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California Cowboy Band

 

The California Cowboy Band has been bringing their music to audiences for more than fifteen years. Touring the west, playing Cowboy Treks, they’ve played clubs, festivals, and horse rides. Musical influences range from cowboy, to contemporary. They have performed at the Autry Museum, and at The Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival many times. The horseback rides where they have performed include Rancheros Visitadores, Los Caballeros Catalina Trek, and Vaqueros Del Desierto.   The Band has been featured at the Winter Concert of the WMA at the Wells Fargo Theater, with Belinda Gail and Joyce Woodson.   They are now active in the production of the Nashville West Studios TV show, "Heart of Western Music" to begin national broadcast on April 1.   They play many of their original songs and showcase the cowboy poetry of their in house poet, Steve Deming.

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Telephone: 310-871-6300
727 Esplanade, 306
Redondo Beach, CA 90277



Call of the West

Original and classic music of the American West.

 

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Telephone: Not Available
Call of the West
Tulsa, OK


Chuck & Mae Camp

Info Coming Soon!

 

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Telephone: (520) 883-4662
Chuck & Mae Camp
6120 W. Red Sky Circle
Tucson AZ 85713


Jim Cardwell

Jim was born in Cherokee, Iowa, a descendant of 1840s homesteaders, then moved soon after by well intentioned parents to California for the benefits of city life. Primarily he writes poetry, but he also writes songs, essays, short stories and novels. He has performed original Cowboy Poetry at venues throughout California and Nevada. From 2002-2004, he hosted a live radio poetry program featuring some of the finest talent in cowboy poetry and music.

 

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Telephone: 520-589-5520
P. O. Box 5282
Oroville CA 95966


The Carr Family Cowboy Band

The Carr Family Cowboy Band members are Anna, Abby, Walter, Judy and Ronn. Anna, 20, plays fiddle and is a concert ciolinist, writer, poet and actress. Abby, 16, sings lead, and plays the fiddle, mandolin and guitar. Walter, 14, plays fiddle and does cowboy humor. Judy plays the bass and sings harmony. Ronn is a singer, songwriter, and plays guitar, mandolin, harmonica and piano. Along with their original songs, they perform gospel, western, fiddle and bluegrass music. The Carr Family raises Angus cattle south of Whitman, Nebraska, on the family ranch. Together with the ranching tradition and the legacy of music, they are the Carr Family Cowboy Band.

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Telephone: 308-544-6509
Ronn W. Carr
81485 So. Whitman Rd.
Whitman NE 69366


Tom Chambers

WMA Founding President.

 

 

 

 


Allan Chapman

Allan Chapman is a three time Grammy nominee, with songwriting credits going back thirty years for performers like The Oak Ridge Boys, Kenny Rogers, Diana Ross, George Jones and Western performers like Jim Jones and The Texas Trailhands.  A sixth generation Texan, Allan was raised on the west Texas ranch that his great-grandfather settled in the 1880s, his love of the land and the western way of life runs through every line in his music.  His CD release, Sixth Generation (tales of the west) was nominated for Western Album of the year in 2009. His songs are favorites on western radio. Allan's newest CD, West of the 98th Meridian, is a celebration of the stories and the life of the recent West.

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Decatur, Texas


Kirt Christensen

I love being part of Western Music. I really enjoy hearing a gritty old cowboy recite a poem about his lifestyle. I learned to like cowboy music while performing with Ken Stevens and CR Wood. In real life I'm a contractor (a jack of all trades, master of none). This spills over into my music; for example, I play guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo, etc. More time is spent writing and remembering songs than honing the finer skills. I'm the leader of my family band, "The Dreaded Birdley." We play a mix of The Kingston Trio, Bob Dylan and the Beatles as well as our own songs. Recently I've been playing bass as part of Mary Kaye and The Duel. I hope to see you around.

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Telephone: 435-896-3560
286 East 859 North
Richfield, UT 84701



Cisco Jim, Singing Cowboy

Cisco Jim performs an extensive repertoire of trail songs and buckaroo classics. His smooth baritone voice can draw the audience back to a simpler life, a time when pioneers crossed the prairie and tamed the West, when cattle was king and man's best friend was his horse. Cisco likes to research the history and authenticity of western songs. Like cowboys of old, he writes of horses he's ridden, experiences on the trail, and the western way of life.

 

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Telephone: 831-726-1046
P.O. Box 512
Aromas CA 95004


Patty Clayton

Patty Clayton was named Western Female Vocalist of the Year for the Academy of Western Artists in 2007 and Female Performer of the Year for the Western Music Association in November of 2004. Her music is a blend of original ballads and borrowed songs about today and yesterday in the West. Patty’s renditions have delighted audiences in a career that has spanned several decades, both as a solo artist, and with her band “Cimarron Wind”.

 

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Telephone: 303-234-1162
PO Box 140772
Edgewater, CO 80214


Judy Coder

Judy Coder

Classically trained and world-renowned, Judy Coder hits the stage with style and grace, and an enthusiasm for western music which energizes her performances.  Early in her career she was named the Patsy Montana National Yodeling Champion and the WMA International Yodeling Champion. She expanded her performances by leading that fabulous cowboy band, "Pride of the Prairie" for five successful years.  Her vocal arrangements for the band twice helped them to earn the title of WMA Harmony Singing Champions.  Once again Judy is striking out solo, this time adding a new dimension to her performances as an up-and-coming songwriter.  Look for her co-write with Les Buffham, "The Mourning Dove" on her newest recording, released in August 2008.

 

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JC Management
2405 SW 19th Street
Topeka KS 66604-3109


Richard Lee Cody

Utah's Richard Lee Cody is one of the finest Western crooners on the scene today. With a vocal style all his own, Smooth and Powerful, and with passion and conviction, Richard is able to lead you down a musical trail that'll leave you wanting more. His Chart topping songs and CD's have earned him a place among the best that Western Music has to offer. His warm personality and love of people and the music are evident the first time you meet him. His performances on stage or around the camp fire are simply... "UNFORGETTABLE".    You'll also find him performing around the Country with his singing partner, Mary Kaye. Together they are a formidable force in Western Music, with melodies and harmonies that will captivate you from the first strum of their guitars. As a team they are 2010's most nominated act in the WMA.    NOMINATED FOR: 

2010 OUTSTANDING  VOCALIST - MALE 

WMA 2010 DUO/GROUP of the year

WMA 2010 CRESCENDO AWARD

WMA 2010 TRADITIONAL WESTERN ALBUM BY DUO/GROUP            FOR "WAY OUT WEST" 

WMA 2010 OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINERS -  DUO/GROUP WMA 2010 BEST ORIGINAL SONG - "Homeward Bound"              from the "Way Out West" CD

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Telephone: 435-671-6462
3460 West 3600 South
Heber City, UT 84032

 


Dean Cook

Dean is a performing songwriter, storyteller and cowboy poet. A native Arizonan, he weaves his life experiences into songs and stories about the West as it was, is, and should have been. Dean is a regular at cowboy gatherings, music festivals, and historical events around Arizona and the Southwest. His original songs are being performed and recorded by other western musicians, including several WMA performers, and a number of his songs are receiving national airplay.

 

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Telephone: 623-934-2687
Dean Cook
Glendale, AZ


Ken Cook

Ken ranches in southeast Bennett County, SD. His wife Nancy has all four of their kids pert near raised -- Ken on the other hand will probably never grow up! Ken's cowboy poetry cuts a wide path, from the humorous "who'd a thunk it" mishaps involving kids, cattle and horses, right down an emotional trail reliving the years he spent horseback with his grandpa, Frank Buckles.

 

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23154 Teal Lane
Martin SD 57551


Buck Corbett

I have been in love with all music genres since I was a youngster. The two that influenced me the most were Honky-tonk country and western (Cowboy). I grew up listening to Country. I used to sing along with my cousins. Since embarking on this career, I have been fortunate to have played at places like: The Gene Autry Museum, Taste of Encino, and various benefits. My group and I have entertained at many venues.

 

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Telephone: 818-831-8814
Buck Corbett
SFV, CA


Jan Corey

Jan was born in Michigan and lived on a small farm. In order to hear country music from the Southern States, he would fill his ‘49 Ford with nineteen-cent a gallon gas and drive all night into the country so that his AM radio would pick up the stations from down south. He owned and operated a machine shop in Mesa for 31 years and is now retired and can pursue his passion, Classic Cowboy Poetry.

 

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Telephone: Not Available
1134 S. Center St.
Mesa, AZ 85210


Stan Corliss

Nominated For:

1999 Songwriter of the Year

1999 Song of the Year ("A Cowboy Knows There's a God Above")

 

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Telephone: 615-264-2347
6655 SW Straughan Rd.
Hillsboro, OR 97123-9137



Van A. Criddle

Those who have seen Van perform have commented that: "Your voice is one of those voices that you just have to listen to." "You are so comfortable to listen to that I felt like I was in my front room listening to a cowboy share stories of his experiences on the ranch and on the range. "You had me bawling one minute and laughing hysterically in the next minute, Van is a performer who delivers more than the audiences expect.

 

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Telephone: 541-688-5580
Rafter C Productions
2034 Laurelhurst Dr.
Eugene OR 97402


The Cross Town Cowboys

Cross Town Cowboys

The Cross Town Cowboys record and perform original and traditional Western music. The boys believe very deeply in the positive power of music to inspire. It is the band’s sincerest wish to help return Western music to the forefront of American culture. The band hopes to lend a hand to our fellow countrymen in the return to the values set by our cowboy heroes. The Cross Town Cowboys are out to “Save The West!”

 

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Telephone: 661-269-0917
The Cross Town Cowboys
P. O. Box 284
Acton, CA 93510


Clark Crouch

Clark Crouch, Cowboy Poet, delivers the reality of the West through his western and cowboy poetry. His performances are drawn from more than 400 original poems which capture the humor and the pathos of the west of yesterday and today. The author of eight books, two of which have won the Will Rogers Medallion Award for Cowboy Poetry, he has performed throughout the Northwest.

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Telephone: 425-286-1182
18200 Wood-Sno Rd NE Unit 402
Woodinville, WA 98072



 

Chuck Cusimano

Chuck started writing Country Music during the 60’s, but kept them to himself. He joined the US Navy in 1968. He continued songwriting and even began singing his own songs to his shipmates, along with the songs of that era by other artists. Cusimano met a great influence while in southern California, a man by the name of Billy Mize.  Chuck used to set in with Mizes' band. By the time he left the Navy in Long Beach California in 1972, He had decided he wanted to pursue a career in Country Music.

 

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Telephone: (817) 680-6609
Chuck Cusimano
1608 Ross Ln.
Springtown, TX 76082


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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