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Judy James, "The Lady Balladeer of Texas," is a singer/songwriter who lets you feel the West with every sound. Her songs take you back, as you listen and dream of the days gone by. Judy is a previous nominee for WMA Female Vocalist of the Year. Since 1997 she has had her own two-hour live Western Music radio Show, Cowboy Jubilee with Judy James, each Saturday morning, where she is "Keeping Our Western Heritage Alive." Judy relased a new CD, "My God and I" in the summer of 2011.
Dennis Jay is a singer, songwriter, guitarist who writes and performs original songs with roots in traditional country western, folk, blues, cowboy songs and Mexican ballads. He has spent years living, working, and traveling in the American West; from Arizona to Oregon, California to Kansas, Montana to New Mexico, North Dakota to Texas. He performs solo as well as with his backup band, Lonesome Town.
"The way he set the mood for each song by its tone and the key he sang it in was incredible."
Tim Jenkins loves to sing, and has been singing as long as he can remember. He plays guitar and banjo and sings mostly traditional folk songs, especially ballads, including many cowboy songs. Tim was raised on a small farm in southwest Washington and knows cows (but not horses).
Gary "Arizona" Johnson is not only a very talented Western Entertainer and Recording Artist, he's a very fine Photographer, too! He's been entertaining audiences professionally for over 30 years working as a Cowboy Singer since the 1970s. His first break was as the emcee and headliner for the ever popular Sundown Cookout at Rawhide Arizona's 1880s Town. Gary also served as the Official Balladeer for the Parada Del Sol Rodeo and Parade in Scottsdale, Arizona from 1982-1984. In 1988, he rode horseback 189 miles from Flagstaff to Scottsdale through the Matazal and Sierra Ancha Wilderness following the General Crook Trail. With 9 days of hard riding in extreme weather conditions, Johnson, although a little battered from his first long trail ride, was hooked on documenting guest ranches and trail rides for the media, including Arizona Highways Magazine, the L.A. Times and the New York Times Travel Section. In 1991 he was invited to represent the State of Arizona in Tokyo entertaining audiences for a trade mission for the Arizona Office of Tourism and Arizona Governor Rose Mofford. This was the first of many international performances he has made for the Arizona Office of Tourism. Gary rode for 11 seasons in Monument Valley and Canyon De Chelly as a Trail Guide, Photographer and Entertainer. His photographic talents landed him 3 cover photos for Arizona Highways Magazine on Cowboys in Monument Valley.
Jim is a native Texan, a student of the West and a life-long devotee to all things cowboy. His songwriting, guitar-picking and unique vocal style keep him in demand on the Western music circuit as well as at coffeehouses, schools and libraries throughout the West. He has produced seven Western albums, three children's character education videos and two Western novels. He was named AWA 2008 Male Western Vocalist of the Year and his song, "The Cowboys of New Mexico," received the New Mexico Music Award for the Best Western Song of 2009. His song, "King," which he co-wrote with his mother, received the Western Writers of America Spur Finalist Award for Best Western Song of 2010 and the song, "Smoke of the Brandin' Fire," which he co-wrote with Allan Chapman has been chosen as a finalist for the NM Music Awards 2011 Western Song of the Year. His first novel, Rustler's Moon, was a NM Book Awards finalist for Best Historical Novel and Best First Book. Jim lives in Corrales, NM with his wife, Ann and their three dogs, Waylon, Jessie and Colter. (Photo by Lori Faith Merritt)

Larry W. Jones, aka Kingwood Kowboy, is a lyrics writer from Kingwood, Texas with over 6,250 songs written to date, including over 2,250 classic and vintage Country, Cowboy and Western. Published in seventeen volumes and posted on his website, Larry invites all WMA artists to record his lyrics for inclusion in his PRX.org (Public Radio Exchange) one-hour radio programs of country music, especially his Cowboy and Western song lyrics. Artists may edit, arrange, copyright, and freely market their recordings. Larry now resides in Longmont, Colorado.
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