Jack Thorps Songs Of The Cowboys

A substantial new history of this northern New Mexico settlement.

This is the second edition of the of Thorp's book. It was greatly expanded over the first edition, included over a hundred songs and poems, including 25 pieces written by Thorp and an introduction by Alice Corbin Henderson. Writer, editor, and poet Alice Corbin Henderson was perhaps best known as assistant editor to Harriet Moore, founder of Poetry magazine (Henderson is sometimes credited as the magazine's "co-founder").

Excerpt from Songs of the Cowboys As a cowboy poet, N. Howard Thorp - better known as Jack Thorp to his many friends in the Southwest -is the genuine thing. He is an old time cattleman and cowpuncher, and his songs are the fruit of experience. His gift is instinctive and naive, like that of all real cowboy poets, and its charm is precisely in its fresh and unliterary quality. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This is the second edition of Jack Thorp's book. It was greatly expanded over the first edition, included over a hundred songs and poems, including 25 pieces written by Thorp and an introduction by Alice Corbin Henderson. Writer, editor, and poet Alice Corbin Henderson was perhaps best known as assistant editor to Harriet Moore, founder of Poetry magazine (Henderson is sometimes credited as the magazine's "co-founder").

"One of the finest works to come out in recent years on cowboy songs, in addition to being the first good collection of the cowboy's bawdy material. . . . A must for anyone who is a student of cowboy music--or anyone who just likes the sound of dirty subject matter rhyming." -- Hal Cannon, Journal of Country Music "A brave and honest step toward increasing our understanding of what cowboys really sing." -- Bob Bovee, Old Time Herald "A thorough piece of scholarship and collectanea and a valuable, welcome addition to cowboy song literature." -- Keith Cunningham, Mid-America Folklore "Logsdon has written the book with a scholar's attention to detail. But what shows through the scholarship is the collector's enthusiasm for the material. . . . A superb job in a difficult area." -- Angus Kress Gillespie, Journal of American History "A major contribution to the folklore and popular culture, history, and social psychology of American cowboy culture." -- Kenneth S. Goldstein, former president, American Folklore Society

Glenn Ohrlin (1926-2015) was a cowboy singer, working cowboy, rodeo rider, storyteller, and illustrator. In The Hell-Bound Train he has gathered dozens of his favorite songs, which chronicle the range and rodeo life he lived. Ohrlin was known for singing in an unornamented Western style, accompanying himself on the guitar and harmonica. Most of his repertoire comes from the period of 1875 to 1925. The book includes music and lyrics for songs such as "My Home's in Montana," "The Texas Rangers," and "Bull Riders in the Sky," along with Ohrlin's commentary on each work's provenance and meaning. This collection is a must-have for any fan of cowboy and folk music.