Jules Verne Allen's lyrics & chords

Jules Verne Allen (April 1, 1883, Waxahachie, Texas - July 10, 1945) was the "The Original Singing Cowboy". Based on the biographical sketch that was included in the book he wrote "Cowboy Lore", he lived the words he wrote about. He started working with cattle when he was just ten years old in Jack County, Texas. In the 1890s, he was a horse wrangler, crossing the plains five times. He worked cattle from the Rio Grande border to the Montana line. He was a "rough string rider" and "bronco buster" fourteen years. While not in the ranches and pra...read more