Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Dusty (Whitman County), Washington

Snow on wheat field January 28, 2008, Dusty

Dusty on July 13, 2002





Photos (l-r) black & white: Performing 24 July 2004 at the Lyle-McGregor wedding in Hooper (Whitman County), Wash. Color: Entertain on Main Stage in Reaney Park during 2008 National Lentil Festival, Pullman (Whitman County), Wash.





Perhaps Dusty's most famous resident is singer/songwriter Wylie Gustafson. He has toured nationally and internationally with his band, Wylie & The Wild West, which is known for its blend of Western swing, classic country, cowboy, rockabilly, folk—and yodeling. He is the cowboy behind the famous Yahoo trademark yodel: "YA-HOO-OOO!" Born in Montana, Gustafson and his wife, Kimberly live on a 600-acre spread, Cross Three Ranch, in Dusty. The ranch was homesteaded in 1905 by her family. The ranch produces top quality ranch geldings, solid cutting horses, rope horses, and top of the line horse training. They also raise cattle on the ranch.