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PREVIN, ANDRÉ (b. 1929). SALLIE CHISUM REMEMBERS BILLY THE KID. For Voice and Piano. Chester Music, 1996 (Music Sales Corporation). Tonal; B3-A5; Tess: mH; 4/4, 3/4, 3/8, 5/4, 9/8, 6/8, 7/4, etc., Reflectively-Jaunty; V/mD-D, P/mD-D; 14 pages (9 minutes).
Sallie Chisum (1858-1934) was born near Denton, Texas, and lived there until moving to New Mexico in 1877 to live with her uncle, John Chisum, on the famous Chisum Ranch. Sallie soon met Billy the Kid, and they became close friends. Billy and "The Regulators" (the gang to which Billy belonged) often stopped at the Chisum ranch, which they used as a fort. It was during these visits that Sallie and Billy got to know each other well.
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