Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
5/5
Audiobook2 hours
Tales of the Old West, Songs & Stories: Land Rushes, Legends & Lyrics of the American Frontier
Written by Jimmy Gray
Narrated by Donnie Blanz
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
5/5
()
About this audiobook
The American cowboy came to the West to begin again after a bloody civil war had ended. He worked long hours in lonely cow camps and his pay was meager, but he had grit and determination. He faced constant danger; he fought Indians and rustlers and braved swollen rivers and stampedes. And, finally, when the days of the open range were over, he rode off into the sunset. But his legacy lives on.
He had created a new West, a West that would endure forever in books, songs, movies, and television. In your mind's eye, you can still see him astride his horse, silhouetted on a hill, looking resolute, wild and free.
There were others, though, who wanted to claim a homestead and live forever in the West. On September 16, 1893, they had their chance. One hundred and fifty thousand men and women waited at the edges of a vast tract of government land they called the Cherokee Strip, waiting for a signal that would open 40,000 homesteads for settlement. They had come from every state and abroad. Among them were doctors and lawyers, housewives, farmers, cowboys, and drifters. But for every person who would claim a homestead, two would be disappointed.
More audiobooks from Jimmy Gray
The Civil War Collection: The Complete Story of America's Epic Struggle The Old West Collection: History of The Old West Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The American Mobsters: Bullets, Booze and Bandits Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Old West Gun Fighters: Billy The Kid & The James Gang Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Fallen Forts of America: The Alamo & The Little Big Horn Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The Fires of Faith: The Early Days of Christianity Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Route 66 Audio Collection: America's Main Street Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTales of the Old West: Cowboys, Clowns & Carneys Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDays of '49: The Days of '49; The Golden Highway; Pioneers in Petticoats Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Tales of the Old West, Songs & Stories
Related audiobooks
Southern Boy: Growing up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast: Growing up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in the 1920-30s Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRangers, Trappers, and Trailblazers: Early Adventures in Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness and Glacier National Park Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsComanche Dawn Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Reminiscences of a Ranger: Early Times in Southern California Adventures and Tales from old Los Angeles Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5On the Edge of Nowhere Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5West Like Lightning: The Brief, Legendary Ride of the Pony Express Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tom Horn: The Controversial Life and Legacy of One of the Wild West’s Most Famous Gunslingers Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Death Valley in 1849 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Daughter of the Sioux Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTecumseh and Tenskwatawa: The Lives and Legacies of the Shawnee’s Famous Leaders Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Soldier's Letters to Charming Nellie Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Lost Years [Dramatized Adaptation] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An Eagle Named Freedom: My True Story of a Remarkable Friendship Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The American Indians Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsShotguns and Stagecoaches: The Brave Men Who Rode for Wells Fargo in the Wild West Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sergeant York and His People Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5In Exile and Other Stories Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Song of Hugh Glass Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Miami: The History and Legacy of the Native American Tribe across the Great Lakes and Oklahoma Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wicked Women: Notorious, Mischievous, and Wayward Ladies from the Old West Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Frederic Remington: The Life and Legacy of the Wild West’s Most Famous Artist Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStand Watie: The Life and Legacy of the Cherokee Chief Who Became a Confederate General Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWoman Walking Ahead: In Search of Catherine Weldon and Sitting Bull Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lions of the West: Heroes and Villains of the Westward Expansion Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Robert O'Hara Burke and the Australian Exploring Expedition of 1860 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Old Man and Me: Extraordinary Tales of an Ordinary Childhood. . .Post-WWII Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCattle Kate: The Controversial Life and Legend of the Wyoming Territory’s Most Famous Woman Outlaw Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJoseph Meek: The Life and Legacy of the Oregon Territory’s Most Influential Politician during the 19th Century Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Historical Fiction For You
The Song of Achilles: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Clan of the Cave Bear Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Outlander Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5All Quiet on the Western Front Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Neon Gods Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Murder on the Orient Express: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5And Then There Were None Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Tattooist of Auschwitz: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Reformatory: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5News of the World: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Weyward: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tom Lake: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dragon Teeth: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hallowe'en Party: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lost Apothecary: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Alice Network: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The River We Remember: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Rose Code: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Yellow Wife: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Voyager: Part 1 and 2 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Book of Lost Names Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Death on the Nile: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Rules of Magic: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beneath a Scarlet Sky: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Magic Lessons: The Prequel to Practical Magic Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Golem and the Jinni: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Schindler's List Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related podcast episodes
LITTLE BIGHORN Ep. 1 | “A Hostile Declaration” 0% found this document usefulBlueprint of a Killer | Inside the Mind of Samuel Little 0% found this document usefulLITTLE BIGHORN: THE BACKSTORY PT 2 BENTEEN'S STAND: 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries 100% found this document useful503a The Nez Perce War; American Nomads 0% found this document usefulGeronimo by Geronimo ~ Full Audiobook 0% found this document usefulEp. 42: Where The Red Fern Grows (Part 1) - The Peculiar life of Wilson Rawls 0% found this document usefulEpisode 5: Reading Outer Dark with Nell Sullivan 0% found this document usefulEllis Island 100% found this document usefulHow the Black Death Came To Norway On A Ghost Ship 0% found this document usefulWhy Does the FBI Hate Catholics? | Guests: Jeff Brown & Mike Pompeo | 2/10/23 0% found this document usefulAbandon Ship: Stranded in the South Atlantic (Part 2 of 2) 0% found this document usefulTOM HORN: THE TRUE STORY OF A WESTERN LEGEND: 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries 100% found this document usefulYellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 | Fears & Falsehoods | 2 0% found this document usefulEpisode 1: The Peculiar Case of Veracity Quince: Ben Franklin like you've never seen him before. 100% found this document usefulEp. 66: Basketball and Coonhunting - The "Hicks From the Sticks” Story 0% found this document usefulTHREE GUARDSMEN Ep. 1 | Heck Thomas: “Fort Worth Detective Association” 100% found this document usefulThe Great Bullfight 1884 0% found this document useful
Related articles
Recollections Of The Kid Wild WestArticle
Recollections Of The Kid
Aug 9, 2022
13 min readDust Bowl Disaster How It WorksArticle
Dust Bowl Disaster
Sep 2, 2021
1 min readA ‘Ghastly Scalp’ Wild WestArticle
A ‘Ghastly Scalp’
May 21, 2019
9 min readDeath And The Corps Of Discovery Wild WestArticle
Death And The Corps Of Discovery
Sep 29, 2020
10 min readEyewitness To wounded Knee Wild WestArticle
Eyewitness To wounded Knee
Sep 25, 2018
11 min readArmy of Volunteers Cobblestone American History and Current Events for Kids and ChildrenArticle
Army of Volunteers
Jan 1, 2022
3 min readWhite Bull’s Warpath Wild WestArticle
White Bull’s Warpath
May 23, 2023
4 min readA View Of Mount Suribachi History of WarArticle
A View Of Mount Suribachi
Feb 20, 2020
3 min readNative American Student Resistance American HistoryArticle
Native American Student Resistance
Oct 19, 2021
1 min read‘Worse Than The Hostile Comanches’ Wild WestArticle
‘Worse Than The Hostile Comanches’
Aug 31, 2021
11 min readNew Series: Rewriting the West Guernica MagazineArticle
New Series: Rewriting the West
Feb 19, 2019
3 min read10 Movie Gunfights That Hit The Mark Wild WestArticle
10 Movie Gunfights That Hit The Mark
Jul 24, 2018
5 min readADVENTURE Is Out There! Cobblestone American History and Current Events for Kids and ChildrenArticle
ADVENTURE Is Out There!
Sep 1, 2022
2 min readCarlos Hathcock 1942-1999 Sporting RifleArticle
Carlos Hathcock 1942-1999
Jun 27, 2019
One of the things I feel most fortunate about when travelling the places I do is meeting extraordinary people along the way. It never ceases to amaze me just how small the world of hunting and conservation is, and it normally doesn’t take much to mak
2 min readThe Unexpected Cowboy The Saturday Evening PostArticle
The Unexpected Cowboy
May 1, 2022
7 min readIn The Bunkhouse Cowboys & IndiansArticle
In The Bunkhouse
Mar 3, 2020
2 min readFamiliar Territory Horse & HoundArticle
Familiar Territory
Dec 27, 2019
6 min readThe Making Of The Cowboy Myth The Saturday Evening PostArticle
The Making Of The Cowboy Myth
Jan 1, 2020
7 min readMerge Texas Highways MagazineArticle
Merge
Jan 30, 2020
2 min readRiding For The Brand: The Ballad Of Bob Fudge Cowboys & IndiansArticle
Riding For The Brand: The Ballad Of Bob Fudge
Apr 18, 2023
15 min readBAPTISM BY QUAIL The Hunting Party And A Wagon Of Dogs Head Out In The Morning For The Quail Woods. Garden & GunArticle
BAPTISM BY QUAIL The Hunting Party And A Wagon Of Dogs Head Out In The Morning For The Quail Woods.
Sep 18, 2023
12 min readNobody’s More Country Garden & GunArticle
Nobody’s More Country
Sep 19, 2022
5 min readBeasts of Burden Cobblestone American History and Current Events for Kids and ChildrenArticle
Beasts of Burden
Oct 1, 2021
3 min readFollowing the Herd Cobblestone American History and Current Events for Kids and ChildrenArticle
Following the Herd
Nov 1, 2022
3 min readWHERE THE Dudes ROAM Texas Highways MagazineArticle
WHERE THE Dudes ROAM
Oct 27, 2022
9 min readParting the Waters Texas Highways MagazineArticle
Parting the Waters
Dec 29, 2022
12 min readIt’s All About Tradition Horse & HoundArticle
It’s All About Tradition
Apr 2, 2020
5 min readOtterly Wonderful Shooting Times & CountryArticle
Otterly Wonderful
Oct 27, 2021
4 min readA Freak Like Me Country LifeArticle
A Freak Like Me
Nov 3, 2021
6 min readThe original cowboys Texas Highways MagazineArticle
The original cowboys
Aug 26, 2021
13 min read
Related categories
Reviews for Tales of the Old West, Songs & Stories
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
5/5
1 rating0 reviews