Billie Maxwell

This collection includes several examples of the music of cowgirl musician Billie Maxwell and her father's White Mountain Orchestra from Nutrioso, Arizona. Billie Maxwell's songs are solo recordings while the instrumental numbers are performed by the orchestra.

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"The Cowboy's Wife"

ContributorsVentre, Sarah (Author) / New times (Phoenix, Ariz.) (Contributor)
Created2011-04-07
Description

This article comments on Billie Maxwell's "The Cowboy's Wife," describes John Dixon's and Al Perry's efforts to obtain an original copy of Maxwell's record, provides a biographical sketch of Billie Maxwell, and discusses her musical career, the White Mountain Orchestra, and conditions in Nutrioso, Arizona in the 1920s.

"The Cowboy's Wife"

ContributorsMaxwell, Billie (Singer)
Created1929
DescriptionBillie Maxwell performs "The Cowboy's Wife."

Unknown Title

ContributorsMaxwell, Billie (Singer) / White Mountain Orchestra (Nutrioso, Ariz.) (Contributor)
Created1929
DescriptionBillie Maxwell and the White Mountain Orchestra perform a piece whose title is unknown.

"The Arizona Girl I Left Behind"

ContributorsMaxwell, Billie (Singer)
Created1929
DescriptionBillie Maxwell performs "The Arizona Girl I Left Behind."

Unknown Title

ContributorsMaxwell, Billie (Singer)
Created1929
DescriptionBillie Maxwell performs a piece whose title is unknown.

Unknown Title

ContributorsMaxwell, Billie (Singer) / White Mountain Orchestra (Nutrioso, Ariz.) (Contributor)
Created1929
DescriptionBillie Maxwell and the White Mountain Orchestra perform a piece whose title is unknown.

"Gooson Quadrille"

ContributorsWhite Mountain Orchestra (Nutrioso, Ariz.) (Contributor)
Created1929
DescriptionThe White Mountain Orchestra performs the "Gooson Quadrille."

Instrumental Piece

ContributorsWhite Mountain Orchestra (Nutrioso, Ariz.) (Contributor)
Created1929
DescriptionThe White Mountain Orchestra performs an instrumental piece.

Instrumental Piece

ContributorsWhite Mountain Orchestra (Nutrioso, Ariz.) (Contributor)
Created1929
DescriptionThe White Mountain Orchestra performs an instrumental piece.

"Escudilla Waltz"

ContributorsWhite Mountain Orchestra (Nutrioso, Ariz.) (Contributor)
Created1929
Description

The White Mountain Orchestra performs the "Escudilla Waltz."