When I Was A Cowboy, Vol. 2 - Early American Songs of the West

When I Was A Cowboy, Vol. 2
Early American Songs of the West
Classic Recordings from the 1920s and 30s
Yazoo 2023; Ordering Information; Volume 1

"A must have collection of cowboy classics."
- Cowboys & Country
"Par for the course, Yazoo delivers its usual standard
of excellence."
"Captures the romance of the old west in recordings
of the 1920s when the frontier was still a reality for
most of the singers presented here."
- U.S. News & World Report

A collection of classic recordings from the early part of the century that depict the bigger than life image of the American Cowboy. In the 1920s when most of these selections were recorded many of these singers still had close personal ties to the heyday of the cowboy (1870s and 80s) and indeed many of the performers heard here were either cowboys themselves or were raised in the western environment of the cowboy. Other performers are from the rural South where epic western themed ballads were widespread since the later part of the 19th century. These two volumes communicate all the romantic imagery of the American cowboy with selections depicting heroic deeds, gritty trail life, and moving love songs. Notes, lyrics and photos are contained inside booklet.


Billie Maxwell	Patt Patterson	Lois Dexter	Ken Maynard


1. JIMMIE DAVIS, Cowboy's Home Sweet Home 2. HARRY MCCLINTOCK, Jesse James 3. CARTWRIGHT BROTHERS, Get Along Little Dogies 4. JACK WEBB, The Night Guard 5. GERALD & DIXON, Back To My Wyoming Home 6. CARL SPRAGUE, The Cowboy 7. JULES ALLEN, The Gal I Left Behind Me 8. PAUL HAMBLIN, The Strawberry Roan 9. ROWDY WRIGHT, I'm A Wandering Bronco Rider 10. CARTWRIGHT BROTHERS, The Dying Rangers 11. DELMORE BROTHERS, The Fugitive's Lament 12. CROCKETT FAMILY, Buffalo Gals Medley	13. BILLIE MAXWELL, Billy Venero - Part 1 14. BILLIE MAXWELL, Billy Venero - Part 2 15. J.D. FARLEY, I'm A Lone Star Cowboy 16. BUELL KAZEE, The Cowboy Trail 17. POWDER RIVER JACK & KITTY LEE, My Love Is A Cowboy 18. PAT PATTERSON & LOIS DEXTER, Snow Covered Face 19. FRANK JENKINS & HIS PILOT MOUTAINEERS, The Burial of Wild Bill 20. DICK DEVALL, Tom Sherman's Barroom 21. ROWDY WRIGHT, I'm A Jolly Cowboy 22. KEN MAYNARD, Home On The Range 23. MCGINTY'S OKLAHOMA COWBOY BAND, Cowboy's Dream