Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Hardin Wouldn't Run

Zoomer Roberts: vocal & harmonica
Buddy Winston: guitar

John Wesley Hardin is buried here in El Paso at Concordia Cemetery. We have played there several times as part of the annual Walk Through History, which raises money for the upkeep of the grounds. We always include this song from Johnny Cash's ambitious mid-'60s album, "Ballads of the True West." We changed a couple of chords, but not Cash's lyrics, which paint a vivid picture of Wes Hardin in old El Paso. This performance is from the 2007 KTEP pledge drive.