The Idaho Kid was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, at the end of The Great Depression. He was farmed out during the summers to his grandparents' and uncles' ranches, where he was nurtured on the ways of the old-time cowboys. His love of the outdoors and hard work led him, eventually, to go "homesteading" and to explore the basics of log-house construction.

His interest in art and singing led him to getting a Master's Degree in the visual arts---and then to develop a serious love affair with opera. Later years have found him returning to his roots, singing the cowboy classics which he had heard so often and had loved so much as a kid.

He dedicates this album to all those cowhands who lived and died with their boots on (or who, otherwise, would have wanted it that way). He wants to thank Foxtail Sound for the hard work and dedication it has contributed, making this album possible ---
a dream come true!