Episode 114: JM Cates

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 talks about learning how to work from his father, his early cowboyin' jobs, playing music on ranches and at the Western Cowpunchers Association, and shares cowboy stories and wisdom from a lifetime of experience. This episode was sponsored by Flint Custom Hats. Check them out online at Thank you to my friends at the Western Cowpunchers Association for arranging this interview. Check them out online at Learn more about Cowboy Crossroads at Become a Patron at

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Episode 114: JM Cates is an episode from Cowboy Crossroads by Andy Hedges.

This episode is 01:20:13 long.

This episode was published on Nov 5, 2025.

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