Song Of The Day #350

As requested by Joe Delk for this 4th of July edition of Ranch Radio, here is Diamond Rio performing In God We Trust.

Song Of The Day #349

Here is Patsy Montana's 1938 recording of My Dear Old Arizona Home.

Song Of The Day #349

Staying out west, Ranch Radio presents Louise Massey & Her Westerners performing Bunkhouse Jamboree.

I've written before about Louise Massey and her two brothers who were raised on a ranch near Roswell, NM. Go here for that.

The tune is available on their 22 track CD Louise Massey and the Westerners, Ridin' High 1933-1941.

Song Of The Day #347

Ranch Radio will head out west this week.

We'll begin with Gene Autry and his recording of Gallivantin' Galveston Gal.

This tune is from his 40 track, 2 CD collection The Essential Gene Autry.

Song Of The Day #346

It's Swingin' Monday on Ranch Radio, where we try to get your heart pumping and your blood flowing for the week.

Today's selection is by Pirates of the Mississippi, where for once they reached back for that traditional sound and swing out on Too Much.

You will find the tune on their 12 track Best Of CD.

Song Of The Day #345

Ranch Radio's Gospel tune this Sunday morning is Brand New Man by the bluegrass group 5 For The Gospel.

The tune is on their 14 track CD Working In The Vineyards. Look at that price! This CD has become rare.

Song Of The Day #344

Ranch Radio brings you Tommy Collins performing What'cha Gonna Do Now and hopes everyone has a great weekend.

Song Of The Day #343

Ranch Radio asks who could sing about broken hearts and gasoline? Jimmy Heap and Tom T. Hall sure could.

Today we feature Jimmy Heaps' 1953 recording I Got Ethyl In My Gas Tank (No Gal In My Arms). Then we'll move to 1980 and Back When Gas Was 30 Cents A Gallon by Tom T. Hall.

Do you remember when love was only 60 cents away?

Song Of The Day #342

George Morgan and his 1949 recording of Room Full Of Roses is featured today on Ranch Radio.

The tune was written by Tim Spencer, a member of the Sons Of The Pioneers (who's family homesteaded in NM). When Spencer passed away, the other Pioneers made sure the church was full of roses.

Song Of The Day #341

Ranch Radio today is featuring Jim Reeves and his 1953 recording of Bimbo.

Song Of The Day #340

It's Swingin' Monday on Ranch Radio.

Rhonda Vincent normally sings and plays straight up Bluegrass, but on World's Greatest Biggest Fool her and her band performn a nice swing tune.

The tune is available on her 12 track CD Good Thing Going

Gee, isn't that album cover a little larger than usual?

Song Of The Day #339

Ranch Radio's Gospel tune this Sunday morning is Father, Son and Holy Ghost by Ernie Thacker.

You'll find the tune on his 11 track CD Chill of Lonesome.

Song Of The Day #338

Ranch Radio presents Hank Thompson's 1954 recording of Breakin' The Rules.

Song Of The Day #337

Ranch Radio will start a new feature today - Country Music Through Time.

Hank Williams recorded I'm Satisfied With You in 1947, the year I was born. For some reason Fred Rose didn't release the song until 1954, after Hank's death.

George Strait had a hit with tune in 1983, the year I left Washington, DC for good. It's on his Right or Wrong CD.

My version of Hank's recording is from his 10 CD set The Complete Hank Williams.

Song Of The Day #336

Today Ranch Radio brings you a tune by the Tennessee Plowboy.

Here's Eddy Arnold performing Just A Little Lovin'(Will Go A Long Way).

Arnold's music is widely available as you can see by going here.

Song Of The Day #335

Ranch Radio isn't slowing down much today as we present Hank Snow's 1952 recording The Gold Rush Is Over.

The tune is available on his 20 track CD The Essential Hank Snow.

Song Of The Day #334

Ranch Radio brings you Swingin' Monday, where we bring you uptempo tunes to get your heart started and your blood flowing.

Today's tune is Farewell Blues by the Virginia Boys. The Virginia boys are the band of Jim & Jesse McReynolds, and that is Jesse cross picking the mandolin.

You'll find the song on the 66 track 2CD set The Sensational Sounds of Bluegrass.

Song Of The Day #333

Ranch Radio's Gospel tune this Sunday morning is Show Me The Way by Governor Jimmie Davis.

Song Of The Day #332

Ranch Radio will close out it's look at 1962 with the #7 & #15 songs for the year.

It appears 1962 was not a good year for the love life of Porter Wagoner or Burl Ives as they made the charts with Misery Loves Company and A Little Bitty Tear.

Song Of The Day #331

Ranch Radio offers up two songs which charted in 1962: Little Black Book by Jimmy Dean and Wynn Stewart singing Another Day, Another Dollar.

Hope these versions are ok cuz I'm shooting blind. The power sources for my computer were changed this evening but now my speakers aren't working, and I can't reach where they are supposed to be plugged in.