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A Man That Won’t Bend

A Man That Won’t Bend

by | Apr 1, 2007 | Art, Guns and Culture

Being an outlaw is no way to win a popularity contest. Nashville tends to shun Kimes because he bucked the system. Some in the Western music genre think he’s a sell-out because of his close association with Garth Brooks. Stories circulate of artists who won’t appear...
On Location!

On Location!

by | Apr 1, 2007 | Western Movies

Harry Goulding sure didn’t come across as a Hollywood Western hero. But he was. Harry got there by a meandering route, though. In the 1920s, he and his wife set up a trading post in southern Utah, just north of the Arizona border. There were no paved roads through the...
On Location!

On Location!

by | Apr 1, 2007 | Western Movies

Harry Goulding sure didn’t come across as a Hollywood Western hero. But he was. Harry got there by a meandering route, though. In the 1920s, he and his wife set up a trading post in southern Utah, just north of the Arizona border. There were no paved roads through the...
A Man That Won’t Bend

A Man That Won’t Bend

by | Mar 1, 2007 | Art, Guns and Culture

Being an outlaw is no way to win a popularity contest. Royal Wade Kimes was with buddy Garth Brooks and his dad. Ray Brooks pointed toward Kimes: “You know who that is?” “Well, sure, Dad,” replied Garth. “That’s Wade.” “No, that’s a Kimes,” said the elder Brooks. “And...
A Man That Won’t Bend

A Man That Won’t Bend

by | Mar 1, 2007 | Art, Guns and Culture

Being an outlaw is no way to win a popularity contest. Royal Wade Kimes was with buddy Garth Brooks and his dad. Ray Brooks pointed toward Kimes: “You know who that is?” “Well, sure, Dad,” replied Garth. “That’s Wade.” “No, that’s a Kimes,” said the elder Brooks. “And...