McBride was an associate of Cliff Bruner and His Tx Wanderers. In past due 1939, he created Dickie McBride as well as the Town Kids with Grady Hester playing fiddle, Russell “Hezzie” Bryant on bass and himself on acoustic guitar. They were later on joined by music artists such as previous Slot Arthur Jubileer Dickie Jones, Floyd Tillman, J.D. Standlee, Mancel Tierney and Millard Kelso, amongst others. The Town Kids disbanded in past due 1943. McBride stayed active using the Music Macs, Laura Lee Owens, as well as the Ranch Hands, keeping occupied in to the ’60s.