“Cowboy Jack”
Description
Having quarreled with his sweetheart, Jack joins a band of cowboys. He decides to return home and ask forgiveness after singing about a faithful girl. He arrives too late; his sweetheart has died with his name on her lips
Cross references
- cf. "Blackbirds and Thrushes (I)" (plot)
Recordings
- Arkansas Woodchopper [pseud. for Luther Ossenbrink], "Cowboy Jack" (Conqueror 7882, 1931; Melotone [Can.] 91539, 1933)
- Callahan Brothers, "Cowboy Jack" (Perfect 6-09-53/Melotone 6-09-53, 1936)
- Carter Family, "Cowboy Jack" (Montgomery Ward M-4545, c. 1935/Bluebird B-8167, 1939)
- Girls of the Golden West, "Cowboy Jack" (Bluebird B-5719, 1934)
- Harry Jackson, "Cowboy Jack" (on HJackson1)
- Peg Moreland, "Cowboy Jack" (Victor 23593, 1929) (Bluebird B-4956, c. 1933)
- Roy Shaffer, "Cowboy Jack" (Bluebird B-8303, 1939)
- Marc Williams, "Cowboy Jack" (Brunswick 430, 1930; rec. 1929)
References
- Laws B24, "Cowboy Jack"
- Logsdon 5, pp. 48-52, "Cowboy Jack" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Ohrlin-HBT 5, "Cowboy Jack" (1 text, 1 tune)
- DT 788, COWBYJCK*
- Roud #3244
- BI, LB24