John Wesley Hardin

: For entries on other people named John Wesley, see John Wesley (disambiguation).

The Folk Figure

An American folk song describes his activities with a folk hero patina. A version of the song was recorded by Bob Dylan as "John Wesley Harding" (with a G added to the name), the title song of one of his albums.

Related Topics:
Folk song - Bob Dylan - John Wesley Harding - Album

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Johnny Cash wrote and recorded a song about Hardin entitled "Hardin Wouldn't Run". It relates some of the true events of Hardin's life, including his murder at the Acme Saloon. Most song and movie accounts, though, go beyond the truths into myths or outright untruths in order to glamorize him or the gunfighter who kills him. For example, his character, many of the myths intact as well as having some new myths created for sensationalism, has appeared in popular movies such as Streets of Laredo.

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