Monday, June 08, 2009

Song Of The Day #055

This will be western week on our Ranch Radio, and we'll start with Gene Autry. Many may know that during Autry's first years of recording he was a total copy of Jimmie Rodgers, adopting Rodgers blue yodel style of singing. Those recordings are available on the 9 CD Box set That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine. In today's selection Autry has moved over to western or cowboy music, albeit with a Rodgers-type yodel. Enjoy Autry singing I'll Go Riding Down That Old Texas Trail, available on his Columbia Historic Edition.

Also, for you late-comers, or for those who just want to play these songs again, the entire collection is available on The Westerner. Just stroll down the right column till you see Labels, and there you will find the songs in numerical order.


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