This episode is part one of a two part show exploring the life and work of the late Texas cowboy poet and singer Buck Ramsey. Featuring songs and poetry from Buck Ramsey and an interview with Buck's widow Bette Ramsey…
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Aug 8, 2025
We are excited to announce the launch of the Cowboy Crossroads Radio Program! The pilot episode will premier on WSM Radio from Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday, February 11th, at 7pm Central Time. You can tune in on 650am in Nashville or listen on the WSM App.
The Cowboy Crossroads Radio Program is a one-hour quarterly show hosted by cowboy songster, reciter, and historian Andy Hedges. The program features cowboy poetry, western music and interviews from the Cowboy Crossroads archives. Each episode explores a different theme from the working cowboy West and beyond.
Episode 1 focuses on Cowboy Songsters and features music from Andy Hedges, Dom Flemons, and Ramblin' Jack Elliott, as well as an interview with the legendary cowboy singer Don Edwards from the Cowboy Crossroads archives.
The Cowboy Crossroads Radio Program is sponsored by the good folks at the Lone Star Cowboy Cowboy Poetry Gathering in beautiful Alpine, Texas.
Aug 8, 2025
Episode 6: Women of the West
Episode 5 of the Cowboy Crossroads Radio Program features songs and poetry from western women and an interview from the Cowboy Crossroads archives with old-time New Mexico rancher Linda Davis.
The Cowboy Crossroads Radio Program is sponsored by The Lone…
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Feb 6, 2025
Episode 5: Contemporary Cowboy Songs & Ian Tyson
Episode 5 of the Cowboy Crossroads Radio Program features recordings of contemporary cowboy songs, Tom Russell talking about writing the Jerry Jeff Walker hit "Navajo Rug," and an interview from the Cowboy Crossroads archives with the legendary Ian Tyson.
The…
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Feb 4, 2025
Episode 4: Cowboy Music at the Grand Ole Opry
Episode 4 of the Cowboy Crossroads Radio Program focuses on the history of Cowboy Music at the Grand Ole Opry and features stories and music from Ranger Doug of Riders in the Sky, R.W. Hampton, Red Steagall, and Michael Martin…
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Feb 4, 2025
Episode 3: Black Cowboy Songs
Episode 3 of the Cowboy Crossroads Radio Program features recordings of Black cowboy songs and an interview from the archives with American Songster Dom Flemons.
The Cowboy Crossroads Radio Program is sponsored by The Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering in…
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May 10, 2024
Episode 2: Cowboy Poetry
Episode 2 of the Cowboy Crossroads Radio Program features music & poetry from Andy Hedges and Waddie Mitchell, a word from folklorist Hal Cannon and an interview from the Cowboy Crossroads archives with the iconic cowboy poet Waddie Mitchell.
The…
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Feb 6, 2024
Episode 1: Cowboy Songsters
The pilot episode of the Cowboy Crossroads Radio Program features music from Andy Hedges, Dom Flemons, and Ramblin' Jack Elliott, and an interview from the Cowboy Crossroads archives with legendary cowboy singer Don Edwards.
The Cowboy Crossroads Radio Program is…
Read more