Johnny Bond - Stars of the Midnight Range

The song "Stars of the Midnight Range" was recorded for broadcast radio in 1944, but was not released publicly until the 2000 Soundies and Bloodshot Records compilation album Country and Western.

The song was written and performed by Johnny Bond and his Red River Valley Boys in 1943 for the movie Arizona Trail.

The recording session was held in late 1944 at the Standard Studios in Hollywood, California. The session personnel included Johnny Bond (vocals, guitar), Jimmy Wakely (guitar), D­ick Reinhardt (vocals, bass fiddle), Wesley Tuttle (vocals, guitar), Merle Travis (guitar) and Paul Sells (accordion).