Mexicans being attacked by white men, the film is a nonstop assault of marauding, looting, and all out battle. Eventually, the leader of the American raiders Angus McKane (Jim Davis), wins out and establishes his own town. McKane is insidious and militaristic, eschewing human rights for his own selfish greed. Eventually a judge and marshal come to town to establish order, and the resulting legal drama, chaos, and Wild West style action breaks out of the floodgates. Raiders of Old California is fistfights, gunfights, and fights on horseback, but it's also well acted and well produced, making it a rare joy of classic western cinema.  (less)

tremendous showman who put his music before himself, Ritter was an enormously popular country music star whose fame translated well to motion pictures. Ritter's show business career was as diverse as they come, going from Broadway to radio to chart topping musician to movie star. But in every venue, Ritter brought his talent and flare for good old country tunes and a fine, personable acting touch. This 4 DVD Tex Ritter set shows Ritter at his most engaging: shooting up the bad guys and crooning off into the sunset. This set includes: Disc I: Arizona Days (1937) Disc II: Marked for Murder (1948) Disc III: Take Me Back to Oklahoma (1940) Disc IV: Gangsters of the Frontier (1944)  (less)

route to a concert in Ohio. In his solitude, he dreams about the concert he'd like to give in a small country bar like the ones passing by on the highway. Instead, Hank Williams died in the back seat of his Cadillac that night. He was just 29 years old. Sneezy Waters performs more than twenty of Hank's hits in the show he never gave.  (less)

television in 1980, this 88-minute variety special was primarily intended as a cross-generational showcase for Hank Williams Jr. (a.k.a. "Bocephus," as his late father called him), who was then at the height of his country-music success. The father-son affection gives the show its warm glow of nostalgia, and as performed by many of Hank Sr.'s contemporaries and younger admirers, the songs remain timelessly appealing. With due respect to Hank Jr. and Kris Kristofferson, this is an old-timer's celebration, and appearances by the likes of "Sheriff" Faron Young, Roy Acuff, and Johnny Cash offer some memorable highlights of country music history. They mesh agreeably with the filmed vignettes, in which several highli...  (less)

in a repertoire of romantic, pop and country standards, traditional Irish tunes and lively dance numbers. This lavish production features the singer's seven-piece band backed by a 20-piece string section, five-piece brass section and back-up singers. The Daniel O'Donnell Show offers a compilation of songs from Daniel O'Donnell's string of successful albums - from traditional Irish favorites, The Old Dungarvan Oak and Roads Of Kildare to the modern rock hit Rivers Of Babylon. Other highlights include the classic American pop songs Our House Is A Home, and duets of Vaya Con Dios and Somewhere Between with longtime guest performance partner Mary Duff. This concert features 17 son...  (less)

country rock. Playing classics like Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, The Bottle Let Me Down, I'm Movin' On, Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Silver Wings and Jambalaya. Fred Sokolow shows you the basics of country guitar. You'll learn how to play: Accompaniment strums for different rhythmic feels, A variety of first-position chords, Bass runs, Major scales, Solos and turnarounds. All the above in five different keys. Fred Sokolow's teaching is clear and easy to understand and he has lots of helpful hints for beginner Level 1-2. A detailed tab/music instructional booklet is included as a PDF file on the DVD.  (less)

sidekick Pancho (Leo Carrillo) as they traveled about the West, coming to the aid of those in need of it. One of the most interesting aspects about this program is the fact the main characters were Hispanic and presented in a positive manner, making it unique since most programming on television at the time featured Caucasian performers presenting shows geared toward a Caucasian audience. Episodes: Big Switch Boomerang Buried Treasure Carrier Pigeon Chained Lightning Confession for Money Convict Story Counterfeit Money Dog Story Freight Line Feud Ghost Story Ghost Town Haven for Heavies Hidden Valley Hypnotist Murder Jewelry Holdup Lynching Story Medicine Flats Newspaper Crusaders Oil Land The Old Bum Pancho Hostage Performance Bond Phoney Heiress Phoney Sheriff ...  (less)

and barn dances, with joy and dedication to the traditions. This show is essential to anyone whose interests lie in folk, alternative country, or Americana. The Greenbriar Boys played a delightful, eclectic mixture of bluegrass, traditional country and Nashville, with touches of vaudeville and blues. They were very popular during the early 1960s when interest in this music was blossoming on the urban folk scene, and this show captures their outstanding musicianship at its peak.  (less)

watching Austin City Limits and Dwight Yoakam was on, then he dedicates the program to Buck Owens. So I said, I m going to see what this kid is like. It wasn t long after that he was on stage with Dwight singing his old hits. Buck was bitten by the bug to return to music, after calling it quits almost ten years earlier. This man from Sherman, Texas probably best-known as the wide-grinning rube on Hee Haw for so many years started a country music revolution. Or more accurately, a counter-revolution. It was called the Bakersfield Sound, He and fellow revolutionary Merle Haggard were cranking out raw, hard-driving honky-tonk music that stood the country-pop coming out of Nashville on its head. When Buck Owens and the Buckaroos would launch into I ve got a tiger by...  (less)

home in Dyess, Arkansas, where Johnny and his siblings were raised. Guests include Canadian pop and country star Anne Murray ("You Needed Me"), who was enjoying the most successful period of her career, and country music's Tom T. Hall, whom Cash introduces as "my very favorite songwriter" before Cash and Hall launch into a medley of Hall's hits "Old Dogs, Children And Watermelon Wine," "The Year That Clayton Delaney Died," "I Love" and "Country Is." The show's comic foil is the late Andy Kaufman, who appears as his character Latka Gravas from the hit network show Taxi. The show originally aired December 6, 1979. Program Listing: Opening - Andy Kaufman Comedy Sketch (Ghost) Riders In The Sky - Johnny Cash Five Feet High And Rising - Johnny Cash You Need...  (less)

number of country music careers that it spawned. Country music star Hank Williams, Jr. is the narrator of this fascinating country music documentary which explores the Shreveport, Louisiana musical roots of some of country music’s most venerable stars, including Hank Williams, Sr., Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton, George Jones and a host of others. This unique program uses old photographs, film clips and live transcriptions of old radio show recordings to tell its entertaining and informative story.  (less)

entertainment. This two-hour dance and music extravaganza contains a wealth of talent derived from all areas of Irish life. The show is an inspiring epic, reliving the journey of the Irish Celts throughout history. Using modern arts of dance and music, this richly costumed show marries the contemporary and the ancient. Combining traditional dance and music with the most up to date stage technology, the show is a thousand year old story executed with all the advantages of the modern day stage show. Based on traditional Irish Dance this show broadens to embrace Latin, Beat, Disco and Ballet - Traditional and Jazz. The talented and charismatic dancers; give a fiery and dramatic performance that must be seen to be believed!  (less)