August 6, 1871: Hardin killed Charles Couger in Abilene, Kansas. 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. "[7]:1011, On February 17, 1894, Hardin was released from prison, having served seventeen years of his twenty-five-year sentence. March 1876: Hardin shot and wounded W.C. Overbey in Gainesville, Florida. 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). For its title track, see, The Bootleg Series Vol. A firefight between the rival camps ensued. :1114[16], Hardin knew that he would be arrested if he returned home. Hardin was a pioneer of the North Carolina territories west of the Appalachian Mountains, a patriot in the Revolutionary War, and the Patriarch of a large family, being the progenitor of many westward pioneering families of the late-18th and 19th centuries. https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Wesley-Hardin, Spartacus Educational - John Wesley Hardin, Texas State Historical Association - The Handbook of Texas Online - Biography of John Wesley Hardin. Albums include High Fidelity, Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye: A Tribute to Roky Erickson, and Here Comes the Groom. Showing 1-2 of 2 "A bullet to the front of the head demonstrates good marksmanship. Readers you see what drink and passion will do. July 1895: Fined $25 for gaming, relating to the May 1 incident, where he lost and took back $100 at the Gem Saloon. [7]:4649[notes 4]. 16: Springtime in New York 19801985, Vol. 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. His holsters were sewn into his vest so that the butts of his pistols pointed inward across his chest. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue, Vol. 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. [48] Two of Hardin's accomplices in the shooting were cousin Bud Dixon and Jim Taylor. Reissued, Remastered Bob Dylan Format: Audio CD 784 ratings Amazon's Choice for "john wesley harding bob dylan" $798 Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns See all 59 formats and editions Streaming Unlimited MP3 $9.99 Listen with our Free App Audio CD Hardin then met up with his "gang" on May 26, 1874, in a Comanche, Texas, saloon to celebrate his 21st birthday. John Wesley Harding Singer, Songwriter With the release of his first major label album, Here Comes the Groom, in 1990, John Wesley Harding quickly became a favorite singer-songwriter among music critics. Wes Hardin skt sin frsta person vid 15 rs lder. Hardin was born in Bonham, Texas in 1853. Contradictory release dates have been claimed for John Wesley Harding. 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. He was well known for exaggerating or fabricating stories about his life and claimed credit for many killings that cannot be corroborated. He killed at least 21 men in gun duels and ambushes in the period 186877. 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. A brother was killed, but in 1868 during the Lee-Peacock feud. The liner notes to the Dylan mono box states December 17, 1967 as the original date of release. In fact, Dixon's mother had been divorced in 1851. While in the area, he also renewed his acquaintance with some of his cousins who were allied with a local family, the Taylors, who had been feuding with the rival Sutton faction for several years. However, when Hardin learned of how many murders Reagan was going to charge him with, he changed his mind. John Wesley (Wes) Hardin, outlaw, son of James G. and Elizabeth Hardin, was born in Bonham, Texas, on May 26, 1853. [8], In November 1868, when he was 15, Hardin challenged his uncle Holshousen's former slave, Major "Maje" Holshousen, to a wrestling match, which Hardin won. John Wesley Harding was well received by critics and sold well, reaching No. [17] Hardin also briefly taught school in Pisgah. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. 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. Edit setlist. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019. Two buckshot pellets penetrated Hardin's kidney and for a time it looked as if he would die. [7]:1011, In 1867[7]:7 while attending his father's school, Hardin was taunted by another student, Charles Sloter. Dylan was once again recording with a band, but the instrumentation was very sparse. They played only three songs ("Grand Coulee Dam", "Dear Mrs. Roosevelt", and "I Ain't Got No Home"), and it would be another eighteen months before Dylan would again perform in concert.[25]. As for Hardin, History claimed he took pride in his newfound association with an older, more famous gunslinger. They suggested he could make money by driving cattle to Kansas as a cowboy. [citation needed] In 1879, Hardin and 50 other convicts were stopped within hours of successfully tunneling into the prison armory. Less than three months after its release, John Wesley Harding was certified gold by the RIAA. [18] On January 5, 1870, Hardin was playing cards with Benjamin Bradley in Towash, Hill County, Texas. His father dissuaded him . That same month, Hardin may have wounded three Mexicans in an argument over a Three-card Monte card game, pistol-whipping one man over the head, shooting one man in the arm, and shooting the third man in the lung. on Beatles Sgt. ", Whittington, Michael. Drifter's Escape iTUNES 7. [59] On February 14, 1892, during his prison term, he was convicted of another manslaughter charge for the earlier shooting of J.B. Morgan and given a two-year sentence to be served concurrently with his unexpired 25-year sentence. And there, with just a couple of guys, he put those songs down on tape. In his autobiography, Hardin described his mother as "blond, highly cultured [while] charity predominated in her disposition. [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. Hardin, then under the assumed name "Wesley Clemmons" (but better known to the townspeople by the alias "Little Arkansaw"), seemed to have had respect for Hickok, and replied, "If Bill needs killing why don't you kill him yourself? Five Bloody Graves - Al Adamson DVD - John Carradine. [30][31] Hardin admitted to being involved in the shooting of the Mexican. [7]:16 Hardin also claimed that he and his cousin, "Simp" Dixon, encountered a group of soldiers and each killed a man. 1849-1873, March 11, 1871, Image 1", The Weekly Democratic Statesman August 28, 1873 p.2 Library of Congress August 13,2020, "Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Court of Appeals of the State of Texas", "Fort Worth gazette. When he refused to obey Hardin's demand to stop, Hardin hit him over the head with his pistol. While there, he read theological books, becoming the superintendent of the prison Sunday School, and studied law. John Wesley Hardin was a notorious Old West outlaw and gunslinger, hailing from America. [54], On August 24, 1877,[4][notes 6] Rangers and local authorities confronted Hardin on a train in Pensacola, Florida. In November 1876, in Mobile, Alabama, Hardin was arrested briefly for having marked cards. He first shouted several times for the man to "rollover" and then, irritated by the lack of response, drunkenly fired several bullets through the shared wall, in an apparent effort to awaken him. Residence. "John Wesley Hardin and the Texas Rangers. It is not known when these songs were actually written, but none of them have turned up in the dozens of basement recordings that have since surfaced. [citation needed], On January 20, 1875, the Texas Legislature authorized Governor Richard B. Hubbard to offer a $4,000 reward for Hardin's arrest. Hardin killed one and blinded the other. Hardin often got into trouble with the law from an early age. No contemporary newspaper accounts confirm this, but another report suggests that it was Hickok who made Hardin put up his guns. . This time, Hickok allowed Hardin to carry his pistols into town - something he had never allowed others to do. 7: No Direction Home: The Soundtrack, Vol. Hardin was winning almost every hand, which angered Bradley, who threatened to cut out Hardin's liver if he won again. His last murder in Texas was the killing of the sheriff of Comanche county. John Wesley Harding is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on December 27, 1967, by Columbia Records. [46], On March 11, 1874, the SuttonTaylor feud intensified when Jim and Bill Taylor gunned down Billy Sutton and Gabriel Slaughter[47] as they waited on a steamboat platform in Indianola, Texas. Join the club in our final episode of the season as we discuss Fables in a Foreign Land, the LA punk rock scene, and Bob Dylan's John Wesley Harding. January 22, 1871: Hardin killed Texas State Policeman John Smalley. Harding recently launched a side career as a novelist, for which he uses his given name: Wesley Stace. Order your copy of "Texas Depression Era Desperadoes." by mailing a check for $24.00 to Bartee Haile, P.O. Start by following John Wesley Hardin. wesley stace. Subsequently tried, Selman was acquitted of murder. "A Guide to the John Wesley Hardin Collection, 1874-1931 (Bulk: 1874-1895)", "Memphis daily appeal. at Sumpter; p: 1; Dwelling 6, Family 6. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album Bob Dylan's portrait is shown in the top right corner, overlooking the rest of the pack.. Six months Later December 27, 1967 Bob Dylan released the album John Wesley Harding. Lining standard; 6 cartridge loops standard; Available for most Single Actions and Double Actions *Note: All fields must be filled in and/or selected before proceeding to add order to shopping cart. Corrections? [7]:79[42]:30 Later that day, Hardin killed Helm in the town square of Albuquerque, Texas. He was well known for fabricating or wildly exaggerating stories about his life. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. [58] Hardin made several attempts to escape. The album was released at the end of a year marked by what came to be known as the psychedelic era of contemporary rock and, in in its spare instrumentation and tradition-influenced songwriting, was diametrically opposed to the kaleidoscopic likes of Jimi . [notes 12] He also carried an Elgin watch[101] when he was shot and killed. It was war to the knife for me, and I brought it on by opening the fight with a double-barreled shotgun and ended it with a cap and ball six-shooter. Free Postage. "[9] The final session did break from the status quo by employing Pete Drake on the final two recordings. He was the son of James Hardin, a Methodist preacher, who had named him after John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. 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. In a vintage 1924 article, John Hunter quotes John Wesley Hardin's midwife as predicting he would either turn out to be a "great hero" or a "monumental villain." In truth, he was wholly neither and a little of both. John Wesley Hardin, (born May 26, 1853, Bonham county, Texas, U.S.died Aug. 19, 1895, El Paso, Texas), most notorious killer and quick-draw gunman of the Texas frontier. EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND GRAPHIC CONTENT!!! I mean, if you wanted to see it, you could see it. [8]:1[9] The Hardins were Southerners and politically prominent. 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. A contemporary newspaper account did report a fight in Union Hill, Texas, between circus "canvasmen" and "roughs" who tried to get in without paying, although the outcome did not conclude the way Hardin claimed it did. 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." . While the media would never lose interest, Dylan maintained a low enough profile that kept him out of the spotlight. The bullet that killed Hardin sold for $80,000.[103]. Clive Davis urged Dylan to pull a single, but even then Dylan refused, preferring to maintain the album's low-key profile. Pepper. After he was pardoned in 1894 he moved to El Paso, Texas, to establish a law practice. John Wesley Harding Reis Rmst ed. April 25, 2014 Stace is better known to some as John Wesley Harding, the name under which he released 17 albums. [13] Original CD editions from the 1980s and 1990s have the copyright year of 1968. John Wesley "Wes" Hardin (1853-1895), son of James "Gip" Gibson Hardin (1823 - 1876) and Mary Elizabeth Dixon (1826 - 1885), was a notorious outlaw and gunfighter in nineteenth-century Texas. Follow Author John Wesley Hardin > Quotes (?) By then, 18 months had passed since the completion of Blonde on Blonde. John Wesley Hardin was one of the most violent and heartless gunslingers of the Old West. ", DeMattos, Jack. John Wesley Hardin earned himself a reputation as one of the Wild West's most pernicious killers. The album is named after Texas outlaw John Wesley Hardin, whose name was misspelled. He had reconciled with his estranged parents. En svart man som Wes pstod skulle sl honom med en kpp. He killed at least 21 men in gun duels and ambushes in the period 1868-77. "[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'. [8]:214217 Afterward, Hardin moved to El Paso, Texas. A man called "Judge Moore", who held Hardin's stakes of money and a pistol, refused to give them up without Bradley's consent and later "vanished". [7]:20[18][19] Hardin eventually admitted killing two men in Hill County. [62][63] Hardin was buried the following day[64] in Concordia Cemetery, in El Paso. A relative smuggled a hacksaw to Hardin, who escaped after cutting through the bars of a prison window. magazine, "For an album of this kind to be released amidst Sgt. 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. In Hardin's version of the killing, he names the murdered cattleman as "Billy Coran" and the Mexican as "Bideno". Bob Dylan's eighth studio album John Wesley Harding (released 12/27/67) may be the most singular piece of work he's ever created. . Old West: The Gunfighters. Someone had discovered little pictures of The Beatles and the hand of Jesus in the tree trunk. [16], The album was re-released as one of the 15 Dylan titles remastered for Hybrid SACD on September 16, 2003, and was reissued again as part of The Original Mono Recordings on October 10, 2010. By the middle of the following year, most of Dylan's LPs would be released solely in stereophonic. Hardin fled Abilene to the Cottonwood Trail. Hardin met up with Hickok again while on a cattle drive in August 1871. [3] According to Hardin, the following day, Maje "ambushed" him as he rode past shouting at him and waving a stick. (Dallas, Tex.) On January 9, 1895, Hardin married a 15-year-old girl named Callie Lewis. There was very little songwriting activity, as well. Hardin escaped, but the soldiers apprehended Polk and jailed him temporarily. He asked Webb if he had come to arrest him. 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. 2 on the U.S. charts and topping the UK charts. [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. 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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. I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine iTUNES 4. Hardin leapt from the roof into the street and hid in a haystack for the rest of the night. [100], Hardin's weapons of choice, and several of his personal effects, have been well documented and auctioned to private collectors. The album sleeve is also notable for its liner notes, written by Dylan himself. "Keeping Score on John Wesley Hardin. The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest iTUNES 6. Hidden by the animal, he pulled out a gun, fatally shot Smalley, and used his horse to escape. [55][56][57] Hardin claimed that he was captured while smoking his pipe and that Duncan found Hardin's pistol under his shirt only after his arrest. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. May 26, 1874: Hardin killed Brown County Deputy Sheriff Charles Webb in Comanche, Texas. [7]:106 It is not known if Hardin was directly or indirectly involved in the killing of Reuben Brown, as he makes no further mention of the incident in his life story. "[7]:44 Later that night, Hardin was confronted by Hickok, who told him that he was wearing guns in violation of town ordinance and ordered him to hand over his guns, which he did but in a quite surprising way:[32] Hardin reached down, picked his revolvers up from the holsters, and handed the guns to Wild Bill butts forward, then swiftly rolled them over in his hands and suddenly Wild Bill was staring right into their muzzles. Hardin was convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison. 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". People who viewed this item also viewed. $9.99 + $4.00 shipping. A subsequent lawsuit ruled in favor of keeping the body in El Paso.[64]. The two entrepreneurs had painted a picture of a bull with a large erect penis on the side of their establishment as an advertisement. Hardin exchanged words with the man in charge of the other herd; both men were on horseback. Dylan returned for one last session on November 29, completing all of the remaining work. Bob Dylan's John Wesley Harding is an album of half-spoken secrets, hushed whispers, illegible writings, and missing pages. 10: Another Self Portrait (19691971), Vol. Shortly afterwards, on July 30, 1968, Sara gave birth to their third child, Samuel Isaac Abram. 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. xxx xxxx. 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. [6]:238. Trilogy of Bloody Guts DVD Alex Wesley gore horror Legless Corpse Films ltd. ed. John Wesley Hardin was one of the most prolific American killers living in the wild and lawless days of Texas. As noted above, Hardin claimed to have captured Abilene law officer Tom Carson and other officers and humiliated them sans clothing. He claims he was left alone with Smalley, who began to taunt and beat the then 17-year-old prisoner with the butt of a pistol. [citation needed]. Robbie Robertson, the guitarist and principal songwriter of The Band, recalled that "it was just on a kind of whim that Bob went down to Nashville. Dylan - John Wesley Harding - Used cd - E1450A. It is reported that the hanging ropes were deliberately left too long (in order to cause death through slow strangulation), as grass was found between their toes. In 1862, at age nine, Hardin tried to run away from home and join the Confederate army. [65][66], Selman Sr. was arrested for murder and stood trial. The first instance was when an Indian tried to shoot an arrow at him on the South Canadian River. June 1, 1871: Hardin killed three Mexican cowboys in Park City, Kansas. His autobiography was published posthumously in 1925 by Bandera publisher, historian, and journalist J. Marvin Hunter, who founded both the Frontier Times magazine and the Frontier Times Museum. He then stole a horse and rode to a cow camp 35 miles outside town. 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. As I Went Out One Morning iTUNES 3. 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