Hannah Morgan’s Son | All Star Western Theatre (06-14-47)

Summary

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Old Time Radio Westerns – "Hannah Morgan’s Son"

All Star Western Theatre (06-14-47)

Host: Andrew Rhynes
Original Air Date: June 14, 1947
Podcast Release Date: March 16, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode of "Old Time Radio Westerns" features a digitally restored broadcast of the All Star Western Theatre’s melodramatic tale, "Hannah Morgan’s Son." The story unfolds in the small, dusty western town of Dry Springs, weaving together themes of community suspicion, family loyalty, justice, and empathy. The Riders of the Purple Sage provide rich musical interludes and embody the era's spirit through music and performance.

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Key Segments and Timestamps

• [04:57] – Opening & Musical Introduction
• [14:15] – "Hannah Morgan's Son": Story Begins
• [24:45] – Reflection on Vigilante Justice
• [25:55] – "Cool Water": Closing Musical Number

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Episode Breakdown

1. Setting the Scene (04:57–06:18)

• The show opens with period-appropriate fanfare, introducing the Riders of the Purple Sage, led by Boy Willing.
• The group performs upbeat cowboy songs including "When Payday Rolls Around" and "Whispering Wind," evoking camaraderie and the rural landscape.

2. Musical Interludes (06:19–14:15)

• Riders sing "Managua, Nicaragua" (10:07) – a playful number with cowboy flair.
• Love ballad "That's How Much I Love You" follows, full of whimsical analogies (“If you were a horse fly, and I an old gray mare, I’d stand and let you bite me…”).

3. Introduction of the Main Story: "Hannah Morgan’s Son" (14:15)

• Narrator provides background on Dry Springs: a small western town, “hot, dusty, and almost without anything green” but a crucial gathering place for the local ranchers.
• Three wandering cowboys ("the Riders of the Purple Sage" – Boy Willing, Al Slowey, and Johnny Paul) are summoned to the sheriff’s office.

Meeting with Sheriff Compton (15:38)

• Sheriff Compton explains a “rip snorting crime wave” plaguing Dry Springs. He believes Hannah Morgan is the criminal mastermind, with her son Carl carrying out the crimes.
• The community is suspicious due to the Morgans’ foreign-ness and isolated ways.

“Ever hear of a woman named Hannah Morgan? She's the brains behind the doings. Her son Carl and maybe a pal or two do the actual work. The fact of the matter is we’ve almost nabbed the son more than once. But he always slipped out of the trap.” — Sheriff Compton (15:57)

Task for the Riders (16:54)

• Sheriff asks the Riders to snoop around the Morgan homestead under the pretense of seeking work or food, hoping to find evidence of wrongdoing.

Meeting Mrs. Hannah Morgan (17:31)

• The Riders, after initial suspicion, are welcomed in for a meal by Mrs. Morgan, who is hospitable though isolated.

"You come in. All three come in. I find something. I cook good. I like cook. And you’ll be first people who come eat with me since I move here.” — Mrs. Morgan (17:51)

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4. Crisis in Dry Springs – Accusation and Mob Justice (18:43)

• A posse rides by; news arrives that Carl Morgan is accused of robbing and murdering a store owner in town.
• Fearful of mob justice, the Riders decide to protect Mrs. Morgan.

“When a bunch of people get convinced of something right or wrong, there’s no telling what they’ll do. Come on. We got to take Ms. Morgan out of here, someplace where she’ll be safe.” — Al Slowey (19:19)

The Confrontation at the Barn (20:15)

• The posse surrounds the barn, seeking Carl.
• Tension escalates as Mrs. Morgan pleads for her son’s innocence and tries to prevent violence.

“My Carl is a good boy. He would not hide.” — Mrs. Morgan (20:38)

• In the confusion of gunfire and panic, lawman and vigilante lines blur. Carl is caught, and Mrs. Morgan pleads for mercy for her son.

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5. Aftermath – Compassion and Moral Resolution (22:19)

• Mrs. Morgan, heartbroken but dignified, asks the Riders to use her only $10 to buy Carl a new suit for his court appearance.

“It’s my $10. The $10 I saved. Maybe if you could buy my Carl a new suit. I want him to look nice in the court, so he’s not ashamed to face the smart man.” — Mrs. Morgan (23:01)

• The Riders display empathy, choosing to help with court costs and comfort for Mrs. Morgan, recognizing her humanity amidst tragedy.

“Boys, here’s the way I feel about it. No matter how hard she tries to keep away, Mrs. Morgan is going to visit the courtroom when Carl is tried. And I sort of figured if she saw him in a new suit, well, she’d be able to be proud of his looks if nothing else. And that might comfort her some.” — Al Slowey (24:06)

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6. Reflection on Western Justice (24:45)

• The narrator provides historical context on vigilante justice in the West, contrasting it with the episode’s events and urging the value of fair legal systems over mob rule.

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7. Closing Musical Number – “Cool Water” (25:55–28:29)

• The Riders perform the iconic western song "Cool Water," bringing the episode back to a tone of reflection and calm after the drama.

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Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

• On Prejudice and Suspicion:
  “The old woman's kind of...well, she's a foreigner of some sort. Folks didn’t care about associating with her.” — Sheriff Compton (16:24)

• On Mob Mentality:
  “When a bunch of people get convinced of something right or wrong, there’s no telling what they'll do.” — Al Slowey (19:19)

• Maternal Sacrifice:
  "It's my $10. The $10 I saved. Maybe if you could buy my Carl a new suit....I want him to look nice in the court so he's not ashamed to face the smart man." — Mrs. Morgan (23:01)

• Grudging Empathy:
  “Not often a fellow has a chance to meet a person who’s all heart. The price we paid is a bargain. That’s the way I figured.” — Al Slowey (24:18)

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Themes & Insights

• Outsider Status: The episode explores how being an outsider (“foreigner”) breeds suspicion and can lead to scapegoating, regardless of proof.
• Maternal Love & Sacrifice: Mrs. Morgan’s actions, especially her wish for her son to retain dignity in court despite his circumstances, are an emotional highlight.
• Mob Justice vs. Rule of Law: The tension between vigilantism and the proper course of justice is a central dilemma, reflecting historical West and contemporary lessons.
• Empathy & Humanity: Through music and dialogue, the story emphasizes the importance of seeing humanity in others—even those accused of terrible crimes or those on the margins.

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For Listeners

This episode is a powerful blend of music, drama, and Western heritage, enriched by themes that still resonate today. It is a window into both the myth and reality of frontier justice, delivered with the warmth and heart of the old radio tradition.

If you enjoy rich storytelling and authentic musical interludes, this is a must-listen from the golden age of radio, now clearer and more resonant than ever thanks to modern restoration.

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Transcript

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[Andrew Rines]

Welcome to the Old Time Radio Westerns. I'm your host, Andrew Rines. And let's get into this episode. This episode is going to be Ulster Western Theater original air dates June 14, 1947 and the title is Hannah Morgan's Son.

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[Narrator]

From Hollywood come Charles T. Star Western Theater, starring America's great western singers, Hoy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage, bringing you the music, the stories, and the spirit of the great open spaces. And now, here are the riders of the Purple Sage.

[Boy Willing]

I'm dressing up in style for in a little while I'm gonna ride into town and every cowboy pal I know will lift his heel and toe when payday rolls around and so I'm feeling fine because it's lots of time until

[Andrew Rines]

we're all

[Boy Willing]

to work and slave with cattle Sweat and swear in battle until payday rolls around what does a cowboy

[Johnny Paul]

do when all of his work is through? Just what I'm gonna do now with money to spend and jingle off into town to mingle with all the friends

[Boy Willing]

I allow I'm dressing up in style for in a little while I'm gonna ride into town and every cowboy pal I know will lift is healing so when payday rolls around and so I'm feeling fine because there's lots of time until we're all homeward bound to work and play with cattle but we in battle until payday rolls around.

[Al Slowey]

Thank you, friends. I guess nobody in the world is closer to nature than the American cowboy. He feels he's kin to everything around him. The clouds, the sun, the trees, even the sagebrush. Sometimes they're all a part of the world that's his. And so it wouldn't be a bit out of the ordinary to come up on a group of cowboys sitting around a campfire at night, singing a song like this. Whispering wind

[Boy Willing]

Whispering wind softly calling oh, everyone hurry on home

[Johnny Paul]

all day through there's a new like the sigh of a soul in distress Nighttime too brings anew as it sings of a loneliness Just like a prayer set of drift in the air Calling me homeward again Whispering wind

[Boy Willing]

Comes a winging a melody to welcome me there Whispering will I keep us singing I'm coming to someone

[Mrs. Morgan]

who cares

[Boy Willing]

Star the shine in the priest Guide my step onto paradise

[Mrs. Morgan]

Whisper

[Boy Willing]

when you all be calling Weary one hurry on. Sa. Sam.

[Narrator]

Some new words have been added to the American language. But they describe a spirit we've always had. Managua, Nicaragua.

[Boy Willing]

Managua, Nicaragua, is a beautiful town. You buy a hussy and for a few pesos down, you give it to the lady you were trying to win, but her papa doesn't let you come in. Managua, Nicaragua, is a heavenly place. You ask a senorita for a little embrace. She answers you Caramba scramba bambarito in Managua, Nicaragua. That no. I have been to many tropic ports. I might include even Brooklyn. If you're ever feeling all the sore, I'd like to recommend a look in Managua, Nicaragua. What a wonderful spot. The coffee and bananas and the temperature high. So take a trip and on a ship we're sailing away across the agua to Managua, Nicaragua Ole. Ole. Across the aqua to Managua, Nicaragua Lake. I have been to many tropic boards. I might include even Brooklyn if you're ever feeling out of. So I'd like to recommend a look in Managua, Nicaragua. What a wonderful spot. With coffee and bananas and a temperature hot. So take a trip and on a ship go sailing away across the agua to.

[Narrator]

You can read the papers and doubt love. You can hear the neighbors quarrel and declare. There never was such a thing. You can see a fellow and a gal on the street and think it's all a phony. But you've got to give it a little consideration. When you hear the riders of the purple sage sing. That's how much I love you.

[Boy Willing]

Now if I had a nickel, I know just what I do. I spend it all for candy. I'd give it all to you. I spend it all for candy And I give it all to you. Cause that's how much I love you, baby. That's how much I love you. Now if you were a pitcher, I'd hang you on the wall. I'd sit where I could see you and I'd never move at all. I'd sit where I could see you and I'd never move at all. Cause that's how much I love you, baby. That's how much I love you.

[Johnny Paul]

Now if you were a kitten with pretty glossy fur. I'd take you up and stroke you and I'd listen to you purr. I'd take you up and stroke you And I'd listen to you purr. Cause that's how much I love you, baby.

[Boy Willing]

That's how much I love you. Now if you were a horse fly and I an old gray mare. I'd stand and let you bite me. I'd never move a hair. I stand and let you bite me. I never move a hair. So that's how much I love you, baby. That's how much I love you, baby.

[Narrator]

Well, it's time now for Boy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage to describe another of their adventures in the West. This week they've called their story Hannah Morgan Sun. Dry Springs is like many another little town in the West. 300 days a year, the sun shines down hot, dusty, and almost without anything green. Still, though, Dry Springs is an important town to the people who live on nearby ranches. They find it a convenient place to do their buying and selling, to enjoy their social life. And sometimes Dry Springs become the place to which they look for protection, for decisions as to what's right and what's wrong? Three cheerful vagabonds traveled along the dusty highway leading into Dry Springs one morning. The riders of the purple sage. And they rode with less indifference and was their custom indeed they rolled as though they might have a purpose in mind.

[Boy Willing]

Boy, you got any idea at all

[Johnny Paul]

why the sheriff sent for us?

[Al Slowey]

I don't know anything more than you do, Al. He just said he wanted us to get to his office as quick as we could.

[Mrs. Morgan]

Al, there's no cause to worry.

[Johnny Paul]

When a sheriff sends for you, it's when he comes after you you got to start watch.

[Al Slowey]

Glad to see you again, Sheriff Compton.

[Johnny Paul]

Boy, I can't tell you what it meant to find out you fellas were riding through the territory just now.

[Al Slowey]

How come, Sheriff?

[Johnny Paul]

Why, we're right in the midst of a rip snorting crime wave. Getting worse every day. We know who's behind it, too, but they're just too doggone smooth. We can't get the kind of evidence on them that'll stand up in the court of law.

[Al Slowey]

That seems kind of peculiar.

[Johnny Paul]

It is peculiar, Boy. Ever hear of a woman named Hannah Morgan?

[Al Slowey]

No, don't believe I have.

[Johnny Paul]

She's the brains behind the doings. Her son Carl and maybe a pal or two do the actual work. The fact of the matter is we've almost nabbed the son more than once. But he always slipped out of the trap.

[Al Slowey]

Got any idea where this Hannah Morgan and her son hide out?

[Johnny Paul]

Hide out? They don't hide out at all. Took over the old Reese place, Easter Town. Lived there every day of their lives for a whole year. A whole year?

[Al Slowey]

And you can't get anything on them?

[Johnny Paul]

Well, the first six months after they come, everything was quiet. The state to themselves mostly. Didn't bother nobody. The old woman's kind of. Well, she's a foreigner of some sort. Folks didn't care about associating with her. But the boy would come into town occasionally. Dance or something. And about six months ago, the old woman got into a rukus over some supplies she was buying. After that, things began to happen.

[Al Slowey]

They still come to town?

[Johnny Paul]

Not the boy, but the mother does about every two weeks. She gets her supplies. Never talks to anybody. Buys her stuff and gets out.

[Al Slowey]

Seems like you ought to be able to get something on them some way.

[Johnny Paul]

Boy, here's the idea I had. I'd like to have somebody go out to their place and give it the once over. Can't do it myself because they know what I was after.

[Al Slowey]

I think I can guess what you're gonna suggest, Sheriff.

[Johnny Paul]

If you boys was to pretend you was looking for work or even in need of a meal, you'd have an excuse and could kind of look around a little, maybe find the evidence we need.

[Al Slowey]

We're on our way right now. That's the kind of a job we like.

[Boy Willing]

How about you boys?

[Johnny Paul]

Sure is. Come on, let's.

[Al Slowey]

I'll do the gabbin, but you, Johnny and I'll be ready. Okay?

[Johnny Paul]

All right.

[Al Slowey]

Oh, howdy, ma'.

[Johnny Paul]

Am.

[Mrs. Morgan]

You want something?

[Al Slowey]

Ma'?

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[Al Slowey]

We were wondering if you could use a couple of hands for work.

[Mrs. Morgan]

I got only five acres. I take care of them myself.

[Al Slowey]

Oh, Well, I thought maybe.

[Mrs. Morgan]

Who send you here?

[Al Slowey]

We just happened to be riding through the country and, well, it got to be noontime, so we figured.

[Mrs. Morgan]

You hungry? Eh?

[Al Slowey]

Yes, ma', am, we are.

[Mrs. Morgan]

You come in. All three come in. I find something. I cook good. I like cook. And you'll be first people who come eat with me since I move here.

[Al Slowey]

Misses Morgan, I just want to say I haven't tasted chicken like that since I was a kid.

[Boy Willing]

Please.

[Johnny Paul]

Oh, that was easy.

[Mrs. Morgan]

Anybody cook? If you have somebody cooks for now,

[Al Slowey]

then about paying pay.

[Mrs. Morgan]

You don't pay you company. My guest. I had no guest for such a long time.

[Al Slowey]

No, no, not money. Not that kind of pay, Ms. Morgan. Oh, but we know we ate an awful lot.

[Johnny Paul]

No worry.

[Mrs. Morgan]

I got maybe 20 more chickens.

[Al Slowey]

Well, anyway, we want to do something for you.

[Boy Willing]

Hold it.

[Al Slowey]

What's that?

[Boy Willing]

Shoot.

[Al Slowey]

Something must be happening in town. Come on. Plenty of action going on. That looks like a posse. Come in. There's a sheriff cutting out of the posse.

[Boy Willing]

Whoa. Whoa.

[Mrs. Morgan]

Hey.

[Johnny Paul]

Must have been a hold up in town. Wonder what woman was the prime phrase behind this one. Probably the minister's daughter. Carl Morgan, the partner, just held up Hawthorne's Emporium. Kill George Hawthorne, Sheriff. We got witnesses to identify him. We're on his trail. There's no mistake about it this time. But how could Carl Morgan hold up a store?

[Mrs. Morgan]

He's working over that.

[Boy Willing]

No time for talk.

[Al Slowey]

We'll get over and see that nothing happens to Mrs. Morgan. When a bunch of people get convinced of something right or wrong, there's no telling what they'll do. Come on. We got to take Ms. Morgan out of here, someplace where she'll be safe.

[Boy Willing]

Right.

[Al Slowey]

Johnny, keep the horses ready. Al, you come with me.

[Johnny Paul]

Yeah, sure.

[Mrs. Morgan]

Oh, you come back so soon, Ms. Morgan. You lost my boy's address? Maybe.

[Al Slowey]

Ms. Morgan, I don't want you to ask why, but you've got to come with us.

[Mrs. Morgan]

Who Is you. But what is r. Boy. Al.

[Boy Willing]

What?

[Mrs. Morgan]

Look down the road. The sheriff's party is headed this way.

[Al Slowey]

Mrs. Morgan, that's the sheriff and a posse down the road. A store in town was held up. The owner killed. And the people are convinced that your Carl did it. Carl, my boy, we want you to ride with us. We'll see that you're kept safe until this entire thing is straightened out.

[Boy Willing]

All right. Look out.

[Mrs. Morgan]

What is.

[Boy Willing]

What is a mob?

[Al Slowey]

It's nothing more than a mob.

[Boy Willing]

You all right, Johnny?

[Andrew Rines]

Yeah.

[Boy Willing]

They're both in a barn. Hold your fireman.

[Mrs. Morgan]

Have fun. Men are all around our barn. Morgan, come on out.

[Johnny Paul]

The barn's surrounded.

[Mrs. Morgan]

We'll get both you and your partner

[Johnny Paul]

if you don't surrender right now.

[Mrs. Morgan]

He said Morgan. He means my car.

[Al Slowey]

They're mistaken. I'm sure they're mistaken.

[Mrs. Morgan]

My Carl is a good boy. He would not hide.

[Johnny Paul]

This is your last chance, Morgan.

[Mrs. Morgan]

Are you coming out? Come on and get me.

[Johnny Paul]

Any man who takes one step toward us will get a slug of lead.

[Boy Willing]

Carl.

[Mrs. Morgan]

My Carl's boy.

[Johnny Paul]

You've had your chance.

[Mrs. Morgan]

Come on and get us. But Carl is a good boy.

[Johnny Paul]

You may get us eventually.

[Mrs. Morgan]

But we'll knock off plenty of you while you're doing it. No, please. Please. Stop shooting.

[Al Slowey]

Stay here, Ms. Morgan.

[Boy Willing]

No.

[Mrs. Morgan]

I will be killed. I get caught. I get caught before someone is.

[Johnny Paul]

Go back.

[Mrs. Morgan]

You'll be hurt. I am coming, Father. Go back.

[Johnny Paul]

Stop her, Carl. If you don't, I will.

[Narrator]

You keep out of this.

[Mrs. Morgan]

Stay where you are.

[Johnny Paul]

We can't fire while she's there. Sheriff will come in and get us. Put your gun down. It's her or us. I'm not going to. Put your gun down or I'll kill you myself. I won't hang to save some old woman.

[Boy Willing]

I told you to put down your gun.

[Mrs. Morgan]

I had to kill you.

[Johnny Paul]

You would have killed her.

[Al Slowey]

I had to stop you.

[Mrs. Morgan]

The way the gun comes. I am here for you.

[Johnny Paul]

All right, Mama. Come and get me.

[Mrs. Morgan]

Give me your hand.

[Narrator]

I'm sorry, Mama.

[Mrs. Morgan]

Mr. Sheriff, you can't. Now take him. Take my bad boy. They are all gone.

[Al Slowey]

Yes, Ms. Morgan.

[Mrs. Morgan]

With my bad boy.

[Al Slowey]

Well, we're awfully sorry.

[Mrs. Morgan]

Now he will go to jail now.

[Al Slowey]

I'm afraid so.

[Mrs. Morgan]

And after that will be the court.

[Al Slowey]

That's right.

[Mrs. Morgan]

A judge is a very big man. No, a smart man, usually. You wait, please. I come right back.

[Johnny Paul]

Suppose we ought to see what she's up to for.

[Al Slowey]

No, she'll be all right.

[Johnny Paul]

But she's taking it awful hard, though.

[Boy Willing]

She ought not to be left alone.

[Al Slowey]

Here,

[Mrs. Morgan]

you. You want to do something for me? You can now take this.

[Al Slowey]

What is this?

[Mrs. Morgan]

It's my $10. The $10 I saved. Maybe if you could buy my car a new suit.

[Al Slowey]

A new suit?

[Mrs. Morgan]

Yes. Do they cost more than $10? I want him to look nice in the court zone, but he's not ashamed to face the smart man.

[Al Slowey]

Anything wrong, Al? Johnny?

[Johnny Paul]

No, nothing.

[Al Slowey]

Not talking much.

[Boy Willing]

Boy, it just didn't seem right for

[Al Slowey]

you to take that money.

[Johnny Paul]

Carl didn't deserve no new suit.

[Boy Willing]

Especially with that $10.

[Al Slowey]

Boys, here's the way I feel about it. No matter how hard she tries to keep away, Mrs. Morgan is going to visit the courtroom when Carl has tried. And I sort of figured if she saw him in a new suit, well, she'd be able to be proud of his looks if nothing else. And that might comfort her some.

[Johnny Paul]

Well, of course, she needs all the

[Al Slowey]

comfort she can get as far as the payments on her land is concerned. I kind of reckon we still owe her a little for that dinner.

[Johnny Paul]

Yep, we do figure we owe her about enough to take care of the payments.

[Boy Willing]

Yep.

[Al Slowey]

And the difference in what a new suit will cost isn't often a fellow has a chance to meet a person who's all heart. The price we paid is a bargain. That's the way I figured.

[Narrator]

In the early days of the west, if a community found itself endangered by an outlaw band and there was no sheriff at hand, it was a common practice for the solid, respectable men of the community to form a vigilante committee. This committee would track down, capture, judge and administer justice to the outlaws. So effective did they become that the name vigilante became a symbol of law and order. Well, those days are gone and the vigilantes ride no more. Today, a symbol of good bread is the familiar blue gingham wrapper of Weber's bread. Its firm, even texture, golden brown crust and long lasting freshness have made it the favorite at thousands of family tables throughout Southern California.

[Johnny Paul]

Good.

[Narrator]

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[Johnny Paul]

Cool water, cool. All day I've faced a barren waste without the taste of water

[Boy Willing]

Cool water Old Ann and I withdraw

[Mrs. Morgan]

souls that

[Boy Willing]

cry for water

[Johnny Paul]

Cool water, clear water water

[Boy Willing]

Keep a movin Dan don't you listen to him then he's a devil not a man and he spreads the burning sand with water Then can you see that big green tree where the water's running free and it's waiting there for you and me?

[Johnny Paul]

The nights are cool and I'm a fool each star is a pool of water cool water

[Boy Willing]

but with the dawn I waken, yawn and carry on to water

[Johnny Paul]

Cool water, clear water

[Boy Willing]

Keep a moving and don't you listen to him, daddy the devil out of man and he spreads the burning sand with water Then can you see that big green tree where the water's running free and it's waiting there for you and me.

[Al Slowey]

Well, that's about it for this time, friends. We hope you'll be with us again next week when we come drifting along your way. This is 4 willing, speaking for Al Slowey, Johnny Paul, Gene Walsh and all of the writers of the Purple Sage, saying so long and good luck to all of you.

[Narrator]

From Hollywood. You've heard your All Star Western Theater, a VM Bear production starring America's great western singers, Boy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage. The script was by Ray Wilson, directed production by Tom Hargis. This is Terry o' Sullivan speaking. This is cbs, the Columbia Broadcasting System.

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[Boy Willing]

Sam.