Life and Adventures of "Billy" Dixon of Adobe Walls, Texas Panhandle

By: Billy Dixon

Narrated by: Bruce Davis

The life story of Billy Dixon, a buffalo hunter and scout from the Texas Panhandle who was active as far as Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma, offers a genuine depiction of life on the old western frontier. Billy helped found the town of Adobe Walls, ended a siege during the Second Battle of Adobe Walls with a long-distance shot, and received the US Medal of Honor for his bravery at the Buffalo Wallow Fight. Billy later served as postmaster at Adobe Walls, sheriff of Hutchinson County, Texas, and state land commissioner.

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Life and adventures of Billy Dixon

Great story, lots of details. Seemingly accurate and not bogged down with far fetched stories

Amazing Detail

The realistic description of the battles, and the small details with equipment and livestock is like something I’ve never heard before. It was very personal talking about individuals and their passions and hopes. An amazing chunk of frontier history few have heard.

Billy Dixon

The tales as told by the great Texas Panhandle legend Billie Dixon were so well depited, in these accounts, one could imagine each adventure as clearly as if a grand artist had painted it from the page to your heart and mind. Well done, and an easy uplifting read. What a pioneer storytelling success.