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Did cowboy poets perform in the Old West?

by | Jun 13, 2012 | Inside History

Did cowboy poets perform in the Old West?David HiellerWickenburg, ArizonaYep, they sure did. Most of the early-day cowboys wrote poems based on a true incident and recited them a capella.Guitar-strumming cowboy singers were as rare as horseflies in December. You can imagine how long a guitar would survive out in the elements. Musical instruments on the roundups and trail drives might consist of a harmonica or mouth harp. Harmonicas became popular during the Civil War. President Abraham Lincoln c


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