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Alseep at the Wheel
Ray Benson and the gang have many imitators but no equals in the field of Western swing today. Schedule and Fan Club info.
T. J. Casey
Here's a young cowpoke who is doing his part to keep the traditions of the Old West alive. His speciality is Western Swing music, so mosey on over and check out his web site.Cowboy Cultural Society
Heck no, that ain't no oxymoron. Nor any other kind of ox. It is cowboy and it is cultural, which is to say, lots of find Western music. Check it out.Cowpie Bunkhouse
Greg Vaughn has put together a wonderful resource for those looking for the lyrics and guitar chords to Western (and country) songs.Harvey Derrick
My ol' bud Harvey Derrick has a silky singing voice, is a superb guitar picker, and writes music for himself and others. Check out his home web site.Hank Elling
Hank Elling, between raising cattle and raising horses, also sings and plays the guitar mighty nice.R.W. Hampton
This New Mexico cowboy is a fine singer and songwriter, as well as a sometime actor and model.KG and the Ranger
Karen Gogolick and Rick Roltgen serve up cowboy songs and rope tricks.Chris LeDoux
All kinds of information about this former bullrider turned singer and songwriter.Lone Prairie
This group performs vintage Western music.Michael Martin Murphy
It may be that no one person has done more to perpetuate cowboy music the last twenty years than MMM. He conducts his "Cowboy Christmas Ball" at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and other locations around the country during the month of December.Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
You'll find biographical information on many cowboy songwriters, such as Gene Autry, Tim Spencer, Johnny Bond, Ray Whitley and Smiley Burnette.Palo Duro
Palo Duro is a talented trio of Western music makers, based near Amarillo.Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper
This outfit started out with a whimper in 1998 and is roarin' like a lion now. They have a dinner theatre that operates year-round, with performances by the resident Prairie Rose Wranglers as well as by guest Western artists. They have an RV park and now are the official site of the Hopalong Cassidy Museum (established in 2003).Riders in the Sky
This is probably the best group of entertainers in the Western field today. Solid musicianship. Great harmony. Family-oriented shows.Sons of the Pioneers
Begun over 60 years ago by Roy Rogers and others, this group continues to set the benchmark against which other groups are judged. They have their own theatre in Branson, Missouri.Sons of the San Joaquin
Who said nothing but wierd stuff comes from California? This group is widely loved for their close harmony.Gary J. Sprague
Singer. Songwriter. Cowboy poet. Much more.Red Steagall
The official Texas State Cowboy Poet, ol' Red is a tremendous songwriter, singer and all-around good guy.Swingin' West
This radio show, heard via internet each Friday night from 9 p.m. to midnight (EST), features Western swing music. The DJ is Mike Gross of WVOX radio (88.5 FM), Fairfield, CT.Trails West
Posts schedules for Don Edwards, Waddie Mitchell, Sons of the San Joaquin, Red Steagull, and the Lobo Rangers.R.J. Vandygriff
Robert Joe Vandygriff has the stage energy of a stick of dynomite. He picks a guitar and sings a tune just like he was spurrin' his horse to head off a stampede.Jimmy Wakely
Few people under the age of 40 know his name, but Jimmy Wakely starred in several B-westerns as a singing cowboy. Sounds much like Bing Crosby, only with boots and spurs.Western Jubilee Recording Company
Recording many cowboy singers and poets.Western Music Association
This is the premier organization today for those who love cowboy and Western music and want to see it preserved.Western Swing
Jim Lowe packs a bunch of information and album covers into his site.
