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(“I’m the outlaw Jesse James! Bang bang—!”) He got drunk, got in fights, moved out west; he joined a gang of Oklahoma train robbers, and he died in a shootout at the age 31.
Elmer McCurdy's mummified corpse was a sideshow attraction for decades. Now, the dead outlaw's story comes alive in a tremendous new Broadway show.
With music and lyrics by David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna and a book by Itamar Moses – Yazbek and Moses previously gave us the splendid The Band’s Visit – Dead Outlaw, acclaimed and award ...
Elmer McCurdy's mummified corpse was a sideshow attraction for decades. Now, the dead outlaw's story comes alive in a tremendous new Broadway show.
He read about Jesse James," said Yazbek, who is credited with conceiving "Dead Outlaw." "It was his idea to rob a train — the hardest possible thing to rob, but also the most romantic." ...
THE OUTLAW JESSE JAMES REPORTED DEAD --A BANK CASHIER ARRESTED--OTHER CRIMES. Jan. 6, 1880 The New York Times Archives See the article in its original context from January 6, 1880, Page 1 Buy Reprints ...
Deadline's review of Broadway's 'Dead Outlaw.'With music and lyrics by David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna and a book by Itamar Moses – Yazbek and Moses previously gave us the splendid The Band ...
Photo of outlaw Jesse James 'found' after 140 years - but is it really him? Expert gives his verdict after California antiques dealer finds chilling unseen image tucked inside family heirloom ...
Patrick Meguiar holds an ambrotype photograph he owns that is purported to show an image of the famed outlaw Jesse James. (JACK DOBBS / Daily News) FRANKLIN — The small photograph encased in a ...
This guy was no Jesse James. McCurdy’s criminal career lasted about six months, and his few attempts at snatching ill-gotten gains were pathetic and almost comical.
Jesse James is a Dead Man is an American TV series features motorcycle customizer Jesse James doing ostensibly death-defying stunts. The title is a play on the name of the outlaw Jesse James.