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Singing in the Saddle: The History of the Singing Cowboy
Singing in the Saddle The History of the Singing Cowboy Author:Douglas B. Green This book, lavishly illustrated with 149 photos, is a wealth of information that comes out of decades of research. Green has unearthed never-before-published photos and rare movie posters, including one from an all-black western, Harlem on the Prairie (1938). He also traces the history of cowboy music, from popular songs such as "Sweet Be... more »tsy from Pike" to the instantly recognizable harmonies of the Sons of the Pioneers. More important, Green reveals how the imagery of the singing cowboy has become such a potent force that even now country musicians don cowboy hats to symbolically take part in the legend. Nowhere has the recorded history of the singing cowboy and the film history been collected in one volume, and this book is sure to become the resource for students of the style.« less