A photo of former Texas Ranger Bob Crawford ca. 1952 after he left KMBC and found work in Texas.
Category: Texas Rangers (music band)
Texas Rangers Promotional Portfolio p. 25
Swift’s didn’t buy it, to the best of my knowledge. If this company ever sponsored the Texas Rangers they did not leave behind any evidence of a series entitled Swift’s Studio Party.
Texas Rangers Promotional Portfolio pg. 22
Woody Smith was a regular performer on KMBC but he was never a member of the Texas Rangers. I have yet to uncover any other reference to Diamond City News, one of the series referenced in this review, in all my Texas Rangers research. I have some leads and will post more here as more is uncovered.
Texas Rangers Promotional Portfolio pg. 20
The weekly Brush Creek Follies was a weekly showcase of KMBC musical talent. The Texas Rangers often appeared, either as a band or in various musical configurations. My working hypothesis is that the Follies grew out of the Happy Hollow Barndance, a Saturday night musical broadcast in the early 1930s that was an off-shoot of the daily Happy Hollow serial originated from the station. Considering all the KMBC documents that have been archived in at least three different libraries, surprisingly little seems to have been preserved about this long-running radio (later television) show. The University of Missouri – Kansas City has a little bit on it here.
Texas Rangers Promotional Portfolio pg. 19
While the Texas Rangers appeared on CBS’ West Coast network on different occasions, p. 18 and p. 19 illustrate the real day-to-day performing life of the group. In addition to their duties at the station, they spent countless hours on these regional promotional appearances.
Texas Rangers Promotional Portfolio pg. 18
Two shots of the Texas Rangers performing live at different venues.
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