Where’s FourWallsdo?: The Ballad of Will Rogers

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Since I spent yesterday at the Will Rogers Museum, it’s only fitting to have my travel song pay tribute to the Cowboy Philosopher. So put that pin in the map in Claremore, Oklahoma as we continue my vacation musically (and Linda? NO!!!!). The Ballad of Will Rogers - Chris LeDoux If you go through Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky, you’ll see a LOT of people claiming Abraham Lincoln. No such thing with Will Rogers. He was an Oklahoman. A “citizen of the world,” true, but Oklahoma was in his roots. Great people deserve a song, and Chris LeDoux (from Mississippi, so no bragging) obliged. Now, if you know LeDoux’s name, it’s because of Garth Brooks. He mentioned LeDoux in “Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old),” and they teamed up together for the song “Whatcha Gonna Do With a Cowboy.” Brooks was a big fan of LeDoux, and most of LeDoux’s fame came from his famous cheerleader. LeDoux had a lot in common with Will Rogers: multifaceted entertainer. LeDoux was the only person to ever compete at the Houston Livestock and Rodeo, then perform a concert at it! He was also a bronze sculptor. LeDoux developed a liver ailment that required a transplant. Longtime fan Brooks offered to donate part of his, but it wasn’t compatible. Five years after that, cancer took over and took LeDoux’s life at the age of 56. Two multi-talented cowboys meet in this song. The Ballad of Will Rogers Written by Chris LeDoux Recorded by Chris LeDoux From Old Cowboy Classics, 1993 His daddy owned a ranch outside of Claremore: