Welcome to another exciting episode of All Star Western Theater, where the spirit of the great open spaces comes alive through music and storytelling. This week, join Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage as they serenade us with classic western tunes like "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" and "Cool Water." The episode kicks off with a lively performance that captures the essence of cowboy life, followed by a humorous and adventurous tale set in the heart of the West.
In this episode's story, "Ranch for Sale," we meet the charming Ma Landry, who is contemplating selling her beloved Rolling Wheel Ranch to a quirky businessman from the East, Cornelius King. As the story unfolds, the Riders of the Purple Sage concoct a plan to scare off the city slicker, leading to a series of comedic events that highlight the unique characters and lifestyle of the western frontier. Tune in for a delightful mix of music, laughter, and western charm that will transport you to a time when the West was wild and full of adventure.
(00:00) Introduction and Welcome
(02:09) Musical Performance: Ragtime Cowboy Joe
(05:24) Musical Performance: Molly Darling
(08:58) Western Characters and Pecos Bill
(12:12) Story Time: Ranch for Sale
(23:06) Musical Performance: Cool Water
(27:10) Closing Remarks and Credits
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The makers of Weber's Bread present your all star western theater.
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From Hollywood comes your all star western theater starring America's great western singers, boy willing and the riders of the Purple Sage, bringing you the music, the stories and the spirit of the great open spaces. Now here are the riders of the Purple Sage.
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There's a rainbow over the rains and the skies are blue again. The rolling thunder spells in the far off hills, there's a rainbow over the rain. Hear the cowboys yippee, I owe. While the doggy is mill and low, the sun is riding high in the prairie sky, there's a rainbow over the rain. I've been told there's a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow lane. But I found the trail just a magic veil that's born in the wind and rain. It's a grand and glorious day, and the clouds have rolled away. The fading thunder stills, in the far off hills there's a rainbow for the rain. I've been told there's a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow lane.
But I found the trail just a magic veil that's born in the wind and rain. It's a grand and glorious day. And the clouds have rolled away. The fading thunder stills in the far off hills. There's a rainbow over the Hi, you folks. This is Boy Willing saying welcome and help yourself. Help yourself to the music of the writers of the Purple Sage, the songs you like best, and a fine Western story. It's a half hour of happiness Western style, so just pull up a chair and listen. And when we get to the story, there's gonna be some laughs for all of you. But first, it's music with Boy and the boys doing a great western classic in their own fine style. Here's ragtime cowboy Joe. He always sings, ragged music to the cattle as it swings, back and forward in the saddle on the horse. That is forward in the saddle on the horse. That is incubated, gated, and it's such a funny meter to the roar, anticipator how they run. When they hear the fellas come because the western folks all know. He's a high volutin' rootin' tootin' son of a gun from Arizona rank time cowboy,
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Joe.
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Out in Arizona where Out in Arizona where the bad men are, only thing to guide you as an evening star. Roughest, toughest man before is ragtime cowboy Joe. Guys named him singing too, the cows and sheep. Every night to say, sing the herd to sleep In a bath so rich and deep, prune and soft and low. He always sings ragging music through the cattle as he swings back and forward in the saddle on the horse. That is incubator gated and is such a funny meter to the lord to the theater how they run. When to hear the fella's gone because the western folks all know. He's a highfalutin' rootin' tootin' son of a gun from Arizona, ragtime cowboy Joe.
Cowboy. Cowboy. Ragtime cowboy
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Folks, right from your first bite into the rich good softness of Weber's bread, you'll know that here's the bread for you. Fine smooth texture, real bread flavor, and that's just from the oven freshness that lasts and lasts and lasts. And while there's lots of sound nourishment in Weber's bread, let's just take that for granted. And judge Weber's bread on the way it completely satisfies even the most finicky appetites. The kids will love it, dad will love it, and you'll all go for it too. Just be sure to choose the soft fresh loaf in the bright blue Czech gingham wrapper. It's Weber's and it's waiting for you at your grocers. Make your next loaf the old family favorite, Weber's bread.
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Here's a love song that's been handed down to us from the pages of American folk music. A little while ago, people began to notice it and ask for it. And the first thing anyone knew, another hit was on the way to the musical hall of fame. The riders of the Purple Sage and Molly Darling.
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Oh, you tell me, Molly,
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darling,
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that you love none else but me. Oh, I love you, Molly darling.
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Oh,
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the world to me. My heart sweet Molly. That you will give me Stars are smiling, Molly Darrin. Oh, the mystic you love me, Molly Dolan? Let your answer Say, Terry, come over here a minute. Oh, sure, boy. What's up? You know, we've got some great characters out here in the West. Oh, sure. Any of us westerners are characters. Oh, I'm talking about one of the real tough characters.
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A man from Texas who could do anything. Well, most Texans could fill that order. Just ask them. Texans are great, but this one's kinda special. I'll tell you what. Why don't the boys and I tell you about Takersville? Well, I can't think of a better time, better place, or a better song.
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Takers Bill was quite a cowboy down in Texas and a western superman to say the least. He was the roughest toughest critter, never known to be a quitter because he never had no fear of man nor beast. So He's the toughest critter West Of The Alamo. Once a band of rustlers stole the herd of cattle, but they didn't know the herd they stole was Bill's. And when he caught them hungry villains, Pecos knocked out all their villains. That's the reason that there's gold and in their hills. So yippee I yay, yippee I yay. He's the toughest critter West Of The Alamo.
Tacus lost his way while traveling on the desert. It was 90 miles across that burning sand. No water? He never knew he'd reach the fighter if he didn't get some water, so he grabbed up a stick and dug the Rio Grande. So yippee I yay, yippee I o. He's the toughest critter West Of The Alamo. 1 day, Pecos found his favorite doggy missing. The doge that was nearest to his heart. So then he lassoed all the cattle clear from Texas to Seattle. That's the way the Texas Roundup got his start. While a tribe of painted Indians did a war dance, they could start it shooting up their little game.
He gave them red skin such a shake up that they jumped out from their makeup. Now that's the way the painted peasant got his name. He's the toughest shredder West Of The Alamo. While reclining on a cloud high over Texas Where is that state? With his gun, he made the stars evaporate. Then take a saw, the stars declining so he left one brightly shining as the emblem of the lone star takes his stay. He's the toughest freighter West Of The Alamo. West Of The Alamo.
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This is the time when Foywelling and the writers of the purple sage bring you another of their stories of the West. In the West, you'll find adventure and you'll find laughs and there's plenty of both in the story of ranch for sale. This Western land of ours is famous for its beauty. Its wide spreading ranches, rocky canyons, and lazy rivers are like no other land. The West is famous too for its different way of life, its easy hospitality. It's way of taking time for the little things that make life worth living. But those of us who tell stories about the West find most of our material in the people who live here. The old characters of gold rush days, the mountain men who peopled the stories of Red Heart, the cowboys, the prospectors, the sun kissed ladies, all the hardworking, laughing, adventurous people who live in our sunset land.
You'll meet a couple of most unusual characters in this adventure of Foywelling and the riders Al Sloy like to relax at the Rolling Field Ranch between pictures. It's a real cattle spread, not a dude ranch, and it's owned by one of the most charming old ladies in all the West, lovely, capable, Ma Landry. As our story begins, we find the boys at the ranch enjoying Ma's restful, soothing hospitality.
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Get out and stay up.
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I have no good lady shipless broken down saddle bum. If that cowpoke don't get to work and stay out of my kitchen, I'll tear out two of his ribs and beat a drum solo on his thick skull.
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Now what does he think this is? A dude ranch? That's what I like about you, Moe. You're so kind and gentle. No.
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They know I don't mean it. Only way to get any work out of them lazy cowhands is to yell at them. Yeah. But don't they find out that you're just bluffing after a while? They know darn well I can knock their ears off anytime they get out of line. Running this spread for twenty years has made me kinda rugged. Ma'am. Look, Ma, I don't wanna be nosy, but why are you selling Rolling Wheel Ranch? Oh, because I'm tired. I've been chasing over these 3,000 acres since I was a little girl. I'm getting too old for that kind of stuff. Well, but Ma, this is your home. Why, it's the most beautiful ranch in the valley. Yeah. I know. I always said I wanted to live and die right here. But then this mister King come along loaded with money, and I figured I could sell him the ranch for enough to retire and live like a lady in the city. Oh, you wouldn't like it, Ma. Believe me. A month in the city and you'd be aching to get back to the cattle country. Well, maybe so, but my mind's made up. Mister King's just changing into that dude riding outfit he wears, and he'll go with us to look the place over. Now I want you boys to go to work on him and help me put over this deal. Oh, I kinda hate to do that, Moe. The rolling wheel won't be the same without you around. Now I want no bath talk out of you Hollywood Cowboys. You like my own boys, and I'm gonna treat you that way. Well, we ain't gonna love you like a mother if you call us Hollywood Cowboys, though. Boy and I both grew up on ranches. Oh, well, sure. I'm just having my fun with you. But you boys will help me make the sale, won't you?
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Well, I guess so. But this mister King better know something about cattle ranching. Yeah. I'd sure hate to see a beautiful place like this run down. Hello. Hello. In. Hello. Alright. Here's mister King now. Come in and meet poor Willam and Al Sloyd. They belong to the riders of the Purple Sea. We all better know your friends Well, how do you do? Hi. Ma tells me you're a businessman from the East. That's right. Absolutely right. From Brooklyn.
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I wanna travel all over the West. Philadelphia,
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Pittsburgh, Cleveland. Aren't you afraid of Indians? What Indians? Oh, yeah. You're a little bit west of Pittsburgh now, about 2,000 miles.
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This is Indian country. Oh, now you boys go pulling none of your shenanigans on, mister King. Oh, you say you got some Indians? You say they give you trouble? Think no more about it, friend. Tell you why I'm going to deep. We ain't got no Indian trouble. Wait a minute, ma. Let's find out what he's gonna do. Aye, friend. That's easy. All you do is feed him bubblegum. Cornelius King's hubba bopba bubblegum. You hired a small small Oh, you're in the bubble gum business. Right? Right, man. Absolutely right. The finest little package of bubble gum on the market. Now here's a sample frame. Here's one for you and here's one for you too, lady. I'll notice that it has a genuine photograph of Esther Williams on the front and a picture of Jane Russell on the back. But But where's the gum? With a label like that, who wants gum?
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Boy, maybe we better get down to business.
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We can tell mister King about the ranch, and then we'll look it over. Fine. Fine. That's just fine. Just give me the facts. Now just a second. I'll get my pencil. I'll write them down in shorthand. Alright. Now.
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Well, I've got 30,000 acres.
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Wait a minute, King. You're not writing shorthand. Why set me, dear friend? One head is longer than the other. This is my shorthand. Oh, I mean, how many cows you got? About 2,000 heads. 2,000 heads? That's a lot of heads, but how many whole towns?
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That's what she means. 2,000.
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Oh, well, how many horses?
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About a 20
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broke. Broke? You mean they spent all the money? Hey. You mean that the horse is capable of paying? Tell you why I'm going with you. Feed them bubble gum?
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Look. Now don't worry about the horses. Al and I are gonna break some more while we're here. You're gonna break them? Sure. You mean with your bare hands? Well, of course. Right in the middle?
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You don't get the idea, mister King. A horse has to be broke before you can put a saddle on him. Well, can't you just, pin him a little?
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No.
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No. You still don't get to hide him. You have to tame the horse. You take a wild horse and put a halter on him.
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You know what a halter is? Why, certainly, it's the top to a girl's bathing suit. Well, I
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think you're kind of a tenderfoot when it comes to horses. How'd you say, friend? Tenderfoot? Why, when it comes to horses, I can keep up with the best of them. Well, let me know when you start passing, and I'll take you out to Hollywood Park. Oh, now now look. Let's not get started on horse racing. Pigeon racing would be more his speed. Pigeon racing? Sure. Lots of people go in for racing pigeons. Well, don't you think
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that's a little unfair? Why? Well, people's legs are much longer than the pigeons.
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Now I think we'd better get back to business. I'll go see if the horses are ready. You get your hat, boys, and we'll ride out and have a look at the place. Alright. Bring up them horses, you slabs tight. It's all township that pays stealing rat a hand.
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Wonderful woman, isn't she? She sure is, mister King. Tell me, when you buy the rolling wheel ranch, are you gonna keep it just like it is?
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As you say now, friend, I've made a million dollars out of hubba bubba bubba gum, and I'll spare no expense to make this the finest dude ranch in the West. Why, we'll have swimming pools, a night club, paved roads, hot and cold running cowboys.
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Wilfaine, what do you think? I think maybe you'd better go out and get on your horse. Moe's probably waiting for you. Yeah. Al and I got something to talk about. Well, see, aren't you going along to look over the ranch? Yeah. But we'll meet you a little later. Later, the better. Boy, when Ma finds out about this, she'll stretch our hides on a frame and use them for fancy embroidery. Not you won't. Ma'll just talk stuff. How'd you get the boys all set? Yeah. The whole bunch of them be waiting for us. All the guns are loaded with blanks, including ours. Was Ma packing a gun? Oh, no. She doesn't wanna scare Cornelius King. Oh, that's good. I'd hate to have that old gal shooting in any fight I'm gonna be in. I still don't think she's gonna like this. Well, I don't know about that. How would you feel if, she sold the ranch and old hubba hubba bubblegum made it into a dude pasture?
I guess the only thing is to scare this guy king off the place. Yeah. With what he knows about the West, he'd ruin the ranch. Yeah. There he is right up ahead. Ma's talking his ears off. Okay. Here we go. Up, boy. Let's go. Hey. Hey. Hey. Get out of here.
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Hey, mom. It's Kate. Rustler. Wait. Hold on. Pat's recovered. Hold on. You said a buzzer. Oh. Oh. Oh. There ain't anymore. Hold on. Yeah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Just a shaking there, Frank. What seems to be the trouble? Rustlers. Rustlers? We'll let them rustle. It's too quiet around here anyway. Not anymore, it ain't. There's a whole flock of them all carrying guns and ready to fight. Oh, now what's this crazy story? What do you mean, rustlers? There was 10 of them. Which way did they go? They went flat away. He means this away.
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I'm afraid there's gonna be gunplay. Play, he calls it.
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Oh, look at that. Tell me, let him have it. Run. Run for cover, mister King. Run. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. And you're gonna go to
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Hey, Moe. Don't stand out there and wave at those rustlers. They'll shoot you down. I'll flit my foot. Don't tell me I don't know blank heart just when I hear them fired. Just wait till I get my hands on them cow folks. I told you you couldn't fool more for him. Oh, I guess not. But we got rid of King. And you better start running too. You scared him off just when he was ready to make a deal. Then I'm glad. I'll be darned if I wanna see that guy buy your ranch. Now who said anything about his buying my ranch? I almost had him tucked into marrying me.
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Here's a song from the big country where a cowboy jogs along all day with just a horse to keep him company. Instead of trying to make a million dollars, he's just trying to make the next waterhole. This is music about the real things, dodging the sun, getting across the desert, and finding a drink of cool water as a reward for a day's work. The riders of the Purple Sage and Cool Water.
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All day I faced a barren waste without the taste of water. Cool water. Old Anne and I with throats burned dry and souls that cry for water. Cool. Clear. Water. Keep on moving, and don't you listen to him, Dan. He's a devil, not a man, and he spreads the burning sand with water. Damn, can you see that big green tree where the water's running free and it's waiting there for you and me? The nights are cool and I'm dawn, I wake and yawn and carry on to water. Cool. Clear water. Keep it moving, Dan. Don't you listen to him, Dan. He's a devil, not a man, and he spreads the burning sand with water. Dan, can you see that big green tree where the water's running free and it's waiting there for you and me?
Dan's feet are sore. He's here than four. Just one thing more than water. Where there's water. Cool. Clear. Water. Keep it moving, Dan. Don't you listen to him, Dan. He's a devil, not a man. And he spreads the burning sand with water. Dan, can you see that big green tree where the water's running free and it's waiting there for you
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and me.
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Well, we're hitting the trail for home, folks, and we're glad you could be with us. Come again next week. This is Floyd Willing saying so long for Al Slowy, Johnny Powell, Scotty Harrell, Bud Seaver, the writers of the Purple Sage. Eddie Marr and Virginia Gregg helped us tell our story. Thanks go to Jerry Vaughn, our musical arranger, and to Paul Pierce who writes and directs our show. So long for now, and whatever it is, don't let it worry you.
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The Hollywood's First or all star western theater, a BMVAR production starring America's great western singers, boy willing, and the riders of the Purple Sage. This is Terry O'Sullivan speaking.
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This is the beautiful Don Lee Broadcasting
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System.
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KHJ and KHJ FM, the Don Lee stations Los Angeles.
The makers of Weber's Bread present your all star western theater.
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From Hollywood comes your all star western theater starring America's great western singers, boy willing and the riders of the Purple Sage, bringing you the music, the stories and the spirit of the great open spaces. Now here are the riders of the Purple Sage.
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There's a rainbow over the rains and the skies are blue again. The rolling thunder spells in the far off hills, there's a rainbow over the rain. Hear the cowboys yippee, I owe. While the doggy is mill and low, the sun is riding high in the prairie sky, there's a rainbow over the rain. I've been told there's a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow lane. But I found the trail just a magic veil that's born in the wind and rain. It's a grand and glorious day, and the clouds have rolled away. The fading thunder stills, in the far off hills there's a rainbow for the rain. I've been told there's a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow lane.
But I found the trail just a magic veil that's born in the wind and rain. It's a grand and glorious day. And the clouds have rolled away. The fading thunder stills in the far off hills. There's a rainbow over the Hi, you folks. This is Boy Willing saying welcome and help yourself. Help yourself to the music of the writers of the Purple Sage, the songs you like best, and a fine Western story. It's a half hour of happiness Western style, so just pull up a chair and listen. And when we get to the story, there's gonna be some laughs for all of you. But first, it's music with Boy and the boys doing a great western classic in their own fine style. Here's ragtime cowboy Joe. He always sings, ragged music to the cattle as it swings, back and forward in the saddle on the horse. That is forward in the saddle on the horse. That is incubated, gated, and it's such a funny meter to the roar, anticipator how they run. When they hear the fellas come because the western folks all know. He's a high volutin' rootin' tootin' son of a gun from Arizona rank time cowboy,
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Joe.
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Out in Arizona where Out in Arizona where the bad men are, only thing to guide you as an evening star. Roughest, toughest man before is ragtime cowboy Joe. Guys named him singing too, the cows and sheep. Every night to say, sing the herd to sleep In a bath so rich and deep, prune and soft and low. He always sings ragging music through the cattle as he swings back and forward in the saddle on the horse. That is incubator gated and is such a funny meter to the lord to the theater how they run. When to hear the fella's gone because the western folks all know. He's a highfalutin' rootin' tootin' son of a gun from Arizona, ragtime cowboy Joe.
Cowboy. Cowboy. Ragtime cowboy
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Folks, right from your first bite into the rich good softness of Weber's bread, you'll know that here's the bread for you. Fine smooth texture, real bread flavor, and that's just from the oven freshness that lasts and lasts and lasts. And while there's lots of sound nourishment in Weber's bread, let's just take that for granted. And judge Weber's bread on the way it completely satisfies even the most finicky appetites. The kids will love it, dad will love it, and you'll all go for it too. Just be sure to choose the soft fresh loaf in the bright blue Czech gingham wrapper. It's Weber's and it's waiting for you at your grocers. Make your next loaf the old family favorite, Weber's bread.
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Here's a love song that's been handed down to us from the pages of American folk music. A little while ago, people began to notice it and ask for it. And the first thing anyone knew, another hit was on the way to the musical hall of fame. The riders of the Purple Sage and Molly Darling.
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Oh, you tell me, Molly,
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darling,
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that you love none else but me. Oh, I love you, Molly darling.
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Oh,
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the world to me. My heart sweet Molly. That you will give me Stars are smiling, Molly Darrin. Oh, the mystic you love me, Molly Dolan? Let your answer Say, Terry, come over here a minute. Oh, sure, boy. What's up? You know, we've got some great characters out here in the West. Oh, sure. Any of us westerners are characters. Oh, I'm talking about one of the real tough characters.
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A man from Texas who could do anything. Well, most Texans could fill that order. Just ask them. Texans are great, but this one's kinda special. I'll tell you what. Why don't the boys and I tell you about Takersville? Well, I can't think of a better time, better place, or a better song.
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Takers Bill was quite a cowboy down in Texas and a western superman to say the least. He was the roughest toughest critter, never known to be a quitter because he never had no fear of man nor beast. So He's the toughest critter West Of The Alamo. Once a band of rustlers stole the herd of cattle, but they didn't know the herd they stole was Bill's. And when he caught them hungry villains, Pecos knocked out all their villains. That's the reason that there's gold and in their hills. So yippee I yay, yippee I yay. He's the toughest critter West Of The Alamo.
Tacus lost his way while traveling on the desert. It was 90 miles across that burning sand. No water? He never knew he'd reach the fighter if he didn't get some water, so he grabbed up a stick and dug the Rio Grande. So yippee I yay, yippee I o. He's the toughest critter West Of The Alamo. 1 day, Pecos found his favorite doggy missing. The doge that was nearest to his heart. So then he lassoed all the cattle clear from Texas to Seattle. That's the way the Texas Roundup got his start. While a tribe of painted Indians did a war dance, they could start it shooting up their little game.
He gave them red skin such a shake up that they jumped out from their makeup. Now that's the way the painted peasant got his name. He's the toughest shredder West Of The Alamo. While reclining on a cloud high over Texas Where is that state? With his gun, he made the stars evaporate. Then take a saw, the stars declining so he left one brightly shining as the emblem of the lone star takes his stay. He's the toughest freighter West Of The Alamo. West Of The Alamo.
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This is the time when Foywelling and the writers of the purple sage bring you another of their stories of the West. In the West, you'll find adventure and you'll find laughs and there's plenty of both in the story of ranch for sale. This Western land of ours is famous for its beauty. Its wide spreading ranches, rocky canyons, and lazy rivers are like no other land. The West is famous too for its different way of life, its easy hospitality. It's way of taking time for the little things that make life worth living. But those of us who tell stories about the West find most of our material in the people who live here. The old characters of gold rush days, the mountain men who peopled the stories of Red Heart, the cowboys, the prospectors, the sun kissed ladies, all the hardworking, laughing, adventurous people who live in our sunset land.
You'll meet a couple of most unusual characters in this adventure of Foywelling and the riders Al Sloy like to relax at the Rolling Field Ranch between pictures. It's a real cattle spread, not a dude ranch, and it's owned by one of the most charming old ladies in all the West, lovely, capable, Ma Landry. As our story begins, we find the boys at the ranch enjoying Ma's restful, soothing hospitality.
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Get out and stay up.
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I have no good lady shipless broken down saddle bum. If that cowpoke don't get to work and stay out of my kitchen, I'll tear out two of his ribs and beat a drum solo on his thick skull.
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Now what does he think this is? A dude ranch? That's what I like about you, Moe. You're so kind and gentle. No.
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They know I don't mean it. Only way to get any work out of them lazy cowhands is to yell at them. Yeah. But don't they find out that you're just bluffing after a while? They know darn well I can knock their ears off anytime they get out of line. Running this spread for twenty years has made me kinda rugged. Ma'am. Look, Ma, I don't wanna be nosy, but why are you selling Rolling Wheel Ranch? Oh, because I'm tired. I've been chasing over these 3,000 acres since I was a little girl. I'm getting too old for that kind of stuff. Well, but Ma, this is your home. Why, it's the most beautiful ranch in the valley. Yeah. I know. I always said I wanted to live and die right here. But then this mister King come along loaded with money, and I figured I could sell him the ranch for enough to retire and live like a lady in the city. Oh, you wouldn't like it, Ma. Believe me. A month in the city and you'd be aching to get back to the cattle country. Well, maybe so, but my mind's made up. Mister King's just changing into that dude riding outfit he wears, and he'll go with us to look the place over. Now I want you boys to go to work on him and help me put over this deal. Oh, I kinda hate to do that, Moe. The rolling wheel won't be the same without you around. Now I want no bath talk out of you Hollywood Cowboys. You like my own boys, and I'm gonna treat you that way. Well, we ain't gonna love you like a mother if you call us Hollywood Cowboys, though. Boy and I both grew up on ranches. Oh, well, sure. I'm just having my fun with you. But you boys will help me make the sale, won't you?
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Well, I guess so. But this mister King better know something about cattle ranching. Yeah. I'd sure hate to see a beautiful place like this run down. Hello. Hello. In. Hello. Alright. Here's mister King now. Come in and meet poor Willam and Al Sloyd. They belong to the riders of the Purple Sea. We all better know your friends Well, how do you do? Hi. Ma tells me you're a businessman from the East. That's right. Absolutely right. From Brooklyn.
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I wanna travel all over the West. Philadelphia,
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Pittsburgh, Cleveland. Aren't you afraid of Indians? What Indians? Oh, yeah. You're a little bit west of Pittsburgh now, about 2,000 miles.
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This is Indian country. Oh, now you boys go pulling none of your shenanigans on, mister King. Oh, you say you got some Indians? You say they give you trouble? Think no more about it, friend. Tell you why I'm going to deep. We ain't got no Indian trouble. Wait a minute, ma. Let's find out what he's gonna do. Aye, friend. That's easy. All you do is feed him bubblegum. Cornelius King's hubba bopba bubblegum. You hired a small small Oh, you're in the bubble gum business. Right? Right, man. Absolutely right. The finest little package of bubble gum on the market. Now here's a sample frame. Here's one for you and here's one for you too, lady. I'll notice that it has a genuine photograph of Esther Williams on the front and a picture of Jane Russell on the back. But But where's the gum? With a label like that, who wants gum?
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Boy, maybe we better get down to business.
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We can tell mister King about the ranch, and then we'll look it over. Fine. Fine. That's just fine. Just give me the facts. Now just a second. I'll get my pencil. I'll write them down in shorthand. Alright. Now.
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Well, I've got 30,000 acres.
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Wait a minute, King. You're not writing shorthand. Why set me, dear friend? One head is longer than the other. This is my shorthand. Oh, I mean, how many cows you got? About 2,000 heads. 2,000 heads? That's a lot of heads, but how many whole towns?
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That's what she means. 2,000.
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Oh, well, how many horses?
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About a 20
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broke. Broke? You mean they spent all the money? Hey. You mean that the horse is capable of paying? Tell you why I'm going with you. Feed them bubble gum?
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Look. Now don't worry about the horses. Al and I are gonna break some more while we're here. You're gonna break them? Sure. You mean with your bare hands? Well, of course. Right in the middle?
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You don't get the idea, mister King. A horse has to be broke before you can put a saddle on him. Well, can't you just, pin him a little?
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No.
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No. You still don't get to hide him. You have to tame the horse. You take a wild horse and put a halter on him.
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You know what a halter is? Why, certainly, it's the top to a girl's bathing suit. Well, I
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think you're kind of a tenderfoot when it comes to horses. How'd you say, friend? Tenderfoot? Why, when it comes to horses, I can keep up with the best of them. Well, let me know when you start passing, and I'll take you out to Hollywood Park. Oh, now now look. Let's not get started on horse racing. Pigeon racing would be more his speed. Pigeon racing? Sure. Lots of people go in for racing pigeons. Well, don't you think
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that's a little unfair? Why? Well, people's legs are much longer than the pigeons.
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Now I think we'd better get back to business. I'll go see if the horses are ready. You get your hat, boys, and we'll ride out and have a look at the place. Alright. Bring up them horses, you slabs tight. It's all township that pays stealing rat a hand.
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Wonderful woman, isn't she? She sure is, mister King. Tell me, when you buy the rolling wheel ranch, are you gonna keep it just like it is?
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As you say now, friend, I've made a million dollars out of hubba bubba bubba gum, and I'll spare no expense to make this the finest dude ranch in the West. Why, we'll have swimming pools, a night club, paved roads, hot and cold running cowboys.
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Wilfaine, what do you think? I think maybe you'd better go out and get on your horse. Moe's probably waiting for you. Yeah. Al and I got something to talk about. Well, see, aren't you going along to look over the ranch? Yeah. But we'll meet you a little later. Later, the better. Boy, when Ma finds out about this, she'll stretch our hides on a frame and use them for fancy embroidery. Not you won't. Ma'll just talk stuff. How'd you get the boys all set? Yeah. The whole bunch of them be waiting for us. All the guns are loaded with blanks, including ours. Was Ma packing a gun? Oh, no. She doesn't wanna scare Cornelius King. Oh, that's good. I'd hate to have that old gal shooting in any fight I'm gonna be in. I still don't think she's gonna like this. Well, I don't know about that. How would you feel if, she sold the ranch and old hubba hubba bubblegum made it into a dude pasture?
I guess the only thing is to scare this guy king off the place. Yeah. With what he knows about the West, he'd ruin the ranch. Yeah. There he is right up ahead. Ma's talking his ears off. Okay. Here we go. Up, boy. Let's go. Hey. Hey. Hey. Get out of here.
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Hey, mom. It's Kate. Rustler. Wait. Hold on. Pat's recovered. Hold on. You said a buzzer. Oh. Oh. Oh. There ain't anymore. Hold on. Yeah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah. Just a shaking there, Frank. What seems to be the trouble? Rustlers. Rustlers? We'll let them rustle. It's too quiet around here anyway. Not anymore, it ain't. There's a whole flock of them all carrying guns and ready to fight. Oh, now what's this crazy story? What do you mean, rustlers? There was 10 of them. Which way did they go? They went flat away. He means this away.
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I'm afraid there's gonna be gunplay. Play, he calls it.
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Oh, look at that. Tell me, let him have it. Run. Run for cover, mister King. Run. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. And you're gonna go to
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Hey, Moe. Don't stand out there and wave at those rustlers. They'll shoot you down. I'll flit my foot. Don't tell me I don't know blank heart just when I hear them fired. Just wait till I get my hands on them cow folks. I told you you couldn't fool more for him. Oh, I guess not. But we got rid of King. And you better start running too. You scared him off just when he was ready to make a deal. Then I'm glad. I'll be darned if I wanna see that guy buy your ranch. Now who said anything about his buying my ranch? I almost had him tucked into marrying me.
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If it's true that bread is the staff of life, folks, how's your bread box staff these days? If it contains a supply of good Weber's bread, you and your family are all set for some mighty tasty eating. Next time you visit your grocer, choose Weber's bread. Chances are you'll be sold for life on Weber's for real good eating. No wonder more folks here in Southern California prefer Weber's bread. Just try that blue gingham wrapped Weber loaf and you'll see, feel, and taste why. And for another brand of real enjoyment, don't miss the boys club Rose Bowl Rodeo next Friday night, May fourteenth at the Pasadena Rose Bowl. Besides Monty Montana, the champion trick rider and roper, and Jerry Colonna, there will be many other featured performers and wonderful gate prizes.
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Here's a song from the big country where a cowboy jogs along all day with just a horse to keep him company. Instead of trying to make a million dollars, he's just trying to make the next waterhole. This is music about the real things, dodging the sun, getting across the desert, and finding a drink of cool water as a reward for a day's work. The riders of the Purple Sage and Cool Water.
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All day I faced a barren waste without the taste of water. Cool water. Old Anne and I with throats burned dry and souls that cry for water. Cool. Clear. Water. Keep on moving, and don't you listen to him, Dan. He's a devil, not a man, and he spreads the burning sand with water. Damn, can you see that big green tree where the water's running free and it's waiting there for you and me? The nights are cool and I'm dawn, I wake and yawn and carry on to water. Cool. Clear water. Keep it moving, Dan. Don't you listen to him, Dan. He's a devil, not a man, and he spreads the burning sand with water. Dan, can you see that big green tree where the water's running free and it's waiting there for you and me?
Dan's feet are sore. He's here than four. Just one thing more than water. Where there's water. Cool. Clear. Water. Keep it moving, Dan. Don't you listen to him, Dan. He's a devil, not a man. And he spreads the burning sand with water. Dan, can you see that big green tree where the water's running free and it's waiting there for you
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and me.
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Well, we're hitting the trail for home, folks, and we're glad you could be with us. Come again next week. This is Floyd Willing saying so long for Al Slowy, Johnny Powell, Scotty Harrell, Bud Seaver, the writers of the Purple Sage. Eddie Marr and Virginia Gregg helped us tell our story. Thanks go to Jerry Vaughn, our musical arranger, and to Paul Pierce who writes and directs our show. So long for now, and whatever it is, don't let it worry you.
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The Hollywood's First or all star western theater, a BMVAR production starring America's great western singers, boy willing, and the riders of the Purple Sage. This is Terry O'Sullivan speaking.
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This is the beautiful Don Lee Broadcasting
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System.
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KHJ and KHJ FM, the Don Lee stations Los Angeles.
