SHANE MITCHEL

HISTORY OF BULLRIDING

• Bullrinding is a international sport that dates back to the 16th century.
• In 1872 Cheyenne WY. Claimed to host the first rodeo which consisted of bull riding and other ranching events.
• Bull riding is popular all over America and the sport continues to grow

LYRICS

• In the rain and the mud in July in Cheyenne They had to carry away that brave young man A little part of every heart of every rodeo fan Died there in the rain and the mud in July in Cheyenne Lookin' back it doesn't seem so long ago He was bigger than life, God rest his soul Why he died that day is hard to understand Right there in the rain and the mud in July in Cheyenne So tip your hat to the cowboy every once in a while And take time to remember that cowboy's smile A little part of every heart of every rodeo fan Died there in the rain and the mud in July in Cheyenne No buckles on a shelf collecting dust Still his memory shines inside of all of us Some miss their hero, some miss their friend His mom and daddy long to see their little boy again So tip your hat to the cowboy every once in a while And take time to remember that cowboy's smile A little part of every heart of every rodeo fan Died there in the rain and the mud in July in Cheyenne In the rain and the mud in July in Cheyenne They had to carry away that brave young man If your washed in the blood someday you'll see him again And it won't be in the rain and the mud in July in Cheyenne

RELATION TO US HISTORTY

• Country music started in bristol Tennessee known
• Bull riding is an American tradition
• Many fiddle tunes and song styles came from the British isles in 1700
• By 1900 the recording industry had begun and mustangs had to travel to New York to record their music