Curiosidades

Don Weston was a member of Cal Shrum and His Rhythm Rangers in 1945 and sang two selections on one of their records, "If You Believe in Me" and "Telling My Troubles to My Old Guitar.".

Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California, USA produced a recording in the 1940's, "Knock on Wood," that featured Don Weston on steel guitar. Also featured were Merle Travis (vocal/guitar), Cliffie Stone (bass), Paul Stambough (piano), Margie Ann "Fiddlin' Kate" DeVore (fiddle), and Charles Linville (fiddle).

In 1953 Western Music Publishing Company, Hollywood, California, USA printed sheet music titled "The Maple on the Hill." It was co-written by Gene Autry and Don Weston.

In Columbia, South Carolina, USA on November 10, 1938 Don Weston, Joe Petry, and Glen Carpenter sang and played guitar with Asa Martin's Kentucky Hillbillies' "Lonesome Broke and Weary.".

A new label in 1946, Silver Spurs, sold its first record. It featured Don Weston's band and included accordion, fiddles, and guitars "setting a lively pace" according to Billboard's review. The recording afforded Weston opportunity to entertain using his yodeling skill for "Lullaby.".

Billboard reported that Don Weston had recorded "Who's Lonesome" for Silver Spurs in late summer 1946.

In 1943 Don Weston and His Cowboys were featured at Ocean Park, California, USA during intermissions at Harry Schooler's Aragon Ballroom.

Don Weston appeared in "Song and Picture Barn Dance Magazine" in 1947 with Dale Evans, Tex Ritter, Merle Travis, Johnny Mack Brown, and others.

During the Depression guitarist Don Weston and fiddler Pete Canova cut a record with Gene Autry, "When the Mailman Says No Mail Today." It was never released.

In 1934 a number of 78 RPM records were released featuring Don Weston songs, i.e., "When the Hummingbirds are Humming," "The Dying Cowgirl," "When They Changed my Name to a Number," "Way Out West in Texas," "That Mother and Daddy of Mine," "Old Feather Bed on the Farm," "There's an Empty Cot in the Bunkhouse.".