Songs of the Pioneers
The Sons of the Pioneers recorded hundreds of songs on LPs, CDs, radio shows, and in the movies. Many were written by founding members Bob Nolan or Tim Spencer. Nolan contributed more than 150 songs, including the classics “Cool Water” and “Tumbling Tumbleweeds.” Stan Jones, a close friend of the Pioneers, also contributed many songs to the repertoire, including the classic “Ghost Riders in the Sky.”
This list is nowhere near comprehensive, but it’s a great introduction to the music. Click a song title to read the lyrics and background information, to listen to recordings, and to see other information about each song.
A
All the WayAlways Rollin’ Home
Annie, Dear, I’m Called Away
Apple Squeezin’ Time
April
At the Rainbow’s End
Autumn Reverie
B
The Bandit BoldBarnyard Jubilee
The Beauty of Your Smile
Bedtime Story
Biscuit Blues
Blue Prairie
The Boss Is Hangin’ Out a Rainbow
Bound for the Rio Grande
Broken Heart Waltz
Bronco Pal
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C
Campfires of HeavenChant of the Plains
Chant of the Wanderer
Chico Rotico
Close to Heaven
Cody of the Pony Express
Cool Water
Cottage in the Clouds
Covered Wagon
A Cowboy Has to Sing
Cowboy Moon
Coyote’s Serenade
Crossroads
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D
Daddy’s on the RainbowDesolation
The Devil’s Great Grandson
Donde Esta el Mio
Don’t Expect Me Home in the Morning
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E
Echoes From the HillsEmpty Arms
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F
Faded Flower LeiFar Enchanted Isle
Five Little Miles
The Flower I Blessed for You
Following the Sun All Day
For the Love of You
Frontiers
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G
Glory of the LambGrab Your Saddle Horn and Blow
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H
Half Way ‘Round the WorldThe Hangin’ Blues
Happy Cowboy
Hasta la Vista
Have You?
He Walks With the Wild and the Lonely
Heaven Is My Island
Heavenly Aeroplane
Hello ‘Way Up There
Here, Blue
Here Is My Helping Hand
Hi Diddle Diddle, He Played the Fiddle
High Sierras
Hold That Critter Down
The Home Corral
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I
I’m Constantly Dreaming of YouI Follow the Stream
I Still Do
I Wonder If She Waits for Me Tonight
If You Are Willing
In the Wind of Time
In This Room
It’s a Lie
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J
(top)K
The King’s Highway(top)
L
LazyLet Me Share Your Name
Let’s Pretend
The Letter Marked ‘Unclaimed’
The Lighthouse of the Lord
Little Spaceman
Lone Buckaroo
Lonely Little Room
Lord, You Made the Cowboy Happy
Love Ever Green
Love Song of the Waterfall
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M
MontanaMoonlight on the Prairie
Move On, You Lazy Cattle
My Boy
My Daddy
My Heart in Deep Despair
My Love’s a Voice in the Green Willow Tree
My Mistress the Desert
My Old Pal, Pal o’ Mine
The Mystery of His Way
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N
Ne-Ha-NeéNew Mexico
Night Falls on the Prairie
A No-Good Son-of-a-Gun
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O
Oh, I Miss You So, My DarlingOld Forgotten Trails
Old Home Town
On the Rhythm Range
One More Ride
Open Range Ahead
The Other Side of Somewhere
Outlaws
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P
Pali WindParting
A Prayer for Christmas Time
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Q
(top)R
The Ranch Next DoorRedwood Trees
Relative Man
Remember Me
Ridin’ Home
Rise an' Shine
River Robin
Rocky Roads
Round-Up in the Sky
Round-Up Time Is Over
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S
Saddle the SunSaddle Your Worries to the Wind
Sagebrush Sea
A Sailor Dreams
A Sandman Lullaby
Send Him Home to Me
Shadow on the Wall
Shadows of the Wildwood
She Ain’t What She Used to Be
Shootin’ My Way Through Town
Sing As You Work
Sir Tumbleweed
Sky Ball Paint
Slumber Time on the Range
Someone I Used to Know
Song of the Bandit
Song of the Prairie
Song of the Rover
Song of the Vaqueros
Starlightin’ Time in Texas
Still Water Pool
Stop!
Stray Wind
A Summer Night’s Rain
Sweet Laredo Lou
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T
That CloudThey’re Gone
Things Are Never What They Seem
This Ain’t the Same Old Range
This Old White Mule of Mine
Three Friends Have I
Three Guesses
Till You Return
To Will Rogers
The Touch of God’s Hand
Trail Dreamin’
Trail Herdin’ Cowboy
Trav’lin’ With the Sun
Tree
Tumbleweed Trail
Tumbling Leaves
Tumbling Tumbleweeds
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U
(top)V
Vagabond WhirlwindsVolvere a Pasar por Aqui
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W
WanderingWasteland
Watching the Moon Roll By
When I Leave This World Behind
When Pay Day Rolls Around
When the Golden Train Comes Down
(When the Prairie Sun Says) Good Mornin’
Who’s Gonna Help Me Sing?
Why Don’t It Rain?
Why, Tell Me, Why?
Wild Pali Wind
Wind
The Wind Is Warm Again
The Wonder of It All
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X
(top)Y
You Ain’t Heard Nothin’ Till You Hear Him Roar!You Are My Eyes
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