Song Of The Day #268

For Western Swing Week Ranch Radio will feature two instrumental by Bill Boyd & His Cowboy Ramblers. First up is The Zenda Waltz recorded on Feb. 12, 1940 at the Jefferson Hotel in Dallas, followed by Red River Rag recorded on Feb. 7, 1950 at the Sellers Studio in Dallas.

Both songs are from 78s, but you can see what he has available in CD & LP format by going here. Or, like I said yesterday, go to Western Swing on 78 where you'll find some great collections.

Song Of The Day #250

Ranch Radio will celebrate it's 250th program with some modern bluegrass by Ryan Holladay.

Why Holladay? Because he was 12 years old when he recorded these songs. We feature two instrumentals, Boston Boy and Shadow Ridge, but the kid can also sing, especially singing harmony with Mark Holladay.

The tunes are available on his 12 track CD New Kid In Town.

And oh, by the way, Ryan plays mandolin & banjo on both tracks, and also takes the guitar break on both.

Now let's see, what was I doing when 12?

Song Of The Day #249

Ranch Radio's Gospel tune this Sunday morning is When The Good Lord Cares by the Brown's Ferry Four. Go here for what I previously wrote about this historic group, made up of Grandpa Jones, The Delmore Brothers and Merle Travis, and the availability of their music.

Song Of The Day #248

Sorry about yesterday, I'm having a tough battle with the flu.

Ranch Radio will wrap up Will's week with Goodbye, Liza Jane from 1946 and Stay A Little Longer recorded in 1949.

Song Of The Day #247

Ranch Radio continues with Wills Week. Today we feature Bring It On Down To My House Honey recorded in 1937, followed by one of my favorites Dusty Skies recorded in 1941.

All selections this week are from the Bear Family collection San Antonio Rose.

Let's hope the first song gets the Crayola Cowboy's heart started and the second one gets him settled back down.

Song Of The Day #246

Ranch Radio is still in the mood for western swing. In fact we're still cravin' Bob Wills, so we will just make this a Wills Week.

Today we feature two of Will's fiddle tunes: Bob Wills Stomp from 1941 and Lone Star Rag from 1940.

Yesterday I gave you a link to all of his music, but the tunes we will feature this week are from his 12 disk box set San Antonio Rose from Bear Family Records. This collection covers all his studio recordings during his strongest period, 1932 through the 40's.

Song Of The Day #245

Ranch Radio will get your heart started and your foot stompin' this Monday morning with Bob Will's 1942 recording of Cherokee Maiden.

It's available on several of his collections, which you can view here.

Song Of The Day #244

Our Gospel tune for this Sunday morning is Jesus Will Save Your Soul by the great bluegrass due Don Reno & Red Smiley.

Song Of The Day #243

Billy Walker's 1962 recording of Charlie's Shoes and the George Jones-Melba Montgomery duet Flame In My Heart are Ranch Radio's 60's offerings today.

For the Walker tune see his 20 track CD Columbia Hits.

The Jones-Montgomery duet is on their 20 track CD Vintage Collections which has become rare.

Song Of The Day #242

Ranch Radio will stay in the 60's this week. First up is Warner Mack and his 1964 recording Sittin' In An All Night Cafe, followed by Faron Young's 1963 recording about a sad tale in New Mexico, Yellow Bandana. Hope this double dose from the 60's will make up for missing Sunday and Monday.

The Mack tune is from his 20 track CD Bridge Washed Out-20 Country Hits , and the Young recording is from his LP Aims At The West.

Song Of The Day #241

Ranch Radio will be moving up to the 60's this week, with Carl Smith performing Cut Across Shorty.

Don't know this Shorty feller, but he's a man to admire and he's still around 50 years later. Check him out in I'm Gonna Strangle You Shorty by The Flatlanders.

The Smith tune is on his Sixties Hits and The Flatlanders song is on their 14 track CD Wheels of Fortune.

Song Of The Day #240

Ranch Radio presents another western double whammy. We begin with Rex Allen singing Yodelin' Crazy followed by one of my favorites, Gene Autry's recording of Cowboy Blues.

Both selections are available on Tumbling Tumbleweeds: Essential Gold.

Song Of The Day #238

Ranch Radio's selection today is Gene Autry's 1941 recording of Maria Elena.

The tune is available on his 18 track CD The Essential Gene Autry: 1933-1946.

Song Of The Day #237

Ranch Radio will stay with the western theme this week. Here is Jimmy Wakely's 1949 recording of 'Neath The Purple Of The Hills. In addition to his recording career (which started in 1942) Wakely made 28 western movies.

The tune is available on his 28 track CD The Melody Kid.

Song Of The Day #236

Ranch Radio will get things started this week with A Dollar Down by Andy Parker & The Plainsmen.

The tune is available on his 27 track CD Texas Belle.

Song Of The Day #235

Our Gospel tune this morning is by the bluegrass duo Beth & April Stevens and is titled In My Time Of Dying.

You will find it on their 12 track CD Sisters.

Song Of The Day #234

More traditional bluegrass this morning on Ranch Radio. Hylo Brown & The Timberliners will perform The Girl In The Blue Velvet Band and Gathering Flowers From The Hillside.

A good sampling of his work can be found on the 2 disc collection Hylo Brown 1954-1960.

Song Of The Day #233

Ranch Radio is cravin' some early George Jones. Here he is performing Tall Tall Trees and Too Much Water.

Both tunes are available on the 2 CD collection Cup Of Loneliness: The Classic Mercury Years.

And turn that volume up so your neighbors can enjoy it too.

Song Of The Day #232

Ranch Radio is featuring some traditional bluegrass today. We'll have two songs performed by Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs and The Smokey Mountain Boys: Old Salty Dog Blues recorded in 1952 and the 1953 instrumental Dear Old Dixie.

Both tunes are available on the 4 disc box set Flatt & Scruggs 1948-1959.

Song Of The Day #230

We'll get your heart started this Monday morning with Bob Wills, Tommy Duncan and The Texas Playboys performing Ida Red.

This version is from there 3 CD Box Set Encore.