Baxter Black
Baxter Black | |
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Born | Brooklyn Naval Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | January 10, 1945
Died | June 10, 2022 Benson, Arizona, U.S. | (aged 77)
Occupation |
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Nationality | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
Alma mater | Colorado State University |
Genre | Cowboy Poetry |
Subject | Cowboy and ranch life |
Years active | 1965–2022 |
Notable works |
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Spouse | Cindy Lou |
Children | Jennifer and Guy |
Relatives | Parents: Robert and Theodora Black |
Website | |
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Baxter Black (January 10, 1945 – June 10, 2022) was an American
Biography
Black was born in
He wrote a column, spoke on the radio, and had short segments on
In late 2021, Black retired from writing and speaking engagements because of health issues.[4] Black's wife, Cindy Lou, reported on January 15, 2022, that he was in hospice care. His son-in-law explained, however, that the hospice consisted of a home health care worker checking on Black every few days because of various medical issues.[5]
Black died from leukemia on June 10, 2022, at his residence in Benson, Arizona, aged 77.[1][6]
Radio
Black's radio career began as a chance occurrence. During a news-worthy local event, he submitted some of his work to a radio station. Black specified in an interview, "It was the year
Baxter was a regular commentator for 20 years on NPR beginning in the early '80s, he was a regular
Bibliography
Title | Genre | Publisher | Year |
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The Cowboy and His Dog : or, "Go, Git in the Pickup!" | Poetry | Record Stockman Press | 1980 |
A Rider, a Roper and a Heck'uva Windmill Man | Poetry | Record Stockman Press | 1982 |
On the Edge of Common Sense : the Best So Far | Poetry | Record Stockman Press | 1983 |
Doc, While Yer Here | Poetry | Record Stockman Press | 1984 |
Cowboy and Sourdough Buckaroo History | Poetry | Record Stockman Press | 1985 |
Coyote Cowboy Poetry | Poetry | Record Stockman Press | 1986 |
Croutons on a Cow-Pie | Poetry | Record Stockman Press | 1988 |
The Buckskin Mare | Poetry | Record Stockman Press | 1989 |
There's Mountain Time, There's Daylight Savings Time, and Cowboy Standard Time |
Poetry | Record Stockman Press | 1990 |
Hey, Cowboy, Wanna Get Lucky? | Fiction | Record Stockman Press | 1990 |
Croutons on a Cow-Pie II | Poetry | Coyote Cowboy Co. | 1992 |
Dunny and the Duck | Poetry | Coyote Cowboy Co. | 1994 |
Cow Attack | Poetry | Coyote Cowboy Co. | 1996 |
Cactus Tracks & Cowboy Philosophy | Literary Collection | Penguin Books | 1997 |
Loose Cow Party | Poetry & Anecdotes | Coyote Cowboy Co. | 1998 |
A Cowful of Cowboy Poetry | Poetry | Coyote Cowboy Co. | 2000 |
Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle | Livestock Forward only |
Storey Books | 2000 |
Cowboy Mentality: And the Big One That Got Away Blues | Poetry | Coyote Cowboy Co. | 2001 |
Horseshoes, Cowsocks, and Duckfeet: More Commentary by NPR's Cowboy Poet & Former Large Animal Veterinarian |
Commentary | Crown Publishers | 2002 |
Baxter Black's Ag Man : the Comic Book | Graphic Novel |
Coyote Cowboy Co. | 2003 |
Hey, Cowgirl, Need a Ride? | Fiction | Crown Publishers | 2005 |
The West Limited Edition of 50 |
Poetry | Poetry Center of Chicago | 2005 |
Blazin' Bloats and Cows on FIRE! or, It's Hard to Blow Out a Holstein | Poetry | Coyote Cowboy Co. | 2006 |
The World According to Baxter Black: Quips, Quirks and Quotes | Poetry | Coyote Cowboy Co. | 2008 |
The Back Page: the Best of Baxter Black From Western Horseman | Literary Collection | Coyote Cowboy Co. | 2009 |
Rudolph's Night Off | Children’s Poetry | Coyote Cowboy Co. | 2011 |
Lessons From a Desperado Poet with Wilford Brimley |
Literary Collection | TwoDot | 2012 |
Ride, Cowboy, Ride! 8 Seconds Ain't That Long | Fiction | TwoDot | 2012 |
Reindeer Flu | Poetry | Children’s Fiction | 2013 |
Poems Worth Saving | Poetry | Coyote Cowboy Co. | 2013 |
Cave Wall Graffiti from a Neanderthal Cowboy | Poetry | Coyote Cowboy Co. | 2014 |
National Cowboy Poetry Gathering: An Anthology | Poetry | Lyons Press | 2014 |
Tinsel, Mistletoe and Reindeer Bait | Poetry | Coyote Cowboy Co. | 2016 |
Scrambled Wisdom | Poetry & Anecdotes | Coyote Cowboy Co. | 2017 |
A Commotion in Rhyme | Poetry | Coyote Cowboy Co. | 2018 |
See also
References
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ Watts, Jr, James D. (7 May 2004). "Black humor". Tulsa World. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "FAQ".
- ^ "On the Edge of Common Sense". Baxter Black.
- ^ Bartlett, Melissa (18 January 2022). "Baxter Black is in Hospice Care But Not Like You Think". Mix 94.1. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ Neff, Terri Jo (12 June 2022). "Baxter Black, America's Popular Cowboy Poet, Has Died". Arizona Independent.
- ^ Home on the Range with Baxter Black
- ^ "Stories By Baxter Black". NPR. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ Bunch, Joey (12 January 2009). "Former vet found humor his calling". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 26, 2021.