Roy Bean

DESCRIPTION: "Cowboys, come and hear the story of Roy Bean in all his glory. 'The law west of the Pecos' read his sign." Bean runs most of the businesses in his part of the world, and uses them to enhance his power and increase his fortune
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1927 (Finger-FrontierBallads)
KEYWORDS: cowboy lawyer robbery
FOUND IN: US
REFERENCES (3 citations):
Finger-FrontierBallads, pp. 133-136, "Roy Bean" (1 text, 1 tune)
Lomax/Lomax-AmericanBalladsAndFolkSongs, pp. 413-415, "Roy Bean" (1 text)
DT, ROYBEAN
Roud #4629
RECORDINGS:
Marc Williams, "Roy Bean" (Decca 5010, 1934)
File: LxA413

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