“The Glory Trail (High Chin Bob)”

Description

'Way high up the Mogollons... A lion cleaned a yearlin's bones." High-Chin Bob, who wants to ride the "glory trail," ropes the lion. But the lion is healthy, and keeps fighting. Even today, Bob's ghost(?) and the lion continue their struggle

Recordings

  • Glenn Ohrlin, "High Chin Bob" (on Ohrlin01)

References

  1. Fife-Cowboy/West 124, "The Glory Trail" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. Ohrlin-HBT 49, "High Chin Bob" (1 text, 1 tune)
  3. Saffel-CowboyP, p. 155-157, "The Glory Trail" (1 text)
  4. DT, HIGHCHIN*
  5. Roud #12499
  6. BI, FCW124

About

Author: Words: Charles Badger Clark
Earliest date: 1919
Found in: US(SW)