I've been listening to some Old Time Radio shows lately, mostly "westerns", and they brought to mind two websites that I wanted to pass along.

Back after Paul "Pee Wee Herman" Rueben lost his CBS Saturday morning show, the network quickly put into its place another strange little show. This was "Riders in the Sky", a half-hour show presenting the 'adventures' and expert musicianship of Ranger Doug (Idol of American Youth), Woody Paul (King of the Cowboy Fiddlers), Too Slim (Insert Title of Your Choice Here). The trio also has a fourth member, Joey "The CowPolka King", who didn't appear on the show. Being a kid who had grown up on westerns and who still had a fondness for 'cowboy songs' it wasn't difficult for me to immediately become a fan of both the show and the group. I've added a link to the Rider's website over to the left, if you're interested.

When I was a kid one of the local TV stations ran a Saturday morning kid's show called, BOOMTOWN. The show starred Rex Trailer along with a series of sidekicks. Rex not only presented the usual assortment of second string cartoons, but would entertain the kids in studio and at home with western songs. I loved this show and watched it religiously for years. Rex is still around and you can check out what he did and does over at his site.

"Howdy there, folks, we're glad to meet you, in Boom, Boom, Boomtown."

Happy Trails!