Some may say it’s his voice, textured like barn wood: soft, weathered and grainy. Or the way he wears his hat—to one side, casting a shadow over...
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Supermen and Women, Not Pygmies
When I finally announced that I was going to become a doctor it broke the heart of all my friends and I was publicly disgraced. Women that I had...
Walking the Line – Johnny Cash Biopic
When watching a movie, sometimes it’s easy to forget that those are real people behind the roles. They bring to their characters their own...
Tom Mix or Lonesome Gus?
The hat style called the Tom Mix goes in and out of fashion, but it has been guaranteed to raise a smile for most of the last century. The Tom Mix...
Long Before Texas Hold ’em
Disgusted, Wild Bill Hickok tossed down his cards on that fateful August 2, 1876. Hickok had joined the table at Nuttall and Mann’s No. 10 Saloon in...
Appearances Deceive
In John Wayne’s last film, The Shootist, he uses a pair of blued and fully engraved single-action revolvers fitted with ivory stocks. A beautiful...
Forgotten Trail of Texas Jack Omohundro
They came out in droves for William F. Cody’s funeral back in 1917. Some 25,000 folks passed through the capitol rotunda in Denver, Colorado, where...
Following Butch and Sundance
Robert LeRoy Parker—born April 13, 1866, in the small town of Beaver, Utah, to Mormon parents Maximilian and Ann Parker—spent his early years in...
Medicine River Trading Company
“I make the world’s greatest museum thief ... and they know about it!” If you can’t tell already, Jack Smith is an avid historical craftsman, to the...
Splashing the (Drink) Pot
While it’s true that wine, beer and whiskey were largely consumed in most Western saloons, many also offered fancy mixed drinks. They were quite...
Waist Deep in the Blues
John Hammond, Jr. has helped revitalize the Blues genre and kept the classics alive for over 40 years. He’s stimulated interest in the Blues through...
How to Cheat at Cards without Getting Killed
“Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom’s. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own.”...