Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Marty Robbins, Charlie Pride, Conway Twitty, John Denver, Charlie Daniels, Marshal Tucker Band, Micheal Martin Murphey, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, George Strait, Chris LaDoux, Don Edwards, R.W. Hampton. Pat Clawson (Real Life Cowboy), and my Dad, Sandy Hargrove.
Sounds Like
Me, Myself, and I! (With a little, Merle and George, thrown in)
Fred is a Native Kansan, and now lives near Monte Vista, Co. He has participated in Rodeo, for many years, as a Team Roper. Over those years he also managed several Cattle Ranching Operations. One being a partnership in the Rocking 3M Cattle Company, with Michael Martin Murphey, where they raised registered Longhorn Cattle. He also was Ranch Manager
of the Double D Ranch, outside of Taos, New Mexico, managing a registered
Corriente Roping Cattle program, as a member of the North American Corriente Association. Fred has also been dedicated to his own brand, the Raising H, spending a lot of time on his ranch between Douglass, and Atlanta,
Kansas. Most of his more recent efforts in Kansas, and now Colorado, have been in the Beef Cattle Industry!
Through countless hours in the saddle, raising cattle and horses, and managing the land, Fred has gained the knowledge needed to write and sing his original Cowboy Songs. He has been performing on stage since 1992. He has been a member of the Western Music Association, since 1996, and has
performed throughout the United States. Even doing two very memorable
shows in Longview, Alberta, Canada. He has traveled with Michael Martin Murphey, on what they called their "Lone Cowboy Campfire Tour", which started in the summer of 2005. Fred still Books, and Opens, many shows for
Murphey to this day!
Fred has been honored as, Performer of the Month, by the Book Barn, in Unionville, Missouri. His Song Lyrics for, "A Monte Vista Moon", and Bio., have been featured in the newest publication of the Colorado Farm Bureau, called "A Colorado Way of Life Magazine". Bureau members all over Colorado have gotten to learn about Fred, and the Songs he writes. The same Lyrics were also featured in a very exclusive Art Exhibition, at the Denver International Airport. Fred's song, "Code of the West", was featured
in an article written by, The Rocky Mountain News, located in Denver. The song generated interest, when used to instate a new document (of the same name), for Alamosa County, Colorado.
He now has three CD's available. "A Cowboy's Dream" recorded in 1996, and " Cowpoke Folk" recorded in 2006. These two albums contain all original material. The third CD, "Campfire Cowboy - Back to the Fire", was completed in 2009, and has five new originals, but also contains many of the cover songs that Fred has loved to sing for many years. Sixteen songs which include, traditional and contemporary Cowboy songs, a few Country tunes, and several Rodeo songs.
All in all, Fred hopes to continue singing about Agriculture, Ranching, and the Western Life he lives, as long as the Good Lord allows!
It seems that Christmas time is here once again, and it is time again to bring in the New Year. We wish the merriest of Christmas to you and your loved ones, and we wish you happiness and prosperity in the year ahead. Yola
Fred wanted to stop by and persoanlly thank you for the cd. I did post it on face book don't know if you saw it or not. But trust me it is surely appreciated as I can surely relate to the music. Your songs sing of the open range love for country ole time and the code of the west. Thank you for it I mean it I will be playing it sat on www.hooahradio.com along with other indie artists that will be my sat show. Times 6-8 eastern time so I say this Long live the code of the west and the real Cowboys now let's ride. Time to saddle up and ride them happy trails........Always with love Fred thank you darling man!
Thanks very much for the add. I hope you enjoy my music. I’m looking forward to the release of my CD “Better Days to Cry” in early 2010 being produced by my label Spotlight Records.
hey fred, great to hear from you. It looks like you are keeping very very busy. that's great. One of these days I'll get some shows out west. I made it as far as Winfield KS this fall. I'm not giving up on it. be well and enjoy the coming holidays! wil
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Hey Fred, We just got in from Red River. Saw Micheal Friday night. I see you are headed that way in Oct. Looks like you have a busy schedule going on. Stay in Touch. Dave
HEY FRED, JUST WANT TO THANK YOU MUCH FOR TAKIN' THE TIME TO STOP BY. I APPRECIATE YOU FOR BEING THE COWBOY YOU ARE AND FOR HELPING KEEP A WONDERFUL MUSIC ALIVE AND OUT THERE FOR ALL OF US TO LISTEN TO AND ENJOY. GOD BLESS YOU AND STAY TALL IN THE SADDLE, SWL
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