Ol’ Paint’s Ride Started in Bartlett by Clay Coppedge BARTLETT Identifying who actually penned the classic trail drive song “Goodbye Old Paint” is about as easy as trying to figure out which horse on which cattle drive inspired the song. One thing we can say with certainty is that the song’s journey from trail drive ditty to enduring American classic passed through here. The man most often credited as composer of the song is Jess Morris, who was born in Bartlett in 1878. Jess Morris never claimed to have written the song; he said he learned it from a black cowboy named Charley Willi… read more
Ol’ Paint’s Ride Started in Bartlett by Clay Coppedge BARTLETT Identifying who actually penned the classic trail drive song “Goodbye Old Paint” is about as easy as trying to figure out which horse on which cattle drive inspired the song. One thing we can say with certainty is that the song’s … read more
Ol’ Paint’s Ride Started in Bartlett by Clay Coppedge BARTLETT Identifying who actually penned the classic trail drive song “Goodbye Old Paint” is about as easy as trying to figure out which horse on which cattle drive inspired the song. One thing we can say with certainty is that the song’s journey from trail drive ditty to enduring American classic passed throu… read more