
The version that is sung by the University of Wyoming is somewhat different: University of Wyoming fans traditionally stand and clap on the beat while the song is played by the University of Wyoming marching band. "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" is also the fight song for the University of Wyoming Cowboys. :He always sings:Raggy music to the cattle as he swings:Back and forward in the saddle:On a horse,:That is syncopated, gaited:And there's such a funny meter:To the roar of his repeater:How they run:When they hear that fellow's gun:Because the Western folks all know:He's a high-faluting, scooting, shooting',:Son of a gun from Arizona:Ragtime cowboy Joe. Mills lists the chorus slightly differently: :He always sings:Raggedy music to the cattle as he swings:Back and forward in the saddle:On a horse, a pretty good horse,:A syncopated gaiter:There's such a funny meter:To the roar of his repeater:How they run:When they hear this fella's gun:Because the western folks all know:Why, he's a high-falootin', scootin, shootin',:Son of a gun from Arizona:Ragtime cowboy:You talk about your cowboys:Ragtime cowboy Joe.

The chorus lyrics vary somewhat depending on the publisher. He also played versions by the University of Wyoming.Īs with many popular songs of the era, only the chorus remains alive in active use. He played many versions of the song dating back to one sung by Bob Roberts from a 1919 78 rpm record. "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" was also the radio show theme song for New York City's long running Public radio show, "Cowboy Joe's Radio Ranch" hosted by Paul Aaron, New York's Cowboy Joe. Over the years, it has been performed by a diverse group of artists, ranging from Eddy Howard to The Chipmunks. It was a number-one hit song for singer Bob Roberts in 1912. Muir and Abrahams as composers and Grant Clarke as the lyricist. The 1912 copyright version published by F.A.

" Ragtime Cowboy Joe" is a popular song composed by Maurice Abrahams in 1912.
