Songs of the Prairie Part 1

Sons Of The Pioneers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 25, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 5
• Label: Bear Family
• ASIN: B00000DHVK
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #744,436 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Happy Roving Cowboy

2. Nellie's Blue Eyes

3. Called Away

4. Old McDonald Had a Farm

See all 31 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Whoopee Ti Yi Yo

2. St. Louis Blues

3. Kilocycle Stomp

4. Kelly Waltz

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Hills of Old Kentucky

2. When It's Apple Blossom Time in Normandy

3. Cabin in the Lane

4. Carry Me Back to Old Virginny

See all 29 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. Ain't We Crazy

2. Gentle Nettie Moore

3. Jimmy Crack Corn

4. Skinner's Sock

See all 31 tracks on this disc

Disc: 5

1. Prairie Reverie

2. My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean

3. That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine

4. Prairie Whing Ding

See all 32 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must for the Pioneer collector, February 3, 1999

By 

Thomas J. Smith (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Songs of the Prairie Part 1 (Audio CD)

This is only for the true Sons of the Pioneer fan. If you cannot identify at least some of the vocal trios of the Pioneers down thru the years, this set is not for you. They are for the most part, transcriptions from the old radio days of 1934 and 1935. The trio of Roy Rogers (Len Sly), Bob Nolan and Tim Spencer do the vocal with the Farr brothers on lead guitar and bass. The songs are for the most part spirituals, americana, cowboy, traditional songs from the 1800's and early 1900's, original compositions by Nolan, Rogers and Spencer. Also some wonderful instrumentals by the Farr brothers. Quite honestly, the boys didn't quite have that great sound most would recognize as the "Pioneers Sound" . That would develope around 1937 and later. If you are a collector of the Pinoeers music down thru the years, this is a must have. But again, if you are thinking of the Sons as they were during their peak years from the 19040's with Roy in the movies, you may be a little disappointed with these recordings. Previously only available to a very few fans. Only if you knew someone who had the original transcriptions of tapes of the originals. Bear Family has done it again. Making song material available with the latest technology, that we all thought was lost forever. Pioneer fans around the world are in your debt.