Songs about Black Powder

[Packman]

I like to listen to theme-appropriate music when I'm doing stuff. For example, after a day at the range, I like to listen to songs about shooting/adventure/frontier life while I clean my guns.

What are your favorite songs referring to black powder?

Two of my favorites off the top of my head are:

The Devil's Right Hand, by The Highway Men (specifically that version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JktxSU9NbYw

The Last Gunfighter Ballad, by Johnny Cash (hence my signature line)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2JLdpSb3AY

 

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Here is one with pictures of the place I love best. Friendship Indiana. We been
going for 25 years. Can't wait to go again in June. Just wonderful!!!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pzAmfUe2pg

 

[Pulp]

I'm at work and can't get to it, and I can't remember the spelling of the name, but there is a song called John Haroldson (sp?) that is imploring the ladies to save their urine for the manufacture of black powder. Very funny

Found a link: http://civilianmilitaryintelligence...womens-urine-and-the-manufacture-of-gunpowder

 

[rodwha]

I liked that song by The Man IN Black! I thought I had heard the good ones (I'm a bit younger - just got into my 40's), but I've not heard this one. Really liked it! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Old No7]

Best I can offer are...

* "Ballard of New Orleans" (was popular in the 60s, when Daniel Boone was still on TV...)

* Soundtrack to "Last of the Mohicans"

* Marty Robbins "Songs of the Gunfighters" (or Gunfighter Ballads; can't remember which)

Any one of those are great background music when I'm reloading or messing with my guns in the cellar...

Old No7

 

[Shanghai McCoy]

Some of the music from the sound track of the movie Gettysburg comes to mind when I'm "messing about" with my muzzleloaders.

 

[Sam Cade]

The Last Gunfighter Ballad, by Johnny Cash

Written by Guy Clark.

Preformed by Clark with Waylon Jennings helping out a bit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqu-bocIa1Y