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Western Song: Home On The Range

Home on the Range is a classic cowboy song chosen as one of the Top 100 Western Songs of all time by the members of The Western Writers of America. The song is also called the “unofficial anthem” of the American West and it became the Kansas state song in 1947. The version of the […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoAugust 17, 2022

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Western Song: Back In The Saddle Again

Back in the Saddle Again is included in the Top 100 Western songs of all time. The members of The Western Writers of America placed the song on the fifth spot. The song was first released in 1939 and is co-written by American cowboy entertainer Gene Autry with Ray Whitley. It is the signature song […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoAugust 17, 2022

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Western Song: Cool Water

Cool Water is a song that members of The Western Writers of America chose as No. 3 on the Top 100 Western songs of all time. It was written in 1936 by Bob Nolan. He wrote it as a poem when he was a high school student in Tucson, Arizona. He later on added the […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoAugust 16, 2022

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Western Song: El Paso

El Paso has been included in the top 100 Western Songs of all time by The Western Writers of America. The song was written and originally recorded by Marty Robbins and became a major hit on both the country and pop music charts. At the start of 1960, the song reached no. 1 in both […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoAugust 16, 2022

Bonanza Western TV

A House Divided Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #18

Bonanza was one of NBC’s longest-running Western television series, following the fictional family living on the Ponderosa ranch, the Cartwrights, and their daily adventures. Its eighteenth episode, A House Divided, aired on January 16, 1960, and was written by Al C. Ward. Stacey Harris appeared as Regis, Marianne Steward as Lily, and Howard Wendell as a […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoAugust 1, 2022

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Western Song: Ghost Riders in the Sky

Ghost Riders in the Sky was selected as one of the top 100 Western Songs of all time by the The Western Writers of America. Ghost Riders in the Sky was written by Stan Jones in late 1948. Stan gave credit to the idea for the song to a story he heard as a child […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoAugust 16, 2022

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Western Writers of America members choose the all-time best Western songs.

The Western Writers of America surveyed its 600-plus members of writers, authors, and poets for the top 100 Western Songs of all time. Each one of the members was asked to select 10 songs, and the votes were then tabulated at the WWA offices. The list was presented at the WWA’s Annual Convention in Knoxville, […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoMarch 13, 2023

Western Books

The Full List of William Johnstone Books

Here is the complete list of books published by William Johnstone, an American author best known for his various novels with genres ranging from Western fiction, suspense, thriller, survivalist, science fiction and more. Johnstone achieved fame through his great diversity in writing and storytelling, having written over two hundred books throughout his life. He remains […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoAugust 16, 2022

Bonanza Western TV

The Outcast Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #17

Bonanza is one of NBC’s longest-running Western television series, airing from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Thomas Thompson wrote its seventeenth episode, The Outcast, which appeared on-screen on January 9, 1960. Edward C. Platt and Mark Allen appeared in it, playing the roles of Harvey Bufford and Garth. After hanging her father and brother […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoJuly 29, 2022

Bonanza Western TV

El Toro Grande Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #16

Bonanza has 14 seasons and over 400 episodes, with El Toro Grande as its sixteenth. John Tucker Battle wrote the episode, which premiered on January 2, 1960, and Veteran actor/director Ricardo Cortez acted as Don Xavier. In this episode, Little Joe and Hoss go on a trip to Monterey, California. They carry the cash they plan to use […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoJuly 29, 2022

Bonanza Western TV

The Last Hunt Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #15

Enduring 14 seasons and over 400 episodes, Bonanza is one of the longest-running Western television series of its time. NBC broadcasted the show from 1959 to 1973, keeping its viewers glued to each episode. The Last Hunt, written by Donald S. Sanford, premiered on television on December 19, 1959. Hoss and Little Joe encounter an […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoJuly 28, 2022

Bonanza Western TV

The Sisters Full Episode – Bonanza, Season #01, Episode #14

Most Western fans consider Bonanza one of history’s most outstanding Western television series. The series lasted 14 seasons (430 episodes), airing from 1959 to 1973, with the all-male family, the Cartwrights, as the center of attention. Carey Wilbur penned Bonanza’s fourteenth episode, The Sisters, which first aired on December 12, 1959. Among the featured stars in […]

The Lone Writer 3 years agoJuly 28, 2022

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