Biography

At a young age Dallas Turner listened intently to the cowboy singers that he heard on Border Radio, being particularly influenced by Cowboy Slim Rinehart. A self-taught guitar player, at age 16 he left his home in 1946 to follow his dream of becoming a Border Radio Star. Turner rode the bus to the Mexico Border where he landed himself a job on the most powerful radio station in the world (XEG) and met his idol - Cowboy Slim Rinehart. Slim (also known as Nolan Rinehart) gave Dallas his first big break. Slim and Dallas took the radio world by storm performing alongside Jimmie Rodgers, Gene Autry, Roy Rodgers, Ernest Tubb, Patsy Montana and Wolfman Jack. Slim and Dallas were affectionately known as the Kings of Border Radio.

Turner appeared on various radio programs on XERF, XELO and XEG, sometimes singing under his own name but usually under an alias such as Nevada Slim or Yodelin’ Slim Dallas. He proved popular with sponsors of the programs, since he was a most competent ‘pitchman’ for their products and became a favorite on Border Radio for 30 years.

In the mid-60’s, Turner recorded transcription programs that were broadcast by several important US stations including WWVA Wheeling and WCKY Cincinnati. DALLAS TURNER recorded eight albums for Rural Rhythm Records which were produced by Uncle Jim O’Neal. Rural Rhythm Records is proud to make some of these true historic original cowboy recordings from 1967 available again.
For-the First Time on CD and digital formats, NEVADA SLIM SINGING SONGS OF THE WILD WEST by DALLAS TURNER is an essential original master’s collection of 25 COWBOY CLASSICS culled from Turner’s true cowboy recordings on Rural Rhythm Records. This historic Cowboy Classics Collection includes; “Little Joe The Wrangler”, “The Big Corral”, “The Legend Of Judge Roy Bean”, “Santa Fe Trail”, “Home On The Range”, “Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie”, “Sam Hall”, “Yellow Rose Of Texas”, “Green Grow The Lilacs”, “Git Along Little Doggies” and many more.
Turner became acknowledged as a noted historian of Western material and Border Radio. He has also sung authentic cowboy material in documentaries and appeared at the annual Elko Cowboy Poetry Gatherings. In addition, Turner appeared on various radio and television programs and across countless venues including New York's Lincoln Center, the Grand Ole Opry and Carnegie Hall - sometimes singing under his own name, but usually under an alias such as Nevada Slim or Yodelin' Slim Dallas.

TRACKS:
1. The Legend Of Judge Roy Bean
2. Little Joe The Wrangler
3. Yonder Comes The Sheriff
4. Santa Fe Trail
5. The Big Corral
6. Chapo My Pony
7. Sam Hall
8. Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie
9. Riding Down The Trail
10. Rovin’ Gambler
11. Z-Bar Dunn
12. Get Along Little Doggies
13. Bad Brahma Bull
14. Gamblin’ Black Jack Davey
15. Cowboy’s Ace In The Hole
16. Lone Driftin’ Rider
17. Yellow Rose Of Texas
18. Tying Knots In The Devils Tail
19. Billy Venero
20. Green Grow The Lilacs
21. Utah Carl’s Last Ride
22. Jack Of Diamonds
23. Old Black Steer
24. Story Of Patonio
25. Home On The Range

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