 Buck Page's Riders of the Purple Sage first brought the name and Western three part harmony to the Country on Coast to Coast radio prior to having to end their successful careers during World War II as members fulfilled their military commitments.Later in California, however, a radio DJ and singer from Texas, Foy Willing, organized a second band known as Riders of the Purple Sage while Buck Page and his "Riders" were in the military.Willing's band performed in several movies during the 1940s and had a string of hit recordings.