Episode 114: JM Cates

Cowboy Crossroads by Andy Hedges

Nov 5, 202501:20:13Music

Old-time cowboy and fiddler JM Cates was born in 1936. This interview was recorded on August 22nd, just 8 days before his 89th birthday and a little over a month before he passed away on October 2nd. On this episode, JM...

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