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Five members of The Western Music Hall of Fame, Billy Beeman with
"REINSMEN" Jerry Compton, Bob Wagner, Rusty Richards and Dick Goodman get
ready for a Concert at The Autry Museum of Western
Heritage for the International Book Sellers Convention.
 
Elizabeth Drake McDonald Bob Nolan
My treasured friend
Elizabeth McDonald, friend of the Bob Nolan provided several of the previously
unrecorded songs that Dave Bourne chose for our Lobo Rangers CD “SONG POEMS of
BOB NOLAN.
Visit the magnificently
informative Web Site
http://www.bobnolan-sop.net created
by Elizabeth McDonald and Calin Coburn, Bob Nolan's only grandson, to learn about this Founding Member of "THE SONS
OF THE PIONEERS" who composed the many Western Classics that have become the
standard for excellence and are treasured by music lovers the World over.
This version of
the Lobos featured life long friends Don Richardson, Dave and Patty Bourne and
an extraordinary songwriter named Michael Fleming. To one extent or another all
durable bands are families and the best must pass the test of being more than
the some of its parts. Love of music in general and for what makes a particular
group of musicians unique, fires all the hard work required.
That
Providence has given us this time, this art form and this place to share, is a
great and humbling gift.
Billy
Beeman - Patty Bourne - Dave Bourne - Drew Daniels
- Neil Lampert
Dave Bourne, Leader of The Lobo Rangers, was a teenager when he joined The
Wagonmasters to perform in the Wagon Camp at Knott's Berry Farm back in 1959.
Billy Beeman - Wesley Tuttle - Marilyn Tuttle
- Autry Museum 1996
In 1946, Shirley and The Beeman Brothers and Wesley and Marilyn Tuttle
worked The Interstate Theater Circuit from Amarillo to Brownsville and El Paso
to Texarkana, the entire State of Texas. 1946 was the Year
Wesley and Marilyn were married.
Celebrating Suzy Hamblin's 95th Birthday - Stuart Hamblin Ranch Sept. 13, 2001
Front:
Suzy Hamblin' sister, Suzy Hamblin, Suzy's Daughter, Billy Beeman - Back:
Harvey Pressnell, Patty Bourne, Lon Hannah, Marilyn Tuttle, Fred Goodwin,
Wesley Tuttle, Jack Hannah, Joe Hannah Ken Griffis, Richard Chon and Cheryl
Rogers daughter of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.
Shirley and The Beeman Brothers were Guest Performers on Stuart Hamblin's
KFWB radio broadcasts in the 40s. Stuart's song "Out On The Texas
Plains" was sung by The Beeman Brothers on 1935 radio show for Cal Farley.
Three Award Winning Song Writers performing their songs.
Working with Michael Fleming on "The Men of Western Music" show at the
Autry Museum of Western Heritage. Mike sang the song "Grandpa" on10 Bits of
Texas CD. The words and music composed by Billy Beeman and Michael Fleming.
New
West
I have known Christopher Fleming since He was 12 years old at our Musicians
Camp Out in Malibu. Visit Chris at his web sight.
http://web.mac.com/fleming.christopher/iWeb/Site 1/welcome .html
Tasha, Bill, India, Ginger, Mary, Don, Shirley, Jack, Billy,
Tyler, Jean, Rita, Marty, Ann, Judy & John
Back India, Mary, Shirley, Jack Hutchins, Jean standing, Rita, Marty standing
and Judy
Beeman Family members at my induction
into The Western Music Association Hall of Fame
Old Tucson Movie Studios Sound Stage November 5, 1998
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This web site is dedicaed to
the life and music of Billy Beeman founding member of The Wagonmasters of Knotts
Berry Farm 1954 and Leader from 1959 - 1968.Ghost Town Knott's Berry Farm, Buena
Park, California. All Photographs from 1940s - 1960s by Billy Beeman &
Clyde Finley. Proceeds
from the purchase of any and all merchandise listed on Products pages 1 and 2 of
this web site are used to maintain the site; for research and restoration of
photographs and recordings of The Wagonmasters. Some money is used to research
each individual Wagonmasters contribution to our Uniquely American, ”Cowboy or
Western Music. ”All items either are or will become a part of the: Billy Beeman
collection # 20388 Southern Folklife Collection -
C. B.
#3926 Wilson Library -
University North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, NC 2751– 8890 phone
(919) 962 – 1345