Lonesome Dove
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Lonesome Dove

by Larry McMurtry

This playlist captures the vast, rugged beauty and emotional depth of Larry McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove." The instrumental selections evoke the expansive Western landscapes and the tension between man and nature, while the vocal tracks explore themes of love, loss, adventure, and complex characters, balancing intimacy with epic storytelling. The mix of Americana, folk, classical, and ambient sounds reflects the novel's historical setting and the rich cultural tapestry of the American West.

14 tracks
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Aug 22, 2026
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Fingerbreaker: Classics Of Ragtime And Early Jazz Piano

The Entertainer

Scott Joplin · Fingerbreaker: Classics Of Ragtime And Early Jazz Piano

1
Ciacona & Passacaglia

Ciacona in F Minor, P.43

Johann Pachelbel · Ciacona & Passacaglia

2
Dust, Diesel & Dance Grooves

Sundown on the Prairie

Matthew Johnson · Dust, Diesel & Dance Grooves

3
Cowboys Like Us

Amarillo By Morning

George Strait · Cowboys Like Us

4
Best of Y2K Hits

Cowboy Take Me Away

The Chicks · Best of Y2K Hits

5
The Nashville Sound

If We Were Vampires

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit · The Nashville Sound

6
Johnny Cash Sings The Ballads Of The True West

I Ride an Old Paint

Johnny Cash · Johnny Cash Sings The Ballads Of The True West

7
Soft Rock Dinner Party

Desperado

Linda Ronstadt · Soft Rock Dinner Party

8
Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica – 18th November 1979 (Live from Santa Monica)

Slow Train - Live, Santa Monica 1979

Bob Dylan · Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica – 18th November 1979 (Live from Santa Monica)

9
Turn Up The Mic

Dry County

Bon Jovi · Turn Up The Mic

10
Vintage Acoustic

Home to You

John Michael Montgomery · Vintage Acoustic

11
Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain

Range Life

Pavement · Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain

12
The House That Built Me - Learn To Sing Karaoke Like Miranda Lambert

The House That Built Me

American Country Hits · The House That Built Me - Learn To Sing Karaoke Like Miranda Lambert

13
Too Many Monsters in My Closet

Champagne for the Ghosts

Luminary Flux · Too Many Monsters in My Closet

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