Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'cowboys'

Bobbie Lee Nelson: Brother Willie's Foundation

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:24:00 EST

Her bandmates have called her the best player in their group. But Bobbie Lee Nelson is content to hunker down in front of her piano, hidden by her big black cowboy hat, backing up her brother Willie. She had to be tricked into recording her solo debut, Audiobiography.

Dallas Cowboys Face Make Or Break Time

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:30:00 EST

Week 15 in the NFL means it's do-or-die time — especially for Dallas. After a devastating loss to Pittsburgh last week, they can't be happy about facing the Giants Sunday.

Charlie Haden Returns To His Bluegrass Roots

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:16:00 EDT

As a kid, Charlie Haden was a yodeling cowboy during radio's Golden Age. He's since become a respected jazz bassist for musicians such as Pat Metheny and Keith Jarrett. But the bluegrass of his youth was an irresistible siren song, and now he's recorded Rambling Boy with friends and family.

Cowboys And Ghosts Make A Comeback

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Ed Harris' new film Appaloosa and the supernatural comedy Ghost Town are drawing gentle praise, reports Jordan Legan. It's less clear if Lakeview Terrace is worth the price of admission.

Glen Campbell: A Rhinestone Cowboy Returns

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:02:00 EDT

Rhinestone Cowboy, Glen Campbell has reinvented himself with his new album, Meet Glen Campbell. Rethinking rock's greatest acts, Campbell arranges the songs of Tom Petty, The Velvet Underground, and U2, which he has recorded at the age of 72. Hear Campbell's renditions when he stops by World Cafe with host David Dye.

Glen Campbell, Platinum Cowboy

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:13:00 EDT

He's put out hit records for half a century, toured with the Beach Boys, even hosted his own TV show. So why is the latest album from the indefatigable country-pop singer called Meet Glen Campbell?

Exhibit Explores Cowboy-President Connection

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EDT

A new exhibit at California's Autry National Center explores how Americans link their commanders in chief to the cowboys of the Wild West. Exhibit curator Byron Price talks with Linda Wertheimer about unlikely links between satirist Will Rogers and Franklin Roosevelt, and Jimmy Carter and the movie Midnight Cowboy.

Cast of Thousands Keeps Grand Canyon Humming

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:36:00 EDT

Grand Canyon National Park may be one of the planet's Seven Natural Wonders, but few realize how many people help keep its 4.4 million annual visitors safe and happy — from the cowboys who lead mule tours, to the rangers who make sure campground toilets work.

Finding Redemption in America's Vanishing West

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:57:00 EDT

Set in the American West in 1915, Leif Enger's new novel, So Brave, Young and Handsome, is rife with train robbers, cowboys and Pinkerton detectives. The novel is a follow-up to the author's best-selling debut, Peace Like a River.

Three Books about Cowboys and Indians

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:43:00 EDT

As a child, Emily Wylie always wanted to be a cowboy — or maybe an Indian. Though this New York City teacher no longer constructs teepees out of table cloths, she turns to these three books when she wants to relive her childhood romance with the American West.

Alexandra Fuller Remembers a Wyoming 'Legend'

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:25:00 EDT

"Born with horses and oil in his blood," Colton H. Bryant was a sweet-natured Wyoming kid who died in an accident while working on an oil rig. In a new book, Alexandra Fuller narrates the short life of a modern American cowboy.

Ray Bonneville: True-to-Life Troubadour

Wed, 28 May 2008 15:08:00 EDT

Bonneville's songs are full of characters who stumble their way through a rough-and-tumble world of violence, hope, and despair. In four videos from Folk Alley, Bonneville stomps his cowboy boots on a piece of wood and tells his stories.

Vocal Impressions: The Presidential Contenders

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:40:00 EST

We share listeners' descriptions of the presidential candidates' voices and issue a new challenge: Describe the voices of cowboy sidekick Andy Devine, politician Henry Kissinger, singer and actress Jeanette MacDonald and actor Christopher Walken.

Modern-Day Cowboys Frozen in Time

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:04:00 EST

Photographer Robb Kendrick traveled 41,000 miles searching for cowboys. His six-year quest took him across 14 states, Mexico, and Canada. He emerged with Still, a book of images that seem trapped in time.

Cowboy Poet Sings Ode to Nevada Opera House

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:00:00 EST

Despite its name, the newly restored Eureka Opera House hosts all kinds of musicians. Cowboy poet, singer and songwriter Richard Elloyan performs a song about the opera house, which was originally built during the mining boom in 1880.

'Coyotes and Cowboys': Home on the Range

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 11:56:00 EST

Montana resident Greg Keeler talks about the longstanding relationship between wild animals and man, and how he came to write his song Coyotes and Cowboys.

Springs and Walls: A Touching Cowboy Story

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:01:00 EST

When Everson Walls donated a kidney to former Dallas Cowboys' teammate Ron Springs, it seemed like the act of friendship that might have a happy ending. But subsequent health problems have left Springs in a coma, turning the saga melancholy.

Cuban Cowboys: Spanglish Indie-Rock

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:22:00 EDT

According to a self-written "mythology," Cuban Cowboys' lead singer fell out of Fidel Castro's beard while he was in a bubble bath, smoking and watching TV. Hear an interview and performance by the self-proclaimed "World's Greatest Cuban Surf Rock Band."

Family Ties Bind Cowboy Junkies' New Album

Sun, 20 May 2007 10:48:00 EDT

After 20 years and 11 albums, the Cowboy Junkies are looking inward. Their latest album focuses on the big events in their lives over the years -- marriage, settling down and starting families of their own.

A Lullaby for Grownups in Love

Fri, 04 May 2007 09:47:00 EDT

It's difficult to write a song that evokes the slowed-time pull of sleepiness without lulling listeners toward unconsciousness themselves. Eleni Mandell pulls it off in "Moonglow, Lamp Low," which draws on a gentle cowboy lope and a saxophone that sounds like captured breath.

Where a Cowboy Film Star Made His Last Stand

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 12:50:00 EDT

Western film star Tom Mix is gone, but not forgotten. On a stretch of desert highway between Phoenix and Tucson, a rock monument topped by a riderless horse marks the spot where Mix died in a 1940 car crash.

A Sit Down with Baxter Black

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:15:20 EDT

Baxter Black talks about life as a cowboy poet and large animal veterinarian.

Life Lessons from the Western Rodeo Circuit

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 17:10:00 EST

The National Western Stock Show and Rodeo is the biggest event of the year in Denver, drawing cowboys and spectators from all over the country. Most of the competitions center on a single cowboy, but one event -- team roping -- involves two cowboys attempting to tie up a 400-lb. steer.

The Hick-Hop of Cowboy Troy

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:23:58 EST

Farai Chideya talks with hick-hop artist Troy Coleman, otherwise known as Cowboy Troy, about his country music career and his co-hosting role on the reality show Nashville Star.

Flash, Furious Five Among New Rock Hall Inductees

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:00:00 EST

There are several new inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Van Halen, REM, the Ronettes, Patti Smith and Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. That's right -- Kid Creole, Cowboy, Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Mr. Ness, Raheim -- are the first rap group ever inducted into the Hall of Fame. Michele Norris explains the significance of their place in the Hall.