Jules Allen

American cowboy singer from Waxahachie, Texas.

Born: April 1, 1883
Died: July 10, 1945

Born in the 1880's in Waxahachie, Texas on the first day of April. Wrote "Cowboy Lore", he lived the words he wrote about. He started working with cattle when he was just ten years old in Jack County, Texas. In the 1890s, he was a horse wrangler, crossing the plains five times. He worked cattle from the Rio Grande border to the Montana line. He was a "rough string rider" and "bronco buster" fourteen years. While not in the ranches and prairies, he also grew up with a guitar and music. Recorded for the RCA Victor label. It was said that "despite the claims of contemporaries he is "The Original Singing Cowboy" and this title is fully copyrighted by RCA Victor and Southern Music Publishing Company. He worked in law enforcement for many years - as a peace officer at different times in his career; deputy sheriff of el Paso County; member of the El Paso police force; deputy sheriff of Bernillo County, New Mexico; mounted inspector for the U. S. Immigration authorities; and, Texas Ranger during Governor Sterling's administration. He volunteered to serve his country was accepted on APril 5, 1917 for duty in World War I. He was a member of both the Disabled American Veterans and American Legion.