Wild Bill Hickok, the prince of pistoleers: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
Wild Bill Hickok, the prince of pistoleers by Frank J. Wilstach: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 19 original MP3 tracks, 5:37:19 running time and a link to listen.
Wild Bill Hickok, the prince of pistoleers, credited to Frank J. Wilstach, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.
About the work
The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:
LibriVox recording of Wild Bill Hickok, the prince of pistoleers by Frank J. Wilstach. Read in English by Barry Eads. James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok (May 27, 1837 – August 2, 1876), was a folk hero of the Old West known for his life as a scout, lawman, gunslinger, gambler, showman, and actor, and for his involvement in many famous gunfights. He earned a great deal of fame, much of it by the outlandish and fabricated tales told and printed about him. Wild Bill was a fascinating personality to all who knew him. His friends never ceased to chant his praises as an honest man, an incredibly accurate pistol shot, and an individual who was without fear in the presence of danger. This is a good deal to say of any man, but it must be admitted that these encomiums have a solid basis of fact. In the opinion of the great marshals, peace officers, and fighting men of the West, Wild Bill was the greatest gun fighter and the most famous peace officer of the frontier. - Summary by Barry Eads and Frank Wilstach
Recording facts
- Recording title: Wild Bill Hickok, the prince of pistoleers
- Author credits: Frank J. Wilstach
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 19
- Listed recording duration: 5:37:19
Catalogue topics
- marshall
- calamity jane
- wild bill
- hickock
- james butler hickock
- gunslinger
- gun fighter
- deadwood
Track guide
- 00 - Foreward — 10:35
- 01 - Chapter 1 - The Prince of Pistoleers — 11:49
- 02 - Chapter 2 - Ancestry and Early Manhood — 31:44
- 03 - Chapter 3 - The Magnum Opus of Pistolry — 20:12
- 04 - Chapter 4 - The McCanles Mystery Solved — 20:46
- 05 - Chapter 5 - Wartime Adventures — 30:30
- 06 - Chapter 6 - Fight with Conquering Bear and a New Indian Romance — 10:53
- 07 - Chapter 7 - The Duel with Dave Tutt — 20:34
- 08 - Chapter 8 - A Blue Ribbon Outburst of Guns — 14:53
- 09 - Chapter 9 - On the Plains with the Wilson Party — 7:37
- 10 - Chapter 10 - Marshal of Hays City and Abilene — 33:22
- 11 - Chapter 11 - Wild Bill Starts a Wild West Show — 5:32
- 12 - Chapter 12 - Traits and Personal Appearance — 20:15
- 13 - Chapter 13 - Three Shooting Stars — 17:43
- 14 - Chapter 14 - A Visit to Cheyenne — 16:28
- 15 - Chapter 15 - Romance and Marriage — 10:22
- 16 - Chapter 16 - The Calamity Jane-Wild Bill Myth — 13:45
- 17 - Chapter 17 - Last Days — 28:16
- 18 - Chapter 18 - The Trial and Execution of Jack McCall — 11:53
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