Cowboy "T" Burks photograph printed in the Roanoke Times & World News. He was featured as one of the remaining street performing musicians in southwest Virginia.
A self-published autobiography of John C. Shaw, educator and former president of West Liberty Normal School (now West Liberty State College) from 1908-1919.
This pamphlet is a reproduction of the Annual Assembly Minutes of what became known as the Church of God (Cleveland, Tenn.). The first production of it is unknown. These minutes discuss the religious convictions and beliefs of the church at the...
Thurman 'Cowboy' Burks sings and plays acoustic guitar. He is a longtime street performer from Botetourt County, Virginia. Listen to him speak the lyrics of this song: fe00507.
Thurman 'Cowboy' Burks speaks the lyrics to a song about a cowboy. He is a longtime street performer from Botetourt County, Virginia. Listen to him singing this song: fe00508.
Thurman 'Cowboy' Burks speaks the lyrics to a song about killing a woman and going to jail. He is a longtime street performer from Botetourt County, Virginia.
Thurman 'Cowboy' Burks sings and plays acoustic guitar. He is a longtime street performer from Botetourt County, Virginia. This is an original version of the common song, Wreck of the Old 97.
Earl Rife talks about his history of getting away from liquor busts, and only getting caught once, to interviewer, Patty Mullins. His stills have been cut up over sixty times.