Dodge City, KS

Music connected to Dodge City

About Dodge City

• Dennis Hopper, renowned actor and director, was born in Dodge City in 1936.
• Dodge City was a vital location for the Santa Fe Trail's westward expansion.
• The city earned the moniker "Queen of the Cow Towns" due to its thriving cattle trade.
• Boot Hill Cemetery's inhabitants sometimes ended up buried with their boots still on.
• A devastating fire in 1886 destroyed many businesses, prompting rebuilding with brick.
• Named for Fort Dodge, established in 1872, Dodge City was incorporated in 1886.
• With about 27,000 residents, it's the most populous city in southwest Kansas.
• At 2,427 feet, the air is thin, and the views of the plains are expansive.
• Agriculture and meatpacking are the backbone of Dodge City's economy.
• A blend of history and hard work creates a feeling of resilient Americana.

Artists From Dodge City

Don Pray

John Fitzwater

Songs About Dodge City

Bob Fudge by

The Great Dust Storm (Dust Storm Disaster) by

dodge city by

All the Pretty Girls by

Should've Been A Cowboy by

Black Sedan by

The Yellowstone Valley by

Down in the Lonesome Draw by

I've Been Everywhere by

Janie Lynn by

I saw the arkansas by

that's my kind of woman by

Nearby Places

Don Pray John Fitzwater Alliance, NE Chapman, KS Colby, KS Concordia, KS Fort Morgan, CO Garden City, KS Gering, NE Grand Island, NE Great Bend, KS Harper, KS

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