It was important to keep the cattle calm. Cowboys & Indians: Tell us a little bit about your background. A few years ago, I wrote an article for a travel magazine about holidays on horseback. It wasn't actually the words that soothed them, though, but the sound of the cowboy's voice. But when on a trail drive, they pretty much always went armed. David Rothel dives into the lives of many famous cowboy music artists in his book,The Singing Cowboys. The Singing Cowboys. Don Edwards, a respected traditional cowboy singer, … I … Instead of a microphone, I used a big horn, which the cowboys usually refused to sing into." In the case of a stampede, that gun might be the only thing to save your life. Okay. Gene Autry, Tex Ritter, and Roy Rogers are the artists who we chose to represent this era of country music because of their prominence on the western film scene. That’s hysterical, LOL! Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who long told players to stand “toe on the line” during national anthem, said Friday his players’ opinions are diverse. By Winniefield Park • 14th Aug 2013 • 7,576 views • 1 comments Tweet. The two first met at a dinner party at the home of director John Ford in 1941, and O’Hara recalls being instantly taken with the actor. Once bedded down, usually two cowboys would circle the herd in opposite directions. You say the singing cowboy films of the 1930s and ’40s brought country music into the realm of pop music and that the cowboy replaced the hillbilly as country’s mascot of sorts. Cowboy music, with its rich and storied history, is not limited solely to the past. One of the “holidays” was cattle herding. The cattle liked long, slow, sad ballads--apparently, cows were believed to be a bit melancholy at night. Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye, November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and television host.Following early work under his given name, first as co-founder of the Sons of the Pioneers and then acting, the rebranded Rogers then became one of the most popular Western stars of his era. Fire-starting. “Wayne would have to sing for his supper which caused great merriment because he couldn’t sing,” Maureen recalled. And had an ear. In fact, cowboys with clear, gentle singing voices that carried well were often the preferred night guards. If you were a horse. The heartfelt emotion when they sing is why I am attached to my music so much. Roughnecks used to ‘ear down’ a horse so the rider could get on. It was too cumbersome and got in the way of handling cattle. Despite the … 3. He was not sucking on the horse’s ear, LOL! On a clear night, one cowboy would sing one verse of a song, while the other would sing the next. Print. San Diego: A.S. 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