Thursday, April 23, 2009

Song Of The Day #024

This morning we want to remind everyone of The Cowboy Dinner And Dance this Saturday night at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Capitan, NM and continue to thank Joe Delk and his family for all they've done and are doing to protect our rural heritage.

On Tuesday's Song Of The Day I gave some background on Forrest Delk and posted two songs recorded in 1949. The selections for today were recorded in 1963 at the studios of radio Station KHEY in El Paso, Texas and are a good example of the kind of dance music this band played. The musicians on these cuts are: Forrest Delk - Fiddle, Robbie Arnspiger - Mandolin, Mutt Johnson - Steel Guitar, Bob Kasten - Drums, and Buzz Wetzel - Guitar. Later in the 60's Forrest was joined by daughter Lynda, and his two sons, Jimmie & Joe.

I might add here I was at a People For Preserving Our Western Heritage meeting this week and was told that Forrest was a heck of an athlete and was an all-conference end for WNMU, back when WNMU used to play UCLA.

Please enjoy "Redskin Rag" and "Mormon Schottische" by Forrest Delk & His Gully Jumpers.




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