The Western Starlanders - Roadside Rag with Bill Mc Roberts

Bill McRoberts · Post by **Bill McRoberts** » 14 Mar 2011 8:40 am

Here is a video of my band The Western Starlanders, performing Roadside Rag
Enjoy!
Regards,
Bill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTswvzPDTZY

Billy Tonnesen · Post by **Billy Tonnesen** » 14 Mar 2011 9:17 pm

I learned Roadside Rag back in the middle 40's. Evidently it goes a long way back from where I learned it. I wonder who wrote it and if it was originally written not just for Steel Guitar.

Drew Howard · Post by **Drew Howard** » 15 Mar 2011 4:40 am

Like it!!!

Roger Edgington · Post by **Roger Edgington** » 16 Mar 2011 11:49 am

Nice job. I grew up listening to my dad play that on his D6 Fender in the 50s.

Bobby Bowman · Post by **Bobby Bowman** » 17 Mar 2011 9:17 am

Billy,
It may have been Bill Boyd. I talked with Herb Remington and he thought it might have been him too. He also mentioned Leon Mac as a possible writer.
BB

Bill McRoberts · Post by **Bill McRoberts** » 17 Mar 2011 12:18 pm

The earliest recordings I have are : November 7th 1944 - Cliff Bruner & His Texas Wanderers - Harris Dodd on Steel - credits to song: Andrew Schroeder.
(Bear Family Box set)

The second is January 1946 - Bill Boyd's Cowboy Ramblers. There may be an earlier recording but I found no other information.

Thanks Bobby, Roger, Drew and Billy for the comments. This is one of my favorite instrumentals.