Saturday, March 9, 2013

Space Age Cowboy

The song: Space Age Cowboy, is on Billy Lee Ackerley's Space Age Cowboy album. Which was recorded in Nashville, in 1986, with "Whisperin Bill" Anderson's band (The Po Folks Band).
 He wrote it on 1/11/86. Billy Lee Ackerley also recorded, copyrighted, produced, and published it.
 When they were recording the album, the band started calling Billy "The Space Age Cowboy" after his song. Now, over 20 years later, other singers have started to call themselves "The Space Age Cowboy" in imitation of Billy Lee Ackerley.
 Imitation is the highest form of flattery.

Mr. Banker (Do You Have A Conscience?)

Billy Lee Ackerley wrote Mr. Banker at his ranch. It was finished September 1991. It is on his Now And Then Album, which was recorded in Laramie, WY at Rocky Mountain Sound.
 It was written, recorded, copyrighted, produced, and published by Billy Lee Ackerley.
 It is a lament about a family losing their family homestead to a bank.

Wyoming's Centennial

Billy Lee Ackerley wrote: Wyoming's Centennial in December 1989. He put it on his Wyoming's Centennial album in 1990, which celebrates the 100th anniversary of the state of Wyoming.
 Wyoming's Centennial was written, copyrighted, recorded, and produced by Billy Lee Ackerley.
 It is a bluegrass style song.

The Wonderful Wyoming Waltz

The Wonderful Wyoming Waltz was written by Billy Lee Ackerley, in 1989. It is on his Wyoming Centennial album, which he recorded at Rocky Mountain Sound, Laramie WY, in 1990, to celebrate the 100th anniversery of the state of Wyoming.
 It was written, recorded, published, produced, and copyrighted by Billy Lee Ackerley. And, he played most of the instruments on the album.

Gone But Not Forgotten

Billy Lee Ackerley wrote: Gone But Not Forgotten. He finished it on 2/1/89. It took under 2 hours to write, at Billy's house on 445 E. Brundage, in Sheridan, WY.
 It is on his Now And Then album, which was recorded in Cheyenne, WY at Rocky Mountain Sound.
 Gone But Not Forgotten was written, recorded, published,copyrighted, and produced by Billy Lee Ackerley.

The Beautiful Songs of Wyoming

The Beautiful Songs Of Wyoming, which is a song, is on Billy Lee Ackerley's Wyoming's Centennial album. Which he recorded in 1990, to celebrate the 100th anniversery of his home state of Wyoming.
 It was written in 1 1/2 hours, at Billy Lee Ackerley's home at 445 E. Brundage, in Sheridan, WY, on 7/12/88. It was written, copyrighted, recorded, and produced by Billy Lee Ackerley. It was recorded in Laramie, Wy, at Rocky Mountain Sound.