based on the folk originals. The second CD is Hollywood cowboy music, generated for the movies or for the general cowboy craze of the early 20th C. Of these, perhaps the most remarkable is Smiley Burnette's "Minnie the Moocher at the Morgue," an outgrowth of the Minnie the Moocher series of songs initiated by Cab Calloway. Unlike the other cowboy ballad based on Minnie the Moocher (Minnie My Mountain Moocher), this song elaborates on and develops Minnie's story in a way that is true to the original, except that it gives Minnie a new boyfriend (Willie the Weeper instead of Smokey Joe). Not only the bizarre lyrics, but also the remarkable gutteral scat singing make this a song worth hearing. Also on this second set, we are treated to some truly amazing yodeling by Roy Rogers, and even an interesting version of Home on the Range, with a different tune from the usual. I consider this set to be a very valuable addition to my collection of pre-WWII American music.

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