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So you like Country Music?

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Years ago, Chris LeDoux played in local bars in Buffalo, Wy--quietly in a corner. We used to listen to him there. He went to Nashville several times and couldn't get going. I think everyone knows that when Garth Brooks mentioned in a song about the worn-out tape of Chris LeDoux, that launched Chris into being nationally known.
Sadly, the last of the Chris LeDoux Days was held last summer in Kaycee, WY.
You are right, webfoot, he was authentic. Glad you knew him! He died too young.

Have you heard his son, Ned LeDoux? He's good too.
 
I had and wish I still had 2 8 track tapes I bought from Chris. He was selling them out of the trunk of his car.
I have not heard Ned sing. My old header told me that he got to watch Ned in Vegas a few years ago and said he was very good.
 
Older Whiskey said:
Cord Lund is Western Swing which came before Western, but after Western Square Dance music. I like a lot of young artist that still honor the old styles. It isn't about a singers age, but what they sing about and how they structure the rhythm.

It is much like Cowboy Poetry. Their are some young authentic Cowboy Poets at todays Poetry Gatherings, but also those that have lost the meter and lack in authentic content. Their poetry may be really good, but it isn't Cowboy, Ranch, or what I call Chuckwagon.
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Along that line, Tom T. Hall (and of course, Faster Horses, Older Women, More Money). He was a great story-teller:





 
For those of you that like cowboy rodeo tunes and bronc riding. I call it country with a western flavor. A little rock flavor from the lead guitar at the end. The ballad of Uncle Don, a true story told to his nephew, Chancey. Another Wyoming story a.bout grit and spit. 🤪



Interesting interview that is on topic for this discussion.

 
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Older Whiskey said:
For those of you that like cowboy rodeo tunes and bronc riding. I call it country with a western flavor. A little rock flavor from the lead guitar at the end. The ballad of Uncle Don, a true story told to his nephew, Chancey. Another Wyoming story a.bout grit and spit. 🤪



Interesting interview that is on topic for this discussion.

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Chancy Williams, from Moorcroft WY. He is an institution in WY. Getting VERY popular.
 
I started practicing being a livestock auctioneer about age 8. I listened to Leroy Van Dyke sing this song until I drove my folks crazy. I was only allowed to practice it in the barn while doing chores. I wasn't a good singer, but I did get the auctioneer part down, since I was a fast talker. Sadly I lost interest during my teens and didn't keep up practicing.



Dave Stamey does a fun version of it.

 
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Older Whiskey said:
C'mon man! You know, I know, everybody knows that Tom T Hall's "Little Baby Ducks" is the best, but men won't admit it because they see that omission as a weakness. 🤣🤣🤣
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Never heard of "Little Baby Ducks". But I've seen em. And I've seen how baby ducks can stress a mother chicken when
they take to the water.
But I'm willing to give it a listen.
 
This one brings back a good memory. As a young married couple that had leased a ranch, we had friends stay with us
at certain times. A young friend stayed with us and we played a horse race game in the evening. He knew the words to this
song and kept us really entertained while we played. He has since passed away, but when I hear this song, I always think
of him.
 

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