Buck Ramsey
Buck Ramsey (January 9, 1938 – January 3, 1998), born Kenneth Melvin Ramsey, was an American cowboy poet and singer. He earned a national reputation for preserving cowboy lore and traditions.
Early life
Ramsey was born in
In 1956, Buck graduated from
Poet and musician
During rehabilitation after his accident, he rekindled an earlier interest in cowboy poetry. He submitted some poems to the
Buck Ramsey's awards and achievements include a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts (1995), Lifetime Achievement and Best Poetry Book awards from the Academy of Western Artists (1996), and the Golden Spur Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1997. His performances of cowboy poetry and songs have been featured at the Smithsonian Institution and at the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum in Los Angeles.[1][2]
His awards continued after his death in 1998. In 2002 the Academy of Western Artists named their annual poetry book award the Buck Ramsey Award in his honor. A two-CD set of his recordings titled Hittin' the Trail was released by
References
- ^ a b c d e "Buck Ramsey: Cowboy Poet & Singer". www.arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. n.d. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Kouyomijian, Susan; Jasinski, Laurie E. "Ramsey, Kenneth Melvin (Buck)". TSHA Website. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved January 22, 2015.