“Little Joe the Wrangler”
Description
"Little Joe" runs away from home because of a parental remarriage. He is taken in by cowboys and learns how to herd cattle. When a storm starts blowing, he stops a stampede but is killed in the process
Notes
Larkin notes that, in a cattle ride, the horse wrangler (responsible for controlling the horses and bringing them to the riders as needed) stood low in the social hierarchy but often played a vital role when the herd was nervous or the riders busy. - RBW
Cross references
- cf. "The Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane" (tune) and references there
- cf. "Little Joe the Wrangler's Sister Nell" (subject, tune)
Recordings
- Jules Allen, "Little Joe the Wrangler" (Victor 21470, 1928; Montgomery Ward M-4344, 1933; Montgomery Ward M-4780, 1935)
- Leon Chappelear, "Little Joe the Wrangler" Champion 45068, c. 1935; Montgomery Ward M-4950, 1936)
- Edward L. Crain, "Little Joe the Wrangler" (Crown 3239/Conqueror 8010, 1932; Homestead 22991, c. 1932)
- Harry Jackson, "Little Joe the Wrangler" (on HJackson1)
- Goebel Reeves, "Little Joe, the Wrangler" (Melotone M-12214, 1931; Panachord 25313, 1932; on MakeMe)
- Arnold Keith Storm, "Little Joe, the Wrangler" (on AKStorm01)
- Marc "The Cowboy Crooner" Williams, "Little Joe, the Wrangler" (Brunswick 269, 1928)
References
- Laws B5, "Little Joe the Wrangler"
- Randolph 203, "Little Joe the Wrangler" (1 text)
- Thorp/Fife I, pp. 28-37 (9-11), "Little Joe, the Wrangler" (4 texts -- one of them being "Sister Nell" and another a parody about "Joe... That hung that bunch of cactus on the wall," 1 tune)
- Logsdon 2, pp. 32-37, "Little Joe, the Wrangler" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Larkin, pp. 123-126, "Little Joe, the Wrangler" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Fife-Cowboy/West 79, "Little Joe, the Wrangler" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Darling-NAS, pp. 166-167, "Little Joe the Wrangler" (1 text)
- Silber-FSWB, p. 265, "Little Joe The Wrangler" (1 text)
- Saffel-CowboyP, pp. 207-208, "Little Joe, The Wrangler" (1 text)
- DT 373, LITTLEJO*
- Roud #1930
- BI, LB05