Cowboy Music

It's hard to believe that today's youngsters and maybe even their parents have never heard of Gene Autry and Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Probably don't even know who Trigger and Buttercup were.

So much of American culture was shown in the movies! And westerns were very popular when we were growing up. Even early TV had more than its share of cowboy series such as "Have Gun Will Travel" and "The Rifle Man", "Death Valley Days", and "Gunsmoke". Cowboys were tough and rough and not afraid. They protected women and homes and cattle. They wore white hats and fought evil.

The music of the west that I remember was primarily performed by Sons of the Pioneers. Here's a few songs:

• Back in the Saddle Again - Gene Autry
• Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie
• Cool Water
• Don't Fence Me In
• Git along Little Dogies
• Happy Trails - Theme song for Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
• On the Streets of Laredo
• Tumbling Tumbleweed

Here's some interesting websites:

• Roy Rogers Website
• TV Westerns
• Gene Autry Website
• Lonehand.com for lyrics:

DISCLAIMER: All the songs contained in this site are believed to be in the public domain. The music and information are intended only for personal enjoyment. I have tried to give credit to every website on which I found either the midi or the lyrics for this file. If there is any material used on this site that the author objects to, it will be removed upon notification