Much like poetry and literature, music helped shape the folk image of Custer. As you listen to the music below, pay attention to the emotions convey by the music. In the last two, think about how themes presented in the lyrics and how they compare to other primary sources about Custer and the battle.
Edward Taylor Paull (February 16, 1858 – November 25, 1924) was a minor American composer, arranger, and sheet music publisher. He published many sheet music songs about historic subjects including "Paul Revere's Ride" (1905), "Napoleon's Last Charge" (1910, "The Battle of Gettysburg" (1917), and "Custer's Last Charge" (1922).
Edward Taylor Paull (February 16, 1858 – November 25, 1924) was a minor American composer, arranger, and sheet music publisher. He published many sheet music songs about historic subjects including "Paul Revere's Ride" (1905), "Napoleon's Last Charge" (1910, "The Battle of Gettysburg" (1917), and "Custer's Last Charge" (1922).
"Comanche" by Johnny Horton was a song about the mixed breed horse who survived the battle. This song is Horton's retelling of the battle in a similar vain to his more popular "Battle of New Orleans"
This is a "folk song" about the battle recording during the Great Depression. The beginning has an audio introduction.
Please, Mr Custer by Larry Verne (1960)