Established in 1999 to promote the history and culture of the American cowboy.
Howdy! Glad you stopped by.
Issue # 37 of our periodic newsletter, dated July 11, 2010, has been posted for your enjoyment. Just CLICK HERE to read some of the latest cowboy news.
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Ever have a rough day, like these guys above?
Well, relax and go take a gander at our latest
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By the way, we have added a search engine feature to Cowboy Directory.Com. Now you can simply type in a word or phrase and the entire web site will be searched for you. Of course, you can always use the "Menu" link, below. But "test drive" this new internal web site search engine. You'll like it.
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About Us
CowboyDirectory.Com was established in 1999 by Stan Paregien and he alone is responsible for the content. This is the world's largest internet database of Western writers and entertainers. Pard, there just ain't nothin' out there as comprehensive as this. And we are again adding new listings as well as updating current listings as fast as my short, fat fingers allow.
Right here in our big ol' virtual library you will find biographical sketches on hundreds Western writers, cowboy poets, singers, musicians, trick ropers, bullwhip artists, movie stars and more. These are the people who have written about the America West or who have done something to keep its Spirit alive for future generations. Plus you'll find hundreds of photos, old movie posters, book covers, poems, cowboy songs and much more. Our individual files, including graphics, now number over 2,400 and climbing each month. Some pages take a while to load just because they do have so many graphics, but it is well worth the wait.
I dedicate these pages to all those people around the world who have a deep love of the America West. That includes working cowboys and "wannabe's" alike. Whether you live in the God-made canyons of Colorado or the man-made canyons of New York City or Hong Kong, you are welcome to sit down around our little campfire.
Now a word of appreciation to my best friend, my wife Peggy. More than anyone else, she knows the thousands of hours of work that I have put into researching and writing these pages. I thank you, dear, for understanding my compulsion to write about the West I love and for your willingness to ride along the Cowboy Trail with me.
In my research, I have gathered the following photos and images from here, there and everywhere. My intent is not to violate any copyrights or trademarks. I believe my usage for this essentially personal site is well within the "fair use" guidelines of the U.S. copyright law. However, I will promptly remove any item if anyone with legal standing regarding a certain item objects to its use and provides written notification to me at the address below. Rustlin' just ain't the cowboy way, ya know, and I don't want to be guilty of that.
Enough of that. Kick off your boots, lean back and enjoy yourself. Just go to the MENU , or use the search engine above, to browse through the areas of interest to you.
Happy reading, partner.
Oh, just one more thing. If you like what you see, would you please e-mail your friends and tell them about it? Muchas gracias.
Cowboy Stan Paregien
PO Box 3937
Edmond, OK 73083P.S. If you want to drop Stan an email, just use the form at the end of this page.
Cowboy Stan Paregien is the ramrod of this shirttail outfit.
He grew up on the famous Newhall Ranch, north of Los Angeles.
And he has been writing and performing cowboy poetry since 1990.
He is also available to act as an emcee for your next program . . .
or to perform music, poetry and storytelling himself.
CLICK HERE to hear Stan singing that great love song, "Snuff Dipper".
CLICK HERE to hear Stan singing that old Ernest Tubb song, "Waltz Across Texas".
CLICK HERE to hear Stan singing "Snowklahoma," soon to become as famous as "White Christmas". Or not.
"I shall pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do
or any kindness that I can show to any human being,
let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it,
for I shall not pass this way again."
-- Mahatma Gandi
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banners/links, please email your banner to me or let me know where
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