Courage of the West is a 1937 American western film directed by Joseph H. Lewis in which Bob Baker made his debut as a singing cowboy.

During the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln establishes the "Free Rangers" to protect gold shipments from the west.

After various twists and turns, the father is shot and the hero marries the girl with whom he has fallen in love.

[7] Baker sings Resting Beside the Campfire, Ride Along Free Rangers, Song of the Trail, and I'll Build a Ranch House on the Range.

[8] A New York Times review said, "Nothing of cult director Joseph H. Lewis' much-vaunted flair is on display in this average musical Western".