Publisher's Synopsis
""Songs of the Cowboys"" is a collection of traditional cowboy songs compiled and edited by Nathan Howard Thorp. The book includes lyrics and sheet music for over 100 songs, as well as historical background and notes on the origins of each song. The songs cover a range of themes, from cattle drives and rodeos to love and loss on the range. Many of the songs were passed down orally through generations of cowboys, and the book seeks to preserve this important aspect of American folk culture. The book is a must-have for fans of Western music and anyone interested in the history of the American West.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.