Bill Longley: The Most Feared Gunman in Texas

There’s just no denying that Texas produced its fair share of stone-cold killers in the latter part of the 19th century. Men like John Wesley Hardin, King Fisher, Clay Allison, the outlaw Sam Bass, and of course the notorious Deacon Jim Miller. And then there’s Bill Longley, considered by some to be one of the deadliest gunmen in the west. A tall brooding shootist credited with 32 kills once described as the worst man in Texas. #wildwest #history #outlaw
“I still alone tread the living land destitute of friends but damn the world and every sons of a bitch that don’t like me for I am a wolf, and it is my night to howl.” - Bill Longley
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[@haroldvoss5886]

Unforgiven was Okay'ish, yet, "The Outlaw Josey Wales" was, is, and will always be the best Western ever made, with "Free Range" running a close second

[@Craig-l5q]

The unforgiven and the outlaw josey Wales are the 2 best westerns - hard to pick the best

[@rbra9611]

Don’t remember Josey Wales killing men b/c they were black.

[@1980phatknox]

My 3rd Great Grandfather is William M. Burrow. He is one of the Texas Rangers that captured Longley. He's the man on the right. My grandfather said when he was a kid they would go to the Alamo to see this picture hanging.

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

Very cool!

[@JackAttack-fb4jd]

Then you and @pjm8433 would have something to talk about relating family/Longley.

[@rogerwhite7202]

Great episode! Congrats on the new addition! You may turn into Bill Longley yourself once she brings home that first young man for you to meet!

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

Definitely!

[@RocknRollHallofFarn]

Another great listen! Congratulations for your new baby girl!

[@pigpaul]

Just subscribed. I’m living in Las Vegas Aka “little Tijuana “. I conceal carry & im 6th generation in the land. Great video.🇺🇸

[@BLACKYODELNO1]

Back during the 1950s one of my favorite westerns was "The Texan" starring Rory Calhoun. Later, I got curious about his character 'Bill Longley' and did some research at the library. Low and behold, there was an actual Bill Longley, who was a notorious Texas killer (depicted in this video) and not the roaming goody-two shoes depicted in the TV series.

[@greghardy9476]

One of my dad’s favorite shows!

[@Bumper776]

Hollywood obviously did not do their research.

[@pjm8433]

Bill Longly is my grandmothers cousin. I was raised hearing all kinds of true stories about him from my Dear departed grandmother. I’ve also been in a house in Abilene Texas where Bill had a shoot out in the house & supposed billet holes were still there. I just talked to my mother & he was her 1st cousin & she said when he would go to my grandmothers house before my moms time that everybody would hide because they were scared of him.

[@DaylightFactory]

He was my great grand uncle.

[@wyattcowan3271]

Same here

[@swhip897]

Reno brother's are my relation's

[@pjm8433]

@@swhip897 I love it. My mother is the one who got me interested in family bloodline.

[@djquinn11]

Your grandmother’s cousin is not your mother’s first cousin.

[@dennisdollar3953]

I really appreciate you telling us these interesting tales good job keep up the good work

[@ray.shoesmith]

There was a gangster in Melbourne, Australia in the 1960's and '70's called Billy Longley. His nickname was 'the Texan'.

[@rahowherox1177]

Melbourne.

[@jozz2248]

Related to Luc Longley?

[@geraldgoll482]

Bill Longley was the protagonist in the 1950’s television series The Texan starring Rory Calhoun. They obviously whitewashed Longley and the television bore virtually no relationship to the real Longley who was a vicious murderer.

[@dwightcurrie8316]

But it was good Television. They'd have made a series using "Adolf's Full Name, if they thought it would make money and they could get away with it

[@shawng7902]

I wish some of the other channels would listen to you and take notes. Your jokes and details are actually funny. It totally destroys the story to hear someone who isn't funny in the least, try to make non-stop jokes the whole time. you either have it or you don't. You do and most don't! lol "Exercise in fertility" I gotta remember that one.

[@alanjones3874]

I think John Hardin had the Dance revolver , as a start out gun early . His later favorite was the Schofield revolver as used by Clint Eastwood to wipe out a saloon of deplorable`s in " Unforgiven " .

[@jessecooper9795]

Hardin had a Colt

[@3dpipeguy]

Have you read the story of Herman Lehmann? Was a white captive to the Apaches eventually becoming an Apache warrior himself then later joined a group of Comanches. I think the book “the son” was loosely based on his story or at least had many parallels. Would make a good story for the podcast. Keep up the good work. Really enjoy them

[@goldrush49]

That’s a great story. I just finished the book and I couldn’t put it down.

[@Cynsome1]

There was a movie called A Man Called Horse I think. It’s about this subject.

[@ADogandHisBoy]

​@@Cynsome1just going to ask if that movie was based on his story.

[@Goji-eletienne]

Excellent belabouring of correct pronunciation of Nez Perce 😂 as another guy has on one of his many coffee cups "I could just agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong" 😂😂

[@wayascotokee311]

Bill was a distant cousin relative of mine...and i can tell you...he and i would not have gotten along due to different values. He reminds me of my older decesased brother( The snake)..someone you would constantly watch your back and dont wanna be around for long if at all

[@XrpAndy]

I am a Longley as well. Longleys are unfortunately snakes and manipulators. Also alcoholics. Thankfully I noticed those defects and changed my ways

[@stigmata6119]

We must be related! My grandmother was contacted for permission for when they wanted to dig him up.

[@MicahBell_1860]

There was a Billy 'The Texan' Longley living in Melbourne, Australia. He was a member of the Painters & Dockers Union, who were a very corrupt union. The Texan was a hired gun. Guess he was called The Texan after your Bill Longley

[@gregusmc2868]

Great video! I’m a published historian with a degree from a OSU-only saying that to show I have more than a passing-interest in history-just make sure to check the meanings of words like “absconded” before using them (at 5:43) People can’t be “absconded of their valuables.” People can abscond, and they can be seen absconding with valuables, but they can’t be “absconded of their valuables.” Someone can abscond WITH their valuables but nobody can “abscond me.” (Can you tell I was raised by English nazi-I mean English professors?!) Turned me into a ruthless grammar bandit. My mother was the really ruthless one. Over 45 years of teaching English and technical writing-countless young men and women, most only 18-20 years old, fell to her infamous “red pen.” Took me years of therapy to get over what she’d do to my papers-even AFTER I thought I had proofread them to perfection. 😣. I’m sorry. Hopefully you know I’m kidding (mostly) Great documentary!

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

I tried Greg!

[@Raelven]

I can relate to the trauma of grammar police! My father was a German aerospace engineer. He would go over my homework, find mistakes my teacher missed, and make me take my papers back to have her reduce the grade. And this was in grade school!!!

[@dwightcurrie8316]

I bet you are a Real Hoot at Parties, correcting everybody there. Gooood Times

[@wesleyadams6108]

By the way you are a good story teller I've been a pastor for 27 years and like your ability to hold ones attention and keep it interesting

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

Thank you, sir!

[@swhip897]

Yes sir ❣

[@kylarshook9692]

Keep up preaching the gospel. This world needs Jesus, avoid all watering down of the truth and fear God and not man! Thank you for life laid down!

[@oregonoutback7779]

Just became aware of your channel because of the 11 Bang Bang show last week. Been having so much fun listening to your stories. Very entertaining. I can concur with your pronunciation of "Nez Perce". My Grandfather was born somewhere around Moscow, Idaho in 1889. He was part Scottish, Cherokee, Creek and possibly Nez Perce (depending on which story you believe). I was so proud to share with him, learning about the Nez Pierce in school. He quickly corrected me, saying Perce .... you know, like a lady's purse. Never forgot that one :))

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

Hey man! Glad you're listening!

[@danielwebster5748]

Many of John Wesley hardin's kills were bost as well. I know a guy one time online that done an accurate Talley Hardin was number one with 13 kills Bill longley was number two with 12 and number three was Harvey Logan with 10. Harvey Logan was a dangerous man. He could tilt a can and get three shots in it before it hit the ground that is amazing especially considering back then you had to cock the gun every time before you fired it. They once threw a man out of his own cabin they were trying to hide out Butch Cassidy flipped a $5 gold piece to him which was really good money. And he got off his horse and said I'm going to go in and get warm for a little bit and Logan drew his gun and said you you best hit the road and hit it quick. So he put the law on the trail I mean they threw him out of his own house.

[@Bumper776]

I agree with you about "Brushy Bill" Roberts fans believing that Billy the Kid lived until 1950. I am amazed that some people hero-worship a sociopath homicidal criminal that gunned down three law enforcement officers from ambush and hope he got away with it.

[@mikeamiller420]

With all due respect to the channel and I kind of hesitate to say because people back then were almost certainly tougher than we are today but I think the guy was a chickenshxt.

[@anniebarnes4669]

My grandfather's grandmother 's nephew was William Preston longley and I have documentation of that in a book that my grandfather wrote and there are statements said about what was on his headstone that would say incorrect according to my grandfather 's words says before he died he urged others to avoid his example

[@djquinn11]

My grandmother’s cousin’s daughter’s uncle’s cousin’s stepbrother was also related.

[@jamesharper4671]

Just heard this podcast. October 11 2023 the anniversary of Longley's hanging. Hope that little girl of yours is healthy and thriving. Love your stuff man.

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

Oh I didnt realize! Thanks for letting me know. And yes, she's amazing!

[@morganmarsh7321]

Since you are into relatively obscure history, the first and last (if I remember correctly) hanging in Stillwater county Montana was of frank robideau, that in itself isn’t anything special, but the reason for the hanging is interesting and was made into a book ( I have the book at home but I’m 3hrs from home at work) I grew up in another town of less than 100 near the town of less than 100? where this took place, you had to go through there to get to the big town of billings 😂. things hit different in small towns, so it’s probably not Notable In real life 😂 but it’s definitely worth a read

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

Love stuff like that. Thanks for the tip.

[@a.leemorrisjr.9255]

Think Hardin would've had the advantage if he & Longley had faced off. (Provided it was a "fair" fight.) But then, while both were killers, Hardin likewise was known to exaggerate his prowess also.

[@danielwebster5748]

I would place my bet on longley vs hardin

[@Dan-mm1yl]

You sound a bit like Danny mcbride from tropic thunder Good channel and content

[@tacofingerz7247]

No shit! For real, his voice sounded way too familiar lol

[@lorenzobillescas7286]

Truly was hooked first time I heard one of your Podcast, Hope they never run out ,Nice to here them entertaining and funny.

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

Thank you

[@williamhurt8512]

30:48 hardin was as shootist baddass as it ever gott or even still getts, odds on hardin!!!

[@shanesawhutchison9255]

Another outstanding episode!! Thanks Josh, keep up the great work! Congratulations on the new addition to your family! Cheers. 🇨🇦

[@elizabethkaseroff4245]

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[@wesleyadams6108]

You do a great job. Im a history guy and your research is great

[@heavymetalredneck7973]

You're a damn good story teller my friend, i like how you throw the little jokes in there to lighten to the story but not in a way that takes away from those who were murdered for no good reason, just found your channel but you instantly earned a new sub.

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

Thanks! Glad you're here

[@johnstanley9719]

Wild West Extravaganza is by far the best podcast on the internet!

[@jessecooper9795]

Yah!

[@billrichards2177]

Hell yeah man! Great episode again. And congrats on the the birth of your daughter!

[@enriquemireles8947]

First time hearing your channel. Like your style funny and informative. And congratulations on your daughter, the white hairs will soon appear.

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

Thank you

[@castoresnegros]

Besides learning American history and having so much from you, you make feel great with your great sense of humor .

[@JackReynolds-w7g]

Most gunfighters that came west hailed from the south and after the Civil War.

[@knarftrakiul3881]

He who lives by the sword shall die by the sword

[@jeffreygraf3358]

The "hippies in Austin" line. CLASSIC!

[@davidhuffman5029]

The hippies in College Station huh huh !

[@combatsports7515]

29:12 I think Hardin would have taken Longley, more experienced in face to face gun fights as opposed to Longley who rarely had gun fights

[@tomswinburn1778]

So the TV series, The Texan, the protagonist being Bill Longly was as false as anything Hollywierd ever produced? In that series, Longly roamed the west alright, but doing good deeds on a daily basis. Hardly the racist murderer Longly really was. Frank Hamer on the other hand, the Texas Ranger who engineered the deaths of Bonnie and Clyde, and who history has made a villain was in FACT likely the premier lawman of his time. Over his career, he HALTED the lynching of 15 black men by white mobs, arrested many of the worst men of the era, and did NOT ambush Bonnie and Clyde the way it was depicted in the movie. Hollyweird gets it SO WRONG SO OFTEN that believing anything depicted on screen is insanity. MOST of the wild west "gunfighters" were nothing but paid assassins, shooting their marks in the back. The "quick draw" was a dime novelist/Hollyweird invention. And Longly a murderer, nothing more. I love the old TV westerns as much as anyone, Matt Dillon, Paladin, the Cartwrights all favorite characters. But I KNOW they're fictional characters, depicting what we WISH were true rather than what is.

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

True. That's showbiz for you. One thing about all of these guys is that they were just men with flaws. Hamer was a tough badass but he did questionable things as well. And don't even get me started on ME!

[@GlVZTXAS]

William Preston Longley aka Wild Bill My Grandpa's great grandfather this is my blood an family R.i.P Wild Bill Longley ........ All of the Longley family members are loyal tough loving lady's man we don't back down were all stubborn even Clint Longley which beat up Roger the dodger the famous Dallas Cowboys Qb 😮💪

[@larryholcombjr674]

I dig your stories. I appreciate that you bring out the facts as much as you can. Those were different times. Now they can tell when you bought a hotdog from 7-11.

[@JamesWarden-h6f]

Louis L'Amour wrote a book. The first fast draw that had Bill Longley. Bob Lee and Cullen Baker in it. Of course, it was fiction as Cullen was a vicious killer. Might want to do a segment on Baker.

[@ryanpester552]

Good job Josh. You always deliver my kind of history lesson. I was in IAH just this passed week. Tore up Rudy's. How is the Doc Sherlock coming along? Congratulations on your baby girl. And to your ol lady. Like always keep them coming brother. And yes Lonesome Dove is the best Western of all time. I too am a huge fan of Young Guns 1&2. Big time Billy fan.

[@BobF321]

Grace described by John Newton the exslaver was not amazing but doing anything of his effort or works. If Bill had priests giving him last rites&Bill hadnt accepted what Jesus blood had accomplished without any efforts...his conversion may or may not have been true,&he may or may not have presumed his happy landing location. Amazing is what it says not anything you thing you can add to Jesus sinless death.Too bad he may not have made it...all that said both Wesley&he had a sad passion dealing with dyafunctional emotions. The fathers of both men died in real shame for the sons. Thanks for good narrating. Bob74 western life fan

[@Rikki0]

Longley was reinterred in the cemetery in Giddings after his exhumation and identity check. I've been to it. He's now in the regular part of the cemetery and a plaque briefly describing his life and misadventures was posted on the headstone.

[@marcwhittle9810]

Sebird Henderson, Hiram Nelson, Gus Tegener, Frank Scott, Col. James Duff deserve to have their stories told.

[@carywest9256]

I never heard of nary one of those goomers, were they Billy Joe Badasses?

[@16pennynails]

Yeah, whomever got the drop, between Longly and Hardin...duels or showdowns between two noted killers were extremely rare, unlike depicted in countless western movies. If full on draw and shoot gunfights had happened so frequently I doubt the OK corral shootout would be so famous, lol!

[@danielwebster5748]

He was funny when he wanted to be he went up to the farmer whose name was Duncan and he said sir my name is Duncan too and I reckon we are kin and I'm looking for a job. Nearly all the lawmen back then had periods in their life where they were outlaws. Wyatt Earp, bat Masterson, John selman, Dallas stoudenmire, Ben Thompson, kingfisher but I'm going to stop now because I could do a whole book on people who were first outlaws and then lawmen or vice versa. Some were both at the same time look at Henry Plummer he got all the profits by robbing stages and horse thievery by killing off the competition or gelling the competition as he was a sheriff. Henry Plummer gang. John Brown was another sheriff that that had a gang.

[@marktkeend1897]

You were right( Nes Perce Indian) They are a wonderful tribe of people. I live close to the reservation. I think they were taken advantage of in the old days. It wouldn't happen today because they have many guns like most Americans. They could defend themselves against any most threat. A great partnership with Americans. mostly.You see things wouldn't be the way it went and the year it took place. Our government thought all Indians were savages. But later in years when our government seen that the indian people were not stupid at all. These people learned easily they can grow. The whole thing in the old days was a sad thing that happened to all of us. We lost a lot of Great people in those year's. 😮.

[@sepperD3]

I know DeSoto Parish lol I'm from Baton Rouge originally and now live in Texas I love hearing about small Louisiana towns out of the blue

[@LittleBozo]

I love your content. I listen to it while I work. Anyone who disses you about mispronounced words can kiss your ass. I like your mountain man stuff.

[@jimmyhardin6366]

John Wesley Hardin's Daddy and my great grandpa were brothers

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

Very cool

[@Docsjeff]

I knew Sam Bass’ Great Grandson. He lived with his grandparents on a horse ranch in Central Texas.He was 9-10 yrs old back in 2004. He was also named Samuel Bass.

[@oldhillbillybuckkowalski]

Between Longley and Hardin, I'm thinkin Hardin was the more dangerous. He appears more of a true psychopath vs Longley, an insecure alcoholic with delusions of grandeur.

[@danielwebster5748]

If you mispronounced nez Perce then so did I and so have I my entire life yeah there's just a lot of trolls that go around trying to correct everything that think they're English professors I don't mind constructive criticism myself but I do mind someone trolling me

[@wadewilliam9053]

Ganster charlie burger was the last person hung here in Southern il where I live

[@heavymetalredneck7973]

Yep, right on Benton square, i live in Nason ill surrounded by Rend lake.

[@danielwebster5748]

I don't know maybe the books I have a wrong but they said they only took the guns off the two survivors and they shot the first one because supposedly he fired at them.

[@Docsjeff]

“I’ve killed me many a sassy bandit” Robert Duval aka Augustus McCrae

[@DougAllen-jd4mt]

👋 as a history interested person, I’m also a guy who loves a good story and the way you present your information is a perfect fit for my ears!! However you pronounce it I can hear what you are saying!! Much better then some others I’ve listened to. Just keep ‘em coming cuz you are doing a great job. 👍congratulations on the birth of your daughter! She has a great father who can keep her educated in history! It’s all good!!!!

[@ernestoherrera2755]

Being born and raised in Kerrville Texas, I remember going into a store called Pam pills it had a old fashion bar and soda machine I remember buying a postcard there it was of three men hanging I wonder if this is the three men mentioned in the story that was lynched in Kerrville

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

Ohhh, maybe!

[@PrepSter-s3b]

Wild West you the Fqn BEST!!! Thank you for sharing

[@paulcarey191]

dont sweat your context or quality so much my friend, your doing fine and your learning. i love your stuff, an you have a great voice to present this stuff. by the way my goodman, i know what your searching for - the baddest most dangerous gunman in the west PERIOD!! on this topic, i have the answer for you unequivocally! - WILD BILL. not just cause of that famous shootout, dubbed the granddaddy of wild west shoot outs. but because he practiced every damn day, with those smooth 32 caliber pistols. unintentionally put on a show for everybody, for incredible crack pot aim, etc.. etc... now a lot of people will criticize that ammo as being limited, unless you hit your target in a vital spot. b.s. - 1st of all caliber is the diameter across the center mass of the projectile being fired. a 22 is def a questionable size, even long riffle, still effective in a long rifle, but most people dont know the origins of the most deadly 22 caliber ever made, - the 223, or 556- used in your m-16s. yes these are incredibly dangerous, accurate!! more than anything, and because of the small size, if a person is struck with an m16 at i believe a distance of at least 75 ft or more the bullet, in this case a full pointy jacket will tumble an most likely blast its way out of the person, with a large hole because of all that tumble action. anything closer than about 75 ft and it'll most likely pass right thru, traveling at about 2800-3200 ft per second causing less damage. either way the powers that be- geneva convention etc.. will never admit that the m-16 was made to injure not kill/lest a head shot. reason for this is simple, but quite diabolical, with ea shot fired from your m-16, is it better to kill, or to injure and have 2-3 enemy soldiers carry off that wounded trooper. the answer is ofcourse the latter of the 2. now u might have or have not known that dirty little secret, but i've just eliminated one of the deadliest rounds in even today's battle field, an thats in its most deadliest form, full jacket, muzzle velocity etc.. now if u take it up a step, the 25 caliber!! NOPE still not a big enough round, now ANOTHER step - 32 caliber?? YEP! thats where the problems begin for the receiver of such round. A round smaller than a 9mm and thats all you need! especially the way wild bill used it. i'm not an expert on his ammo, but i know he used a 32 - full jacket, pointed edge which is how they were made back then mostly, i'm guessing - an he had them 32s mounted on top of a larger grained shell than todays crap. which means his 32s were traveling very quick, not to mention in a dependable revolver, with a long barrel, i'd say at least six maybe more inches!!! that means more accuracy and an even faster round!!. now i'm not saying he was the craziest gunman, but skilled it's no contest. wild bill hit that man in the heart at a distance of i believe 175ft, give or take a couple feet. an p.s. that was not only the granddaddy of gunfights, it was probably 1 of maybe a few fair ones, besides president hamilton, an that p.o.s. burr. most of these fights were as i think you know assassination/who had the balls and situational awareness to catch the other guy napping, drinking, an talking to much. however that should show you that not only skill, but BALLS wild bill possessed to take a quick swig of s..t shine, and walk in the middle of the street knowing his adversary was doing the same, and just take his shot. they both according to witnesses fired almost simultaneously, then bill - not happy he killed his girlfriends brother, said to the crowd are you not entertained???? gladiator style. THAT MY FRIEND IS GANGSTER!!! tks again... paul

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

Thanks Paul! Check out my series on Wild Bill

[@el_deplorablede_tejas1394]

🔫 Never insult the Great State Of Texas. ⭐

[@ronniebentley5847]

Cullen Baker is credited in some circles as being the inventor of the quick draw.

[@robertalpy]

Sam Houston warned Texas not to join The Confederacy. Just before he was thrown out of office as Governor, he gave a speech that pretty much sums up how the war would play out and what'd cost the country.

[@dwightcurrie8316]

Sam died not too long afterward, as I remember

[@robertalpy]

@dwightcurrie8316 Not too long at all apparently. The ides of March, 1861. Ironic. He warned against the breaking up of a republic, and died on the same day as Caesar, whose death led to the breaking up of a republic. Ours fortunately survived. Romes did not.

[@dwightcurrie8316]

@@robertalpy Sam lived a very interesting life. He fought at Horseshoe Bend, being the first to scale the barricade(Log Wall) according to one account. One to be admired, Old Sam Houston

[@jimmy-r2i2q]

Good chance Longley would have shot him in the back, being a coward and a liar.

[@motehopper]

Olden day Serial Killers before they had the Modern Day tag associated with it.

[@maxthemenace6438]

Are you sure you're not Danny Mcbride? Lol

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

Positive. I wish.

[@tannerlane9669]

Praying on the weak isn’t tough

[@josephcalabrese8665]

Yes, I've got the noid in my attic!! Wow is it worth anything?????

[@jonathanhahn3014]

Just ran across this gem from a couple years ago. Still love going back and listening to the archive material. Love the stuff man, new and old. I’ve been listing since the beaver days. Keep up the great work Josh

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

Thanks!

[@johnnichols4532]

Thanks, the Wild West Extravaganza is great !!! Your "Announceation" and "Speechafacation" are perfect and add to the enjoyment of the stories!!!! Part of the reason to watch and like KZbin is to hear speakers other than the mass media talking heads, and WWE is the best!!!!!!!!

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jonhenson5450]

For the record; ketchums last words were " let er rip". Before they tore his head off

[@broderickwallis25]

Side note: I live in Australia and back in the 1970s, there was an underworld character, via the painters and dockers union name Bill Longley. He had been connected with gun play and I believe he became a recipient the of the boomerang bullet !!! Not sure of the full story BUT: He was also known as "The Texan"😵‍💫😬👈

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

Interesting

[@kirikiti5425]

The Texan made me want to look up Bill Longley

[@snappers_antique_firearms]

Congrats on being a father. Keep up the great work Josh

[@JovanLopez-dj3si]

Excuse me sir; Was wondering you could be the first person to do a clip on Billy the Kid's Older Brother JOSEY..he was 4years older than Billy..yes

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

I have a video on him if you scroll down you should be able to find it

[@jamespowell1442]

Congradulations on your little girl,both you and your wife!Good luck and look out for each other!!!

[@garygetty1238]

John Wesley Hardin mite have something to say bout that

[@danielwebster5748]

A lot of people that Eugene Cunningham talk to and Eugene Cunningham was contemporary with some of the old timers. They said meant a lot of men miss their Mark they said they had seen John Wesley Hardin perform and a few years before that they had saw long-haired Jim Cartwright perform. They said it would be hard to know which way to place your bet had West harden been faced to face with long-haired Jim Cartwright. Long haired gym Cartwright dismissed his chance for fame for some reason the Old timer said there was a lot of men back then that was very good that nobody today he's ever heard of. Jim Cartwright was diminished when he died by the hands of Luke short but look short took a cheating way around he didn't kill him fairly. The Old timer said oh yeah Luke short was right quick with the plow handles but they said Jim courtright was a ring-tailed wizard. Which means he was super fast. They said the same thing about Johnny Ringo no way it hurt or doc Holliday wood or could kill John Ringo he was murdered by buckskin Frank Leslie. Everyone in Arizona knows it buckskin was looking for Ringo and he found him asleep and murdered him. Now Billy Breckenridge even though he saw buckskin Frank Leslie looking for Ringo he believes Ringo actually committed suicide he said Ringo was stinking drunk his horse ran off he couldn't find any water even though he was less than half a mile from a creek he was so drunk he couldn't find it. I respect Johnny Ringo because all the old timers when asked who the best gunman was they all instantly said John Ringo. The movie got it wrong doc Holliday did not kill him doc Holliday was in court that day in Colorado and Wyatt Earp was camped outside of Colorado springs both of them have alibis and neither could kill Johnny Ringo in a stand-up face to face gunfight. I mean I'm going to believe the old timers other than anybody today because they knew they've seen it. In addition Ringo was murdered there was no stand-up gunfight buckskin Frank Leslie shot him while he was asleep. They were drinking together that day and they had an argument. The old timers said John Ringo could have probably killed us and Wyatt Earp at the same time.

[@rangerange1427]

Met A dude called himself Stephon His real name is Steven

[@jeffofstad5454]

congradulations of your little girl. been waiting for longley story to explain who he was. good job.

[@dannysimmons3167]

I have to admit this is the first I’ve heard of him. It was worth the wait, good story. And the rope shooting, I saw it work on the good the bad and the ugly. So it must be possible. At least in the westerns

[@timalexander9008]

Nobody can shoot a swinging rope especially from a 100 yards🤣

[@dannysimmons3167]

@@timalexander9008 maybe jed clampet

[@dannysimmons3167]

@@timalexander9008 they call me Nobody. Sorry. Couldn’t resist a Terence Hill movie reference.

[@ovies7584]

Congratulations on the birth of your new daughter brother. Great job on another Texas boy story awesome. Now Outlaw Up and go make a damn baby bottle. Hats off drinks up and a big salute to the "silver tonged devil" Texas Josh not to be confused with California Josh or New York Josh. Keep doing what you're doing and much love " no homo " from the boys at the Outlaw Saloon.

[@tomdetroit01]

Definitely needed this on a slow Monday. Thanks

[@danielbradmacboleniii5601]

Ya'at'eeh from Apacheria in the Arizona Territories Ahe'hye'e

[@beerdrinker6452]

Japan uses hanging as it's capital punishment method.

[@danielwebster5748]

Apparently there's some confusion over family here. If your grandmother has a first cousin she is also your first cousin twice removed she is your mother's first cousin once removed. Likewise to be a first cousin you share a common grandparent. To be a second cousin you share a common great-grandparent to be a third cousin you share a common great-great-grandparent. This woman saying longley was her grandmother's first cousin and also her mother's first cousin it is true it is actually a first cousin once removed and he's her first cousin as well twice removed. Hope this clears up the confusion people saying he's not your mother's first cousin if he's your grandmother's first cousin is incorrect. The woman on the other hand is correct is simply a first cousin once removed. Which is a first cousin of a different generation.

[@DougAllen-jd4mt]

Lol interesting !

[@dnwlogisticsllc8609]

Yes! Another episode. I was wondering when another episode was going to be uploaded.

[@BobF321]

Congrats on new daughter too!😅

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

Thank you

[@plunkett68]

I think that was no mans land at the time and kind of still ruff.

[@DougAllen-jd4mt]

Oh ya! I think the best part is the way you keep it all real!

[@lronbutters5688]

I LOVE these videos! Very interesting and has good humor in between! 🤓

[@tashuntka]

Top shelf Josh 👌 👏 👏👏👏👏👏🫶

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

Many thanks

[@meltedcubetv9379]

Nez Peirce call themselves NIMIPU….

[@carmichael3594]

I've watched a few of your videos now and I gotta say your channel is becoming one of my favorites👍

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

Hey thanks!

[@thegreenman7]

I have been following your videos on and off for some time. I very much appreciate your passion and effort in recording the history and stories of the Old West! I myself am deeply interested, and perhaps on some level obsessed with this topic. And I deeply appreciate your efforts and humor in your videos!!! Please keep it coming!!! Much Love from Utah!!!

[@WildWestExtravaganza]

Thank you

[@danielwebster5748]

​@@WildWestExtravaganzait wasn't just because they were black I mean John Wesley Harding and Bill longley were both racist. Justifiably or not the reason they kill blacks was because I mean some blacks were mistreated although a lot of them we're not and the ones that were mistreated join the state police and took to going out to ranches where there was no men and ordering the white women around. I mean most slaves stayed with their former owners because they did feed them very well but the militant ones join the army or State Police where they could have more freedom and strike out at the hated white race. That's why they consider Texas more of a Southern state than a western state even though it had more gunfights than any other state. In the west racism existed sure but there was a lot more of a man was judged by his ability more than his color in the western section of the country. There were black cowboys black lawyers even black lawman.

[@danielwebster5748]

He was sixteen when he killed one of these black men he was also sixteen when he shot and killed the man that cursed his father. And I believe he did kill a man that cursed his father because there was enough of the old-timers back in the day to say that they remember that fifty years later.