Bob Fudge - Something People Here Can Appreciate

[Rube Burrows]

I am sure some of you here may know the story of Bob Fudge. I had never heard of him till recently. A music artist named Colter Wall who is Canadian and sings a folk style of country music usually has a song titled Bob Fudge. I gave it a listen and have prob. listened to it 100 times since.

I like to close my eyes while I listen and really play out the words of the song in my head. Its a song about a man who was born during the Civil War in Texas and was a cowboy during the last part of the 19th century in places like Montana. He witnessed the changing times.

I learned the song is not an original to Colter Wall so I listened to the original which is good also but I feel that the way Colter Wall does it really steps up the drama in the song.

There is also a book about the real man, Bob Fudge. I think I will read it also.
https://bobfudge.com/

Anyway, if you are so inclined, give it a listen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA4z743VQiM

[gamekeeper]

Cool story and a Cool song, I like it too....

"When the Cowboys was King".

[Rube Burrows]

Cool story and a Cool song, I like it too....

"When the Cowboys was King".

Yeah.
This song is just full of nostalgia.

When he says..... "When I first saw Montana, I knew I would love her" I get chills. I just sit and think about what all he is doing in the song and it really gets my mind going.

[OldWin]

Thanks for posting. Hadn't heard of him before. Cool song.
It always makes me a little sad to read about the guys that lived through the changing times at the close of the 19th century. One of the most celebrated ways of life (even if brutally hard) coming to an end.

Guess there's some of that going on right now.

[Rube Burrows]

Thanks for posting. Hadn't heard of him before. Cool song.
It always makes me a little sad to read about the guys that lived through the changing times at the close of the 19th century. One of the most celebrated ways of life (even if brutally hard) coming to an end.

Guess there's some of that going on right now.

Very true. I can just imagine him at Yellowstone Park, a now tourist attraction, with memories of things that went on there before it was a park.



And yes, many things are changing today also. Just not as romantic I suppose.

[4t5]

The kid is good.

[Rube Burrows]

The kid is good.

Agreed.