The beloved Oklahoma Balladeer Les Gilliam passed away in November. This week Hugh brings back some of the great stories he told about growing up next to Gene Autry's ranch in Oklahoma and many stars and celebrities he performed with over the years. You'll hear some of the memorable western songs he wrote and sung. There's practical horse training advice, rangeland News, and some hints about the 2025 Spirit of the West cruise.
Garth and Rose Bibby were a ranching couple admired for their creative cowboy poetry and their devotion to each other and ranch life. Garth rode across the great divide in January and this week you’ll hear highlights from some of their visits on the SPIRIT OF THE WEST. Their captivating stories and poems will keep you listening closely. There’s some great new songs of the west, as well as the classics the round out this nostalgic ride.
A fine cowboy, roper, guide outfitter and legendary bush pilot Bob Kjos (Joes) rode over the great divide in 2021. He left us with a terrific book about his life called “Horse shoes in My Hip Pocket, and this week you’ll hear some of his amazing adventures with horses, cattle and airplanes. A song that influenced a young farm boy to follow cowboy life along with some great poetry will keep your attention along with horse training help and the Rangeland News
This ride covers a lot of ground. The Voice of the Chuckwagons Les McInyre is back with more stories from the behind the chutes. An Arizona cowboy recalls a fateful morning on a green horse riding through the thorns, and Wylie Gustaffson has the story of how he had to buy an old pick up to get to an important show with his band, and this week you'll hear the latest on the 2025 Spirit of the West Cruise.
Fletcher Jowers shares a lot of his experiences with some of the state's biggest outfits. out with the wagon, sleeping under the stars and singing his own unique cowboy songs around the Campfire. The Rangeland News has good news for cow calf operators, and the Irvine Saddles and Western Wear Horse Training File explains how some riders have gotten into a dangerous situation by doing something most working cowboys will avoid.
The beloved Oklahoma Balladeer Les Gilliam passed away in November. This week Hugh brings back some of the great stories he told about growing up next to Gene Autry's ranch in Oklahoma and many stars and celebrities he performed with over the years. You'll hear some of the memorable western songs he wrote and sung. There's practical horse training advice, rangeland News, and some hints about the 2025 Spirit of the West cruise.
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