Photograph of a band and female vocalist reading over sheet music on-set.

Photograph of Johnny Desmond performing with Curly Broyles. Desmond sits on a stool holding up a music sheet with his left hand and points at it with his right hand. He is smiling at the sheet and wearing a striped coat. To the left Curly stands playing a trumpet and looking at the sheet of music.

Photograph of Johnny Desmond and Curly Broyles. Curly stands on the left playing the trumpet and looking to the right. Desmond sits on a stool holding open a sheet of music. More sheets sit on his lap as he looks to the left while smiling.

Photograph of a group of musicians on set at WBAP.

Photograph of six men and one woman performing on set. From left to right, a male musician is playing a guitar. Next to him, three male musicians are standing behind a microphone. Another male musician is playing a guitar. Standing next to him, a man and woman stands in front of a microphone on a microphone stand. They are all dressed formally and performing at WBAP.

Photograph of six men and one woman performing on set. From left to right, a male musician is playing a guitar. Next to him, three male musicians are standing behind a microphone. Another male musician is playing a guitar. Standing next to him, a man and woman stands in front of a microphone on a microphone stand. They are all dressed formally and performing at WBAP.

Photograph of a man standing in front of a plain background. He is holding a guitar. He is looking to the left of the camera. He is wearing a shirt with fringes, a scarf tie around his neck, and pants.

Photograph of a man standing in front of a plain background. He is holding a guitar. He is smiling and looking at the camera. He is wearing a shirt with fringes, a scarf tie around his neck, and pants.

Photograph of the cover of the first edition of WBAP's County Gold record sleeve. The title of the record is "WBAP's Country Gold Hits." There is a drawing of a man playing the guitar.

Photograph of a band and female vocalist performing in front of a building prop that reads "Hollywood Drug Co."

Photograph of actors and musicians in Western or pioneer-style clothing on a sound stage. Three musicians stand on a small platform. Their instruments are a bass, violin, and guitar.

Photograph of Margaret McDonald can be seen to the left, a man is playing a grand piano, and another man leaning on it. They are all facing the camera. They are in front of a curtain and dressed in formal attire. Stacked chairs are visible in the back.

Photograph of "Cowboy Ken" dressed in western wear and standing behind a microphone with a guitar.

Photograph of WBAP-TV's big studio displaying light setup and a behind view of men having a conversation next to a piano. There are checkered tiles on the floor.

Photograph of "Cowboy Ken" wearing western attire while playing guitar behind a WBAP microphone.

Photograph of an unidentified man posing in front of a wall. He has one leg bent against the wall. He is playing the guitar. He is smiling at the camera. He is wearing a cowboy hat, a suit, and a bow tie. There is a weatherboard to the left.

Photograph of Ted Gouldy and the Texo Hired Hands looking at a program. From left to right: Lefty Perkins, Paul Parker, Hub Hubbard, Ted Gouldy, Marvin Montgomery, and Judge Kidwell.

Photograph of Ted Gouldy holding a paper that says "Texo community opportunity program" with the Texo Hired Hands behind him. From left to right: Lefty Perkins, Paul Parker, Hub Hubbard, Ted Gouldy, Marvin Montgomery, and Judge Kidwell.

Photograph of Ted Gouldy and the Texo HIred Hands staggered in a row for a group photograph. From left to right: Marvin Montgomery, Paul Parker, Hub Hubbard, Lefty Perkins, Judge Kidwell, and Ted Gouldy.

Photograph of Ted Gouldy with the Texo Hired Hands. From left to right: Lefty Perkins, Paul Parker, Hub Hubbard, Ted Gouldy, Marvin Montgomery, and Judge Kidwell.

Photograph of the Ted Gouldy and the Texo Hired Hands posing for a photo. From left to right: Lefty Perkins, Paul Parker, Hub Hubbard, Ted Gouldy, Marvin Montgomery, and Judge Kidwell.

Photograph of a group of actors in a variety of costumes standing together on set. Some of their costumes are Western or pioneer themed. One actor sits in a wheelchair in front. A band stands in the back: two of the band members hold an accordion and a guitar.

Photograph of a group of actors in a variety of costumes standing together on set. Some of their costumes are Western or pioneer themed. One actor sits in a wheelchair in front. A band stands in the back: two of the band members hold an accordion and a guitar. One actor raises his top hat.

Photograph of a young woman performing with a slide guitar on Foremost's Young American Club radio show.