Great Big Western Howdy!
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A Great Big Western Howdy! is a studio recording released by the Western
band Riders in the Sky in 1998. It is available as a single CD.
Western music (North America)
Western music originated as a form of American folk music. Originally composed by and about the people who settled and worked throughout the Western United States and Western Canada. Directly related musically to old English, Scottish, and Irish folk ballads, Western music celebrates the life of...
band Riders in the Sky in 1998. It is available as a single CD.
Track listing
- "Wah-Hoo!"
- "A Hundred and Sixty Acres"
- "Cherokee"
- "Autumn on the Trail"
- "The Ballad of Palindrome/Palindrome: The Scene With Johnny Western"
- "Cowboy Camp Meetin'"
- "The Arms of My Love"
- "Cimarron Moon"
- "The Sidekick Jig"
- "A Border Romance"
- "One More Ride With Mary Stuart"
- "He Walks with the Wild and the Lonely"
Personnel
- Douglas B. GreenDouglas B. GreenDouglas B. Green , better known by his stage name Ranger Doug, is an American musician, arranger and award-winning Western music songwriter, best known for his work with the Western music and comedy group Riders in the Sky in which he plays guitar and sings lead and baritone vocals. He is also an...
(a.k.a. Ranger Doug) – vocals, guitar - Paul ChrismanPaul ChrismanPaul Chrisman , better known by his stage name Woody Paul, is an American singer, fiddler, and composer, best known for his work with the Western swing musical and comedy group Riders in the Sky. With the Riders, he is billed as "Woody Paul — King of the Cowboy Fiddlers".Chrisman began playing...
(a.k.a. Woody Paul) – vocals, fiddle - Fred LaBourFred LaBourFrederick LaBour , better known by his stage name Too Slim, is a Grammy award winning American musician, best known for his work with the Western swing musical and comedy group Riders in the Sky....
(a.k.a. Too Slim) – vocals, bass