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Western Song: Wayfaring Stranger

The Wayfaring Stranger is a popular American folk song that was probably founded in the early 19th century about a mournful soul on life’s journey. Same as most folk songs, numerous variations of the lyrics exist, and several versions of the song have been published over time by famous singers, often associated with times of […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoAugust 18, 2022

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Western Song: Someday Soon

Someday Soon joins the Top 100 Western songs of all time in 2010 as members of the Western Writers of America added it to the list. Canadian singer-songwriter Ian Tyson composed Someday Soon, which he then recorded with his wife, Sylvia Tyson, as the musical duo Ian & Sylvia. “Some Day Soon” appeared on their 1964 album “Northern Journey” […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoAugust 18, 2022

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Western Song: Grandpa

Grandpa was a 1986 country ballad Jamie O’Hara wrote and first recorded by the famous country music duo, The Judds. They recorded the song in May 1985 and released it as the second single on their album, Rockin’ with Rhythm. Grandpa became The Judds’ sixth number one hit, spending 20 weeks on Billboard’s Hot Country […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoSeptember 15, 2022

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Western Song: Last Comanche Moon

The Last Comanche Moon is a song by American novelist and singer/songwriter Mike Blakely. As a performer, Mike Blakely has traveled extensively with himself and his band and has made 16 tours in Europe. He usually performs at festivals, house concerts, and private parties, most of them in Texas. He holds monthly concerts on his […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoAugust 17, 2022

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Western Song: I Want to Be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart

I Want To Be A Cowboy’s Sweetheart is a country and Western song that Ruby Blevins, or Patsy Montana, originally wrote and recorded in 1935. It became the first million-seller by a female artist in country music, selling more than two million copies worldwide. Hence, the success of “I Want To Be A Cowboy’s Sweetheart” […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoAugust 18, 2022

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Western Song: Tom Dooley

Tom Dooley is an American folk song, a traditional North Carolina folk song, to be exact. The Ballad of Tom Dooley drew basis on the much researched 1866 murder in Wilkes Country, North Carolina—the killing of Laura Foster allegedly by Tom Dula. Its original writers remain unknown despite gaining popularity in the North Carolina area […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoAugust 18, 2022

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Western Song: I’m an Old Cowhand from the Rio Grande

I’m an Old Cowhand From the Rio Grande is a comic song written by the American lyricist, songwriter, and singer Johnny Mercer for the American Western musical film Rhythm on the Range released by Paramount Pictures. The star of the film, Bing Crosby, sang the song. On July 17, 1936, the commercial recording of Crosby […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoAugust 17, 2022

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Western Song: New San Antonio Rose

“New San Antonio Rose” or just “San Antonio Rose” was the signature song of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. Wills wrote it as an instrumental song at first, and he recorded the track with the Playboys on November 28, 1938. The song was written in the first person with the “Rose of San Antone” […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoAugust 17, 2022

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Western Song: Buffalo Gals

“Buffalo Gals” is probably one of the several songs of the minstrel show that circulated orally before it was published. The song is widely popular throughout the United States, where musicians often alter the lyrics to suit local audiences. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoAugust 17, 2022

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Western Song: Gunfight at the OK Corral

Gunfight at the OK Corral is a song from the 1957 American Western film of the same name. The film was loosely based on the shootout (1881) that made mythical heroes of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. About the Gunfight at the OK Corral The gunfire at the O.K. Corral was a 30-second shooting between […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoAugust 17, 2022

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Western Song: I Ride an Old Paint

In 1927, Carl Sandburg collected and published the traditional American cowboy song I Ride an Old Paint in his American Songbag. Members of the Western Writers of America chose and included it in their list of the Top 100 Western songs of all time. History of the Song Sandburg discovered the song by western poets Margaret […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoAugust 18, 2022

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Western Song: Jingle, Jangle, Jingle

Frank Loesser (lyrics) and Joseph J. Lilley (music) wrote the song Jingle Jangle Jingle in 1942 for the American adventure film, The Forest Rangers, sung by Dick Thomas. It’s also known as ‘I’ve Got Spurs That Jingle Jangle Jingle. Many musicians such as Gene Autry, Tex Ritter, Glenn Miller, and The Merry Macs have recorded […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoAugust 18, 2022

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Category: Western Music

Western Song: Wayfaring Stranger

Western Song: Someday Soon

Western Song: Grandpa

Western Song: Last Comanche Moon

Western Song: I Want to Be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart

Western Song: Tom Dooley

Western Song: I’m an Old Cowhand from the Rio Grande

Western Song: New San Antonio Rose

Western Song: Buffalo Gals

Western Song: Gunfight at the OK Corral

Western Song: I Ride an Old Paint

Western Song: Jingle, Jangle, Jingle

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