Three on the Trail
Encyclopedia
Three on the Trail is an album by the Western
band Riders in the Sky, released by The Rounder Records
Group.
Riders in the Sky specializes in Western singing in the style of the Sons of the Pioneers
; the Riders became one of Rounder's most popular groups for their vocals and good humor.
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, released by The Rounder Records
Rounder Records
Rounder Records, originally of Cambridge, Massachusetts, but now based in Burlington, Massachusetts, is a record label founded in 1970 by Ken Irwin, Bill Nowlin and Marian Leighton-Levy, while all three were still university students...
Group.
Riders in the Sky specializes in Western singing in the style of the Sons of the Pioneers
Sons of the Pioneers
The Sons of the Pioneers are one of America's earliest Western singing groups whose classic recordings set a new standard for performers of Western music. Known for the high quality of their vocal performances, musicianship, and songwriting, they produced finely-crafted and innovative recordings...
; the Riders became one of Rounder's most popular groups for their vocals and good humor.
Track listing
- "Three on the Trail" – 1:57
- "Riders in the Sky" (Stan JonesStan Jones (songwriter)Stan Jones was an American songwriter and actor.Stanley Davis "Stan" Jones was born in Douglas, Arizona, and grew up on a ranch. When his father died, his mother moved the family to Los Angeles, California. He attended the University of California at Berkeley, competing in rodeos to make money...
) – 3:15 - "That's How the Yodel Was Born" (Douglas Green) – 3:15
- "Don't Fence Me InDon't Fence Me In (song)Don't Fence Me In is a popular American song with music by Cole Porter and lyrics by Robert Fletcher and Cole Porter.-Origins:Originally written in 1934 for Adios, Argentina, an unproduced 20th Century Fox film musical, "Don't Fence Me In" was based on text by a poet and engineer with the...
" (Bob Fletcher, Cole PorterCole PorterCole Albert Porter was an American composer and songwriter. Born to a wealthy family in Indiana, he defied the wishes of his domineering grandfather and took up music as a profession. Classically trained, he was drawn towards musical theatre...
) – 2:35 - "Blue Montana Skies" (Green) – 3:26
- "When Payday Rolls Around" (Bob NolanBob NolanBob Nolan was a Canadian-born American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a founding member of the Sons of the Pioneers, and composer of numerous Country music and Western music songs, including the standards "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds." He is generally regarded as one of the...
) – 1:47 - "Cowboy Song" (Paul Chrisman) – 3:03
- "Skyball Paint" – 1:29
- "Blue Bonnet Lady" (Chrisman) – 2:50
- "Cielito Lindo" – 1:59
- "Here Comes the Santa Fe" (Green) – 3:09
- "So Long Saddle Pals" (Chrisman) – 1:23
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) – guitar, vocals - 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) – fiddle, guitar, banjo, vocals - 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) – bass, vocals - Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
- Eddie Bayers – percussion
- Dennis Burnside – vibraphone
- John Probst – accordion
- Paul WorleyPaul WorleyPaul Worley is an American record producer and session guitarist, known primarily for his work in country music. Formerly a vice president at Sony BMG, he later joined the staff of Warner Bros. Records' Nashville division as chief creative officer...
– guitar