#sons of the Pioneers

[catgirl-kaiju]

btw there is actually a lot of good country music out there, you just need to know where to look.

here's 10 of my personal favorite country/western tracks in no particular order:

there's plenty more than these that i like, but i tried to interject some that my followers might not be familiar with to broaden horizons

[folk-enjoyer]

Song of the day

(do you want the history of your favorite folk song? dm me or submit an ask and I'll do a full rundown)

"The Dying Cowboy" Cisco Houston, 1952

"The Dying Cowboy " or "Cowboys Lament" is based on an old sailors poem, written by Edwin Hubbell Chapin and published in 1839, "The Ocean Burial"

Edgar Allan Poe's "Southern Literary Messenger" vol V, pp.6l5-6l6, 1839

here's an example of the traditional song put to music by Eugene Jemison in 1954

by the 1880s, the lyrics had morphed into the famous cowboy song we all know and love, but it wasn't until 1910 that it was pared with its well-known melody by John Lomax in the album, "Cowboy Songs And Other Frontier Ballads" here (recorded 1942)

by far, the most interesting thing that happened to the song is that its meaning was reversed. in 1934, Carson Robison changed the lyrics and the song and titled it "Carry Me Back to The Lone Prairie" (recorded 1941) and several other contemporary famous country artists

like Sons of the Pioneers,

Riders in the Sky,

Gene Autry,

Johnny Bond,

and Roy Rogers.

covered this song.

this more Hollywood country version of the song changed the story away from the bitter toiling of cowhand workers and towards nostalgia for the West that fit right in with other popular country music of the 40s and 50s. At the same time, the song was covered by Cisco Houston, a leftwing activist and official Union Boy, among other progressives, as a criticism of working class conditions. This song is so utterly fascinating to me and the best way to visually and auditorially explain the historical split manufactured between folk and country.

[thinkbolt]

Pecos Bill (Disney, 1948) dir. Clyde Geronimi, in the feature anthology "Melody Time" music by Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers

[odk-2]

Sons of the Pioneers - Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1934) Bob Nolan from: "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" / "Moonlight on the Prairie"

Country and Western | Cowboy Song | Western Song (from back when there was "Western" in Country and Western)

JukeHostUK (left click = play) (320kbps)

Personnel: Tim Spencer: Vocals Leonard Slye (Roy Rogers): Rhythm Guitar / Harmony Vocals Bob Nolan: String Bass / Harmony Vocals Hugh Farr: Fiddle Karl Farr: Guitar

Recorded: @ The Decca Studios on August 8, 1934 in Los Angeles, California USA

Released: on November 10, 1934

Decca Records

Grammy Hall of Fame (2002) Library of Congress' National Recording Registry (2010)

[laikuh]

i would also like to shout out the soundtrack to this movie.

[howardhawkshollywoodannex]

original title card for Melody Time (1948) with a cast that includes Sons of the Pioneers. Winnipeg's Bob Nolan, leader of the Sons, is narrator and singer in the Pecos Bill segment. This is Bob's second honorable mention, after My Pal Trigger, also with Roy Rogers.

[culturevulturette]

Cool, clear water...

[singeratlarge]

SATURDAY MATINEE MUSIC VIDEO “Along the Navajo Trail” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di1GC3K46Hc …Yá’át’ééh. I'm always combing the Great American Songbook for new songs to add to my set list for my assisted living homes gigs. This one came up at the suggestion of my soulmate Uma Robin + I learned Sam Cooke covered it (B-side to "Wonderful World”) and that boosted my interest. I have a soft spot for the Navajo Nation and Native American lore in general, though this song is more about a faintly idyllic Navajo geography as a backdrop to a 1945 film of the same name starring Roy Rogers and Trigger (the horse gets equal billing). Roy plays a cowboy poet who defends minorities from bullies, breaks up a range war, gets the girl (Dale Evans), and lives happily ever--and all in time for dinner. He sang this song with The Sons of the Pioneers (reprising it in another cowboy movie, “Don’t Fence Me In”), and it's been covered by many artists since. The lyrics paint a picture of work, open space, and connecting music with nature.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di1GC3K46Hc

#Navajo #RoyRogers #CowboySong #Americana #NavajoTrail #SonsofthePioneers #DaleEvans #Trigger #JohnnyJBlair #singeratlarge #entertainer #assistedlivinghome #sanfrancisco #GibsonEC20guitar

[cdchyld]

Added to the Vintage shop!

~ Sons of the Pioneers Tumbling Tumbleweeds and Cool Clear Water LP Vinyl Records (1969/1960)

[jt1674]

[whitehartlane]

nice one, sonny. 🇰🇷❤️

[sleepynegress]

Rewatching Prodigal Son while waiting for this melatonin to work. This show was borderline camp, given how unhinged Malcolm Bright was played, the bug eyes, the tieing to the bed, the outcrazing serial killers to catch them.... It was wild. A real shame, the cast had a lot of charm. I wish it had gotten one more renewal.

[ebony1442]

Now Skyball Paint was a devil's saint,

His eyes were a fiery red.

Good men have tried this horse to ride,

But all of them are dead.

ON A FLYING DEVIL

[doyoulikethissong-poll]

Ritchie Valens - La Bamba 1958

"La Bamba" is a Mexican folk song, originally from the state of Veracruz, also known as "La Bomba". The song is best known from a 1958 adaptation by rock and roll pioneer and forefather of the Chicano rock movement Ritchie Valens, which became a Top 40 hit on the US charts. Valens's version is ranked number 345 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. "La Bamba" has been covered by numerous artists, notably by Los Lobos whose version was the title track of the 1987 film La Bamba, a bio-pic about Valens; their version reached number 1 on many charts in the same year. Their music video won the 1988 MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film.

"La Bamba" is a classic example of the son jarocho musical style, which originated in the Mexican state of Veracruz, and combines Spanish, indigenous, and African musical elements. "La Bamba" likely originated in the last years of the 17th century. The oldest known historical references come from the town of Alvarado, Mexico, where it apparently was performed with an atypically lively rhythm. The oldest recorded version known is that of Alvaro Hernández Ortiz, who recorded the song with the name of "El Jarocho". His recording was released by Victor Records in Mexico in 1938 or 1939, and was reissued on a 1997 compilation by Yazoo Records, The Secret Museum of Mankind Vol. 4.

Ritchie Valens learned the song in his youth. In 1958 he recorded a rock and roll flavored version of "La Bamba", originally released as the B-side of his number-two hit "Donna". His recording of the song was inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame and the Grammy Hall of Fame. On February 3, 1959, on what has become known as "The Day the Music Died", Valens died in a plane crash in Iowa, an accident that also claimed the lives of fellow musicians Buddy Holly and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, as well as their pilot. Valens was 17 years old at the time of his death. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, the Native American Music Awards Hall of Fame, the California Hall of Fame, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2018, his version of "La Bamba" was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

"La Bamba" received a total of 92,2% yes votes!

[melorambles]

Elrond as Gil-Galad's Herald should be portrayed more often as a polite political fiction. Like, Elrond's heritage should put him in a very important political position, given exactly how many lineages of kings he's related to. But he's basically allergic to being in charge and every time a council member mentions Elrond getting named the heir, Gil-Galad has to spend half a day talking Elrond out of a tree. But they can't disregard it completely because there are plenty of elves whose loyalty is tied closer to Elrond than Gil-Galad no matter how publically Elrond defers to him.

So, they compromised and made him Gil-Galad's Herald, which is an important position that tells everyone he has Gil-Galad's explicit trust but also means he spends more time playing diplomat and messenger than expressing his own political opinions. Also, it'd be funny if Elrond spends more time essentially pioneering healing techniques than anything else and Gil-Galad sending him out on Herald work is essentially him saying "you're not allowed back in the library until you've eaten at least three meals (diplomatic dinners) and talked to ten people, you're the healer why do I have to tell you this."

Also, something with the two of them going to great lengths to try and get people to forget that Gil-Galad isn't actually that much older than Elrond. And at least one political dinner where a bard is about to sing the Lay of Luthien and has to make awkward eye contact with Elrond, because that's his grandma. And the public consensus that Elrond is probably the most forgiving person on middle earth given he acknowledges his technical kidnappers as his technical foster fathers. And how that acknowledgement technically makes him and Celebrimbor cousins (as opposed to the more distant cousin relationship through his grandmother, Idril, daughter of Turgon, son of Fingolfin, brother to Feanor - aka the guy who made the first jewelry wars were started over, Celebrimbor's grampa).

[thempregsimmer]

Since the genetic mutation allowing men to get pregnant has spread across Europe, doctors across the continent started to deal with a new wave of patients - pregnant male university students.

As I’m born and raised in Poland, let me introduce you to the two young guys, who recently visited the paternity clinic specialised in male pregnancy in Warsaw.

Let me introduce you to two young patients of the clinic:

The young hunk under dr. Achebe is named Sebastian. He was born and raised in Warsaw, he plays in his private university’s basketball team. He’s a closeted gay from a conservative family. One of the parties he attended ended with unprotected sex, which has lead him to this situation. With a growing bump, there is no more denying his sexual orientation, Sebastian is having a hard time accepting the reality.

On a more positive note, his baby is developing well, and there is no risk of complications. He’s 26 weeks along with his baby boy.

The shy guy under prof. Szczepański is named Jakub. He moved to Warsaw to study computer science. His concerned face reflects how worried he is for his little one’s wellbeing. Although the pregnancy wasn’t planned, he has accepted the new path of life that was laid in front of him. However, it doesn’t mean he will postpone getting his education - he actually managed to secure a very prestigious grant for his research on processor, which he plans to finish before the birth of his son.

He has an amazing safety net, in form of his slightly order boyfriend - Grzegorz, as well as his parents back in his hometown. It was actually Grzegorz, who works as a team manager in one of the biggest polish corporations, who managed to get his pregnant boyfriend under prof. Szczepański, one of the pioneers in the male prenatal care.

Jakub is 24 weeks pregnant, although he looks a bit further along based on the size of his bump. He needs to work with a bigger amount of amniotic fluid, however the professor is certain this won’t cause complications other than slightly bigger baby bump.

I wish those boys a safe pregnancy and a smooth delivery. Although male pregnancy has become widely noticeable in the polish society throughout the last few years, it still comes with stigma connected to same sex relationships. However, with the more liberal government in power right now, the situation is shifting. Additionally, conservatives who fought for penalising abortion, are slowly adapting to the new reality, and started adjusting their „pro life” narrative to include pregnant men as well.