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Seasons Greetings to all of you in Western Underground Nation, It's Will the Merchandise Slinger here just wanting to thank all of you who stopped by the merch booth and made a purchase or dropped by to share your memories of Dad and the Western Underground. The Western Underground family deeply appreciates your loyalty and kindness throughout the years. We're all looking forward to hitting the road next year and hopefully we'll end up in your neck or the woods or somewhere close to it. Until then, have a wonderful, relaxing holiday! Take care,Will LeDoux ON THE ROAD - 2008 Hey all, Well another year has come and gone. Where does the time
go? We gathered some memorable moments in 2008 and appreciate everyone
who came out to see us. With fuel prices as high as they were this summer,
we realize the sacrifice many of you incurred to see us, and are grateful
for your support. Howdy Kids this is your one and only K-Dub cruising
at about 7000 feet.
I just made a right hand turn to Bozeman, I reckon its about 34 miles. Lookin' forward to hearin' John Bolinger, if we ever get this rig parked. Oh, I just lost my train of thought. I'm sittin' in a truck with a bunch yahoos ya'll know as the western underground. We got the old crew chief with us on this run, Mr Fletcher. That would be K. Shane to all you kids who don't know. I gotta bad moon a risin' on my right and Mr. Browning on my left, but he doesn't exist, as ya'll know. Got a show in Bozeman tomorrow, Billings the next, and Sunday I'm ridin' down to KayCee to buy a pickup from young Mr. Wilbur LeDoux. It will be part of my black fleet. Mr. K. Shayne and I will be driving that rig to Tennessee during the course of the next few days. I'll be parking it at my new home down by the river, as I recently sold my house on the hill. Last night and went to see the oldest of my 3 boys, Jazz, play with his Seattle based band, "Bens Jazz Kit" /myspace.com. He's a rockin' little fellar, mighty proud of him. Week before last, took my youngest son Nash out to the Rockies and did some serious mountain climbing, and managed to get him back to Nashville in time to start forth grade. Man, times flyin' by. He'll be 10 in October. Well kids, we're about to Bozeman now and I'm gonna bail out on ya. Ya'll have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. See ya in the movies, -Yer old pard, K-Dub. It's been one hell of a year. I look forward to wearing out another sharpie. Next time I see ya, buy me an O'Douls. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy new year. -KW Turnbow Don't Miss Toby Keith's new movie!! Toby's new movie "Beer for My Horses"? Beau LeDoux Honors Dad CHEYENNE - Beau LeDoux shares a love of rodeo with his dad, the late Chris LeDoux. Chris LeDoux made a name for himself as a singer, performer and rodeo cowboy. He was the 1976 world champion in bareback bronc riding. For more of this story, click here A Tribute to Chris LeDoux Western
Art Show October 31 Parkway Plaza Hotel 7 p.m. Showing: 60 piece collection of Chris LeDoux’s art and memorabilia (from the private collection of Bill and Dona Vold Larsen). Invited are 10 of the finest Western Artists to show with Chris’ collection. In 2005 over 1000 person attended: Nashville song writers, former World Champion Cowboys, friends and neighbors from Kaycee, Wyoming. In 2007 the number increased to 1200 people viewing the private collection, invited artists. We anticipate an even larger crowd in 2008. This event is free and open to the public. In 2005 Western photographer Adam Jaheil, designed the first Annual Tribute Fine Art Print. The large print sold out, now only available is a limited edition smaller 8x10 of the Fine Art Print. ($20) In 2006 movie star and artist Buck Taylor did a watercolor of Chris on a bareback horse for the second annual Fine Art Print. Limited edition signed and numbered Buck Taylor prints are available ($100). Unnumbered Buck Taylor Fine Art Print ($50) In 2007 Saddle Bronc rider Will Berg drew a limited edition pencil sketch available for $50. In 2008 famed western artist Lynn Brown will design the limited edition print. To purchase contact: atribute2ledoux@yahoo.com November 1 Award winning PRCA Rodeo 7p.m. Concert to follow The Bareback riding champion is singled out to win silver mounted bareback spurs, donated by the LeDoux family. The champion’s name goes on Chris’ bareback bronze, a traveling trophy that tours with the private collection of Chris’ art’
Contact: atribute2ledoux@yahoo.com for any information Rodeo Stock Contractor is Triple V Rodeo Company: Concert to immediately follow the rodeo Bill and Dona Vold Larsen’s private collection of Chris LeDoux art and memorabilia is currently showing at the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs.
2nd Annual Chris LeDoux "Spurs & Spikes" Memorial Golf Tourney  click on image for details CD/DVD & Digital Collection, To Be Released April 29 by Capitol Nashville/EMI; Features 15 Audio Tracks and 15 Videos "These are the songs that made Chris LeDoux the king of the modern day cowboy singers. It doesn’t get more real than this.” - Garth Brooks
A true cowboy, Chris LeDoux wasn’t driven by the prospect of fame or money when he began pursuing rodeo professionally, or when he starting writing and recording his own music. In pursuit of the World Championship in Bareback Bronc riding, which he won in 1976, LeDoux spun his stories of life on the circuit into fresh western anthems. Recorded in a true mom-and-pop shop, LeDoux sold his recordings out of his pickup truck at competitions and quickly found a devoted audience and high praise for his bonfire ballads and lyrical candor. In 1989, one of LeDoux’s more famous fans stepped forward with an endorsement that validated the rodeo champ as a true country music artist, bringing widespread and mainstream attention to his music. Garth Brooks, in his early hit “Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old),” referred to playing “a worn out tape of Chris LeDoux.” That same year, LeDoux signed his own recording contract with Capitol Nashville. With sales of his 36 albums totaling more than six million units in the U.S., one platinum and two gold album certifications from the RIAA, a Grammy nomination and the Academy of Country Music Pioneer Award, LeDoux’s career flew high during his life and continues to resonate after his March 2005 death from a rare form of cancer at the age of 56. Fans of Chris LeDoux’s early recordings have found some of his best tracks on the platinum-certified collection, 20 Originals: The Early Years, released in 2004, and the new Classic Chris LeDoux collection follows Capitol Nashville/EMI’s release of twelve original Chris LeDoux albums on six CDs in April 2007. These ‘twofer’ CDs feature LeDoux’s most enduring albums recorded between 1974 and 1993, all 24-bit digitally remastered and presented with their original album cover art. CLASSIC CHRIS LEDOUX (CD/DVD & Digital Album) BONUS TRACK BONUS VIDEO Rodeo Results Kelly Timberman was born the same year country music star Chris LeDoux became the PRCA's World Champion bareback rider, 1976. Timberman, who was born in Casper, WY, called the "A Tribute to Chris LeDoux Pro Rodeo" a special event for him. "You have know idea what it means to win this rodeo," Timberman said. "Donna Vold and Bill Larsen work so hard to put this rodeo on. Chris LeDoux was one of my heroes, he won the world the same year I was born, I always remember things like that. He was a great cowboy, and the people that put this rodeo on are great cowboy's themselves. And it's the only hometown rodeo that I get to participate in, I wouldn't miss it for anything" Timberman's 85 on the Burns Rodeo Company horse Dirt Devil carried him to the title Saturday night. Timberman has won $82,000 this year and is sitting sixth as he heads to his fourth straight Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He joins an impressive group of champions in Casper, which includes Will Lowe in 2005, and Zach Curran and Ryan Gray in 2006. The rodeo's fans weren't one bit hesitant about cheering for their home town boys. Bronc rider and Casper College student Kaleb Asay got a huge ovation when he won the bronc riding with a 79 on The Triple V Rodeo horse Sweet Talk. Asay, who's brother Kanin is headed to his first WNFR this year as the PRCA's second ranked bull rider, has been building an impressive resume for himself. He was the 2007 National High School Rodeo Association bronc riding champion, and how in his rookie year in the PRCA is in the top five in the 2008 World Standings. The "A Tribute to Chris Ledoux's" other champions Bull Riding - Jarrod Ford, CO - 82 on Triple V's Palo Verde GREAT
"WU" BIO by: Jason Henke July 14th 2007 Hey Everybody The new WU CD is coming together better than we had expected. Keep checking the website and we'll let you know how to get a
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