(Reference). This lovingly researched book is a musical, pictorial and historical narrative of the Old West, featuring 48 annotated songs that are authentic examples of the popular music of the era. Author Jim Bob Tinsley sings 11 of the most popular songs from the book on the accompanying CD. Winner of the Outstanding Western Music Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center. A colorful history of the cowboy narrated in folklore and song... By uncovering the original sources of the ballads and showing changes made by the cowboys to suit their own needs, Tinsley provides a noteworthy history of traditional American music and further insight into the dream and disappointments of America's frontier heroes. - AB Bookman's Weekly Softcover Pages: 256 Instrumentation: Guitar