The Cowboy: His Songs, Ballads and Brag Talk

Fascinated by horses and cowboys, but not by school, Harry Jackson (1924–2011) left his home in Chicago at age 14 to become a ranch hand and cowboy in Wyoming. While there, he learned cowboy songs from traditional singers, and he sings them here in the traditional unaccompanied manner. The songs portray the life of a cowboy in an authentic, unadorned fashion that is light-years removed from Hollywood and country western simulations.
After serving in World War II, Harry Jackson became a prominent artist, focusing on realistic western paintings and sculpture portraying cowboys and Native Americans.
Extensive liner notes, written by folklorist Kenneth Goldstein, provide background information about Jackson and each song.
Track Listing
101
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Morning Grub-Holler | Harry Jackson | 0:19 | |
102
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The Round Up Cook | Harry Jackson | 0:48 | |
103
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The Dally Roper's Song | Harry Jackson | 2:51 | |
104
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I Ride an Old Paint | Harry Jackson | 3:46 | |
105
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Some Cowboy Brag-Talk | Harry Jackson | 1:35 | |
106
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Little Joe the Wrangler | Harry Jackson | 3:53 | |
107
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Utah Carroll | Harry Jackson | 7:59 | |
108
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Old Iron Pants Pete | Harry Jackson | 2:57 | |
201
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The Saddle Bum | Harry Jackson | 2:16 | |
202
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Strawberry Roan | Harry Jackson | 4:56 | |
203
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I Ain't Got No Use for the Women | Harry Jackson | 3:38 | |
204
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Blood on the Saddle | Harry Jackson | 0:34 | |
205
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The Ridge Running Roan | Harry Jackson | 5:20 | |
206
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Roll On, Little Dogies | Harry Jackson | 3:42 | |
207
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The Hangman's Song | Harry Jackson | 3:34 | |
301
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Boastin' Cowboy | Harry Jackson | 0:31 | |
302
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Tying a Knot in the Devil's Tail | Harry Jackson | 3:09 | |
303
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Clayton Boone | Harry Jackson | 2:54 | |
304
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Old Blue was a Gray Horse | Harry Jackson | 3:00 | |
305
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Little Joe the Wrangler's Sister Nell | Harry Jackson | 3:28 | |
306
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The Gal I Left Behind | Harry Jackson | 3:38 | |
307
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Zebra Dun | Harry Jackson | 3:55 | |
308
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When the Work's All Done This Fall | Harry Jackson | 2:27 | |
401
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The Pot Wrassler | Harry Jackson | 1:44 | |
402
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Streets of Laredo | Harry Jackson | 4:59 | |
403
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Windy Bill | Harry Jackson | 2:42 | |
404
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Cowboy Talking to a Bucking Horse | Harry Jackson | 0:21 | |
405
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As I Went Walking One Morning for Pleasure | Harry Jackson | 4:01 | |
406
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Cowboy Jack | Harry Jackson | 3:00 | |
407
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Jack O' Diamonds | Harry Jackson | 4:13 | |
408
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I'm Gonna Leave Old Texas Now | Harry Jackson | 2:24 |