After more than 55 years as Arizona’s Official State Balladeer, Dolan Ellis continues to proudly hang his cowboy hat on that handle. It was Governor Sam Goddard who created the title and made the appointment official in 1966. It was right after Dolan left “The New Christy Minstrels” at the height of their fame, and returned home to his beloved state to devote his full talents to capturing Arizona, its culture, and its history, in song and photograph. Arizona was the first state in the United States of America to have an “Official State Balladeer”. Interestingly, many other states now have one, as well.
Keywords: Arizona Balladeer, folk musician, cowboy musician, Arizona songs, New Christy Minstrels, cowboys, cowgirls, desert, guitar player, folklore, American Southwest, saguaros, tall tales, folk tales,
Category: Arts & Entertainment
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