“The Wandering Cowboy (II)”

Description

Cowboy describes ranches he's worked at. He signs on with a ranch, works summer and fall, then drifts to Arizona for a winter job. It's too lonely and boring, so he moves on again. One night in Wyoming, he dreams of his home rancho and decides to return

Notes

Pretty thin plot, yes. But a plot nonetheless, and I've indexed it chiefly to distinguish the song from "The Wandering Cowboy (I)", which has a real narrative. - PJS

Recordings

  • Patt Patterson & Lois Dexter, "The Wandering Cowboy" (Banner 32091, 1931)
  • Patt Patterson & his Champion Rep Riders, "The Wandering Cowboy" (on WhenIWas1)

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1931 (recording, Patt Patterson & Lois Dexter)
Found in: US