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Remember KING KONG?... Here's the rare sequel SON OF KONG from 1933! Son of Kong: 1933 B&W King Kong Sequel (DVD) A quickie sequel to the tremendously successful KING KONG, this movie was released in the same year as the original movie. One o… more »

Civil War Minutes: Union DVD Box Set (2 DVDs) Only $8.95 Click to BUY EXPLORING THE LIFE OF THE UNION SOLDIER Personal belongings open a window into the lives of those who battle in America's Civil War. The stories behind never-before-seen pho… more »

Civil War Minutes: Confederate DVD Box Set (2 DVDs) Only $8.95 Click to BUY Though people often remember the generals and commanders from a major war, its outcome also depends largely on the nameless soldiers in the front lines. Illuminat… more »

This week we have lots of music we don’t hear often, including songs from Rex Allen’s favorite Rex Allen movie, The Rodeo King & the Senorita, and The Roy Rogers film, Roll on Texas Moon. We also have a set of songs from 1993 that were recorded for t… more »

This week, Ranger Doug Green (of Riders in the Sky fame) plays bass on a Red Rector recording, Stringbean picks a tune with Bill Monroe and one on his own (a train song), and his best friend, Grandpa Jones, tells us about his pappy’s still, but there’s m… more »

Cowboy Country- Robert Wagoner When Bob Wagoner was a boy living in California he was a western movie fan, like all the rest of the kids in those years. But one day he did something the rest of us didn’t do; he picked up the phone… more »

Hi Folk Fans! Several listeners have mentioned to me that they enjoy the Folk Connection because I play so much of the 60s music that they enjoy. They also say that todays music is not music that they can relate it. That is true I guess up to a point. I… more »

Do you like the West Coast “sound”? That’s the kind of jazz that the 1950’s produced, primarily in California. On today’s SONGBOOK AMERICA there are legendary West Coast musicians “doing their thing” as you put the convertible top down to let the wind… more »

This week we have an unusual set, one that recalls the picturesque chapels and missions we used to see in so many B-Western movies, and we have a special set on Rex Allen and his family, as well as a set of music that was performed in the Roy Rogers film… more »

There’s plenty of vintage Bill Monroe for you this week, from the 1940s to the early 50s. The latter period includes his classic instrumental, “Pike County Breakdown” from 1952. There are many Pike counties in the US, but it’s safe to assume that this co… more »

Checkout Steve Lawrence with 13 Top Hits for ONLY $2.95! Shop at BostonPete.com or place your order by calling 1-800-730-0232 (US / Canada). As a solo artist, Steve Lawrence enjoyed a successful singing career that stretched well past h… more »

Mel Torme and George Shearing, unquestionably outstanding musical talent, they appeared in concerts together many times. There’s a tribute segment on today’s show from their live performances at The Mark Hopkins Hotel’s famous “Peacock Court” in San Fran… more »

O.J. SIKES with Bluegrass Time: This week we’ll contrast the original version of “I’m a Man of Constant Sorrow” by the Stanly Brothers, with the version recorded by Dan Timynski for the soundtrack of the film O Brother Where Art Thou? over 30 years la… more »

This week we’ll hear a pop hit version of a western classic, and we’ll hear a cowboy sing a pop hit western-style. We’ll also visit Bob Nolan’s favorite place, the desert, and we’ll hear from Bob & the Sons of the Pioneers with music they perform… more »