This is Part 4 of my four-part series about my favorite rodeo
songs, which came about because July 4, 2019 was the 150th anniversary of the
Deer Trail Rodeo in Deer Trail, Colorado. It was a rodeo from my younger days
that I didn't miss.
In Part 1, I promised pictures of me as the Brush Rodeo Queen
c. 1970. I couldn’t locate the one rodeo queen picture I wanted, but I did
locate a newspaper article and picture. I also found a picture of me as 1st
Attendant for the Standard Quarter Horse Association c. 1971.
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| Kaye on the right - 1st Attendant - Standard Quarter Horse Association |
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| Kaye doing the 'queen wave' at the judges |
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| Brush Rodeo Queen - Kaye in the center |
My horse’s name
was Stonewall Jackson. He and I won many performance events in 4-H and other
quarter horse riding and showing competitions such as obstacle trail, English
pleasure, and western pleasure. We were a force to be reckoned with in the show
ring for many years. Later, my brother (12 years younger) rode Jackson to local
fame, too. Just for kicks and giggles, here are pictures of me and Jackson – c.
1970-1972.
I also mentioned in a comment that I had a picture of me in
the very fashionable fringed leather jacket of the 1950 and early 1960s. I’m the little one at about
10 years old. The other two are my sibling cousins.
I digressed…back to my Top 7 Favorite Rodeo-Themed Songs.
To remind you where I’ve been
with this four-part series, you can read Part 1 HERE - Part 2 HERE - Part 3 HERE
So far, my seven favorite
rodeo-related songs are:
7 – Bad Braham Bull by Chris
LeDoux
6 – Strawberry Roan by Marty
Robbins
5 – Bandy the Rodeo Clown by
Moe Bandy
4 – All Around Cowboy by Marty
Robbins
3 – Amarillo by Morning by
George Strait
2 – Rodeo Cowboy by Lynn
Anderson
Here are my Honorable Mention
Rodeo Songs (not in any particular order):
Cowboy in a Continental Suit by
Marty Robbins
- Rodeo Romeo by Moe Bandy
- Cowboy in a Continental Suit by Marty Robbins
- Rodeo by Garth Brooks
- 8 Second Ride by Chris LeDoux
- 10 Seconds in the Saddle by Chris LeDoux
- Old Cheyenne by Ian Tyson
- I can Still Make Cheyenne by George Strait
All of these songs are
available on YouTube.
Now, for my Number 1 favorite
rodeo-themed song...
The song that I first heard when I was 14 years old—
The song
that sparked the embers then lit the fire of romantic angst in my teenager’s
writing heart—
The song that spawned the first novel I ever wrote [high school]
(which has thankfully been lost to the ages)—
The song that references my home
state of Colorado… (I love this song so much.)
Someday Soon –
performed by Judy Collins
Someday Soon was written by
Canadian singer-songwriter Ian Tyson. He and his wife Sylvia recorded the song
in 1964, but they didn’t release it as a single then. Someday Soon has been
covered by Judy Collins, Moe Bandy, and Suzy Bogguss with chart-hitting
success. The Kingston Trio, Chris LeDoux, Crystal Gayle, Glen Campbell, Lynn Anderson,
and a host of other singers also have versions.
Someday Soon is listed in the Top
100 Western Songs of all time by members of Western Writers of America.*
Here
is an interesting note— Judy’s version is categorized as ‘folk’, not western.
Here are two Someday Soon videos
for your listening pleasure. The first is Judy Collins’ rendition. The second
is Judy singing with Ian and Sylvia Tyson. About mid-video, the music cuts to
Judy offering an anecdote about recording the song.
Until next time,
Kaye Spencer
Writing through history one romance upon a time
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* Someday Soon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Someday_Soon_(Ian_Tyson_song)
