“Cowboy in Church”
Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1910
Found in: US
Description
The cowboy wanders into church in his work clothes, noting "on the plains we scarcely know a Sunday from a Monday." The crowd is upset, though the preacher too is dressed in "the trappings of his trade." He reflects on how people look down on cowboys
Recordings
- Glenn Ohrlin, "The Cowboy in Church" (on Ohrlin01)
- Carl T. Sprague, "The Cowboy at Church" (Bluebird B-6258, 1936)
References
- Ohrlin-HBT 7, "Cowboy in Church" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #8020
- BI, Ohr007
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