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Oklahoma! Where the West Remains
R. W. Hampton

Released: November 13, 2007

{>}Click here for podcast of live radio interview with R.W. recorded on November 17, 2011 at the Western Music Association Conference, later that night he was inducted into the Western Music Association Hall of Fame.

Winner of a Western Heritage Award 2008 Traditional Western Album

Named Western Music Association 2008 Traditional Album of the Year

From our Purveyor of Music:
I am always moved by R.W. Hampton's voice and the stories his songs tell. This CD absolutely astounded me. One listen through and you'll want to move to Oklahoma! If you are fortunate to live in the Sooner State, this musical history lesson will make you proud. What a rich selection of songs, each one more delightful to the ear than the next! You will be moved, entertained, educated, and I bet you'll fall in love with Oklahoma....and R.W.!

As I write this I can see flames burning on mountains not far from us with dangerous fiery embers tossed about by California's warm Santa Anna winds. We are surrounded by a real ring of fire...I'm ready to move east to Oklahoma, take me to Tulsa!

From the liner notes:

The story of Oklahoma is the story of the West. Award winning Western recording artist R.W. Hampton brings that history alive in this 33 track, one hour & eight minute journey in story and song commemorating the 2007 Centennial of Oklahoma's statehood. On R.W. Hampton Presents: Oklahoma! Where The West Remains Hampton's rich baritone voice is complimented by the authentic cowboy band arrangements of guitar virtuoso and album producer Rich O'Brien and the lush orchestrations of the Enid Symphony Orchestra from Enid, Oklahoma under the direction of Douglas Newell.

Hampton and friends take the listener on a hundred-year musical and factual journey, visiting the Native Americans, Buffalo Soldiers, Cattle Drovers, Ranch Hands, Settlers and Seekers, Industrialists and Artisans, Cowboys and Characters that have formed the fabric of the Sooner State. A powerful companion piece to Hampton's monumental 1999 Western music bestseller, The Last Cowboy - His Journey.

Click any title for a song sample.

TRACK LISTING

1. Where the West Remains Overture
2. Intro to the Story
3. Where the West Remains
4. Before the Journey
5. The Journey
6. Run of the Cherokee Outlet
7. Native People
8. Words on the Talking Leaves
9. Keeper of the Plains
10. Up The Trail to Kansas
11. A Cowboy I Will Stay
12. Wick Doss
13.Wish I'd Stayed In Jail
14. Cowboys
15. 101 Ranch Cowboy
16. Always the Weather
17. Dusty Skies
18. What Beautiful Country
19. Oklahoma Towns
20. Faith
21. On Jordan's Stormy Breaks
22. It's Worth Coming Home
23. Oklahoma Towns
24. Bob Wills
25. We've Taken Bob Back to Tulsa
26. Legends and Icons
27. Will Rogers Last Flight
28. The Beauty of the State
29. The Everlasting Hills of Oklahoma
30. Freedom Isn't Free
31. For the Freedom
32. Where the West Remains-Finale