Cowpoke
41st Gathering
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3m 12s
Wylie croons a classic cowboy tune. Wylie Gustafson performs "Cowpoke" by Stan Jones during the "Upside Down in a Cow Town" show during the 41st Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Wylie Gustafson
Conrad, MT
Wylie Gustafson is an American original. He was born into a fourth-generation ranching family on the empty sprawl of northern Montana. A singer, songwriter, rancher, horseman, and world-famous Yahoo! Yodeler, Wylie has led the musical outfit known as Wylie & the Wild West for over three decades. With over 50 performances on the Grand Ole Opry, plus appearances on “Conan O’Brien” and “A Prairie Home Companion,” Wylie has spread his authentic brand of American music to a broad range of audiences. Raising a family, working with horses, doctoring cattle, changing wheel lines, baling hay, and repairing broken-down equipment keeps him grounded.
"Cowpoke" words + music by Stan Jones.
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Filmed in front of a live audience at the Elko Convention Center’s Laurena Moren Theater on Jan. 31, 2026.
Made possible by Blach Distributing and by the multitude of staff, artists, volunteers, and community members working behind the scenes to make this show happen.
Brought to you by the Western Folklife Center, using story and cultural expression to connect the American West to the world.
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