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Bill Longley: The Most Feared Gunman in Texas

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There’s just no denying that Texas produced its fair share of stone-cold killers in the latter part of the 19th century. Men like John Wesley Hardin, King Fisher, Clay Allison, the outlaw Sam Bass, and, of course, the notorious Deacon Jim Miller. And then there’s Bill Longley, considered by some to be one of the deadliest gunmen in the West. A tall, brooding shootist credited with 32 kills once described as the worst man in Texas.

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20 Comments

@intothenight756d47 1 year ago

A notorious standover man from the painters and dockers union (longshoreman) in the latter part of the twentieth century, in Victoria, Australia, was Billy "The Texan" Longley.

@BLACKYODELNO1 3 years ago

Back during the 1950s one of my favorite westerns was "The Texan" starring Rory Calhoun. Later, I got curious about his character 'Bill Longley' and did some research at the library. Low and behold, there was an actual Bill Longley, who was a notorious Texas killer (depicted in this video) and not the roaming goody-two shoes depicted in the TV series.

@tonyadams6375 5 months ago (edited)

I have a friend whose last name is Longley and is a descendent of Bill Longley. He even looks like pictures I’ve seen of Bill Longley. Anyway he has a dog he calls Henry J. I asked him what the J stood for. And with a straight face he replied “William Preston”. I almost fell off my horse.

@alanjones3874 3 years ago

I think John Hardin had the Dance revolver , as a start out gun early . His later favorite was the Schofield revolver as used by Clint Eastwood to wipe out a saloon of deplorable`s in " Unforgiven " .

@Rekkr39 3 years ago

There was a Billy 'The Texan' Longley living in Melbourne, Australia. He was a member of the Painters & Dockers Union, who were a very corrupt union. The Texan was a hired gun. Guess he was called The Texan after your Bill Longley

@marcwhittle9810 5 years ago

Sebird Henderson, Hiram Nelson, Gus Tegener, Frank Scott, Col. James Duff deserve to have their stories told.

@castoresnegros 3 years ago

Besides learning American history and having so much from you, you make feel great with your great sense of humor .

@dennisdollar3953 5 years ago

I really appreciate you telling us these interesting tales good job keep up the good work

@sartainja 1 year ago

“Never let the truth stand in the way of a good story.”
Mark Twain

@jeffreygraf3358 3 years ago

The "hippies in Austin" line. CLASSIC!

@jasonkeller6086 2 years ago

The good the bad and the ugly not only best Western ever but best movie ever.

@jameswilliams3241 1 year ago (edited)

Rory Calhoun had a TV series called the Texan in late '50's in which he played the gunman Bill Longley as a straight shooting rover traveling through the west righting wrongs.

@everettweeks2195 5 years ago

Don't feel bad about old episodes, them the ones what got us hooked!!😉

@lorenzobillescas7286 2 years ago

Truly was hooked first time I heard one of your Podcast, Hope they never run out ,Nice to here them entertaining and funny.

@tomdetroit01 5 years ago

Definitely needed this on a slow Monday. Thanks

@Rikki0 2 years ago

Longley was reinterred in the cemetery in Giddings after his exhumation and identity check. I've been to it. He's now in the regular part of the cemetery and a plaque briefly describing his life and misadventures was posted on the headstone.

@brianruzek5487 2 years ago

I was completely unfamiliar with Longley but the video’s title drew me in, and it was well worth it. Nicely done sir

@jamesharper4671 2 years ago

Just heard this podcast. October 11 2023 the anniversary of Longley's hanging. Hope that little girl of yours is healthy and thriving. Love your stuff man.

@johnstanley9719 4 years ago

Wild West Extravaganza is by far the best podcast on the internet!

@Parrot69able 8 months ago

I have watched like 30 of your videos lately, and I'm hooked. Love your videos, and I can't wait to dive into more. Big fan already. Keep them coming. and thank you