Singer, songwriter, rancher, horseman, and the original, world-famous
YahooR yodeler, Wylie Gustafson leads the musical outfit known as The
Wild West.
The first incarnation of the group formed in 1989, getting
its start on Ronnie Mack's Barn Dance at the Palomino Club in North
Hollywood. Since then, Wylie & The Wild West have played thousands of
gigs, delighting audiences around the world with their unique brand of
good-time cowboy music.
They've performed at the National Cowboy Poetry
Gathering, The National Folk Festival, Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center,
on A Prairie Home Companion, and have appeared more than 50 times on
the Grand Ole Opry.
Whether playing for a crowd of 50 or 5,000, Wylie's goal is always the
same: "To win a crowd with good music and make 'em feel like they got
their money's worth."
Looking back over two decades with The Wild West,
he says, "My idea about playing live music has pretty much been the same
since I started playing in high school dance bands in the mid-70s: be an
entertainer.
It all started as I watched Chuck Berry on T.V. one night
as he duck-walked, strutted, kicked, and grooved across the stage while
never missing a beat. Now that was entertainment!"
You can learn more about Wylie Gustafson by visiting the Official Wylie & the Wild West website.