Cole Wilson And His Tumbleweeds - Western Song Hits flac album

Western and Cowboy Songs. Although it is often spoken of in the same breath as "Country" music, "Western" is a distinct area of American popular music whose roots reach into the frontier era of the 19th century. Five recordings from Library of Congress collections. Starving to death on a government claim. Autry enjoyed many national hits, some of which he co-wrote such as his theme song "Back in the Saddle Again" and "That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine. Before he left the Sons of the Pioneers to pursue his movie career, Rogers recorded "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" with the group, a major hit, and a celebration of the romantic image of the wandering, footloose cowboy. His album Dust Bowl Ballads, published in 1940, was the most successful album of his career. In this period, the style now known as "Western Swing" emerged.