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Steve Cormier – Cowboy music, recorded by Charlemaud Curtis, UNM Fine Arts Library, January 23, 1987

 File — Box: 1, CD: 58

Scope and Contents

Steve Cormier, after a few brief comments about himself, then played and sang some of his favorite tunes, discussing a few of them with Curtis. Cormier was born July 23, 1948, in Minneapolis, Minn., and was the son of Betty Marie and Martin A. Cormier. Steve has a son. He said he has a couple of college degrees, a couple of recording albums, done some writing, and worked as a cowboy in the Santa Rosa area.
  1. 1. Trail to New Mexico, 1883
  2. 2. Works All Done Next Fall, early 1890s, written by D. J. O’Malley
  3. 3. Strawberry Roan, bucking bronco, by Marty Robbins
  4. 4. High Tone Dance, cowboy in fancy dance in Denver, by Glen Orlin, Windy Bill, by Rex Allen, about Bill Ware, and a black steer down in the draw
  5. 5. Sam Bass, outlaw, Denton, Texas ,who robbed a Union Pacific train
  6. 6. Little Joe, the Wrangler, by N. Howard Jack Thorp
  7. 7. Old Tipperary, of Rodeo Fame, Camp Crook, South Dakota, by Tex Fletcher

Dates

  • January 23, 1987

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English Spanish

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 3 boxes (.45 cu. ft., including 89 CDs and 5 folders)

General

Steve Cormier, Cowboy Singer, Sandia Park, NM, 2009. (Photo courtesy of Steve Cormier)

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451