The California Cowboys

• Gary Potterton - Lead Guitar, Vocals
• Robert W. Smith - Guitar, Lead Vocals
• Hal Atkinson - Drums, Vocals
• Cary Atkinson - Bass Guitar, Vocals
• (Special Guest) Bobby Black - Steel Guitar

R. W. Smith and the California Cowboys deliver a powerful sound, with the clear punch of tight three-part harmonies. And such rowdy, foot stompin' original songs as "The Party's Over" and "Timberline", it's easy to see this band will always go over in a big way with any audience.

As lead singer and songwriter, R.W. is the polished showman. He dances and jokes with the audience while delivering top billing entertainment. Together with drummer Hal Atkinson guitar player Gary Potterton (producer of "Grandma got run over by a Reindeer"), and bass player Cary Atkinson; these fine musicians form one of California's most successful country-western bands.

With a solid draw and non-stop show, promoters and sponsors know the Cowboys can fill the seats with cheering audiences. Appearing on concert billings with such country favorites as Alabama, Big & Rich, Dwight Yoakam, Merle Haggard, Clint Black, George Jones, Willie Nelson, Toby Keith, Alan Jackson, George Strait, and many other country stars.

The Cowboys have appeared frequently at many of Nevada’s top casinos’, including The Grand Sierra Resort, Harvey’s South Lake Tahoe, & Peppermill. They have also appeared at many of California’s largest fairs, Cal Expo (Sacramento), the Sonoma-Marin County fair & the Stanislaus county fair, to name a few. No strangers to large crowds, the Cowboys have performed at the Oakland Coliseum, the Cow Palace, the Shoreline & Sleeptrain Amphitheaters, and the Gilroy Garlic Festival; if you have a special event, the Cowboys can help make it a successful & memorable one.

• A little Too Late
• Acting Single Drinking Double
• Ain’t Goin’ Down (‘til the sun comes up)
• Ain’t Livin’ Long
• Ain’t Much Fun (since I quit Drinking)
• All my ex's live in Texas
• All Summer Long
• Amarillo by Morning
• Amazed
• Angel Flyin’ to close to the ground
• Annies Song
• Baby’s Got her Blue Jeans on - Mel McDaniels
• Be My Baby Tonight
• Beautiful Mess
• Better Things To Do
• Big City
• Blue
• Blue Clear Sky
• Blues eyes Cryin’ in the Rain
• Boot Scootin’ Boogie
• Broken Heartsville
• By the Time I get To Phoenix
• Cadillac Ranch
• The Chair
• Chatahoochie
• Closer you get
• Cotton eyed Joe
• Cotton fields
• Country Club
• Country Roads
• Cowboy Rides Away
• Crazy
• Crazy for Leaving
• Decline of Husbands and Wives
• Delta Dawn
• Devil Went Down to Georgia
• Don’t Rock the Jukebox
• Don’t Take the Girl
• Down on the farm
• Drinkin’ Bone
• Drivin’ My Life Away
• Drivin' nails in my coffin
• Dust On the Bottle
• Easy on the Eye
• Every River
• Fast as You
• Fiddle in the band
• Friends in Low Places
• Folsom prison blues
• Get my drink on
• Go On - George Strait
• Gone Country
• Good Hearted Women
• Good Times
• Grandpa
• Guitars Cadillac’s
• Hard on the Heart
• Harper Valley P.T.A
• Have Mercy
• Heads Carolina
• Hello MaryLou
• Hey Bartender
• Hey Good Lookin’
• Honky Tonk Man
• Hot Rod Lincoln
• How bout' them cowgirls
• How do You Like me Know
• How Long Gone
• Husbands and Wives
• I feel lucky
• I Left Something Turned On at Home
• I Like a Man (who’s crazy about me)
• I Like I Love it
• I Love this bar
• I Walk the Line
• I’m a Ramblin Man - Waylon Jennings
• Jambalaya
• Jose’ Cuervo (you are a friend of mine
• Just to satisfy you
• Just to see you Smile
• Kansas City
• Katie Wants a Fast One
• King of the Road
• Kiss you all Over
• Let it Rip
• Little Sister
• Live Like you were Dying - Tim McGraw
• LizaJane
• Long Black Veil
• Long Neck Bottle
• Lookin' for love
• Love Bug
• Love Somebody like You - Keith Urban
• Lovestick Blues
• Margaritaville
• Me and Bobby McGee
• Mercury Blues
• Neon Moon
• Oakie from Muskogee
• Old Enough to Know Better
• On A Good Night
• On the Road Again
• One More Day
• Only Hell My Mamma Ever Raised
• Pancho and Lefty
• Papa Loved Mama
• Play something country
• Please Come to Boston
• Please remember me
• Poke Salad Annie
• Race is on
• Ramblin’ Fever
• Rock yourself to sleep
• Rocky Top
• Roll on
• Ruby Don’t Take Your Love
• San Antonio Rose
• She’ll Leave You with a Smile
• She’s got the Rhythm
• Shift work
• Should Have Been a Cowboy
• Silver Wings
• Six Days on the Road
• So Good in Love
• Something Like That - Tim McGraw
• South of the Border
• Stand by your Man
• Stand-Up
• Straight Tequila Night
• Strawberry Wine
• Summertime Blues
• Swingin’
• Take this job and shove it
• Take me down
• Tennessee Waltz
• Tequila Makes her Clothes Fall Off - Joe Nichols
• Texas Sized Heartache
• The Dance
• The Fireman
• The Gambler
• The Wheel
• Third Rate Romance
• Too Much of a Good thing - Alan Jackson
• Travelin’ Man
• Trouble
• Truck Drvin Man
• Tulsa Time
• Unbelievable
• Walkin’ after Midnight
• Walking the floor
• Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
• Watermelon Crawl
• Where the Sidewalk Ends
• Whiskey Road
• Who’s Cheating Who?
• Workin’ Man Blues
• All Summer long - Kid Rock
• American girl
• Bad Moon Rising
• Black magic women
• Blue Moon of Kentucky
• Blue suede shoes
• Born to be wild
• Break down
• Brick House
• Bring it on home to me
• Brown Eyed girl
• Brown Sugar
• China Grove
• Crazy little thing called love
• Don't be cruel
• Down on the corner
• Garden Party
• Good Love
• Hard days night
• Heartbreak Hotel
• Hotel California
• Honky Tonk Women
• Hound Dog
• I shot the sheriff
• It’s All Been Done
• Jail House Rock
• Jet Airliner
• Johnny B good
• Jumpin Jack Flash
• Keep on Rockin' me Baby - Steve Miller)
• La Bamba
• Life in the fast lane
• Lil’ Piece of my Heart
• Listen to the Music
• Little Green Apples
• Lodi
• Long Train Runnin’
• Love Me Tender
• Love Potion #9
• Louie Louie
• Memphis
• Midnight Hour
• My Best Friends Girl
• Mustang Sally
• Old Time Rock and Roll
• On and On
• On Broadway
• Peaceful easy feeling
• Pretty Woman
• Proud Mary
• Pump it up
• Ramblin man
• Refugee
• Rich girl
• Rockin’ Me Babe
• Rocky Mtn. Way
• Saw her standing there
• Signed Sealed Delivered
• Smooth - Santana
• Solitary man
• Stand by Me
• Start Me Up
• Suspicious Minds
• Sweet Home Alabama
• Sweet Home Chicago
• Swing Town
• Taking Care of Business
• Tequila sunrise
• Three Steps
• Wheel in the Sky
• Wild thing
• Workin’ for a Living
• Yellow submarine
• You Really Got Me
• Your Love Is Like a River

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• We could not be happier with our selection of the California Cowboys for our daughter's wedding reception. The band was extremely professional from booking through the end of the event, and very accommodating to our special requests. Their awesome performance will always be among our favorite memories of a very special occasion. Thank you, Cowboys!! Dennis & Merlena K. Chico, CA -- Merlena K, Chico, CA, 10/14/2006
• The California Cowboys were Terrific! We had 350 attend the party and everyone raved about how talented and friendly they were. They are definitely worth every penny they charge. We look forward to having them perform at future events. -- Jim K, Redding, CA, 7/28/2006
• The CA Cowboys were a fun group. They were very accomodating to all of our needs. Their musical talent was exceptional and you could tell they wanted to have fun with the crowd. I would highly recommend them for your next country western event or party. Feed them if you have a meal planned with your event because they work hard to do what they do. Peggy Wood Owner Peggy's Party Planning -- Peggy W, El Dorado Hills, CA, 1/21/2006

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