Episode 55: Myrtis Dightman
Cowboy Crossroads
English - April 21, 2020 18:56 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 271 ratingsMusic Society & Culture Personal Journals poetry ranching cowboy cowboyculture cowboypoetry cowboysongs Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Myrtis Dightman talks about being the first black cowboy to compete at the National Finals Rodeo in 1964 and shares stories from a lifetime in rodeo. Special guests Pipp Gillette and Waddie Mitchell also share stories and thoughts about Myrtis Dightman.
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