“Charlie Rutledge”
Description
"Another jolly cowboy has gone to meet his fate. We hope he'll find a resting place inside the Golden Gate." Charlie Rutledge is the third man to die on the XIT range. One of the cattle tries to escape, Charlie heads it off; in the confusion, Charlie dies
Notes
D. J. O'Malley is also credited with "The Horse Wrangler (The Tenderfoot)" [Laws B27], which also appeared in the Miles Ciry journal in the 1890s. - RBW
References
- Logsdon 1, pp. 27-31, "Charlie Rutledge" (1 text, 1 tune)
- DT, CHRLRTLG*
- Roud #8024
- BI, Logs001