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Chris Ledoux

Chris Ledoux. By: Cody Bowman. The Beginning of Chris Ledoux. Born October 2, 1948 Biloxi, Missouri. Schooling. Began rodeo career Rodeo Scholarship Became a professional rodeo rider. Finished High School in Cheyenne , Wyoming Casper College in Wyoming

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Chris Ledoux

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  1. Chris Ledoux By: Cody Bowman

  2. The Beginning of Chris Ledoux • Born October 2, 1948 • Biloxi, Missouri

  3. Schooling • Began rodeo career • Rodeo Scholarship • Became a professional rodeo rider • Finished High School in Cheyenne, Wyoming • Casper College in Wyoming • Became a professional bull rider in Sheridan and Eastern New Mexico.

  4. Chris Ledoux Albums • Western Underground album • Best of Chris Ledoux • WhatchaGonna Do With A Cowboy • One Road Man • And Many more..,.

  5. Sang with Garth Brooks making Chris Ledoux’s first and only top ten song “ WhatchaGonna Do With A Cowboy” • Chris enjoyed the musical country talent of Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Charlie Daniels. (Fantastic Artists!)

  6. Death • Chris Ledoux died of a rare liver cancer taking his life in 2005. • A monument was made in his honor

  7. “Good Ride Cowboy”. Ledoux’slife was greatly respected with a monument that was placed in his hometown of Kaycee, Wyoming.

  8. 1. WhatchaGonna Do With A Cowboy 2:34 • Introduction 0:00-0:09: Introduction incluing two strong fiddle notes followed by a riff of a fiddle. • First Verse 0:09-0:24: Chris LeDoux begins singing the first half of the first verse. • First Verse 0:24-0:39: Garth Brooks enters singing the second half of the first verse. Guitar riffs in the background • Chorus 0:39-1:09: The chorus composing of Chris and Garth Brooks doing a duet singing together with a fast paced drum in the background with occasional fiddle riffs. • Fiddle Solo 1:09-1:17: Solo fiddle • Second Verse 1:17-1:32: Chris LeDoux Singing first half of the second verse • Second Verse 1:32-1:47: Garth Brooks singing the second half of the second verse with Chris LeDoux coming in with him • Chorus/ Ending of song 1:47-2:34(End): Chorus with Chris and Garth including the fiddle riffs ending slowly to the end of the song. Ending with the two fiddle notes and ending with the fiddle and piano.

  9. 2. The Ride (3:48) • Introduction 0:00-0:06: Guitar solo begins with plucking a chord • First Verse 0:06-0:37: Chris Begins singing and telling the story of him and his brother going to the county fair • Second Verse0:37-1:05: Chris describes the grounds on which he walks and what the people look like. Tells of his first time getting put on a pony • Chorus 1:05-1:28: The chorus consist of Chris telling what an old man told him and how to ride a pony, and to enjoy the ride. • Solo 1:28-1:35: A little high guitar plucking solo, almost a riff • Third Verse 1:35-2:02: Continuing the story telling how he still remembers what the man told him how to ride, and still does it. • Chorus 2:02-2:31: “Enjoy the ride” • Bridge( Fourth Verse) 2:31-3:00:The guitar and background music slow, only with a guitar and Chris singing/talking the fourth and final verse • Chorus 3:00-3:30: Last chorus • Ending 3:30-3:48(End): Ending with an instrumental high guitar, normal guitar and a reverberating electric guitar. End.

  10. 3. This Cowboy’s Hat (4:14) • Pre- Intro 0:00-0:12: Begins with the sound of wind blowing by, coming in quiet with Chris’s voice coming in saying a few words • Introduction 0:12-0:24: The guitar comes in a picks a soft but yet strong melody, setting the mood with some faint wind in the background • First Verse 0:24-0:44: Chris begins to set the mood by beginning the story and setting the scene for the listeners to vision him sitting down drinking coffee with a friend • Second Verse 0:44-1:06: Chris tell of some motorcycle riders coming in making fun of his friend. That’s when his friend turned to him and said: • Chorus 1:06-1:30: Chris sings the part of what he tells the bikers of what they need to do before they touch the cowboy hat • Third Verse 1:30-2:12: The parts of the hat are described in detail about the history, hat band, eagle feather and the special pin. All having some special meaning. • Chorus 2:12-2:35 • Fourth Verse 2:35-3:19: Begins to compare his hat to the bikers leather jacket but then realizes his friend was showing a big grin turning around knowing that the bikers understand the importance of the hat and how they will never mess with the cowboy again! • Chorus 3:19-3:40 • Outro 3:40-4:14 Ending the song with a guitar solo, fading away into the wind sound heard earlier in the introduction.

  11. Bibliograpy • Huey, Steve. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/chris-ledoux-mn0000107466/biography. n.d. 10 October 2013. • LeDoux, Will and Rob Fair. http://www.chrisledoux.com/. n.d. 10 October 2013.

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