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Johnny Ragsdale and the Sundowners Born:  June 12, 1928 Died:  September 25, 1984 KNUZ Houston, TX

About The Artist Johnny got involved in music when he was young and kept at it even while he was in the Navy. In 1952, he signed a recording contract with the Columbia record label. He had a band called the "Sundowners". Johnny was appearing weekly over radio station KNUZ in Houston and often appeared on the local television shows on KPRC in Houston, too. Johnny Ragsdale also did a few guest appearances on the big southwest jamboree radio shows - the "Big D Jamboree" up Dallas way and the local "Houston Jamboree". His 'new' recording back then was "Stand-In Sweetheart" with "Someone Parted Our Love In The Middle" on the other side. Credits & Sources Cowboy Songs No. 39 (February 1955); American Folk Publications, Inc.; Derby, CT.

Recordings (78rpm/45rpm)   Columbia Rec. No. Side Song Title   21123 A The Engineer's Song   21123 B Calamity Jane   21163 A Come Right In And Set A Spell   21163 B Wrong Side Of The Fence   21232 A Blue Memories   21232 B Ten Thousand Cows   21346 A I'm Taking My Marbles Home   21346 B The Words I Didn't Say   21422 A Someone Parted Our Love In The Middle   21422 B Stand In Sweetheart