"Swingin' West"- Mike Gross on Internet any time

Don Sulesky · Post by **Don Sulesky** » 16 May 2010 2:05 pm

This hour of tunes gives you the opportunity to hear songs from the past as well as an updated version.
Don

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 18 May 2010 2:31 am

Don,

Thanks for your kind words buddy. Yes, it is to good to drop so far.

Don Sulesky · Post by **Don Sulesky** » 19 May 2010 5:12 am

Time for a bump.
Don

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 21 May 2010 3:35 am

Give these shows a listen, A new one will be added tomorrow so catch the oldest if you haven't heard it yet.

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 22 May 2010 4:58 am

The weekly WVOF “Swingin’ West” hour for 5/22/10 can now be heard all month (YES, a month) long any time of the day or night at YOUR convenience. A Pod cast can be listened to any time for a month. In addition, the prior four weeks can always also be heard. Just click where it says Pod cast- “Listen Now 24 Hours a Day” on the home page of the “Swingin’ West” web site. Choose the date of the show! (IT CAN BE A COUPLE OF MINUTES FOR UPLOAD depending upon your browser). www.swinginwest.com May 22, 2010
2:00-3:00 PM (Eastern)
Another Fred Rose Composer's Corner Special
I. Theme
o Roly Poly- Kelli Grant (Silverfalls) (CD- Kelli Grant Swings & Sings)
o Deep Water- The Lone Star Troubadours (CD- The Lone Star Troubadours Are on the Air)
o You Don't Care What Happens to Me- River Road Boys (Buzzard Roost) (CD- Houston)
II. Theme
o Home in San Antone- Calvin Vollrath (Canadian Import) (CD- Country Fiddlin')
o Deed I Do- Pap & The Sidemen (darkHorse) (Canadian Import) (CD- Back Here With Me)
o Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain- Lorraine Worth (Lunacy) (CD- The Greatest Hero)
III. Western Concert
o I've Got Spurs- Nevada Slim & Cimarron Sue (CimSlim) (CD- Westerners)
o A Cowboy I Will Stay- R.W. Hampton (Cimarron) (CD- Oklahoma- Where The West Remains)
o The Rancher Feeds Us All- Don Edwards (Western Jubilee/Shanachie) (2CD- Last of the Troubadours)
IV. Texas Dance Hall Time
o Just Someone I Used to Know- Amber Digby & Randy Lindley (Heart of Texas) (CD- Another Way to Live)
o Wrong Side of the World- Johnny Bush & Justin Trevino (Heart of Texas) (CD- Texas on a Saturday Night)
o Storms Never Last- Curt Shoemaker (Vocal- Sharon Kenaston & Les Gilliam) (Lunacy) (CD- Mega Steel)
V. Theme
o Be Honest With Me- Carolina Cotton (Kit Fox) (CD- Yodeling Blond Bombshell Volume 2)
o Whose Heart Are You Breaking Now- Joe Paul Nichols (Heart of Texas) (CD- The Best of- Volume Two)
o Mansion on the Hill- Ray Sanders, Curtis Potter & Darrell McCall (Hillside) (CD- Hillside Records Country Song Roundup)
VI. Faded Love- Frankie Rodgers (Canadian Import) (CD- Classics)

Don Sulesky · Post by **Don Sulesky** » 22 May 2010 9:23 am

I just finished istening tp today's show and it was super.
Don't miss it.
Don

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 23 May 2010 3:05 pm

Don,

You are really appreciated for both your bumps and your listens. I can not thank you enough. It is really nice to see someone that can still enjoy radio.

Thanks so much buddy!!!!!

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 25 May 2010 4:10 am

A Western Swing and Steel Guitar radio show should not fall so low.

Don Sulesky · Post by **Don Sulesky** » 25 May 2010 5:36 am

Here's a bump for a great show.
Don

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 26 May 2010 2:29 pm

Don,

Your listening to my pod casts and your bumps on this Forum are truly awesome. I wish that some of the others that I play on my shows would be as appreciative as you are. You are truly a jewel.

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 27 May 2010 3:46 pm

Another ride to the top!

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 29 May 2010 5:18 am

The weekly WVOF “Swingin’ West” hour for 5/29/10 can now be heard all month (YES, a month) long any time of the day or night at YOUR convenience. A Pod cast can be listened to any time for a month. In addition, the prior four weeks can always also be heard. Just click where it says Pod cast- “Listen Now 24 Hours a Day” on the home page of the “Swingin’ West” web site. Choose the date of the show! (IT CAN BE A COUPLE OF MINUTES FOR UPLOAD depending upon your browser). www.swinginwest.com May 29, 2010
2:00-3:00 PM (Eastern)
Songs Written By the Artist
I. Theme
o Higgins, Texas- Texas Panhandle Band Under the Direction of Hank Pell (Vocal- Rick Martinez) (CD- Unissued)
o I Don't See No Country in Them Heels- Don Sulesky (CD- Shenandoah)
o Down at Cecil's- Curt Shoemaker (Lunacy) (CD- Sunset Over the Heartland)
II. Theme
o Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!- Rick & The Ramblers (Airflyte) (CD- I Rode the Ti)
o Tartar is the Colour- Stretch Dawrson & Mending Hearts (UK Import) (CD- Celtex Swing)
o Taters and Beans- Steel Country (Cruisin Debi Do) (CD- Country, Hard as Steel)
III. Western Concert- Theme
o Golden Grizzly- The Tumbling Tumbleweeds (CD- The Tumbling Tumbleweeds)
o Cyclone Song- Diamond W Wranglers (Diamond W) (CD- The Old & the New)
o Navajo Land- Patty Parker (Comstock) (CD- Southwestern Serenade)
IV. Texas Dance Hall Time- Theme
o Whiskey Man- Curtis Potter, Tony Booth & Darrell McCall (Heart of Texas) (CD- The Survivors)
o The Best Man- Ron Williams (Heart of Texas) (CD- Texas Style)
o Am I Dreamin'- Ben Chesney (CD- She's My Kind of Lady)
V. Theme
o Bob Played Here- Western Lights (CD- Bob Played Here)
o Penman Swing- Calvin Vollrath (Canadian Import) (CD- Friendship)
o Lonestar Ladies- Ray Sanders (Hillside) (CD- Funny How Time Slips Away)
VI. Faded Love- Bill Morris & the All Stars (West Texas Country) (2CD Set- Bill Morris & the All Stars Vol I & II)

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 30 May 2010 5:04 pm

This new show should be on top.

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 1 Jun 2010 2:36 pm

To the top for Western Swing, Steel guitar and radio!

Lorraine Worth · Post by **Lorraine Worth** » 4 Jun 2010 3:13 am

Bump for a great show!!! Turn it on and turn it up!
Lorraine Worth

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 5 Jun 2010 7:05 am

Lorraine,

Thanks for the kind words. You are really super!!

This week's new show is now up on my web site!

The weekly WVOF “Swingin’ West” hour 6/5/10 can now be heard all month (YES, a month) long any time of the day or night at YOUR convenience. A Pod cast can be listened to any time for a month. In addition, the prior four weeks can always also be heard. Just click where it says Pod cast- “Listen Now 24 Hours a Day” on the home page of the “Swingin’ West” web site. Choose the date of the show! (IT CAN BE A COUPLE OF MINUTES FOR UPLOAD depending upon your browser). www.swinginwest.com June 5, 2010
2:00-3:00 PM (Eastern)
Western Swing Blues & Other Nice Things
I. Theme
o Walkin' In the Shadow of the Blues- Bob Wills & Texas Playboys (Vocal- Tommy Duncan) (Liberty) (Bear Family) (German Import) (13CD-1DVD Set- Faded Love 1947-1973)
o Wabash Blues- Wayne Glasson & Friends (CD- Wayne Glasson & Friends Dedicated to the Memory of Bobby Boatright)
o Misery- Texas Panhandle Band Under the Direction of Hank Pell (Vocal- Rick Martinez) (CD- Unissued)
II. Theme
o Lonesome Hearted Blues- Cornell Hurd Band (Behemoth) (CD- American Shadows- Songs of Moon Mullican)
o Blues for Dixie- Ricky Boen & Texas Mud (Vocal- Michele Inskeep) (CD/DVD- Texas Swing Done Right)
o Milk Cow Blues- Lone Pine Western Swing Band (Gandy Dancer) (CD- Goodbye Liza Jane Hello Western Swing!)
III. Western Swing Do Big Band Favorites
o All of Me- Henry Baker & Mickey Crocker (OK Productions) (CD- Just Friends)
o Waltz You Saved for Me- Gene Jones (Gene Jones Music) (CD- Just for Me)
o Once in a While- Pap & the Sidemen (darkHorse) (Canadian Import) (CD- Back Here With Me)
IV. A Patriotic Grouping
o For the Freedom- RW Hampton (Cimarron) (CD- I Believe)
o What's Right With America- Les Gilliam (Lunacy) (CD- Hank Did it This Way)
o Four Stars (Reprise)- Teresa Kay (CD- I Ride to the Sunset)
V. Theme
o Limehouse Blues- Jody Carver & Johnny Cucci (CD- Hot Club of America in Hi-Fi)
VI. Fiddle Swing- Texas Swing Band (PVI) (CD- Welcome to Texas)
VII. Polk County Two Step- Seven Rowe Brothers (Talent) (Krazy Kat) (UK Import) (CD- Playboy Boogie)

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 6 Jun 2010 4:16 pm

Let's bump the new show to the top!!!!!!!!!

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 8 Jun 2010 3:46 am

Listen and rest your eyes. It will be an enjoyable experience.

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 9 Jun 2010 2:27 pm

Bump these good shows to the top!!!!

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 12 Jun 2010 5:57 am

The weekly WVOF “Swingin’ West” hour 6/12/10 can now be heard all month (YES, a month) long any time of the day or night at YOUR convenience. A Pod cast can be listened to any time for a month. In addition, the prior four weeks can always also be heard. Just click where it says Pod cast- “Listen Now 24 Hours a Day” on the home page of the “Swingin’ West” web site. Choose the date of the show! (IT CAN BE A COUPLE OF MINUTES FOR UPLOAD depending upon your browser). www.swinginwest.com June 12, 2010
2:00-3:00 PM (Eastern)
Western Swing Do Western
I. Theme
o Running Bear- Bob Wills (Vocal- Johnny Preston) (Kapp) (Bear Family) (German Import) (13CD-1DVD Set- Faded Love 1947-1973)
o Idaho- Jody Carver & Johnny Cucci (CD- Hot Club of America in Hi-Fi)
o Tumbling Tumbleweeds- Jim Stricklan (Front Room) (CD- Grand Canyon)
II. Theme
o New Panhandle Rag- Western Lights (CD- Bob Played Here)
o When I Was a Cowgirl Out on the Western Plain- Barbara Nelson (CD- When I Was a Cowgirl)
o Where That Little Light Shines- Steel Country (Vocal- Chuck Cusimano) (Crusin Debi Do) (CD- Country, Hard as Steel)
III. Western Concert
o Charming Billy-Billy the Kid- Frank Fara (Comstock) & (West Texas Country) (In 2CDs- Songs of the Untamed West & WTC Comp. #43)
o Rough Ridin' Cowboy Heroes- Tom Hiatt (Musikode) (2CD- The Silver Screen Cowboy Project)
o Shenandoah- Don Sulesky (CD- Favorite Requests)
IV. Texas Dance Hall Time
o Green Snakes- Johnny Lyon & The Country Nu-Notes (Nu-Country) (CD- The Austin Sessions)
o Walk on By- Ray Sanders (Hillside) (CD- Funny How Time Slips Away)
o Honky Tonk Stardust Cowboy- Jake Hooker (Startex) (CD- The Outsider)
V. Theme
o Sandstorm From Sedona- Sandy Reay (Colorado Sandstorm) (CD- I Wanted to Fly)
o Up the Draw- Jim Garling (CD- Here Comes a Change)
o Along the Navajo Trail- Rusty & Dory Dutton (WTC) (CD- West Texas Country Comp. #29)
o End of the Trail- Doug Moreland (Timelesstyle) (Compilation CD #6)
VI. Maiden's Prayer- Ricky Boen & Texas Mud (Westex) (CD- Trail to San Antone)

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 12 Jun 2010 5:19 pm

Mike...there's an old song titled

Saturday Night is the lonliest night of the week........Frank Sinatra recorded that and made it popular....It's not lonley where I am..because I can listen to the best of the west when I listen to you............

My best always to you and Susan and all of your beautiful family............

Your buddy always,

Jody

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 13 Jun 2010 3:18 pm

Jody,

Thanks, buddy!

It is always my pleasure to include a Hall of Fame legend like you on "Swingin' West."

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 17 Jun 2010 3:44 pm

The weekly WVOF “Swingin’ West” hour 6/19/10 can now be heard all month (YES, a month) long any time of the day or night at YOUR convenience. A Pod cast can be listened to any time for a month. In addition, the prior four weeks can always also be heard. Just click where it says Pod cast- “Listen Now 24 Hours a Day” on the home page of the “Swingin’ West” web site. Choose the date of the show! (IT CAN BE A COUPLE OF MINUTES FOR UPLOAD depending upon your browser). www.swinginwest.com June 19, 2010
2:00-3:00 PM (Eastern)
Western Swing Salute to Gene Autry
I. Theme
o Back in the Saddle Again- Cow Bop (Blujazz) (CD- Route 66)
o I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire- Marshall Ford Swing Band (Vocal- Emily Gimble) (CD- It's About Dam Time)
o You Are My Sunshine- Tom Houston Orchestra (Landmark) (CD- Tuxedo Country)
II. Theme
o Have I Told You Lately- Ronnie & Donnie D'Eon (2CD- The Nashville Sounds)
o South of the Border- Les Gilliam (CD- Oklahoma Pride)
o Nobody's Darlin'- Ron Elliott (Ronell) (CD- Golden Hits & Scarlet Ribbons)
III. Texas Dance Hall Time
o Under Your Spell Again- Ray Sanders (Hillside) (CD- Funny How Time Slips Away)
o Long Line of Empties- Darrell McCall (Heart of Texas) (CD- The Essential)
o All Night Long- Jeff Woolsey and the Dancehall Kings (Armadillo) (CD- Jeff Woolsey and the Dancehall Kings)
IV. Composer's Corner- Merle Travis
o Smoke, Smoke, Smoke- Art Greenhaw (Realife) (CD- Song of Real Life & Real Love)
o Nine Pound Hammer- Johnny Johnson (CD- One Last Time)
o Sixteen Tons- Shoot Low Sheriff (CD- The Mockingbird Sessions)
V. Theme- Western Concert
o Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle- Bing Crosby (Decca) (Jasmine) (UK Import) (CD- Cowboy Country Crosby Style)
o Dear Old Western Skies- Jim Garling (CD- Here Comes a Change)
o Riding Down the Canyon- Barbara Nelson (CD- Blue Shadows on the Trail)
VI. Maiden's Prayer- Jenne Keener (AMG) (CD- The Fiddlist)

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 19 Jun 2010 4:11 am

I'm getting nice listener response to this week's show. Give it a listen and enjoy.

Don Sulesky · Post by **Don Sulesky** » 20 Jun 2010 4:54 am

Mike
Has done it again.
Anothere super show with a great line up of songs from the past as well as some contemporary tunes.
"Way to go" Mike.
Don