"The Black History of Cowboys and Cowboy Music" Topic
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| Tango01 | 26 Apr 2025 4:21 p.m. PST |
"After the Civil War, thousands of formerly enslaved people headed west, lured by the opportunity for freedom, regular wages, and to escape the social restrictions of the South. Because many of them had experience working cattle on plantations, the work of a cowboy was a natural fit. The terms cowboy and cowhand have a fascinating but racially tinged history. Originally, cowhand was a designation given only to whites. Cowboys was a term solely used for Blacks…"
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 Grelber  | 27 Apr 2025 9:18 a.m. PST |
Interesting article, Tango. Yes, I knew that blacks formed a significant portion of the cowboy workforce; the Old West suffered from a serious labor shortage. I didn't know about their contribution to cowboy music, though. Grelber |
| Tango01 | 27 Apr 2025 3:23 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my friend…
Armand
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| Tango01 | 27 Apr 2025 4:30 p.m. PST |
Black Cowboys, Busting One of America's Defining Myths link Armand |
| Kevin C | 27 Apr 2025 7:05 p.m. PST |
Last Thursday, I spoke to an 8th grade class in Spencer, Oklahoma. It is a very interesting town with a lot of history related to the black cowboy experience. The students were very sharp, inquisitive and polite and I enjoyed my visit. |
| Shagnasty | 28 Apr 2025 10:14 a.m. PST |
Very interesting article. A few of the classic films had some vaqueros and cowboys, in the sense of the article, but they were usually minor figures. It is good to see them getting their due. |
| Tango01 | 28 Apr 2025 2:52 p.m. PST |
Happy you enjoyed it too my good friend… Armand |
 20thmaine | 29 Apr 2025 7:57 a.m. PST |
Really interesting link, thanks! Wasn't aware of Dom Flemon's cowboy album, I'll have to look out for that. |
| Tango01 | 29 Apr 2025 3:02 p.m. PST |
A votre service mon ami…
Armand
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goes beyond the straight line.