The Singing Cowboy
- Rex Allen, Jr. BRP Records 2017
In 1982, Warner Brothers released an all-Western LP by Rex Allen, Jr. to showcase “The Last of the Silver Screen Cowboys,” a song that included appearances by Rex Allen, Sr. and Roy Rogers, along with Rex, Jr. But the LP included much more, e.g. Rex Jr.’s co-composition, “Ride, Cowboy, Ride,” which became the theme song for Riders in the Sky for years, and has also been recorded and performed by many others over the years since Rex, Jr. recorded this definitive version. The Reinsmen sang with him on that song as well as on “Blue Prairie,” Rex’s composition “Roundup Time,” Stuart Hamblen’s ”Texas Plains” and “There’s Nobody Home on the Range Anymore.”
The album contains 10 tracks, all of which are outstanding. Why its release on CD was postponed for so many years is a mystery. In 1995, the Warner Western label released a CD that included 3 of the songs from the LP, but additional voices were overdubbed. I prefer the original sound, and now, it’s available on this new release for us old-timers to enjoy and for a whole new audience to welcome as well! This one’s a “must” for every Western music collection! Available from CD Baby.
Rex Allen Jr. - Ride Cowboy Ride Lyrics
Up in the mornin' at the break of day
You'll hear a big bearded cowboy at the chuck wagon say
Gather round boys the coffee's hot on the fire
There's a full day of branding we're heating the irons
I wanna smell that scorched hair and burning hide
The horses are grained you know they're ready to ride
Roll up your bed rolls and jump in your boots
Daylight is a wastin' boys it's out of the shoots
Come on and ride cowboy ride
Roll up your riatas and pull your sombrero down tight
We're gonna ride ride ride where the trail will wind
You'd better drive drive drive or we'll leave you behind
Come on and ride ride cowboy ride
It's a beautiful morning and you've had a good rest
You ropers get ready to be at your best
Let's saddle them ponies and tighten the cinch
Pull on your gloves and take your hat off the fence
We'll get the cattle to market and after they're sold
You can all let your hair down get lazy or bold
Ride into town and find a lady or two
To take you by the arms and shake the dust off your boots
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