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Fletcher Jowers Cowboy Poetry Collection

 Collection — Folder: 1 (SC 6-35)
Identifier: 2002-076

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a single series, Publicity Materials, containing a biographical sheet and a publicity still of Fletcher Jowers.

Dates

  • Creation: 2002

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Fletcher Jowers Cowboy Poetry Collection has no restrictions and is available for research. If you are interested in researching the materials, please contact the Dickinson Research Center to make an appointment.

Conditions Governing Use

The Fletcher Jowers Cowboy Poetry Collection is the property of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Materials, even if owned by the NCWHM, may be protected under third party copyright. It is the patron’s responsibility to research and secure any such additional copyright and pay any required fees or royalties. It is not the intention of the NCWHM to impede upon any third party rights, and the NCWHM cannot be held responsible if the patron is involved in legal action due to violation of third party copyright claims.

Biographical / Historical

Fletcher Jowers is singer, songwriter, and lover of Cowboy music. His authentic Texas Cowboy approach to music has warmed the hearts of his fans throughout the West. He has been featured at Cowboy events such as The Western Heritage Classic, The Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering, The Great Pikes Peak Cowboy Poetry Gathering (there awarded the prestigious Dick Spencer Memorial Award), The New Mexico Cowboy Poetry Gathering, The National Cowboy Symposium, The Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering, The Cowboy Hall Of Fame, and The Academy Of Western Artists Awards Ceremony. Fletcher Jowers has been nominated for Entertainer Of The Year, Male Vocalist Of The Year, Song Of The Year as well as Album Of The Year. He co-authored, along with Red Steagall, the great song “Sleepin’ In My Leggin’s Tonight” which was on Red’s Wrangler Award winning project “Dear Momma, I’m A Cowboy.” He also wrote “When The Roses Bloom Next Spring,” a cut on Red’s project “Love Of The West.” Fletcher Jowers was a principal actor/singer along with Charlie Daniels, Ian Tyson, Becky Hobbs, and Will Dudley on the short film/musical video “Ol’ Cowboys And Dreamers” produced by Peter Lippman. Fletcher has lived the life of a cowboy, working on several ranches throughout the West.

Extent

0.08 Linear Feet (1 folder (SC 6-35))

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Jowers is a singer and songwriter of cowboy music and is known for his “Texas Cowboy approach” to music. This small collection contains publicity materials.

Processing Information

The Fletcher Jowers Cowboy Poetry Collection was donated to the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in 2002 by Fletcher Jowers.

Genre / Form

Topical

Status
Completed
Date
2018-04-23
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the NCWHM Special Collections at Dickinson Research Center Repository

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