THE WESTERNER

Issues of concern to people who live in the west: property rights, water rights, endangered species, livestock grazing, energy production, wilderness and western agriculture. Plus a few items on western history, western literature and the sport of rodeo... Frank DuBois served as the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003. DuBois is a former legislative assistant to a U.S. Senator, a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Interior, and is the founder of the DuBois Rodeo Scholarship.

Friday, September 04, 2009

Song Of The Day #125

Jim & Jesse McReynolds were two brothers from Coeburn, Virginia. Jim sang and played guitar, Jesse sang and played mandolin in a unique "crosspicking" method he invented. They signed their first recording contract in 1952 with Capitol Records.

Today's selection is their 1952 recording Are You Missing Me and it's available on the 20 track CD Jim & Jesse 1952-1955

Friday, September 04, 2009

Song Of The Day #125

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