who wrote the song mamas don t let your babies grow up to be cowboys
Ed Bruce Patsy Bruce
title: Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys text: Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" is a country music song first recorded by Ed Bruce, written by him and wife Patsy Bruce. His version of the song appears on his 1976 self-titled album for United Artists Records. In late 1975–early 1976, Bruce's rendition of the song went to number 15 on the Hot Country Singles charts. This song was featured on Chris LeDoux's album released January 20, 1976, "Songbook of the American West", and in the "" , on the fictitious radio station K-Rose. Most title: Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys text: recently, it is the title song for Netflix’s "The Ranch", a show about the ups and downs of a family of ranchers in Colorado. Members of the Western Writers of America chose the song as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time. The narrator warns mothers not to let their children become cowboys because of the tough and busy life of cowboy culture. Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson covered the song on their 1978 duet album "Waylon & Willie". This rendition peaked at No. 1 in March 1978, spending four weeks atop the country music charts. It title: Ed Bruce text: Ed Bruce William Edwin Bruce, Jr. (born December 29, 1939) is an American country music songwriter, singer and actor. He is known for penning the 1975 song "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" and recording the 1982 country number one hit "You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had". He also co-starred in the television series "Bret Maverick" with James Garner during the 1981-82 season. Bruce was born in Keiser, Arkansas, United States, and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1957, at the age of 17, he went to see Jack Clement, a recording engineer title: Ed Bruce text: focus on his acting career, appearing in several made-for-TV films. He hosted two shows in the late 1980s, "Truckin' USA" and "American Sports Cavalcade" Bruce has also appeared in several theatrical releases, including Fire Down Below with Steven Seagal. Bruce's son, Trey Bruce, is a songwriter and record producer. Ed Bruce William Edwin Bruce, Jr. (born December 29, 1939) is an American country music songwriter, singer and actor. He is known for penning the 1975 song "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" and recording the 1982 country number one hit "You're the Best Break This Old title: Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys text: also reached 42 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, and won the 1979 Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Also in 1979, Nelson's version was featured in the film "The Electric Horseman" with Robert Redford and Jane Fonda. It is also featured in a 2015 TV commercial for the Volkswagen Passat. In 1994, country music group Gibson/Miller Band recorded a cover version on its album "Red, White and Blue Collar". This version peaked at #49 on the Hot Country Songs chart, and was featured in the soundtrack for the movie "The Cowboy Way". It