BILLY COOK: The Real Hitcher

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Billy Cook, from Joplin, Missouri’s, crime spree was the number one national news story in 1951. The manhunt for him was one of the biggest in history and crossed international borders. Some historians claim it dwarfed anything that happened in the public enemies era. And while today he has been largely forgotten, his legacy does affect our lives in ways that might surprise you. He began the boogie man stories of the killer hitchhiker, which led to a slew of Hollywood horror movies inspired by his crime spree. A verse of “Riders on the Storm” by the Doors is directly inspired by Cook, and the tattooed hands of Robert Mitchum’s character in “The Night of the Hunter” may be a nod to Cook as well. Imagine my surprise to learn that the grave of this notorious person was located an hours drive from my house. By the time I came along in the 1980s absolutely nobody hitchhiked anymore, and Billy Cook is the first person to show the world just how dangerous a past time it could be. This is his story, and the story of those he hurt.
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24 авг 2023

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@KathrynRucker 11 месяцев назад

I want to thank you for doing this Madame Morbid because I really appreciate listening to your great stories! And I learned something new about the Doors 🚪 song 🎧 who is my favorite band of all time 🎹🎸🥁

@davem8836 11 месяцев назад

He reminds me of Charles Starkweather. When Starkweather was asked why he did it he said, "I guess there's just a meanness in this world."

@michaelhenry5657 11 месяцев назад

Dear Madame....Yet another gripping tale, thank you! I would appreciate a similar study of another depraved Missourian who also murdered six victims. Bob Berdella. His awful crimes were national news during the 80s,, but like the saga of Billy, have similarly been forgotten. Forgotten acts so heinous, perhaps it is best to forget.

@MMorbid 11 месяцев назад

Oh man…his name came up recently, as you said I had never heard of him, but a lady at a yard sale said she had personally known him. I looked him up and was just reading Wikipedia, and I had to stop, I just couldn’t take it. I know the name of my channel is Madame Morbid, but it’s more of an inside joke than me actually being a morbid person. (I was called morbid for being fascinated by the Titanic disaster.) I honestly don’t know if I could do it, and if I did I think I’d have to put it on Patreon for content reasons. This video got demonetized, I’m telling you it’s almost impossible to tell stories that don’t involve super happy topics and not get demonetized. It’s so frustrating because history is rarely happy but those stories are important. You’re right though, he was Dahmer before there was Dahmer. Even my husband had never heard of him and he loves serial killer documentaries. I’m sure I could do it, but don’t think I could share it here.

@donnicholas7552 11 месяцев назад

Sick person! RIP to his victims. I remember hitching a ride in the 1970's. I'd never do it now.

@thedarkhorse100 11 месяцев назад

Just saying hello like ya asked, great job once again

@MMorbid 11 месяцев назад

Thanks! I’m glad you liked it!

@ruthmccurdy8623 11 месяцев назад

Madame Morbid. My favorite gal. Blessing.

@mickeyTX. 10 месяцев назад

“Night of the Hunter”.. my favorite movie..! Lilian Gish❤️.. You take us on such great adventures.. places we would otherwise not get to go.. Morbid fascination with Madame Morbid..🖤❤️

@MMorbid 10 месяцев назад

Lillian Gish worked in Hollywood for 75 years, now THAT is a career. Thanks for watching!

@robcicero8746 9 месяцев назад

Have you seen the 1986 film with C. Thomas Howell “The Hitcher” it’s a fantastic film with an amazing scene score. It’s one of my favorite films. So I just found this channel and I listen to this girl every night now as I go to sleep. I love her voice !

@MMorbid 9 месяцев назад

If I have it’s been a long time. I’ll have to seek it out to watch it again. I’m glad you are enjoying the channel!

@ronijoseph8527 10 месяцев назад

Madam Morb, the research you do is nothing short of incredible!!

@MMorbid 10 месяцев назад

Wow, thanks!

@beckymcclure6943 10 месяцев назад

I have never heard of him. Thank you for your great videos.

@cherigilliam3292 10 месяцев назад

It’s amazing how it is in life, when they pick and choose who lives and who dies but I bless everybody that was involved not involved, and this guy deserves everything he ever gets.

@coogan357 9 месяцев назад

This video , and your other videos deserve way more views. I enjoy your content and encourage you to stay with it. Greetings from Alberta Canada !

@MMorbid 9 месяцев назад

Wow, thanks! I agree, tell all your friends! Either way I’m glad you are here.

@whatshappeningintheshop 9 месяцев назад

@@MMorbid Yeah the algorithm is tough to figure out. I'm struggling with it on my channel. Best wishes.

@joiedevivre2005 11 месяцев назад

The event took place when Jim Morrison was about 7 or 8 & haunted him throughout his life. He even made a short film in college loosely based on Cook.

@MMorbid 11 месяцев назад

Wow, thanks for the information. I knew about the song but nothing more than that.

@Howard_Hunter_ 11 месяцев назад

That dude was messed up. RIP to the victims. 😥

@peterm1826 2 месяца назад

Jim Morrison. Riders of the Storm. Was taken from this. Case. So called Defect my grandmother slept with one eye open. And so do I.

@joehaas2190 10 месяцев назад

Hey,Madam! Good storytelling. We do get so senstized with violent "people" that we sometimes tend to forget it has been around forever.

@nomadpi1 21 день назад

I remember the time and the talking about him. I remember my Mother telling my Father to stop giving hitch-hikers a ride.The narrator used the word "cock eyed" about his appearance. I remember a neighbor saying the law was afraid to catch him as his "cock eye" stayed open as he slept. It was common practice to give rides to hitch-hikers. Many people remembered the Depression and WWII soldiers needing rides home on leave. I remember his execution . No lollygagging about for 20 years worrying about a "fair trial" over a misplace comma or technicality back then.

@Reggie-The-Dog 9 месяцев назад

You got the lyrics from the Doors song wrong. It is "sweet family will die" not "sweet memory will die."

@MMorbid 9 месяцев назад

Oops 😬

@kwentiel8452 10 месяцев назад

Your little girl is adorable. 🧡

@MMorbid 10 месяцев назад

Thank you, she is but I’m a little biased, 😆

@joehaas2190 10 месяцев назад

A bit of trivia... Willam Talman who played the killer in the movie played the Prosecutor Hamilton Burger on Perry Mason in the 60's

@MMorbid 10 месяцев назад

Really? He was super creepy in this movie. I didn’t recognize him from anything but I haven’t seen Perry Mason since I was a kid. I’ll give you a call this afternoon. I was in St. Louis.

@jackhopkins4679 9 месяцев назад

I would love it if you done a complete series on pretty boy Floyd I live 25 miles from his hometown in Sallisaw and I can't find anything on him other than his grave

@MMorbid 9 месяцев назад

I plan to, I even have the biography already purchased!

@MMorbid 9 месяцев назад

I have done two episodes on him already, have you not found them? Although technically I don’t think he had anything to do with the KC Massacre. But he definitely kidnapped Bolivar’s sheriff. I doubt anyone has ever done a video about that other than me.

@robertmartinez4174 18 дней назад

"if you give this man a ride sweet memories will die Killer on the road". (Riders on the storm)

@jamest681 10 месяцев назад

Who in their right mind would pick up a hitch hiker. It's dangerous for both parties involved.

@dailydose5754 Месяц назад

He is buried on the south end of the cemetery in his parent’s plot. The plot is off by itself.

@in_vino_veritas7938 10 месяцев назад

I think it can be both. Some people are born bad in that it's just who they are. But there are other cases when nurture (or lack thereof) is the cause. Even that though has to do with predisposition because not everyone who has a truly horrid childhood goes that route. Mental health resources and facilities are highly recommended but positive results won't happen with the truly abhorrent individuals

@williamshepherd1531 2 месяца назад

WOW. You had more opinion on killing the dog. Then you did the kids. O. Wait. You had no opinion on the kids just the DOG.. William s

@MMorbid 2 месяца назад

Children could identify him, while the pet dog was killed out of pure meanness. I thought it showed something about his character.

@Reggie-The-Dog 3 месяца назад

I wouldn't call Charles Manson a monster. Not in the same breath as Billy Cook. Charlie was just a petty criminal with a good rap. He never even killed anyone. Tex Watson was the monster of the Manson Family. If it was not for Tex none of the murders would have happened. Charlie is not even close to being in the same league as Tex or Billy Cook or any number of serial killers.

@daviddavis1160 8 месяцев назад

He wasn't the killer look at his eyes

@MMorbid 8 месяцев назад

Do you mean the droopy eye? He definitely has it though it isn’t as noticeable in photos as you would think. The fact that it could not close definitely made it very noticeable in person. Believe me, this guy did it.

@kwentiel8452 10 месяцев назад

He murders three little kids and you get angry because he kills the dog?

@MMorbid 10 месяцев назад

The dog couldn’t identify him, it all pissed me off, but the fact he killed the animal shows his plain old meanness and rage. Originally I mentioned the kids directly but cut it out because it seemed redundant. I thought my opinion came through pretty clearly.

@tigger06 9 месяцев назад

I get angry at ALL of it. You think the poor dog DESERVED it ???? It's just as sad and horrifying for God's sake. Can't stand people who write off animals, especially family pets like they and their lives just don't matter. I can assure you the dog mattered to that family.

@Reggie-The-Dog 9 месяцев назад

I first read about Billy Cook back in the 1980s. Him killing the dog upset me more than him killing the family. But given how many years it has been since I first read about it I have had time to wonder. Perhaps Billy possessed an extremely small amount of kindness, and in his warped way of thinking spared the dog from being without its family. We will never know.

@oneflyguy1949 11 месяцев назад

I could never stand the doors

@jonbeckman9566 11 месяцев назад

bi-polar, anger, mental illness

@talpark8796 11 месяцев назад

tyvm for another interesting history tale. 🦬🇨🇦🤟

@jeffsquires6620 11 месяцев назад

People are born sweet and innocent, then they become democrats.

@paulofengland1331 11 месяцев назад

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@miriambaker7141 11 месяцев назад

Really???

@jeffsquires6620 11 месяцев назад

@@miriambaker7141 yes, scum of the earth.

@MMorbid 11 месяцев назад

Please don’t insult 50% of my viewers, particularly when it has nothing to do with the video. Pretty please…this isn’t a political channel, and I won’t ever bring politics up except for the historical context of the time period I am discussing.

@jeffsquires6620 11 месяцев назад

@@MMorbid I'm pretty sure 90% of your viewers are Republicans. The demorats which represent 10% are doing research for their future crimes.