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(1945-2022) Poet. Baxter Black was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died near Benson, Arizona. He was best known as a cowboy poet.

Full Name

Baxter Black

Locations

Kings

Author's Timeline

1945

BIRTH

Baxter Ashby Black was born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 10, 1945.

1990

LITWORK

Hey, Cowboy, Wanna Get Lucky?
Record Stockman Press

Novel.

1997

LITWORK

Cactus Tracks & Cowboy Philosophy
Crown
609601229
Nonfiction.

2002

LITWORK

Horseshoes, Cowsocks & Duckfeet: More Commentary by NPR's Cowboy Poet & Former Large Animal Veterinarian
Crown Publishers
1400049431 / 978-1400049431
Commentary.

2005

LITWORK

Hey, Cowgirl, Need a Ride?
Crown Publishers
0375728368 / 978-0375728365
Fiction.

2008

LITWORK

The World According to Baxter Black: Quips, Quirks and Quotes
Coyote Cowboy Co.
0939343525 / 978-0939343522
Poetry.

2014

LITWORK

Cave Wall Graffiti from a Neanderthal Cowboy
Coyote Cowboy Co.
0939343592 / 978-0939343591
Poetry.

2016

LITWORK

Tinsel, Mistletoe and Reindeer Bait
Coyote Cowboy Co.
0939343622 / 978-0939343621
Poetry.

2017

LITWORK

Scrambled Wisdom
Coyote Cowboy Co.
0939343649 / 978-0939343645
Poetry and anecdotes.

2018

LITWORK

A Commotion in Rhyme
Coyote Cowboy Co.
0939343630 / 978-0939343638
Poetry.

2022

DEATH

Baxter Black died at his home near Benson, Arizona, on June 10, 2022.

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