Cowboys & Indians

NASHVILLE PAT BOONE

C&I: The magazine’s crew has enjoyed listening to your latest album, Country Jubilee. But did you surprise some fans and friends by releasing an LP devoted entirely to country music?

Well, I’ve been having to talk to some of these country folks and remind them that I am a country boy. I grew up out on Lone Oak Road [in Nashville] and milked the family cow every morning. Even during my high school days, I’d finish milking the cow, then

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