June 19, 1872: Hardin is wounded in a gunfight in. Court records show that Hardin carried a Colt "Lightning" revolver at the time of his death. (Fort Worth, Tex.) On January 9, 1895, Hardin married a 15-year-old girl named Callie Lewis. [5][10] Hardin was nearly expelled over the incident. When contacted by Rolling Stone magazine in 1968, album cover photographer John Berg "acknowledged their presence but was reluctant to talk about it. A calm, reflective album, John Wesley Harding strips away all of the wilder tendencies of Dylan's rock albums -- even the then-unreleased Basement Tapes he made the previous year -- but it isn't a return to his folk roots. [79][102], In 2002, an auction house in San Francisco, California, auctioned three lots of John Wesley Hardin's personal effects. 1895 "Hardin" - Shoulder Rig $ 259.00. Box 130011, Spring, TX 77393. 10: Another Self Portrait (19691971), Vol. [7]:3032, A Texas Historical Marker notes that in the 1870s, Hardin hid out in the vicinity of Pilgrim, Texas. John Wesley Harding is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on December 27, 1967, by Columbia Records. Residence. "Six Telegrams That Tell a Story: The Arrest of John Wesley Hardin. At age nine he tried to run away from home to join the Confederate Army, and at age 14 some kid in his school wrote a nasty thing about a girl in their class on the side of a barn so Hardin fucking shanked that kid with a knife and almost killed him. Hickok had no knowledge that Hardin was a wanted man, and he advised Hardin to avoid problems while in Abilene. His father dissuaded him . John Wesley Harding (1967) Buy it now Amazon iTunes track 1. Robbie Robertson, the guitarist and principal songwriter of The Band, recalled that "it was just on a kind of whim that Bob went down to Nashville. An El Paso lawman, John Selman Jr., arrested Hardin's acquaintance and part-time prostitute, the "widow" M'Rose (or Mroz), for "brandishing a gun in public". The next year, when he was nine, he tried to run away with his cousin and join the Confederate army. John Wesley Hardin [John Wesely Hardin] Birth. [7]:79[60], Hardin eventually adapted to prison life. "Gunfighters of the Real West: John Wesley Hardin. As 1967 came to a close, Dylan's lifestyle became more stable. In his autobiography, Hardin admitted that he had "adopted" this alias from Brenham, Texas, Town Marshal Henry Swain, who had married a cousin of Hardin's named Molly Parks. Hardin exchanged words with the man in charge of the other herd; both men were on horseback. 8: Tell Tale Signs: Rare and Unreleased 19892006, Vol. Most of all he was a coldblooded killer. Un bandido con nombre de predicador. ", Parsons, Chuck. [7]:92, The death of the popular Webb resulted in the quick formation of a lynch mob. "[24], The critical stature of John Wesley Harding has continued to grow. [7]:79[42]:30 Later that day, Hardin killed Helm in the town square of Albuquerque, Texas. John Wesley Hardin earned himself a reputation as one of the Wild West's most pernicious killers. After hearing of Woody Guthrie's passing (two weeks before John Wesley Harding's first session), Dylan contacted Harold Leventhal, Guthrie's longtime friend and manager, and extended an early acceptance to any invitation for any memorial show that might be planned. Trachtman, Paul (1974). (This is not to say that there wasn't a shooting incident. C $12.21 + C $19.76 shipping. We have no further record of his brother. [54] He was forty years old when he returned to Gonzales, Texas. I said fine, but also suggested we add a steel guitar, which is how Pete Drake came to be on that record. See more John Wesley Harding by Bob Dylan (CD, 1989) Share | Add to Watch list. While making camp along the way, Hardin escaped when Stakes went to procure fodder for the horses. In May 2002, Disney pulled the plug on Mammoth Records just weeks before the June 25th release date of John Wesley Harding's The Man with No Shadow. There are conflicting accounts of Hardin's death Wikimedia Commons He crossed his arms to draw. I mean, if you wanted to see it, you could see it. The Mexican fired his gun at Hardin, putting a hole through Hardin's hat. Clements and Hardin shared one room, with Couger in the adjacent room. As for Hardin, History claimed he took pride in his newfound association with an older, more famous gunslinger. He was the son of James Hardin, a Methodist preacher, who had named him after John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. "The 'album concept' and progressive-pop movement, which was virtually unearthed with Pepper, was indeed the order of the day. [notes 12] He also carried an Elgin watch[101] when he was shot and killed. Some accounts state that Hardin pistol-whipped the younger man. While there, he read theological books, becoming the superintendent of the prison Sunday School, and studied law. [7]:46, On July 4, 1871, a Texas trail boss named William Cohron[28] was killed on the Cottonwood Trail (40 miles (64km) south of Abilene) by an unnamed Mexican, who "fled south"[29] and was subsequently killed by two cowboys in a Sumner County, Kansas, restaurant on July 20. Tired of the feuding, the two were planning to leave the area for good. May 26, 1874: Hardin killed Deputy Sheriff Charles Webb in Comanche, Texas. More music I didn't sit down and plan that sound.". No more than 300 hundred journalists received advance CDs of Harding's new record, while only a handful of radio stations received the single "Negative Love." No other physical copies existed. 25-Sumpter, Trinity County, Texas; 12 June 1860; P.O. Drifter's Escape iTUNES 7. Hardin claimed that after killing Maje, he shot three, Hardin said he shot one of the two soldiers killed in 1869 in "Richland Bottom", the other having been shot by his cousin, Simpson "Simp" Dixson, a member of the. Lining standard; 6 cartridge loops standard; Available for most Single Actions and Double Actions *Note: All fields must be filled in and/or selected before proceeding to add order to shopping cart. Prior to December 9, 1868: Hardin shot and mortally wounded "Maje" (Major) Holshousen near Moscow, Polk County, Texas. This time, Hickok allowed Hardin to carry his pistols into town - something he had never allowed others to do. [26][27] Hardin also claimed to have killed two Indians in separate gunfights on the same cattle drive. 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He is believed to have killed a total of 44 men over the course of his lifetime, all of them before he reached the age of 23. BOB DYLAN JOHN WESLEY HARDING LP RECORD VG++. June 1, 1871: Hardin killed three Mexican cowboys in Park City, Kansas. [7]:20 Dozens of people saw this fight, and from them there is a good record of how Hardin had used his guns. [18] On January 5, 1870, Hardin was playing cards with Benjamin Bradley in Towash, Hill County, Texas. Bob Dylan, John Wesley Harding, Columbia, LP. In 1892, Hardin was described as 5.9 feet (1.8m) tall and 160 pounds (73kg), with a fair complexion, hazel eyes, dark hair, and wound scars on his right knee, left thigh, right side, hip, elbow, shoulder, and back. John Wesley Hardin entered the world near Bonham, Texas in 1853. Hardin wrote that he was first exposed to violence in 1861 when he saw a man named Turner Evans stabbed by John Ruff. ", Parsons, Chuck. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete. My Least Favorite Things. Residence. His great-grandfather was North Carolina provincial Congressman Colonel Joseph Hardin the father of Congressman Martin D. Hardin of Kentucky and father of Congressman John J. Hardin; relatives included Congressman Benjamin Hardin and Colonel John Hardin of Virginia. [7]:60 The next day, Hardin left for Texas, never to return to Abilene. "[7]:5 Hardin's father traveled over much of central Texas on his preaching circuit until he settled his family in Sumpter, Trinity County, Texas, in 1859. JOHN R. HARDIN, our ancestor, came to this country at about an age of 16 years with a brother. According to a Kosse Texas Webmaster, there is a tradition that this killing took place in a hotel beside the towns railroad station). magazine, "For an album of this kind to be released amidst Sgt. Another Colt revolver (known as a .41-caliber "Thunderer"), which was owned by Hardin and used by him to rob the Gem Saloon, was sold at the same auction for $100,000. [8], In November 1868, when he was 15, Hardin challenged his uncle Holshousen's former slave, Major "Maje" Holshousen, to a wrestling match, which Hardin won. According to Hardin, he did not kill them but forced them to remove all their clothing and walk back to Abilene. Hardin claimed that Dixon's mother, sisters, and brother had been tortured and killed by Union soldiers during the Civil War. media listen watch subscribe about contact Open Menu Close Menu. July 26, 1872: Hardin wounded Texas State Policeman Sonny Speights in Hemphill, Texas. While there, he claimed he shot a man's eye out to win a bottle of whiskey in a bet. [7]:pp.5456[33]. In January 1870, Hardin claimed he killed a circus hand at Horn Hill, Texas. Sometime between the second and third session, Dylan approached Robertson and keyboardist/saxophonist Garth Hudson to furnish overdubs on the basic tracks, but as Robertson recalled: "We did talk about doing some overdubbing on it, but I really liked it when I heard it and I couldn't really think right about overdubbing on it. [citation needed]. Never had Dylan constructed an album-as-an-album so self-consciously. The first instance was when an Indian tried to shoot an arrow at him on the South Canadian River. by Robert Walsh T exas. John Wesley Harding was Dylan's last LP to be issued simultaneously in both monophonic (CL 2804) and stereophonic (CS 9604) formats. During the description of one book in the series The Gunfighters, the well-known claim is made: "John Wesley Hardin, so mean, he once shot a man just . Between escape attempts, Hardin, son of a preacher, read theology and studied law. He wrote that he and Jim Clements prevented the rest of the vaqueros aside from those who were already killed from firing on them by deliberately stampeding the Mexican herd. John Wesley Harding Reis Rmst ed. [7]:1011, In 1867[7]:7 while attending his father's school, Hardin was taunted by another student, Charles Sloter. This article is about the Bob Dylan album. May 26, 1874: Hardin killed Brown County Deputy Sheriff Charles Webb in Comanche, Texas. After his appearance at Woody Guthrie's memorial concert, 1968 would see little, if any, musical activity from Bob Dylan. John Wesley Hardin Jr. was a notorious outlaw and gunfighter in the American Old West. [23], In a year when psychedelia dominated popular culture, the agrarian-themed John Wesley Harding was seen as reactionary. On Aug. 19, 1895, while standing at the bar of the Acme Saloon, he was shot in the back of the head by John Selman, Sr., an El Paso policeman and thief, with whom he had had a long feud. A reward of $100 was offered for his re-capture. Hardin, then under the assumed name "Wesley Clemmons" (but better known to the townspeople by the alias "Little Arkansaw"), seemed to have had respect for Hickok, and replied, "If Bill needs killing why don't you kill him yourself? "[8] Those sessions took place in the autumn of 1967, requiring less than twelve hours over three stints in the studio. After six years of education . $9.99 + $4.00 shipping. If you wish to be successful in life, be temperate and control your passions; if you don't, ruin and death is the result. [7]:105107 [50] On November 18, 1875, the leader of the Suttons,[51] ex-Cuero, Texas, town marshal Reuben Brown was shot and killed by five men in Cuero along with a negro named Tom Freeman, with another negro being wounded. Hardin said he was unarmed and excused himself but claimed that later that night, Bradley came looking for him. Hardin then met up with his "gang" on May 26, 1874, in a Comanche, Texas, saloon to celebrate his 21st birthday. No contemporary newspaper accounts confirm this, but another report suggests that it was Hickok who made Hardin put up his guns. After recovering from the worst effects of his motorcycle accident, Dylan spent a substantial amount of time recording the informal basement sessions with The Band in West Saugerties, New York. Bradley drew a knife and a six-shooter. Around this time, there were also major changes in Dylan's private life: his father died from a heart attack, prompting Dylan to return to Hibbing to attend the funeral. [17], "I asked Columbia to release it with no publicity and no hype, because this was the season of hype," Dylan said. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue, Vol. Sloter accused Hardin of being the author of graffiti on the schoolhouse wall that insulted a girl in his class. I was as amazed as anybody."[11]. While recuperating from his wounds, Hardin decided he wanted to settle down. "They say I killed six or seven men for snoring. Hardin denied writing the poetry, claiming in turn that Sloter was the author. Hardin claimed this was the fastest way to draw, and he practiced every day. John W Hardin [7]:17 Allegedly, Hardin killed a black man in Leon County, Texas. John Wesley Harding came as a shock to fans, and decades later, it stands alone in Dylan's discography - a hard pivot away from the revolutionary rock & roll masterpieces that preceded it, and. 1849-1873, March 11, 1871, Image 1", The Weekly Democratic Statesman August 28, 1873 p.2 Library of Congress August 13,2020, "Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Court of Appeals of the State of Texas", "Fort Worth gazette. 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Although Carson was a law officer, he did not have any interactions with Hardin, Hardin claimed that after killing Green Paramore in October 1871, he forced an African-American. As noted above, Hardin claimed to have captured Abilene law officer Tom Carson and other officers and humiliated them sans clothing. John Wesley Harding shares many stylistic threads with, and was recorded around the same time as, the prolific series of home recording sessions with The Band, partly released in 1975 as The Basement Tapes, and released in complete form in 2014 as The Bootleg Series Vol. Omissions? p. 238. It is reported that the hanging ropes were deliberately left too long (in order to cause death through slow strangulation), as grass was found between their toes. John Wesley Harding Friends - A Bloody Show Live at Bumbershoot 2005 DVD Used. Hardin spotted Brown County Deputy Sheriff Charles Webb entering the premises. At an unknown date between 1871 and 1872, Hardin claimed that 45 miles outside Corpus Christie, Texas, he was followed by two Mexicans; that he killed one and the other fled. The liner notes to the Dylan mono box states December 17, 1967 as the original date of release. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Readers you see what drink and passion will do. Attached is a Memorial cdv image of John Wesley Hardin, previously unknown, or undocumented. January 22, 1871: Hardin killed Texas State Policeman John Smalley. His autobiography was published posthumously in 1925 by Bandera publisher, historian, and journalist J. Marvin Hunter, who founded both the Frontier Times magazine and the Frontier Times Museum. [7]:23 Less than a week after this incident, in nearby Kosse, Texas, Hardin was accompanying a prostitute home when they were accosted by her pimp, who demanded money. [62][63] Hardin was buried the following day[64] in Concordia Cemetery, in El Paso. 10.24. According to a contributor here by the name of RobertoArredondo, who researched this release atated that cccording to the Brian Hinton who wrote the book "Bob Dylan Complete Discography," on page 65, confirms that the "John Wesley Harding" LP was released in January 1968 in the USA, and February 23, 1968 in the UK. A truce was declared, and both parties went their separate ways. [7]:8687, After a brief visit to Floridawhere he claimed to have been involved in three incidents against Negroes, including a lynchingHardin met with his wife, Jane, and their young daughter, with whom he had relocated under the assumed name "Swain". Bob Dylan's eighth studio album John Wesley Harding (released 12/27/67) may be the most singular piece of work he's ever created. Evans died of his injuries and Ruff was jailed. [43][44][45] On the run again in June 1873, Hardin assisted in the escape of his brother-in-law, Joshua Bowen, from the Gonzales County, Texas, jail where he was imprisoned on an 1872 murder charge. Intro: D D John Wesley Harding A Was a friend to the poor, D He trav'led with a gun in ev'ry hand. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album Bob Dylan's portrait is shown in the top right corner, overlooking the rest of the pack.. Six months Later December 27, 1967 Bob Dylan released the album John Wesley Harding. However, Hardin borrowed a pistol from a friend and went looking for the Mexican, this time fatally shooting him through the head. He then forced a war party to flee after he shot a second Indian who had killed a beef cow. 2 on the U.S. charts and topping the UK charts. The album sleeve is also notable for its liner notes, written by Dylan himself. One of Hardin's men yelled out a warning,[7]:92 and in the ensuing gunfight, Webb was shot dead. 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