Songs of the West

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▼ CD 1: Cowboy Classics
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Back in the Saddle Again
lead vocals:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”)
recorded at:
CBS Columbia Square (KNX and Columbia Broadcasting System) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Back in the Saddle (on 1939-04-18)
writer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) and Ray Whitley (Country & western singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Gene Autry’s Western Music Publishing Co. and Western Music Publishing Co., Inc. (on 1939-07-24)
Gene Autry42:36
2Tumbling Tumbleweeds
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-03-15)
accordion:
Fred T. Travers
double bass:
Pat Brady
guitar:
Karl Farr and Charles Roberts (guitarist)
membranophone:
Robert Conzelman
saxophone:
John Mayhew (flutist)
violin:
Robert Barene, Hugh Farr, Erno Neufeld and Nick Pisani
vocals:
Ken Carson (country singer), Bob Nolan (Western songwriter), Lloyd Perryman and Tim Spencer (Songwriter Vernon Harold Timothy Spencer)
recording of:
Tumbling Tumbleweeds (on 1946-03-15)
publisher:
Music of the West
lyricist and composer:
Bob Nolan (Western songwriter)
publisher:
Sam Fox Publishing Company (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (on 1934-07-12)
Sons of the Pioneers32:41
3Cool Water
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-08-08)
double bass:
Shug Fisher
guitar:
Perry Botkin and Karl Farr
steel guitar:
Charles Roberts (guitarist)
violin:
Rex Call and Hugh Farr
vocals:
Ken Carson (country singer), Hugh Farr, Bob Nolan (Western songwriter) and Tim Spencer (Songwriter Vernon Harold Timothy Spencer)
recording of:
Cool Water (on 1945-08-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Nolan (Western songwriter) (in 1936)
Sons of the Pioneers2:55
4Cattle Call
recording of:
The Cattle Call
lyricist and composer:
Tex Owens
publisher:
Forster Music Publisher, Inc. (on 1934-09-14)
Tex Owens2:57
5(Take Me Back to My) Boots and Saddle
recording of:
Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle
lyricist and composer:
Teddy Powell, Walter G. Samuels and Leonard Whitcup
publisher:
Schuster and Miller, Inc. (on 1935-10-02)
Tex Ritter3:16
6Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Walter Brennan3:46
7Big Iron
producer:
Don Law
recording of:
Big Iron
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins3:58
8Leavin' Cheyenne
Ian Tyson3:53
9Cowboy Blues
Ian Tyson2:40
10I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-08-16)
bass:
Jack Taylor (bassist) (on 1935-08-16)
guitar:
Salty Holmes (on 1935-08-16)
mandola:
Chick Hurt (on 1935-08-16)
violin:
Shelby David "Tex" Atchison (on 1935-08-16)
vocals:
Rubye Blevins (on 1935-08-16)
orchestra:
The Prairie Ramblers (on 1935-08-16)
recording of:
I Want to Be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart (on 1935-08-16)
lyricist and composer:
Patsy Montana
Patsy Montana & The Prairie Ramblers43:07
11Ragtime Cowboy Joe
recording of:
Ragtime Cowboy Joe
publisher:
F.A. Mills (in 1912)
lyricist:
Grant Clarke
composer:
Maurice Abrahams and Lewis F. Muir
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Foy Willing & The Riders of The Purple Sage41:57
12Ride Cowboy Ride
recording of:
Ride, Cowboy Ride
lyricist and composer:
Lee Emerson (US country music songwriter & manager)
Riders in the Sky2:06
13Mule Train
recording of:
Mule Train
composer:
Fred Glickman, Hy Heath and Johnny Lange
publisher:
Chappell and W. Disney Mus. (music publisher, do not use as release label)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
cover recording of:
Mule Train
composer:
Fred Glickman, Hy Heath and Johnny Lange
publisher:
Chappell and W. Disney Mus. (music publisher, do not use as release label)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Frankie Laine2:38
14Strawberry Roan
recording of:
The Strawberry Roan
lyricist and composer:
Curley Fletcher
Marty Robbins3:25
15Line Rider
Riders in the Sky3:30
16Last Roundup
recording of:
The Last Roundup
lyricist and composer:
Billy Hill (US songwriter)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. (in 1933)
Rex Allen & Victor Young3:00
17Wayward Wind
recording of:
The Wayward Wind
lyricist and composer:
Stan Lebowsky and Herb Newman
Harry Geller & Tex Ritter2:46
18Happy Trails
recording of:
Happy Trails
lyricist and composer:
Dale Evans
publisher:
Kaladon Publishing, Paramount Music Corp. and Roy Rogers Music
Roy Rogers & Dale Evans with The Whippoorwills3:01
▼ CD 2: Silver Screen Cowboys
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1I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)
recording of:
I’m an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer
publisher:
The Johnny Mercer Foundation and WC Music Corp.
Sons of the Pioneers2:47
2Rock Me to Sleep in My Saddle
Roy Rogers with Morton Scott and His Orchestra3:02
3Singin' in the Saddle
recording of:
Singin' In the Saddle (on 1939-01-04)
lyricist and composer:
Teddy Powell, Ira Schuster and Leonard Whitcup
Tex Ritter & His Texans2:47
4Melody From the Sky
Sons of the Pioneers2:39
5That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine
vocals:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”)
recording of:
That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine (on 1931-10-29)
publisher:
Jimmy Long (on 1931-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) and Jimmy Long
Gene Autry and Jimmy Long52:48
6New San Antonio Rose
bass:
Son Lansford (on 1940-04-16)
fiddle:
Jesse Ashlock (American violin player and songwriter) (on 1940-04-16), Louis Tierney (on 1940-04-16) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1940-04-16)
guitar:
Herman Arnspiger (on 1940-04-16) and Eldon Shamblin (on 1940-04-16)
piano:
Al Stricklin (on 1940-04-16)
saxophone:
Joe Ferguson (on 1940-04-16), Don Harlan (on 1940-04-16), Wayne Johnson (saxophonist) (on 1940-04-16), Zeb McNally (on 1940-04-16) and Tiny Mott (on 1940-04-16)
steel guitar:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1940-04-16)
trumpet:
Tubby Lewis (on 1940-04-16) and Everett Stover (played trumpet for Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys) (on 1940-04-16)
vocals:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) (on 1940-04-16)
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 315 (2))
recording of:
San Antonio Rose (on 1940-04-16)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Irving Berlin Inc. (on 1940-06-05)
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys42:35
7California Rose
Roy Rogers & The Whippoorwills3:02
8One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)
cover recording of:
One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)
writer:
Hal Blair, Eddie Dean (Country artist) and Lorene Donnelly Dean
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Jimmy Wakely2:46
9When It's Lamplighting Time in the Valley
recording of:
When It’s Lamp Lighting Time in the Valley (on 1939-01-04)
writer:
Herald Goodman (in 1933), Sam C. Hart (in 1933), Joe Lyons (US songwriter & arranger) (in 1933), Curt Poulton (in 1933) and Dean Upson (US tenor & songwriter) (in 1933)
premiered by:
The Vagabonds (1930s country music trio) (on 1933-01-30)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Tex Ritter & His Texans2:29
10Twilight on the Trail
recording of:
Twilight on the Trail
writer:
Louis Alter and Sidney Mitchell
Foy Willing & The Riders of The Purple Sage3:08
11Old Rivers
Walter Brennan & The Johnny Mann Singers2:48
12Sioux City Sue
recording of:
Sioux City Sue
writer:
Max C. Freedman (American songwriter and lyricist) (in 1945) and Dick Thomas (The Singing Cowboy) (in 1945)
Gene Autry2:43
13I Love You So Much It Hurts
Jimmy Wakely2:44
14Don't Go Near the Indians
Rex Allen & The Merry Melody Singers3:07
15(I Got Spurs That) Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
recording of:
Jingle Jangle Jingle (on 1942-06-11)
writer:
Joseph J. Lilley
composer:
Frank Loesser
Tex Ritter & His Texans42:50
16Ridin' Down the Canyon
recording of:
Ridin' Down the Canyon
writer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) and Smiley Burnette
publisher:
M.M. Cole Publishing Company (on 1936-04-10)
Gene Autry & Smiley Burnette2:51
17Desperados Waiting for a Train
Slim Pickens4:23
18Last of the Silver Screen Cowboys
Rex Allen, Jr., Rex Allen & Roy Rogers3:24
▼ CD 3: Gene Autry & Roy Rogers
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1Yellow Rose of Texas
recording of:
The Yellow Rose of Texas
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
Gene Autry1:57
2Roving Cowboy
Sons of the Pioneers2:51
3Under Fiesta Stars
recording of:
Under Fiesta Stars
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) and Fred Rose (songwriter)
Gene Autry2:25
4Echoes from the Hills
recording of:
Echoes From the Hills
lyricist and composer:
Bob Nolan (Western songwriter)
Sons of the Pioneers2:56
5Home on the Range
arranger:
Carl Cotner
recording of:
Home on the Range (on 1946-06-05)
anthem of:
Kansas, United States
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist:
Brewster Higley (from 1871 until 1873)
composer:
Daniel Kelley (in 1873)
arranger:
Mark Hayes
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3599)
is based on:
My Home in the West
revision of:
My Home in the West
Gene Autry2:40
6Blue Bonnet Girl
Sons of the Pioneers2:55
7Ages and Ages Ago
recording of:
Ages and Ages Ago
writer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”), Fred Rose (songwriter) and Ray Whitley (Country & western singer/songwriter)
Gene Autry1:58
8Cowboy Night Herd Song
Roy Rogers & The Sons of the Pioneers2:56
9Tears on My Pillow
recording of:
Tears on My Pillow
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) and Fred Rose (songwriter)
Gene Autry1:53
10That Pioneer Mother of Mine
Roy Rogers2:59
11Tweedle O'Twill
live recording of:
Tweedle-O-Twill (on 1942-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) (in 1942) and Fred Rose (songwriter) (in 1942)
Gene Autry1:44
12Dust
Roy Rogers2:40
13Be Honest With Me
recording of:
Be Honest With Me
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) (in 1940) and Fred Rose (songwriter) (in 1940)
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Gene Autry1:26
14When I Camped Under the Stars
Roy Rogers2:52
15Buttons and Bows
recording of:
Buttons and Bows (1947 song) (on 1947-12-26)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (on 1948-02-25)
part of:
The 21st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 21)
Gene Autry2:39
16Lovenworth
Roy Rogers2:36
17Dixie Cannonball
recording of:
Dixie Cannonball
writer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”), Red Foley (US country music musician) and Vaughn Horton
Gene Autry1:17
18Hoppy, Gene and Me
Roy Rogers2:42
▼ CD 4: Movie & Television Themes
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1The Magnificent Seven
Al Caiola2:05
2Bonanza
recording of:
Bonanza
orchestrator:
David Rose (songwriter, pianist and orchestra leader)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Livingston & Evans Inc. (ASCAP) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
Bonanza (American Western TV series 1959–1973)
Al Caiola & His Orchestra2:17
3High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
Tex Ritter2:48
4Gunsmoke
CBS Orchestra0:59
5The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Hugo Montenegro2:47
6The Lone Ranger (William Tell Overture)
ABC Orchestra1:15
7South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)
recorded at:
Stevens Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
South of the Border (Down Mexico Way) (on 1939-09-11)
writer:
Michael Carr (songwriter) and Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. (on 1939-03-30)
Gene Autry2:55
8Rawhide
vocals:
Frankie Laine
cover recording of:
Rawhide (in 1971)
publisher:
Mrs. Ned Washington (wife of American lyricist Ned Washington)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
publisher:
Catharine Hinen Music, Largo Music, MCA Music Ltd., Patti Washington Music and Volta Music Corporation
recording of:
Rawhide
publisher:
Mrs. Ned Washington (wife of American lyricist Ned Washington)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
publisher:
Catharine Hinen Music, Largo Music, MCA Music Ltd., Patti Washington Music and Volta Music Corporation
Frankie Laine4.352:08
9On the Old Spanish Trail
Roy Rogers & Spade Cooley2:43
10Wagon Train
performer:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
Wagon Train: Main Theme (aka "Wagons Ho!"—most famous version, written and used for the third thru' remaining seasons of the TV Western series)
composer:
Jerome Moross (composer and conductor)
Jerome Moross0:50
11Ballad of the Alamo
recording of:
Ballad of the Alamo
lyricist:
Dimitri Tiomkin and Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
Marty Robbins3:42
12Maverick
David Buttolph1:15
13Don't Fence Me In
recorded at:
[unknown] (only use for recorded at if explicitly stated to be at an unknown place.) (in 1952)
recording of:
Don’t Fence Me In
lyricist:
Robert Fletcher (US poet) (in 1934) and Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Roy Rogers2:50
14The Rebel - Johnny Yuma
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1959-08-14)
producer:
Don Law
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1961)
cover recording of:
The Rebel (on 1959-08-14)
writer:
Andrew Fenady and Richard Markowitz
Johnny Cash1:53
15The Ballad of Paladin
Johnny Western2:10
16Legend of Wyatt Earp
vocals:
Hugh O’Brian
orchestra:
The Ken Darby Orchestra & Chorus
recording of:
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
Hugh O’Brian2:42
17The Rifleman
ABC Orchestra1:49
18The Ballad of Davey Crockett
recording of:
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
lyricist:
Tom Blackburn
composer:
George Bruns
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label)
Bill Hayes2:25
19Changing Channels
[no artist]1:09