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DIGITALLY REMASTERED, RADIO SUBMISSION QUALITY OLDIE POP RELEASES BY WESTERN RANCH MUSIC RECORD LABEL


The first AirPlay Direct release by Western Ranch Music is "Cowboy Heartaches and Blues" with a variety of songs found in the 2008 CD/Album release "Killen Collector Compilation" available at stores worldwide.

http://airplaydirect.com/music/cowboyheartachesnblues

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KED KILLEN:

Ked Killen was born on May 10, 1911 in Jenkins, Kentucky and raised there. From the time he was a teenager Ked sang and played the guitar locally with other musicians at neighborhood get-togethers and in Virginia.

Ked married a childhood sweetheart by the name of June, and they raised a family together.

Ked Killen had compiled a group of musicians in the late 1960's, which he named ~Western All Stars~. He had seen an add and write-up on Western Ranch Music record label. It was in early 1966 when he contacted Western Ranch Music Records with an audition tape. The company liked his down-to-earth country sounds and signed him to a recording contract on August 1, 1966. Ked had recorded 20 masters for Western Ranch Music Records by 1969.

After many hours of re-mastering and restoring the old masters the tracks sound almost as clean and crisp as back then.

Ked's records had some very good ratings in various areas. Mostly The USA, Europe and Canada. Not too much has ever been known about his personal life. Through the studio where Ked recorded in Virginia we could find out that he was working on another tape circa late 1970's - early 1980's, when illness and death struck his wife June, leaving him very distraught and depressed, until he became quite ill himself and passed away in 1986. He is buried in Clintwood, Virginia.

Ked was one of the many fantastic Country singers. His voice was suitable for the early 50's and of his many tracks most have that 1950's country, blues, cowboy and rockabilly sound and style.

Original Western Ranch Music tracks of Artist Ked Killen have been used in Country and Western and Rockabilly album releases produced in the European Union, Canada, and The USA, for the fans and collectors of C&W Retro, Blues, Cowboy and Rockabilly music. Here are a few other labels that have included songs by Artist Ked Killen: White Label, Netherlands 1988; Binge, West Germany 1989; Sun Label, England 1990 and Rich ~ R ~ Tone.

Written by Esther Casteel
© Western Ranch Music™ 1991

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The second AirPlay Direct Release is "Cowgirl Romance and Dance"


http://airplaydirect.com/music/cowgirlromancendance/


A pleasant and special oldie carousel/festive dance and country romance mood with various Polka Musicals and a Country Vocal mix.

"Cowgirl Romance and Dance" contains the 1967 Gold Label earner, hit song and Writer Award Winning Musical "Rose of Cherokee" written, composed and recorded by Esther Casteel (Western Ranch Music) and performed by Artist Cecil Ziebart. It also contains the 1995 "Rose of Cherokee" vocal version performed by Virge Brown.

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VIRGE BROWN:

Virge Brown has recorded a number of Tommy Barri songs as well, around 1981, including:

Song For Reunited Lovers; She (Is The One); Intruder; The Maid Called Lorelei; I Forgive You But I Can’t Forget You; You Are The One; One Wish To Make and I Search The Years.

A Veteran Country Music Artist, Virge Brown had his own radio program “One Wish To Make” and TV show “The Virge Brown Show” (the original SADDLE-MATES group) who will long be remembered for their songs of the “Old West”. Virge is also well known for his songwriting, and as a top Disc Jockey.

Written by Douglas Deason
© Western Ranch Music™ Pub 2009;11

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Cecil Ziebart:

The May 27, 1967 issue of Billboard, International News, Toronto, Canada, states "The Western Ranch Label in the U.S. has released it's second single by Cecil Ziebart and The Polka Pals old time and Western music group from Medicine Hat, Alta. Their "Rose of Cherokee" backed with "Be Sure Dear" is making charts in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana, and negotiations are under way for Canadian distribution."

Esther Casteel received an award for her "Rose of Cherokee" Song, performed by Cecil Ziebart. She was named Best Western Music Writer and was listed in Who's Who in Country Music. Rose of Cherokee was the first song ever 'written and composed' by Esther in 1930. The Rose of Cherokee musical earned a gold label by running 16 weeks as a top of the charts Musical Hit in 1967-68.

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You will also find Country Pops like "Kisses Sent by Letter" by Gordon Harris, and "You'll Never Cry Again" by Lee Felts,in this release.

Written by Douglas Deason
© Western Ranch Music™ Pub 2010;11

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The third AirPlay Direct Release by Western Ranch Music Record Label is "Western Ranch Oldies". This is a various artist Oldie mix, and the digitally remastered Christmas Songs on this AirPlay Direct release can be found on the 2008 "Killen Collector Compilation" release, distributed to stores worldwide. Visit Amazon.com for a physical CD.

This release is Oldies/Country/Holiday/Folk/Rockabilly Humor and Polka.

The mood is sentimental, humorous, romance, cheerful, thankful, dance and holiday.


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