Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You) - Tex Ritter, Hodges, Jimmie
Goodbye My Little Cherokee - Tex Ritter, Marvin, Johnny
I've Done the Best I Could - Tex Ritter, Harford, Frank
There's a New Moon over My Shoulder - Tex Ritter, Blastic, Lee
Have I Stayed Away Too Long? - Tex Ritter, Loesser, Frank
I'm Wastin' My Tears on You - Tex Ritter, Harford, Frank
There's a Gold Star in Her Window - Tex Ritter, Harford, Frank
Jealous Heart - Tex Ritter, Carson, Jenny
I'm Gonna Leave You Like I Found You - Tex Ritter, Harford, Frank
We Live in Two Different Worlds - Tex Ritter, Rose, Fred
How Was I to Know [#] - Tex Ritter, Whitley, Ray
You Will Have to Pay (For Your Yesterday) - Tex Ritter, Dodd, Bonnie
Long Time Gone - Tex Ritter, Harford, Frank
In Case You Change Your Mind - Tex Ritter, Dodd, Bonnie
It's Never Too Late - Tex Ritter, Harford, Frank
How Was I to Know [#] - Tex Ritter, Whitley, Ray
Track Listings (26) - Disc #3
San Antonio Rose - Tex Ritter, Wills, Bob
Try Me One More Time - Tex Ritter, Tubb, Ernest
Green Grow the Lilacs - Tex Ritter, Traditional
Boll Weevil - Tex Ritter, Traditional
Rounded up in Glory - Tex Ritter, Fox, Oscar
You Two-Timed Me One Time Too Often - Tex Ritter, Carson, Jenny
Blood on the Saddle - Tex Ritter, Cheetham, Everett
The Chisholm Trail - Tex Ritter, Traditional
Bad Brahma Bull - Tex Ritter, Fletcher, Curley
Rye Whiskey - Tex Ritter, Traditional
Billy the Kid - Tex Ritter, Traditional
The Texas Rangers - Tex Ritter, Traditional
I Love My Rooster - Tex Ritter, Kinkaid, Bradley
The Wreck of Number Nine - Tex Ritter, Traditional
Froggie Went A-Courtin' - Tex Ritter, Traditional
Green Grow the Lilacs - Tex Ritter, Traditional
Night Herding Song - Tex Ritter, Traditional
The Pony Express - Tex Ritter, Ritter, Tex
The Phantom White Stallion of Skull Valley - Tex Ritter, Traditional
Some Sweet Day - Tex Ritter, White, Lee "Lasses"
Christmas Carols by the Old Corral - Tex Ritter, Lange, John
Love Me Now - Tex Ritter, Owens, Tex
The Wreck of Number Nine - Tex Ritter, Traditional
The Pony Express - Tex Ritter, Ritter, Tex
Teach Me to Forget - Tex Ritter, Harford, Frank
The Pony Express - Tex Ritter, Ritter, Tex
Track Listings (28) - Disc #4
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - Tex Ritter, Wiseman, Scott
I Was Out of My Mind - Tex Ritter, Dodd, Bonnie
When You Leave Don't Slam the Door - Tex Ritter, Allison, Joe
From Now On - Tex Ritter, Cargill, Ike
Ninety Nine Years (Is a Long Time) - Tex Ritter, Mills, Billy [1]
Poor Unwanted Heart - Tex Ritter, Sells, Paul
One Little Teardrop Too Late - Tex Ritter, Carson, Jenny
Fort Worth Jail - Tex Ritter, Reinhart, Dick
I Told My Heart - Tex Ritter, Dexter, Al
Ninety Nine Years (Is a Long Time) - Tex Ritter, Mills, Billy [1]
I'll Forget If You'll Forgive - Tex Ritter, Darling, Dixie
I Don't Want You Anymore - Tex Ritter, Bond, Johnny
Cool Water - Tex Ritter, Nolan, Bob [1]
Trouble in Mind - Tex Ritter, Jones, Richard [1]
The Roving Gambler - Tex Ritter, Traditional
Down in the Valley - Tex Ritter, Traditional
You Are My Sunshine - Tex Ritter, Davis, Jimmie
My Heart Is as Cold as an Empty Jug - Tex Ritter, Haldeman, Oakley
I Cannot Tell a Lie - Tex Ritter, Clark, Cottonseed
Double Dealin' Darlin' - Tex Ritter, Marks, Lee
Toodle-Loo My Darlin' - Tex Ritter, Blair, Hal
Bats in Your Belfry - Tex Ritter, Fairmann, Billy
Cattle Call - Tex Ritter, Owens, Tex
The Last Mile - Tex Ritter, Autry, Gene
The Prisoner's Song - Tex Ritter, Massey, Guy
Don't Make Me Sorry - Tex Ritter, Carling, Foster
I Can't Get My Foot Off the Rail - Tex Ritter, Purvis, Pete
The Gods Were Angry With Me - Tex Ritter, Mackintosch, Forema
Full color 12 inch x 12 inch box from the Bear Family label. Features all 109 recordings the singing cowboy made between 1932 and December, 1947. All tracks are the original recordings & include 'Rye Whiskey', 'Boll We... more »evil And Froggie Went A-Courtin'', 'A Ridin' Old Paint/ Git Along Little Doggies', 'A Melody From The Sky', 'The Hills Of Old Wyoming', 'Singing In The Saddle', 'Sam Hall', 'I'm A Natural Cowboy' and 'Sing, Cowboy, Sing'. Also features a 12 inch x 12 inch 44 page booklet with a biography of Tex's early career, plus stills from hi« less
Full color 12 inch x 12 inch box from the Bear Family label. Features all 109 recordings the singing cowboy made between 1932 and December, 1947. All tracks are the original recordings & include 'Rye Whiskey', 'Boll Weevil And Froggie Went A-Courtin'', 'A Ridin' Old Paint/ Git Along Little Doggies', 'A Melody From The Sky', 'The Hills Of Old Wyoming', 'Singing In The Saddle', 'Sam Hall', 'I'm A Natural Cowboy' and 'Sing, Cowboy, Sing'. Also features a 12 inch x 12 inch 44 page booklet with a biography of Tex's early career, plus stills from hi
"Before there was the definitive "country and western" genre of music, there was what used to be called "cowboy songs," exemplified by Tex Ritter, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, and others, popular in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Many of these songs dealt with what it was like to ride the range on horseback, herding cattle, and fighting rustlers and natural disasters. And they all told a story, complete in 3 minutes, set to music.
The iconic cowboy was a solitary figure, usually with only his horse for company. There is a mournful quality to Tex Ritter's singing that harkens to that lone figure riding the vast plains.
What many people may not know is that Tex Ritter also made a number of recordings for children (most of which begin with "Now boys and girls . . ."). My very favorite of these -- and something that was worth the price of the entire 4-CD set -- is "The Phantom White Stallion of Skull Valley," guaranteed to send chills up your spine.
If you are looking for a nostalgic trip to mid-twentieth century America, you will surely enjoy this music."