Pioneer Troubadour moments in time...
All pictures by and property of Buffalo Benford

Slim and Merle are singing MOTHER QUEEN OF MY HEART, which was recorded
by Slim, Jimmie Rodgers and Merle Haggard...this is a beyond historic moment...Slim
is the only living person that recorded with Jimmie Rodgers...This Pioneer Troubadour
is this 2007 and still pickin' at 96 years old...
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Buck Page and Aaron Neville...Aaron had told me that Buck and the Riders of the Purple Sage were one of his influences. So when had Aaron down to do a interview with him I brought ole Buck and Mr. Neville was...blown away. |
Diamond Dave Somerville, Aaron Neville, Buffao Benford, and Buck Page This was at the old Radio Recordes in Hollywood, California, where Jimmie Rodgers recorded in 1929. You can see more on this at www.singingbrakeman.com |

Just wait till we tell you more about the time I introduced these two great icon living
legends. It was in New York, on the first night of the five day Beacon Theater run
with Dylan and Hag...this is a great story you will learn more about...
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Norm, The Hag and Ole Buck Page...talk about some PIONEER TROUBADOURS...this shot on Haggard's bus and we were doing some footage on Lefty Frizzell... all 3 of these outlaws were friends and have great stories to tell about Lefty... |
Buck and Norm were talking Lefty stories before Merle was to go on at a LA gig, and we are filming them some telling some great stories from the road and through the decades of gigs... |
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Buck and the great songwriter Freddy Powers |
Merle Haggard and Bakersfield saddle pal Buck Owens...this was taken in Portland, Oregon on the Hag and Dylan tour...I got on Merle's bus and there sat Buck...this might be said to be the co fathers of the Bakersfield sound...yepper... |
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Speaking of Bakersfield here is Dwight Yokam and Gary Busey. I was at the Premier of Dwight's new movie SOUTH OF HEAVEN WEST OF HELL...I was there with Gray Fredrickson, who produced THE GOD FATHER...then we headed for Rodeo Drive and the Reata |
THE ANIMALS...NOW HERE'S SOME MILES... Fun party with them at the Hollywood Rock Walk... |
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Aerosmith rolls on the Grammy Red Carpet |
The one and only Buddy Guy |
Neal Schon of Journey and Skunk Baxter of the Doobie Brothers |
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Willie Nelson, Benford Standley, Ramblin Jack and Kris Kristofferson chat about Pioneer Troubadours
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