Fans of the Amazing Buckeroos could scarcely believe their ears when they heard the news that the legendary cowboy band was reuniting after 20 years of wrangling. During that time, the only place the boys had seen each other was in court, but their reunion concert was a night to remember! With the help of several outstanding guest artists, the Amazing Buckeroos have released this Reunion Album to commemorate that dramatic night, and to reward the patience of their loyal fans.

 

All remember their big hits such as “Hoe-Down In The Bunkhouse,” “Last Train To Wilcox,” “Saddle Tramps,” “Gooseberry Roan,” and “Damned Vultures In The Sky.” But not many know of the trials and tribulations the boys have faced over the last two decades, and why this reunion was such an emotional affair. Let’s return to the place where the story began.

 

At one time, the Buckeroos were just four innocent boys from Tucson, Arizona. They joined forces as a Flower Power folk group. In fact, they were named Flower Power. The boys had a relatively normal upbringing — riding horses, playing football, hunting, fishing, eating peyote, and growing up imbued in the culture of the Wild West. Flower Power’s brand of folksy psychedelia never really caught on, however, and founders Orson Ross, Curly King, Dick Keller, and the late Julius Embree went back to working at the Burger Boy in downtown Tucson.

 

Then, Julius Embree booked the group into a Battle of the Bands at the movie-set attraction of Old Tucson. Only the event turned out to be a battle of Western bands playing cowboy music. Now one cannot grow up in Tucson without learning a few cowboy songs, and these boys learned to play by strumming the old standards. On the spot, they cobbled together a few traditional numbers and sang the tight harmonies they had been practicing. And they came up with a new name for the band.

 

The Amazing Buckeroos won that contest at Old Tucson, got a recording contract, and went on to have a rush of hit records that were used in many Western movies and TV shows. For 25 years, the band toured the world, until Julius Embree, who wrote most of their songs, died. Curly King went to jail, for stealing back Buckeroos memorabilia, Dick Keller became a producer, and Orson Ross released a few solo albums. But the Amazing Buckeroos were in limbo … until Earnest Ross, Orson’s nephew, made dreams come true for Buckeroos fans everywhere.