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It is perhaps best known for Robbins's most successful single, "El Paso," a major hit on both the country and pop music charts, as well as for its opening track, "Big Iron," a song that gained a resurgence in popularity online as an Internet meme after its inclusion in the 2010 video game Fallout: New Vegas.
William Baxter Slaughter was born in 1852 in Freestone County, Texas. [1] His father, George Webb Slaughter, was a Baptist minister from Mississippi and early rancher in Texas. [1] [2] [3] His mother was Sarah Mason. [1] One of his brothers, C.C. Slaughter, became known as the "Cattle King of Texas."
The Fort Bliss shooting occurred on January 6, 2015, when Jerry Serrato, a 48-year-old U.S. Army veteran, fatally shot Dr. Timothy Fjordbak, a psychologist, at the Veteran's Affairs clinic located on the grounds of William Beaumont Army Medical Center of Fort Bliss, Texas. No further casualties were reported during the shooting.
John Horton Slaughter with his shotgun Incorrectly identified as "Terry's Texas Rangers" in fact these were cowboys of John H. Slaughter; see [1]. John Horton Slaughter (October 2, 1841 – February 16, 1922), also known as Texas John Slaughter, was an American lawman, cowboy, poker player and rancher in the Southwestern United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
El Paso (/ ɛ l ˈ p æ s oʊ /; Spanish: [el ˈpaso]; lit. ' the route ' or ' the pass ') is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States.The 2020 population of the city from the U.S. Census Bureau was 678,815, [5] making it the 22nd-most populous city in the U.S., the most populous city in West Texas, and the sixth-most populous city in Texas. [8]
The following is a list of people who have served as mayors of the city of El Paso in the U.S state of Texas. The first mayor of El Paso, Benjamin Shacklett Dowell. Mayor of El Paso
Meanwhile, Slaughter ranched near the Green River in Utah, followed by eastern New Mexico. [3] Slaughter acquired a ranch in Glasscock County, Texas, in 1890 which he managed it until 1898, when he sold it. He was the vice president of the People's National Bank of Colorado City, Texas. [3] Slaughter acquired the 99,188-acre U Lazy S Ranch in 1901.
El Paso is the setting described in "Yawning or Snarling", a song by The Tragically Hip from their 1994 album Day for Night. The song alludes to both the days and the nightlife and tourism in El Paso. American artist Tori Amos references El Paso in her song, "Mother Revolution", featured on her 2005 album, The Beekeeper.