Songs of the Cowboy

This compilation contains music and lyrics to 50 songs, with biographies of some of the composers and other western illustrations and trivia. Contents: Lovely yukon stars by Riders in the sky; That's how the yodel was born by Riders in the sky; Canyons of my mind by Tom Chambers; Wild mustang by Robert Wagoner; Abilene Rose by Marty Robbins; Doggone cowboy by Marty Robbins; Red hills of Utah by Marty Robbins; Fastest gun around by Marty Robbins; Masters call by Marty Robbins; Strawberry roan by Marty Robbins; Utah Carroll by Marty Robbins; Tall in the saddle by Joel Reese; Red river valley by Michael Martin Murphey; Tying knots in the devil's tail by Michael Martin Murphy; When the works all done this fall by Michael Martin Murphey; Wild rippling water by Michael Martin Murphey; Sunny San Juan by Eddie Dean; Real live buckaroo by Gary McMahan; Old double diamond by Gary McMahan; Cowgirl poetry by Reine River. Traditional songs: Billy the Kid; Blue mountain; Colorado trail; Cowboy's gettin' up holler; Cowboy's ride; Cowboy's lament; Doney gal; Girl wore a waterfall; Get along little dogies; Green grow the lilacs; I ride an old paint; Jesse James; Lavender cowboy; Lily of the west; My love is a rider; Night herding song; No use for the women; O bury me not on the lone prairie; Old Chisholm trail; (Cowboy Trails); Old paint; Poor lonesome cowboy; Punchin' dough; Rye whiskey; Spanish is the loving tongue; Texas cowboy; Trail to Mexico; Windy Bill; Whoopee ti-yi-yo, git along little dogies; Zebra Dun.