- (Jun 16, 2010) Many thanks for your website. I run a couple of ranches up in the high country and on the plains. Got a real true vaquero helping with the horses and we both enjoy the same music as you. Thanks again you really "get it". Tom S
- Count me as another former Cowboy Cultural Society listener who has found a new home. I really enjoy the Elko tracks - something not normally made available elswhere. Thanks for all your time and efforts.
- The only true western music I can find. The best music in the world. I listen to your site almost everyday. Some days only a few minutes and others for hours. Thank you for the music. Dewey in Oregon
- Thanks, its about time that I found some cowboy music, I am sick and tired of this new country music, thank you. ALPHA OMEGA PROFESSIONAL COWBOY SERVICES. Daywork, RangeRider, NightRider, Calving season, ForestRider, Brandingseason, Live stock agent, Livestock transport, Bloodstock agent, Horse rescue, Horse training, Horse conditioning. Dusty, Professional Cowboy.
- Just wanted to thank you for the wonderful music; it made my day. I'm homesick for my ranch.
- I got hooked on Cowboy music when I attended my first Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Heber City, Utah. I haven't missed one in 11 years now. I've been trying to find a radio station or satellite station that plays this great music. I guess I'm not high tech enough to think about looking on the internet, until now. THANKS for making it easy for a non-computer geek to be able to listen to your fantastic collection. Please don't stop.
- Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. You have opened up a whole list of artist for me. I just love what you have done and can only guess how much time it took to put together. I just listened to "Spin That Pony" and, as we ride reiners, I will order the music so we can use it when we show in freestyle! Again, Thank You
- Hello... kind of a newcomer to cowboy music, enjoy it but never listened very much. But today I listened for a long time.. didn't even do my housework like I planned, didn't want to miss one word... made me homesick for my dad who used to sing to me sometimes.. esp Red River Valley. Anyway, thank you so much for sharing your collection.
- I found your website a few hours ago, & have been listening all evening. I sent a link to all my friends here in Ohio and in Texas!! About 9 years ago my husband, our friends from Texas and I went to Yellowstone. We traveled down to Jackson Hole and went to the Bar J for dinner and the best music I've ever heard! 2 years later for my Dad's birtday, I took him out to see the Bar J Wranglers (he thought we were having his birthday dinner in Cleveland, Ohio, but I got him to the airport and off to Jackson Hole without him having any idea where we were going), his favorite music has always been cowboy music. How great to see his face light up, his hands tapping along to the music, and a smile ear to ear. He got to meet "Babe" and you would have thought he just shook hands with the President!! Well he's now in a nursing home with Alzhiemers, but he remembers that trip!!! Your music has brought back such wonderful memories for me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Becky, Ohio
- I love your station, and play it all the time. My great uncle was a "Singing Cowboy" back in the late 30's/early 40's, and I grew up hearing him sing. It is such a wonderful genre, and your station is a great resource for those of us who love to hear the cowboys sing! Merry Christmas to you!
- I had been a big fan of the Cowboy Cultural Society. It's good to have you out there to take over where Laura left off. How about some more Ian Tyson? I also love Waddie Mitchell's recitation of "The Bronco Twister". I could listen to that and "Walkin Man" twice a day every day. Thanks for the great station. I worked construction jobs all over the West in the 90's -- this is my only connection to the West until I can escape obligations here in Ohio. Thanks again.
- I got hooked on cowboy music a few years ago, courtesy of the Cowboy Cultural Society. You've got a great selection of tunes -- makes living in the beanfields of Western Ohio almost bearable. Keep up the good work.
- It's great to see someone who really appreciates and understands real cowboy music. I have packed for years for a Sierra Nevada pack station. Sardella's Pack Station. It's now gone however thats where I got my first taste of cowboy music and cowboy poetry. Thanks for the music and the memories."Watch your top knot"
- Great website....Cowboy NOT Country...That is just what I tell people...Keep up the good work...enjoying the stream...Thanks again...John D
- So it took me 52 years to discover COWBOY MUSIC - Just found your site. I love it !! Thanks
- Found your site today. Thank you for providing the online music streaming. I've loved true cowboy music since I first heard the Flying W Wranglers play live in Colorado Springs over 20 years ago. In the 4 years I lived there, I saw them play live 15 times before the military changed my assignment. Last year, I took my 20 yr old son to Colorado and made sure to visit the Flying W Ranch. Your site reminds not only of my time in Colorado, but also the incredible trip I had with my son. Keep up the great work!
- This is the only music that soothes my baby granddaughter. Can't believe I found you!
- WOW!!!! i HAVEN'T TURNED IT OFF SINCE I FOUND YOUR SITE 3 DAYS AGO. I AINT NO COWBOY, IN FACT THE LAST TIME I WAS ON A HORSE I ENDED UP WITH 3 BUSTED RIBS, A COLAPSED LUNG AND I FORGET HOW MANY STICHES BUT I SURE DO LOVE THE MUSIC. THANKS AGAIN!!!
- Thanks for the website, good songs, good cowboy music.....even if I AM originally from NEW YORK CITY!!!! Keep up the good work, Cowboy Frank.
- Howdy,
I have grown up listening to cowboy songs, used to rodeo and work in the mountains as a guide out west. I now live in south carolina. Sure don't find much Cowboy music here except on line. Thank you
- Found your site today 04/11/07 - I think I am in love! A cowgirl at heart my first recollection of 'cowboy' music was my grandfather 78 record of Ghost Riders in the Sky which is still my favorite (he lived to be 104) just had a stud colt this morning from a maiden mare - little sleep but oh the joy of mother nature - thank you so much for the time you have given to this site it will be listened to daily as it soothes my soul and takes me to where I would like to be.
- The best source of real Cowboy music I have ever heard in my 76 years of searching. Dan
- Thank you. My horse and I enjoy riding to your music when we are out trail riding here in NC. Great selection of music and a lot of work on your part.
- I found your cowboy music by accident!
Thank you SO MUCH! I listen to it daily- even my husband is enjoying it. We have started buying CDs for our own collection. I've now got Don Edwards, Wylie and the wild west, & Dave Stamey. Looking forward to buying more. I would never have bought this music if it were not for you having this wonderful music available to listen to. Thanks again and happy trails!
- Hi from Switzerland thanks a lot for your excellent choice of cowboy music. We love country music in general, but your site is just great and will be our favorite, I found it yesterday by coincidence. (BooruWebCam) Somebody told you about the BarJ Chuckwagon in Jackson Hole. I remember, this entertainment and famous music we attended 1995 in Moab. Several travels took us to Nashville and Branson too. Keep on playing this great music on your site. We love it. Good luck for many years to come. From Switzerland
- Best music I have heard in years. I play it on my computer 24 / 7. I have already started buying albums. Thanks for a great site. Sincerely, Scott
- Absolutely love your website! Now I gotta go out and get some Don Edwards albums.
- I came across your web site while I was searching for the lyrics of Red Steagall's song "Sleepin' in my leggin's tonight". Well, you guys might think that I'm an intruder here, 'cause I'm from Europe, Romania. I have discovered country music some 7 years ago with some friends from the US who lived here for about 3 years. As with everything that I enjoy doing, I always search to the roots of things and such I have come to love the true western cowboy music. Even though I live too far away from the cowboy country, I believe the cowboy spirit is alive in every nature and animal loving person. Thank you very much for the good music !!! I have bookmarked your site and I will come back. Andrew, Romania
- You sir have put together a song list that I truly love. I get tired of todays so called country music... songs from the trail is more my liking. JB
- I grew up listening to this music as a youngster when we drove across eastern Washington, Oregon and Nevada with my family. Its great example why cowboy music and poetry is my favorite.
- Thanks. I am a weekend cowboy along with about 20 friends. We trail ride every weekend in southern in. Love this music while sitting around the camp fire. Rob
- Finally, True WESTERN music! Not easterners tryin' to look western. Thanks for the listen. In NW Montana
- Cowboy Frank, Just typed in cowboy music and was looking for an online station that played great cowboy music. Didn't think I would have a prayer finding such a great radio station. I am in a Hotel in Zapata Texas where cowboy music is the most played. I am an instant fan. Look forward to listening for many years to come. Thanks. PS- My favorites ar Joni Harms, RW Hampton, Gene Prescott and Red S.
- amazing selection - I work at a backbountry horse camp in eastern washington and heard coyotes at camp from a real old time cowboy and had a difficult time finding it until I found your site. thanks so much!
- I love the music, it's pure, American and captures the human spirt.
- i heard some cowboy music, texas yoddler, Walsh, i think? for the first time a couple of days ago on NPR. well, i loved it. and so here i am on the net searching. and you have by far the best site. superb. thanks
- I so love this music. It's now few and far between. I'm so lucky to have found your site. Thank you for having available. debi c
- I happened upon your site while looking for 'original' cowboy music for my son's birthday party. Thank you for sharing your favorites. I really enjoyed the songs, and learned alot. I'll be back to visit soon! Mel from TN
- AWESOME...You have done a great service to our heritage! Would like to see some of Juni's stuff in the real player section.
- We have another group out here in the West that I haven't heard you play. They have several CD's out and even a couple of DVD's. The name of the group is Bar J Wranglers. They are out of Jackson Hole, WY and they have a chuckwagon outfit in which they serve a fantastic meal and then put on a cowboy show afterwards. Their music and harmony are some of the best I've ever heard. You can check them out at www.barjchuckwagon.com. I believe you can even order CD's on that site. I don't have any association with them, just a fan.
- Coyotes is one hell of a great song -- my wife is a music therapist at a Veterans home -- WW II to Vietnam -- her 'ol coyotes' love it - great american poetry
- Finally, something I can listen to at work that dosen't have any Faith and Tim. Cowboy music is the only kind of music that my wife and I actually enjoy. We own a small ranch in the West desert of Utah and try to live the cowboy life style as much as we can and we love this music. I am somewhat a musician and this is my music. Even our teenage son enjoys it. I just found this site and what a breath of fresh air. Be assured, you are the first site I hit every day now and keep it on all day. Unfortunately, I have a pretty stressful job during the day in order to sustain our cowboy lifestyle (haven't quite got figured out how to do that yet, but getting close) and listening to this music between catastrophies is very relaxing. Thanks again and keep riding the Cowboy Trail. Western Star Ranch, South Rim, UT
- I am thrilled to have found this site as I love "cowboy" music but not country. I did not have a list of musicians/albums so THANKS! for providing some! Dartmouth MA
- I loved the Equus Caballus song!! I was crying during it, reminded me how much try is in my OTTBs' and it does describe them--this should be an anthem for the against slaughter people!!
- Thank you for sharing such a wonderful part of the passing American west. I enjoyed the selections.
- I too enjoy classical, cowboy, and other "real music!" I.e. country before 1985, mostly pre-1970. Awlsome, station, I'll have it playing during my work hours. I'll drive my employees insane! ;-)
- I home school my 9 year old on. I lived on a ranch in AZ know of all the artist from this website. He was very excited to hear all the music. Thanks for making it available.
- thank you for posting the words to Coyotes, like many I discovered this song late - and yes, I heard it on the GrizzlyMan soundtrack - I always thought that Pancho and Lefty was the saddest song I had ever heard - until I heard this song - beautiful and has a real raw sadness to it - better late than never I suppose - I will sing this to my kids someday when I am rocking them to sleep - thank you very much, Mr. Frank. Jennifer - Ft. Worth Texas
- Like others before me, I enjoyed Don Edwards' Coyotes. I first heard this haunting song at the end of Grizzleyman and enjoyed hearing it again. Thanks, JT
- Hi; Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your site. I just found it today while I was looking for an old cowboy song my granddaddy told me about. I am young (20 years old) but I enjoy the old songs of yesterday. I just got interested in cowboy music. I've been playing bluegrass music for quite a while now and heard a song by Riders in the Sky several years ago. I often wish that life could be like it was back in the good old days! Give me a lonesome trail for a crowded street any day! Oh, well, your site will have to do! Its about as close to the old west as most of us will ever get! Thanks again for the wonderful music! (You play REAL music!) -Clayton
- I found your site when looking to hear "Coyotes" by Don Edwards after watching "Grizzly Man" Your site opened up a new world of music to me and I will return to explore it fully and listen to your show. I love your comprehensive list of horses and the stories about people. In short, I think your site is fantastic!!! THANK YOU!!!!
- Love your site. I heard "Great American Cowboy" this weekend on a local radio station here in St. Louis and liked it. I found your site Googling for the song. I didn't realize there were present day artists commited to cowboy music genre. Thanks for the site. Doug
- I heard "Coyotes" at the end of the movie "Grizzly Man." What a gorgeous song. Everyone feeling overwhelmed by the sometimes insensitive pace of society -- from the taming of the West to the destruction of historic urban neighborhoods -- can relate to the mourning and frustration in this song. Such a powerful ode to what now largely exists as a memory or a legend makes me understand why you say cowboy music isn't country. Country can't seem to capture this type of loss no matter how many times the singer's wife walks out.
- Thank You for making this music available. A good friend, who lives out west, told me about From Whence Came A Cowboy. I could only find clips. Thanks to your site I was able to sample the whole song. I liked what I heard and will purchase CDs by some of the groups I heard on your site.
- What a fantastic choice of cowboy music! Here in the Highlands of Scotland, music like this is rarely heard, although many Cowboy tunes and airs originated from this area. Keep up the excellent work. Bill & Lynne
- Top cabin! Thanks Frank! It makes using this here confuser into almost an enjoyable task! Wiley, - S H Ranch, New Mexico
- Thanks. I have always loved the ballads and even here in Idaho they are hard to find. You have a GREAT collection and thank you for sharing them with us.
- Thank You. It was very enjoyable. It takes me back to good memories that I had forgotten. Please, keep up the GOOD work. R.C.B.
- Hey! great to find this site. I'm a limey, but my wife is from the GREAT north west, and finding this site from over here in France has really brightened the day! Thanks so much, Steve
- I need to point this one out to my mom. I grew up on Sons of the Pioneers, and I sure have to agree with you about Cowboy not being the same as Country!
- I've been listening to your radio station everyday at work since I found it about a week ago. It helps me to get through the day and takes me to a simpler place. Thanks! :-)
- We just saw the documentary Grizzly Man, and the Don Edwards song Coyote plays at the very end. I came straight home and searched for it and found your website. Thank you for the listen!
- Cowboy Frank, KWBY is one of the best discoveries I've ever made on the Internet. Thanks very much for making it available! I haven't heard some of these wonderful Cowboy songs since I was a kid. Listening to them again is like taking a deep draught from the Fountain of Youth. Warm regards to you and your Partner, Jérôme
- just great, tx's for all the effort put into this, can't get enough cowboy music, zed, san francisco
- Wow, thanks a lot; it's very hard to listen to this great music here in Spain!! You have an excellent site. Keep up the good work!!
- I have always loved old country, trail songs. I am now 40 years old, and grew up in Fallon NV., among other places. My wife and I now live in Kingman, AZ. Love your site.
- We have the same taste in music. Wylie and the Wild West have one of thde best covers of dylan's "North Country" I've ever heard. I agree 'bout Nashville. It was very different through before they built that monstrosity called Opryland.
- Your website is GREAT. Thank you for your time and effort putting this together. I've shared it with my list of friends. No need to reply, just be thanked from Cincinnati Ohio, home of WVXU and the sponsers of Riders Radio Theatre.
- A fine trail to ride.
- Hi: I thought of a song that I used to hear years ago, A cowboys best friend is his pony. I don,t know if this the real name of the song, so I entered it in the google search and your page was displayed. I was very impressed and I included it as one of my favorite sites to visit and listen to. Good Luck to You, Carl
(Webmasters note: I spent a few minutes myself looking and found the song Carl was asking about. A Cowboy's Best Friend Is His Pony, By Wilf Carter: A cowboy's best friend is his pony, Yes sir I can prove it to you. One day I was lost in a blizzard, My pinto was faithful and true. We were out riding after some dogies, Many a mile we had gone, And we knew by sun-up that mornin' That we were sure in for a storm. When we ride on the ranges in Heaven, It's the roundup on that judgment day, Up there we must prove true and faithful, When sent out to gather the strays. )
- Great music! It's hard to find these old songs. Thanks
- Thanks for the music. I loved it!
- Love your cowboy music. Glad to know that I can hear cowboy all day. Do you play Marty Robbins songs sometime? Thanks for the music. Royce
- Maybe you could include some Robert Wagner...has some great songs about mules. Great site keep up the good work. Best Regards, Bob
- You played a version of Down In the Valley tonight that was one of the best I have ever heard. Can you tell me which album it came from? My dad just passed away two weeks ago. He used to sing that song to me when I was little & this version took me right back there fifty years ago. (webmasters note: when this note came in I was unable to find the song he was asking about. There are over 300 songs played in random order. As it turns out Down In the Valley is part of a grouping played together on a Sons of the San Joaquin album but not available separately)
- Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your selections. Great quality feed. I was lucky enough to be able to attend the Cowboy Music & Poetry Festival in Monterey Ca. for the first time this year. Even met Don Edwards (who was kind enough to sign the album I bought) Great site! Thanks for putting it up! BTW - at the festival they were selling bumper stickers - "It's COWBOY not country".
- Thanks for this site. I found it looking for the definition of coosie. Your favorites are my favorites as well. I could listen all day and have my mp3 player full of this type of music (purchased of course!)
- Thanks for sharing your wonderful site with the public!! Have never heard the "Frenchy McCormick" song before and enjoyed it the most! It is especially dear to me as I have visited her grave yearly for the past 6 years. It was all delightful! Thanks again and God Bless you for helping keep this musical lifestyle alive. Yvonne (Webmasters note: Yvonne was kind enough to share some articles and photos about Frenchy. Check them out here
- I'm a newly returned fan of cowboy music. Saw the Riders in the Sky a year or so ago and was hooked. Sons of San Joaquin came to a nearby city last month. Great show! As a young boy ( ca. 1950's) my Dad would take my brother and me to the Saturday night movies. Always cowboy flicks. Great stuff. Thanks for the website. Bob
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