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THE PASSING OF BAXTER BLACK, FAMED COWBOY POET
Jun. 13, 2022
AGDAILY.com reports
Nationally renowned cowboy poet, veterinarian, and storyteller Baxter Black died Friday at the age of 77. Black, a resident of Benson, Arizona, was a beloved figure in the agricultural industry, and outpourings on his behalf have been going on for months while Black was in hospice care.
Born in New Mexico, Black worked for a feed yard and graduated from veterinary school at Colorado State University. After practicing as a large-animal veterinarian, he found his niche performing for cattlemen, dairymen, ranchers, cowboys, and more. While attending the Arizona Cattle Growers' Association Annual Convention, Black met his wife, Cindi Lou Logsdon, who was playing a fiddle in the band. The rest after that was history.
Black's poetry was often based on real-life situations, and he seemed to find humor in even the less humorous and western situations. The performer even referred to being "down to no keys" at a point in his life, a time when he had nowhere to call his own and nothing to drive. However, he didn't stay down long.
Along with making appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Black was also featured by NPR.
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To view videos of his performances ckick here.
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