''Yodel the Cowboy Way'' is a compilation recording released by the Western band Riders in the Sky on January 13, 1998. It is available as a single CD. For years, the fans of Riders in the Sky had requested a collection showcasing the group's yodeling talents. It was released in 1998.

Track listing

# "That's How the Yodel Was Born" (

Douglas B. Green Douglas Bruce Green (born March 20, 1946), better known by his stage name Ranger Doug, is an American musician, arranger, award-winning Western music songwriter, and Grand Ole Opry member best known for his work with Western music and the grou ...

) – 2:18 # "Here Comes the Santa Fe" (Green) – 3:11 # "Cowpoke" (Jones) – 1:42 # "Riding the Winds of the West" (Green) – 2:14 # " Back in the Saddle Again" (

Gene Autry Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998), nicknamed the Singing Cowboy, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, musician, rodeo performer, and baseball owner who gained fame largely by singing in a crooning s ...

, Ray Whitley) – 4:00 # "Blue Montana Skies" (Green) – 3:28 # "Singing a Song to the Sky" (Green) – 2:29 # "The First Cowboy Song" (Green, McMahan) – 2:45 # "The Yodel Blues" (Dolan, Mercer) – 2:24 # "When the Bloom Is on the Sage" (Vincent, Wright) – 3:21 # "At the End of the Rainbow Trail" (Green) – 2:10 # "Desert Serenade" (Green) – 2:59

Personnel

(a.k.a. Ranger Doug) – vocals, guitar * Paul Chrisman (a.k.a. Woody Paul) – vocals, fiddle *

Fred LaBour Frederick Owen LaBour (born June 3, 1948 in Grand Rapids, Michigan), better known by his stage name Too Slim, is a Grammy award-winning American musician, best known for his work with the Western swing musical and comedy group Riders in the Sky ...

(a.k.a. Too Slim) – vocals, bass ;also: * Eddie Bayers - percussion * Louis Brown - trombone * David Davidson - violin * Gregg Galbraith - acoustic guitar * Tommy Goldsmith - acoustic guitar, electric guitar * Carl Gorodetzky - violin * Mark Howard - acoustic guitar * Lee Larrison - violin *

Kenny Malone Kenny Malone (August 4, 1938 – August 26, 2021) was an American drummer and percussionist. Life and career Malone was born in Denver, Colorado. From the 1970s onwards, he was a prominent session musician in folk, country and many other acoustic ...

- percussion * Bob Mater - drums *

Joey Miskulin Joseph Michael Miskulin (born January 6, 1949) is an American accordionist and producer. In a music career spanning more than four decades, Joey Miskulin has collaborated with a range of artists including Johnny Cash, John Denver, Emmylou Harr ...

- accordion * Weldon Myrick - steel guitar *

Richard O'Brien Richard Timothy Smith. known professionally as Richard O'Brien, is a British-New Zealand actor, writer, musician, composer, and television presenter. He wrote the musical stage show ''The Rocky Horror Show'' in 1973, which has remained in conti ...

- acoustic guitar * Chris O'Connell - vocals *

Woody Paul Paul Woodrow Chrisman (born August 23, 1949), better known by his stage name Woody Paul, is an American singer, fiddler, and composer, best known for his work with the Western swing musical and comedy group Riders in the Sky. With the Riders, he ...

- vocals, fiddle, harmonica * John Probst - accordion * Kayton Roberts - steel guitar * Pamela Sixfin - violin * George Tidwell - trumpet *

Robby Turner Robby Turner is an American pedal steel guitarist, best known for his work with Waylon Jennings and his contributions to recordings by many other artists. Biography Early years Turner grew up in a musical family; his parents Doyle and Bernice ...

- lap steel guitar * Tommy Wells - drums * Kristin Wilkinson - viola * Paul Worley - guitar *

Andrea Zonn Andrea Elizabeth Zonn (born 1969) is a singer and fiddle player who grew up in Urbana, Illinois. She grew up in an environment surrounded by music. She sings, and plays classical violin, and is fluent in numerous other musical genres. Zonn first ...

- violin, viola

References

External links

Riders in the Sky Official Website
1998 albums Riders in the Sky (band) albums {{1990s-folk-album-stub