I grew up on Country music, Western Music, Gospel Music, and Folk music. I knew by the age of 5 I would be a singer. I began singing in a little country church and at age 14 I got my first guitar. My first performances were for my school classmates and parties. At 21 I was fronting for a dance band that played all over New Mexico, West Texas and Southern Arizona. At about age 23 I wrote my first song.
I have been singing, writing, and recording TRADITIONAL COUNTRY, COWBOY MUSIC, AND GOSPEL MUSIC, for 55 years. I have had my music published and or recorded by Stuart Hamblen, Cliffie Stone, Red Steagal, Snuff Garrett, Dick Curless, and just recently Linda Filener. I am a long standing member of WMA and have been recently invited to be installed in THE NATIONAL TRADITIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME in September in Anita, Iowa.
I have been a featured artist at many cowboy poetry and music events and also enjoy sharing my music at cowboy churches.
I also design and build from scratch, jumbo acoustic guitars and inlay them with real turquoise. (See Blue Eagle Guitars Website)
My music can be heard and purchased in it's entirity on
The songs on this album represent a widely varied cross-section of songs that I have collected over a period of 45 years. Songs that I'll sing to a houseful or a handful and have a great time doing it. Especially singing around a campfire.
Old Flames Can't Hold A Candle To You is (I think) the best country song of all time. I've included 2 original Marty Robbins songs, Mister Shorty and Old Red, and Marty's spiffed up version of an old western classic Strawberry Roan.There are two pure nonsense songs, I'm My Own Grandpa, and my own Ugly Woman Blues. Two songs are from the Singing Cowboy movies - Mexicali Rose and Cattle Call. Sing A Song For Daisy is one that I wrote for a motion picture "Wild Rovers". Three of my favorite Cowboy Poems are included, and last but not least, three Gospel songs to call my very own that I could share as a part of my personal witness to His great love and power. I'm Gonna Rise One Mornin' and I Saw The Lord Save A Soul One Time. Then my very favorite of the old time Gospel songs, Amazing Grace.
Singing around a campfire is a very personal experience. As I start to sing I begin to notice smiles start to come across faces and then remarks like "My Mother used to sing that one to us kids" or "I remember that one from the Singing Cowboy Movies" or "I haven't heard that one in years". Did I mention it's my favorite thing to do? Every time before I start to perform, I say a little prayer and ask God to let me touch just one heart. Over the years I have an idea I may have touched a few. I hope so. It would be my very great pleasure if you would let me touch yours.
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