Waddie Mitchell
Bruce Douglas “Waddie” Mitchell, born in 1950 in Elko County, Nevada, is an
American cowboy poet. Mitchell’s career featured live performances of his poems
with a backing guitarist, and he released Lone Driftin' Rider in 1992, followed
by Buckaroo Poet in 1993 and the collaborative live album The Bard and the
Balladeer: Live from Cowtown with Don Edwards in 1994. Mitchell co‑founded the
National Cowboy Poetry Gathering and penned a poem for the 2002 Winter Olympics’
Olympic Arts Festival. He also authored books such as Waddie's Whole Load, Lone
Driftin' Rider and the 2015 compila...
