An Indian Victory! - Custer

Peter LaFarge the character as he thought he was both cowboy & Indian.

The Battle of Little Bighorn history to a discussion regarding if Peter LaFarge’s heroic qualities have happened?

Steve Earle on what it takes to sing-Custer, John Trudell on the spearheads, to a violent part in Native People history in 1864 from another LaFarge song called- Crimson Parson. 

Howard Zinn speaks about the Indian movement & emergence which Bill Miller adds to. 

Full circle with the Little Bighorn National Battlefield being 70 miles from where Peter LaFarge worked as a cowboy and rodeo rider. 

Death of General Cuter died on June 25, 1876

Links:

Johnny Cash & Buffy Saint Marie Perform “Custer”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5yW2vTLa2E

Custer Lyrics: https://lyricsofsong.com/lyrics/peter-lafarge-custer/

A Heartbeat & A Guitar Book: https://www.amazon.com/Heartbeat-Guitar-Johnny-Making-Bitter/dp/156858637X

We’re Stii Here Documentary: https://www.kinolorber.com/film/We're%20Still%20Here:%20%20Johnny%20Cash%20Bitter%20Tears

Johnny Cash-Bitter Tears LP: https://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Tears-Ballad-American-Indian/dp/B000002AU0

Look Again to the Wind LP: https://www.amazon.com/Look-Again-Wind-Johnny-Revisited/dp/B00KLOCQIE

Sing Out Article on Bitter Tears: https://singout.org/various-look-wind-johnny-cashs-bitter-tears-revisited/

Bitter Tears Article by Antonino D’Ambrosio: https://www.salon.com/2009/11/09/johnny_cash_2/#

Before the Lights Podcast: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/

Before the Lights Bitter Tears Webpage: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/bittertears