Episode 18-33: Riders in the Sky

About This Episode

For thirty-five years Riders in the Sky have been keepers of the
flame passed on by the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry and Roy
Rogers. While remaining true to the integrity of Western music,
they have themselves become modern-day icons by branding the
genre with their own legendary wacky humor and way-out Western
wit, and all along encouraging buckaroos and buckarettes to live
life ‘The Cowboy Way!’


In addition to being inducted into the Grand Ol’ Opry, and too
many halls of fame to mention, they are also the winners of two
Grammy awards for music from Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 2 and
Monsters, Inc. It comes as no surprise then that Billboard’s, Jim
Bessman, counts them as one of the “most significant acts in the
history of American music.” The Quebe Sisters (pronounced
Kway-bee) are the newest darlings of Western music, performing a
refreshing blend of vintage country, bluegrass, jazz & swing
standards, and Texas style fiddling.


The Blue Canvas Orchestra perform great country and western music
takes us from the mid-60s through the early 80s with music from
Opry icons like Willie & Waylon, Dolly & Loretta, Johnny
Cash, George Jones, Glen Campbell, Charley Pride and Lynn
Anderson. This show again features the Blue Canvas Orchestra with
Corey Carlson and special guests Andy Dee, Randy Sabien, Joe
Savage, Danielle Diamond and Emily Belanger.


This show will bring you to your feet as you clap and sing along
to popular tunes! So get ready for a foot stompin’, hand
clappin’, good time Old Opry style!!
About Michael Perry

Michael Perry is a New York Times bestselling author, humorist
and radio show host from New Auburn, Wisconsin.


Perry’s bestselling memoirs include Population 485, Truck: A Love
Story, Coop, and Visiting Tom, and his latest, Montaigne in Barn
Boots: An Amateur Ambles Through Philosophy. His first book for
young readers, The Scavengers, was published in 2014 and first
novel for adult readers, The Jesus Cow, was published in May of
2015.


Raised on a small Midwestern dairy farm, Perry put himself
through nursing school while working on a ranch in Wyoming, then
wandered into writing. He lives with his wife and two daughters
in rural Wisconsin, where he serves on the local volunteer fire
and rescue service and is an intermittent pig farmer. He hosts
the nationally-syndicated “Tent Show Radio,” performs widely as a
humorist, and tours with his band the Long Beds (currently
recording their third album for Amble Down Records). He has
recorded three live humor albums including Never Stand Behind A
Sneezing Cow and The Clodhopper Monologues.


Learn more about Michael and where to get his publications at
www.sneezingcow.com.


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