RICK PICKREN: The Call: More Songs From The Lonesome Prairie

Rick Pickren

The Call: More Songs From The Lonesome Prairie

© 2006 Rick Pickren (837101100687)

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Authentic Western Cowboy Songs

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The Call: More Songs From The Lonesome Prairie is Volume 2 of Rick's arrangements and recordings of traditional cowboy songs. The award winning* title track, written by Rick, is an ode to keeping the western tradition alive!

Rick, a descendant of Buffalo Bill Cody, is a two time winner of the Marlboro Country Music Tour Contest. He has shared the stage with George Strait, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, The Judds, Joe Ely, Steve Earle, Rodney Crowell, B.J. Thomas and cowboy poet Waddie Mitchell.

As an actor, Rick portrayed the role of Jim in the original Chicago production of Pump Boys and Dinettes and also starred in and directed Foxfire. He is featured in the films: Major League, While You Were Sleeping, U.S. Marshals and Soul Survivors. He has appeared in many TV programs, guest-starring in The Untouchables, E.R., Early Edition, Turks and The Jamie Kennedy Experiment.

*Winner 2006 Great American Song Contest: The Call

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  • True West!
    author: Country Attitude

    "In a country music where few real cowboy songs remain (like those of Marty Robbins), Rick belongs to those who are still conscious of the legacy of the North-American cowboys, being a direct descendant of Bill Cody. He has the good idea not to cover songs of The Sons of the Pioneers or other such legends already covered a hundred times. There are some covers, indeed, among them Deck Of Cards that he re-sets among the cowboys instead of soldiers and Tex Ritter, but he can also write fine ballads about the West and its riders : The Call, The Ballad Of Alfred Packer, Windy Bill and The Last Wagon adding a light swing touch on Molly Mae a zest of Celtic (Wranglers Reel) or a little hillbilly bop / bluegrass on Tombstone, Arizona, Sierry Petes and American TV." Bernard Boyat

  • Definite Winner!
    author: Rick Huff

    "If staying lonesome gives him the time to come up with efforts like this, let’s hope he stays out there a good long while! This entire production is impressive. In his more projected vocals, Pickren has an edge of Frankie Laine about him, but at other times he can put more of a tender lilt on it than Laine ever managed. His original songs like “Molly Mae” and particularly this CD’s title track “The Call” are definite winners. The arrangements are frisky, fun and intelligent making the oldest material like “My Darling Clementine” line up just fine with the new." Rick Huff, CowboyPoetry.com

  • Very, Very Good
    author: Hans Brauchle

    I´m a Country Music Fan from Germany and o love traditional Country Music. I hear this Work and i send a Mail to my Friend in L.A. to buy this CD for me. It´s a Must.

  • author: Bernard Boyat...LE CRI DU COYOTE

    "The Call is as beautiful and peaceful as a sunset over Laramie, to be appreciated without any moderation"

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