June 1, 1871: Hardin killed three Mexican cowboys in Park City, Kansas. These men constitu'ted themselves into a court 'and hanged a negro boy." November 19, 1872: Hardin mysteriously escaped from the sheriff of Gonzales County, Texas, despite a guard of six men. During the description of one book in the series The Gunfighters, the well-known claim is made: "John Wesley Hardin, so mean, he once shot a man just . Back. In his autobiography, Hardin admitted that he had "adopted" this alias from Brenham, Texas, Town Marshal Henry Swain, who had married a cousin of Hardin's named Molly Parks. July 18, 1873: Hardin killed Dewitt Sheriff, March 11, 1874: Hardin was involved in Jim Taylor and William Taylor's killing of William Sutton and Gabriel Slaughter. In May 2002, Disney pulled the plug on Mammoth Records just weeks before the June 25th release date of John Wesley Harding's The Man with No Shadow. Bradley drew a knife and a six-shooter. Hardin's violent career started in 1867 with a schoolyard squabble in which he stabbed another youth. $9.99 + $4.00 shipping. Many people came to know of Hardin through the TV ad for Time-Life Books "Old West" series. From Newport to the Ancient Empty Street in L.A. In May 1874, while in Gainesville, Florida, Hardin confessed to having knocked down a black man and shooting another during a disturbance outside the, Hardin claimed that on July 1, 1874, he drove off 17, Later, Hardin and Mac Young were supposedly stopped near, Hardin claimed to have been involved in the killing of two. Sometimes disparaged for his striking vocal similarity to Elvis Costello who has, himself, expressed displeasure with the uncanny likeness Wesley Harding Stace boasts many appealing virtues that belong to him alone. [citation needed]. [20], After killing Bradley, Hardin claimed that when a posse of fifteen men came after him, he captured two of them and took a shotgun, two six-shooters, a rifle, and two derringers from his captives. Hardin exchanged words with the man in charge of the other herd; both men were on horseback. [7]:109, In March 1876, Hardin wounded a man, in Florida, who had tried to mediate a quarrel between him and another man. Blair prevented a gunfight between two well-armed parties, one of which was headed by John Hardin and the other headed by Capt. Drifter's Escape iTUNES 7. Sometime during the evening, Hardin was awakened by loud snoring coming from Couger's room. [7]:14, Locals hid the victims in the creekbed about 100 yards from the ambush. on Beatles Sgt. The veteran musician and writer performs more . 2.69. In 1862, at age nine, Hardin tried to run away from home and join the Confederate army. I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine iTUNES 4. The argument against. John Wesley Hardin was a notorious Old West outlaw and gunslinger, hailing from America. For its title track, see, The Bootleg Series Vol. [13] Original CD editions from the 1980s and 1990s have the copyright year of 1968. On January 9, 1895, Hardin married a 15-year-old girl named Callie Lewis. July 17, 1873: Hardin killed J.B. Morgan in Cuero, Texas. The album is named after Texas outlaw John Wesley Hardin, whose name was misspelled. If you wish to be successful in life, be temperate and control your passions; if you don't, ruin and death is the result. (Dallas, Tex.) Hickok saw Hardin, who was 16 years younger than he, as a youthful, budding killer to whom he could offer guidance in the savage world of the Old West. Johnston recalls that "he was staying in the Ramada Inn down there, and he played me his songs and he suggested we just use bass and guitar and drums on the record. C $36.61 "[14], In the February 3, 1968 issue of Melody Maker, the album was reviewed and announced for release in Britain on February 23. Updates? Artist: John Wesley Harding , Venue: The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center , Old Saybrook, CT, USA. Thinking he could get out of Texas long enough for his pursuers to lose interest, Hardin worked with his cousins, rustling cattle for Jake Johnson and Columbus Carol. 25-Sumpter, Trinity County, Texas; 12 June 1860; P.O. "Keeping Score on John Wesley Hardin. August 26, 1873: Cuero Texas Sherriff D.J. magazine, "For an album of this kind to be released amidst Sgt. [22] After the Bell County shootings, Hardin found refuge with his cousins, the Clements, who were then living in Gonzales, in south Texas. Pursued by lawmen for most of his life, in 1877 at the age of 23, he was sentenced to 24 years in prison for murder. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). The album was included in Robert Christgau's "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings, published in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981). Son of a Methodist preacher, John Wesley Hardin was only 15 years old when he first had a price placed on his head. The marriage ended quickly, although it was never legally dissolved. [7]:46, On July 4, 1871, a Texas trail boss named William Cohron[28] was killed on the Cottonwood Trail (40 miles (64km) south of Abilene) by an unnamed Mexican, who "fled south"[29] and was subsequently killed by two cowboys in a Sumner County, Kansas, restaurant on July 20. "[37] ("Monday night", as reported by the newspaper, would have been August 7, 1871, not August 6.) 10.24. [Verse 3] Thy choicest gifts in store On him be pleased to pour Long may he reign May he defend our laws And ever give us cause To sing with heart and voice God save the king [Verse 4] Not in this . [7]:105107 [50] On November 18, 1875, the leader of the Suttons,[51] ex-Cuero, Texas, town marshal Reuben Brown was shot and killed by five men in Cuero along with a negro named Tom Freeman, with another negro being wounded. While there, he claimed he shot a man's eye out to win a bottle of whiskey in a bet. And there, with just a couple of guys, he put those songs down on tape. Be the first to learn about new releases! [14] Towards the end of the drive, a Mexican herd crowded in behind Hardin's and there was some trouble keeping the two herds apart. May 26, 1874: Hardin killed Brown County Deputy Sheriff Charles Webb in Comanche, Texas. However, Hardin borrowed a pistol from a friend and went looking for the Mexican, this time fatally shooting him through the head. Some Rumors says Bob Dylan puts the faces of The Beatles on the album cover hidden in the knots on the tree, intentionally [79][102], In 2002, an auction house in San Francisco, California, auctioned three lots of John Wesley Hardin's personal effects. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Hardin claimed he ambushed lawman Tom Carson and two other deputies there. Prior to December 9, 1868: Hardin shot and mortally wounded "Maje" (Major) Holshousen near Moscow, Polk County, Texas. [34] Couger was hit in the heart by one of the bullets as he lay in bed and was killed instantly. The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest iTUNES 6. 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In the song, Dylan accepts Hardin's own account of himself as a good citizen who was more sinned against than a sinner: As Dylan sings, "He was never known to hurt an honest man." He was famous as one of the most profligate killers in the Old West. Bob Dylan's iconic song, "John Wesley Harding" is based on the life of the gunfighter-turned lawyer John Wesley Hardin. In 1892, Hardin was described as 5.9 feet (1.8m) tall and 160 pounds (73kg), with a fair complexion, hazel eyes, dark hair, and wound scars on his right knee, left thigh, right side, hip, elbow, shoulder, and back. [18] On January 5, 1870, Hardin was playing cards with Benjamin Bradley in Towash, Hill County, Texas. On November 6, 1892, during Hardin's stay in prison, his first wife, Jane, died. Dylan had arrived in Nashville with a set of songs similar to the feverish yet pithy compositions that came out of The Basement Tapes. at Sumpter; p: 1; Dwelling 6, Family 6. The Life of John Wesley Hardin, As Written by Himself is an autobiography by the famous outlaw. He also gained a substantial following with his solo acoustic performances and popular videos. [7]:5051 Hardin alleged that when his cousin, Mannen Clements, was jailed for the killing of two cowhands (Joe and Dolph Shadden) in July 1871, Hickok at Hardin's request arranged for his escape. Follow Author John Wesley Hardin > Quotes (?) The liner notes tells the story of three kings and three characters (Terry Shute, Frank, and Frank's wife, Vera), incorporating details from the album's songs. John Wesley Harding came as a shock to fans, and decades later, it stands alone in Dylan's discography - a hard pivot away from the revolutionary rock & roll masterpieces that preceded it, and. [38] Years later, Hardin made a casual reference to the episode: "They tell lots of lies about me," he complained. While locked up, he bought a revolver from another prisoner. "[24], The critical stature of John Wesley Harding has continued to grow. Bob Dylan John Wesley Harding, The Definitive Collection Part 8 Sealed Vinyl. John Wesley Hardin was born on May 26, 1853 in Bonham, Fannin County, Texas, the second of James Gibson and Elizabeth Cartwright Dixon Hardin's eight children. However, when Hardin learned of how many murders Reagan was going to charge him with, he changed his mind. A firefight between the rival camps ensued. July 26, 1872: Hardin wounded Texas State Policeman Sonny Speights in Hemphill, Texas. "[7]:4558[36] A newspaper reported, "A man was killed in his bed at a hotel in Abilene, Monday night, by a desperado called 'Arkansas'. Hardin was born in 1853, killed between thirty and forty men which allegedly included a poor soul in wild Bill Hickock's Abeline Kansas, who's only crime was snoring. He killed at least 21 men in gun duels and ambushes in the period 1868-77. Hardin was born in 1853 near Bonham, Texas, to James "Gip" Hardin, a Methodist preacher and circuit rider, and Mary Elizabeth Dixson. In November 1876, in Mobile, Alabama, Hardin was arrested briefly for having marked cards. Most of all he was a coldblooded killer. Between escape attempts, Hardin, son of a preacher, read theology and studied law. This gun and its holster were once sold at auction for $168,000. According to Hardin, they tied him on a horse with no saddle for the trip. The incident earned Hardin a reputation as a man "so mean, he once shot a man for snoring". According to Hardin, he did not kill them but forced them to remove all their clothing and walk back to Abilene. This article is about the Bob Dylan album. He then forced a war party to flee after he shot a second Indian who had killed a beef cow. He hit the Mexican in the thigh. Finally, in flight from Texas, he was caught in a Pensacola, Fla., train depot and returned to Austin, Texas, for trial in September 1877. On November 1, 2019, Dylan released several new outtakes from this album and Nashville Skyline on The Bootleg Series, Vol. His father was a Methodist preacher, circuit rider, schoolteacher, and lawyer. [8] According to a newspaper article in 1900, shortly after being released from prison, Hardin committed negligent homicide when he made a $5 bet that he could "at the first shot" knock a Mexican man off the soapbox on which the man was "sunning" himself, winning the bet and leaving the man dead from the fall and not the gunshot.[54]. On July 18, 1873[41] in Cuero, Texas, Hardin killed DeWitt County Deputy Sheriff J.B. Morgan, who served under County Sheriff Jack Helm (a former captain in the Texas State Police and leader of the Sutton force at that time). [7]:13[notes 1][See [11]][12] Hardin further wrote that his father did not believe he would receive a fair hearing in the Union-occupied state (where more than a third of the state police[13] were former slaves), so he ordered him into hiding. He crossed his arms to draw. Court records show that Hardin carried a Colt "Lightning" revolver at the time of his death. In fact, Dixon's mother had been divorced in 1851. After he was pardoned in 1894 he moved to El Paso, Texas, to establish a law practice. [54] He was forty years old when he returned to Gonzales, Texas. [7]:3032, A Texas Historical Marker notes that in the 1870s, Hardin hid out in the vicinity of Pilgrim, Texas. [citation needed] In 1879, Hardin and 50 other convicts were stopped within hours of successfully tunneling into the prison armory. Readers you see what drink and passion will do. During that time, he stockpiled a large number of recordings, including many new compositions. Residence. [7]:79[42]:30 Later that day, Hardin killed Helm in the town square of Albuquerque, Texas. John Wesley Harding is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on December 27, 1967, by Columbia Records. At least two other relatives of Hardin were also killers: One relation was a law officer killed in the line of duty: The memorable circumstances and the sheer number of Hardin's life events, real or exaggerated, made him a legend of the Old West and an icon of American folklore. He eventually submitted nearly all of them for copyright, but declined to include any of them in his next studio release (Dylan would not release any of those recordings to the commercial market until 1975's The Basement Tapes, by which time some of them had been bootlegged, usually sourced from an easy-to-find set of publisher's demos). It was reported at the time that Webb was shot as he was pulling out an arrest warrant for one of Hardin's group. Return to his roots for Dylan and such a clean version. [4] While in prison, Hardin studied law and wrote an autobiography. (This is not to say that there wasn't a shooting incident. $35.00 + $4.35 shipping. John Wesley Harding is clearly inspired by the life of a real-life outlaw, John Wesley Hardin. Hardin's father was a circuit-riding Methodist preacher and named his son after the founder of the Methodist sect. For his part, Hardin (still using his alias) was fascinated by Wild Bill and reveled in being seen on intimate terms with such a celebrated gunfighter. Hardin claimed six vaqueros died in the exchanges (five of them reportedly shot by him),[6][7]:3942[notes 3] although this claim appears exaggeratedonly three Mexican vaqueros were killed. His great-grandfather was North Carolina provincial Congressman Colonel Joseph Hardin the father of Congressman Martin D. Hardin of Kentucky and father of Congressman John J. Hardin; relatives included Congressman Benjamin Hardin and Colonel John Hardin of Virginia. At the time of sentencing, Hardin claimed to have killed 42 men,[3] while contemporary newspaper accounts attributed 27 deaths to him. As 1967 came to a close, Dylan's lifestyle became more stable. [48] Two of Hardin's accomplices in the shooting were cousin Bud Dixon and Jim Taylor. The Colt's serial number was 84304: the gun was recorded in Colt factory ledgers as shipped on July 16, 1891, to Hartley & Graham, New York City. Hardin leapt from the roof into the street and hid in a haystack for the rest of the night. Despite this, Hardin became involved in criminal activity at a young age and was known for his quick temper and penchant for violence. John Wesley Hardin (May 26, 1853 - August 19, 1895) was an American Old West outlaw, gunfighter, and controversial folk icon.Hardin often got into trouble with the law from an early age. Free Postage. He was shot by Phil Sublett, who had lost money to him in a poker game. Box 130011, Spring, TX 77393. Hardin said he was unarmed and excused himself but claimed that later that night, Bradley came looking for him. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete, Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies, Learn how and when to remove this template message, The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest, "A Basic Record Library: The Fifties and Sixties", "The Bob Dylan Who's Who/ Harding, John Wesley", "Dylan's Col. 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As for Hardin, History claimed he took pride in his newfound association with an older, more famous gunslinger. Hardin was a prime example of that special breed of men known collectively as "gunfighters." Given the . [7]:73 Hardin made a sick-bed surrender to authorities, handing over his guns to Sheriff Reagan and asking to be tried for his past crimes in order "to clear the slate". Another claim was that he killed a man in Abilene, Kansas, in the summer of 1871. [7]:20[18][19] Hardin eventually admitted killing two men in Hill County. As Hardin lay on the floor, Selman fired three more shots into him. Joe Tomlinson. Hardin, having by then recovered from the injuries sustained in Sublett's attack, admitted that there were reports that he had led the fights in which these men were killed but would neither confirm nor deny his involvement: "as I have never pleaded to that case, I will at this time have little to say"[7]:81, Hardin's main notoriety in the SuttonTaylor feud came from his part in the killing of two lawmen known to be Sutton family allies. It features mother-of-pearl grips, and the back-strap is hand-engraved "J.B.M. . John Wesley (Wes) Hardin, outlaw, son of James G. and Elizabeth Hardin, was born in Bonham, Texas, on May 26, 1853. While the media would never lose interest, Dylan maintained a low enough profile that kept him out of the spotlight. According to a Kosse Texas Webmaster, there is a tradition that this killing took place in a hotel beside the towns railroad station). Trachtman, Paul (1974). John Wesley Harding was written and recorded by Dylan in six weeks between October and November of 1967, in the collective aftermath of Sgt. City & Area Directories. [7]:60 The next day, Hardin left for Texas, never to return to Abilene. After six years of education . [30][31] Hardin admitted to being involved in the shooting of the Mexican. I Am A Lonesome Hobo iTUNES 9. " A negro named Mage" gets his face a little scratched in a wrestling match with the 15-year-old John Wesley Hardin and does not handle it in a very mature way, as we can learn from Hardin's posthumously published autobiography The Life Of John Wesley Hardin, "as written by himself . [7]:pp.5456[33]. He was plagued by recurring poor health, especially when the wound he had received from Sublett became re-infected in 1883, causing him to be bedridden for almost two years. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. But, the Summer Of Love was, indeed, over, and people . Start by following John Wesley Hardin. This was his sixth murder. It has the feel of antiquity settled on. John Wesley Harding Reis Rmst ed. [citation needed], On August 7, 1872, Hardin was wounded by a shotgun blast in a gambling dispute at the Gates Saloon in Trinity, Texas. Another Colt revolver (known as a .41-caliber "Thunderer"), which was owned by Hardin and used by him to rob the Gem Saloon, was sold at the same auction for $100,000. Hardin's parents and wife were taken into protective custody, while his brother Joe and two cousins, brothers Bud and Tom Dixon, were arrested on outstanding warrants. When he refused to obey Hardin's demand to stop, Hardin hit him over the head with his pistol. Hardin was born in Bonham, Texas in 1853. On May 15, 1873, Jim Cox and Jake Christman were killed by the Taylor faction at Tumlinson Creek. [40] In November 1872, Hardin escaped from the Gonzales County, Texas, jail despite a guard of six men; a $100 reward was offered for his arrest. Attached is a Memorial cdv image of John Wesley Hardin, previously unknown, or undocumented. Produced by Bob Johnston, the album marked Dylan's return to semi-acoustic instrumentation and folk-influenced songwriting after three albums of lyrically abstract, blues-indebted rock music. [65][66], Selman Sr. was arrested for murder and stood trial. He killed at least 21 men in gun duels and ambushes in the period 186877. They suggested he could make money by driving cattle to Kansas as a cowboy. One lotcontaining a deck of his playing cards, a deck of his business cards, and a contemporary newspaper account of his deathsold for $15,250. Although Carson was a law officer, he did not have any interactions with Hardin, Hardin claimed that after killing Green Paramore in October 1871, he forced an African-American. Un bandido con nombre de predicador. accessed September 21, 2018, "Boastful Bill Longley: Cold-blooded Texas Killer - HistoryNet", Fastest draw at the auction house: Collectors snap up antique firearms, Old West memorabilia, (Note: Internet Archive digitized 1896 edition is available). 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue, Vol. Wes Hardin skt sin frsta person vid 15 rs lder. In mid-1877, two former slaves of his father's, "Jake" Menzel and Robert Borup tried to capture Hardin in Gainesville, Florida. "Six Telegrams That Tell a Story: The Arrest of John Wesley Hardin. Hardin claimed that after killing Maje, he shot three, Hardin said he shot one of the two soldiers killed in 1869 in "Richland Bottom", the other having been shot by his cousin, Simpson "Simp" Dixson, a member of the. [100], Hardin's weapons of choice, and several of his personal effects, have been well documented and auctioned to private collectors. Hardin had numerous confirmed clashes with the law: Hardin's autobiography is filled with statements which can either not be confirmed independently from his book, or differ wildly from the historical record:[7]:1011. Hardin claimed that Dixon's mother, sisters, and brother had been tortured and killed by Union soldiers during the Civil War. 1967 Preview This 1967 album transcended easy categorization as Bob Dylan moved from the experimentation and rock of his few previous releases. He saw Hickok arrive with four policemen. "[10] However, in a 1995 interview, Berg clarified that although the images seem to resemble the Beatles, this was not done intentionally, nor was he aware of the resemblance until it was pointed out to him after the album's release: "Later on, I got a call from Rolling Stone magazine in San Francisco. Two buckshot pellets penetrated Hardin's kidney and for a time it looked as if he would die. August 6, 1871: Hardin killed Charles Couger in Abilene, Kansas. Sometime between the second and third session, Dylan approached Robertson and keyboardist/saxophonist Garth Hudson to furnish overdubs on the basic tracks, but as Robertson recalled: "We did talk about doing some overdubbing on it, but I really liked it when I heard it and I couldn't really think right about overdubbing on it. There was very little songwriting activity, as well. John R. Hardin came to this country from England about 1745. As a fugitive, he initially traveled with outlaw Frank Polk in the Pisgah area of Navarro County, Texas. May 26, 1874: Hardin killed Deputy Sheriff Charles Webb in Comanche, Texas. We have no further record of his brother. [7]:79[60], Hardin eventually adapted to prison life. Hardin fled Abilene to the Cottonwood Trail. After hearing of Woody Guthrie's passing (two weeks before John Wesley Harding's first session), Dylan contacted Harold Leventhal, Guthrie's longtime friend and manager, and extended an early acceptance to any invitation for any memorial show that might be planned. The January 20 issue of Billboard reported on the "blockbuster response" to the LP, saying: "In stores less than a week, the record is reported to have sold more than 250,000 copies. [7]:4649[notes 4]. Hardin met up with Hickok again while on a cattle drive in August 1871. Stakes and 12 citizens in, July 26, 1872: Texas State Policeman Sonny Speights was wounded in the shoulder by Hardin in. xxxx xxxxxxx Texas, USA. Showing 1-2 of 2 "A bullet to the front of the head demonstrates good marksmanship. The first session, held on October 17 at Columbia's Studio A, lasted only three hours, with Dylan recording master takes of "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine", "Drifter's Escape", and "The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest". John Wesley Hardin was one of the most prolific American killers living in the wild and lawless days of Texas. Wesley Stace On Mountain Stage. I only killed one man for snoring. Reaching adolescence as the defeated South entered the Reconstruction period, Hardin was virulently antiblack and anti-Yankee and, in 1868 at the age of 15, killed his first man, an ex-slave. Texas Convict Ledgers and Conduct Registries, 1849-1970; An Urban legend claims there was a question if Hardin was shot first in the back of the head or in front in the chest: supposedly the answear was: If he was shot in the chest it was good markmanship; if he was shot in the head it was good judgement, Texas State Police arrest reports for 18701871; he is listed as "Hardin, J.R.", "Executive Documents Printed by order of the House of Representatives, 18681869"; Summary of Reports for the, On December 9, 1868, Lt Charles Schmidt, the. [7]:20 Dozens of people saw this fight, and from them there is a good record of how Hardin had used his guns. John Wesley Harding is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on December 27, 1967, by Columbia Records. He dismounted and managed to discharge the gun by steadying the cylinder with one hand and pulling the trigger with the other. Sponsored. At age nine he tried to run away from home to join the Confederate Army, and at age 14 some kid in his school wrote a nasty thing about a girl in their class on the side of a barn so Hardin fucking shanked that kid with a knife and almost killed him. It is grainy black and white. At the cemetery, the group representing Hardin's descendants presented a disinterment permit for the body, while the El Pasoans presented a court order prohibiting its removal. He was well known for exaggerating or fabricating stories about his life and claimed credit for many killings that cannot be corroborated. Subsequently tried, Selman was acquitted of murder. I mean, if you wanted to see it, you could see it. The album was remastered and re-released in 2003 using a new technology, SACD. Trilogy of Bloody Guts DVD Alex Wesley gore horror Legless Corpse Films ltd. ed. Harding is Johnny Cash 's outlaw figure, "he was never known to hurt an honest man" folk-hero of a different kind, John Wesley Harding "a friend to the poor." Call him Robin Hood if it. home the secret series news events music albums archival releases dynablobs EPs shop. Polk had killed a man named Tom Brady, and a detachment of soldiers sent from Corsicana, Texas, were pursuing the duo. ", Parsons, Chuck. By then, 18 months had passed since the completion of Blonde on Blonde. Albums include High Fidelity, Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye: A Tribute to Roky Erickson, and Here Comes the Groom. 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