Rise of Billy the Kid

ID: 3070 ~ Source: Griggs, Edgar. Interviewed by Bob “Tumbleweed Smith” Lewis, July 2, 1970, in El Paso, TX. Baylor University Institute for Oral History, Waco, TX.
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The West Texas industrial complex attracted families from across the country. One such person was Edgar Griggs’ grandfather, who operated a coal mine in West Texas, where Billy the Kid’s father would be employed. Griggs reveals some unfortunate details that led Billy the Kid towards a life of crime following his father’s premature death.

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By Nick Hernandez
“Tumbleweed Smith,” born Bob Lewis in Waco in 1935, has made a name for himself in broadcasting throughout the state of Texas. Inspired by a tumbleweed that rolled across his West Texas lawn and his mother’s maiden name, he adopted the persona of…