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I cant wait until my Mother in law gets your book! I am so excited, she will be so surprised! She is like my own Mom in so many ways, and she is who taught me about Appalachia, and instilled deep love of it in my heart. Some days I miss it so much, and I know she does too. Thank you for sharing your story telling gift with us! May God honor you hard work and bless you for it!
One of your best stories yet. I like Rube Burrow. It's a shame he didn't live long enough to meet the woman who would have been the next love of his life. RIP 'The Outlaw' Rube Burrow
Glad to see you do this story. Rube should definitely have more about him. The video has a few inaccuracies but the one I want to address is the rifle. The rifle in his coffin and that he loved so much was not from his childhood. It was a Marlin model 1888 in 38-40. I have seen this rifle personally and it’s still a beautiful rifle. The rifle itself was a somewhat rare rifle with only a few thousand made. Not sure where he picked it up at but he must have loved it. He was captured because he was walking in the rain with it and wanted to get it indoors. He went to the house of two black men so he could clean it and they jumped him capturing him. Then when he escaped the courtroom where he was chained to the floor he went back after the rifle instead of leaving, ultimately dying in the gunfight.
Great story again JD! Thank you my friend. You do know, with all the comments about your music that you play on these videos. I do believe you compose and play most of the instruments. If you ever composed a CD of this music, I’m sure a lot of folks would buy that. I know I definitely would. Thanks again. JJ. ☺️❤️💪🏼
I grew up on land that my great grandmother bought from Rube. We are from the same hometown. As a kid my grandmother took me to see his grave and told me the story of Rube. She also took me to the local newspaper which sold a book on him. That started my love for “Wild West” history except this was in Alabama and he was my very own Billy The Kid figure.
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller Still is in our home town. A few years ago we had a Rube Burrow gathering for family and friends of Rube and people interested in his story. His grandson was there. He was in his 90s at the time. He brought in a shoe box and inside the shoe box was all the original Rube Burrow photos. Anyone you’ve seen online or in books he had the original tintypes in that box. It was pretty amazing to see and hold the originals. I am somewhat unique because our family land once belonged to Rube and I am related to Rube through marriage and also related to Moses Graves, the post master whom he killed.
Yes!! I actually fist - bumped the air when I saw you've uploaded this. I've just woken up at a friend's house in England with a raging hangover (self - inflicted - no sympathy please LOL 😅) so being able to kick back and listen to your story on my day off is like heaven 😊 Thanks JD 😊 Great music as always x
Doing yard work listening to your stories makes the time go by like that 🫰. Thank you for sharing such unique and historic content, I hope people don’t forget the importance of knowing and learning history to make our current day better, or else we are destined to repeat it!
I own a pistol that was used in an attempt to stop Rube from robbing the Christmas night express train at Duck Hill. In my research, helped getting started by man who knew his history and was a volunteer railroad historian for the old ICC Howard Bahr, who sent me copies from a book he had, there is a story about Rube being in Texas at a bar where another man also sitting at the bar pulled his pistol on Rube. Rube offered to buy the man a drink and when the man raised the glass, Rube pulled his gun and shot him dead.
Thanks so much Michael really appreciate your support and your kind comments. Hope you have a great day out there today. It’s beautiful here in East Tennessee clear skies and sunny.
What a story!! I think if Rube hadn’t gotten greedy for money, he would’ve loved a good life elsewhere, or back with his parents & his children. Whatever happened to Rube’s children?? I sure do love these stories JD! I recommend everyone buying The Appalachian Storyteller book!! I did, and I can hardly put it down! Where else can you get great stories by the king of storytelling for $20?? Contact JD today and buy his book before he runs out!! JD, blessings always my friend! ❤️✝️😊
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller Thank you JD! Yes sir! Your book is awesome….and I can hear your voice reading to me from the pages!! Blessings always! ❤️✝️
Thanks so much James! BTW, if I havent sent you a free sticker for being a member, email me at theappalalachianstoryteller@gmail.com and I'll send you a free one as a thank you!
Red Rube was the classic outlaw who, out of hardship, turned to a life of crime which quickly escalated to murder, and he just couldn't stop. Great story! Thanks JD!
Thanks so much my friend so glad to have you here. Hope it’s a beautiful day there in Canada. It’s clear skies and sunny here in the hills of East Tennessee.
Rube Burrows is a known outlaw in Vernon Alabama where he’s buried. They have booklets about him in the library and city hall. Heard about him my entire life, thank you for the story!!! Even though we’re only in the foothills of Appalachian Mountains, we’re still a part of the history of them❤
Thanks so much and so glad to see you that you’re here. Hope it’s a beautiful day in London. It’s clear skies and sunny here in the hills of East Tennessee.
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller its honestly been a pretty nice winter, bit windy but recently its been perfect, light jacket weather lovey to be outdoors!
If they had not become so greedy (and stopped after the first two trains), they may have gotten away with it for the rest of their lives. They were smart; but, not smart enough to stop. What became of Outlaw Red Rube's children? My favorite cookies are Ginger Snaps (with a hot cup of plain black tea). You are correct. This is the first time I have ever heard of Outlaw Red Rube. However, I have seen that picture of him in his coffin before.
another great story way back in Scottish history they used to have what was called a chenichy probably not how it was spelled as it was Gallic but anyway he was a wanderer of the highlands and islands telling his news and stories for a meal and shelter for the night sadly a thing that has all but gone but you carry it on in a new chapter keeping stories and history alive in your way a good story teller of your proud self reliant people who trace there kin back to Scotland and Ireland and as a bye word i did my DNA ancestry and it said i was 96 percent Scottish and when i looked at where i had common ancestry you couldn't believe how proud i was when the only place in the America i had common ancestry was yes you guessed it Appalachia its all in the genes thank again for your time and effort you put in Best Wishes and Kind Regards Stewart
Excellent JD, Excellent story. Rube reminds me of a gambler that wins big but doesn't know when to quite then he looses . Thank you JD for another great story.
It's amazing to think that greed was there downfall.. necessity drove them to do wrong, greed got them caught. Also,about 9 minutes in, I'm not sure what song it was or who's playing it,but it is absolutely spot on perfectly timed with the motion of the train. All the music was good, but that was perfection. Well done.. standing ovation!! ❤ I can't imagine the look one his mom and dad's face when his body came toppling off the train.. that was a bit much.
The government was definitely trying to send a message to ma and pa. And thanks for your musical comments as always, I really appreciate it Rusty. Have a good one brother.
I eagerly await stories from you daily. It takes me back to my youth listening to the radio. Storys from The Shadow, The lone Ranger, and Wild Bill Hickock and many more. Thank you from the bottom of my heart💜💜💜👏👏👏
I live near Brooksville, Alabama, where rube was once cornered, where a shootout ensued. A deputized cutizen was killed,and rube escaped after kidnapping a woman who was later released unharmed. The person killed was buried in a local cemetery, where his epitaph reads "killed by Rube Borrow", btw there was no "s" in his last name. He was the only man in history to rob a train alone
plum excited after hearing this story. Duck Hill, MS is just a few miles from where I hunt. That was an awesome story, I have never heard of Red Rube until now.
Thank you once again for an amazing story. Every night I listen to your stories before I go to sleep. Hubby even wants to listen. This one reached deep as desperation makes one do things. It does not matter how you were raised. Even though he was a killer, his poor parents did not deserve how they got his body back.
Thank you so much for your support. I really appreciate you listening to the videos every night. Tell your husband, I said thank you too and you’re right sometimes life chooses you and you don’t choose the life.
He didn't have to become a criminal because he grieved the loss of his wife. He had two children to live for plus a nice ranch. Should put all that energy into raising his kids and building a legacy for them from the ranch, something they could be proud of him for.
Alright here we go diving into the criminals of the wild west which I have a great interest in. Stagecoach ,bank and train robbers. Professional gamblers.bounty hunters and guns for hire. I also enjoy stories of Professional lawmen who had great success in their jobs. All this will provide you with years of stories. Always enjoy this was another great one
Good story. I’d never even heard of Rube before now. He was a brave one to keep on robbing those trains. Or maybe he was just hoping his luck would run out, kind of like a slow, drawn out death. I’m sure the loss of his wife fueled the outlaw side of him. A good looking young man. Sad story but really an ‘edge of your seat-what’s gonna happen next’ thriller. I couldn’t believe he kept on robbing the trains. Good one JD. You’re the master storyteller.
@TheAppalachianStoryteller Another outlaw ran the area of southwest Arkansas, where Genoa is as well as northeast Texas. Tennessee born Cullen Baker. The small town of Bloomburg TX in Cass County has a festival every year named after him.
Good morning JD! Another riveting story of greediness that always seems to come full circle with the law. Red Rube and his brother chose a path that never ends well. Thanks for another great story JD, enjoyed it. Have a blessed weekend!
Thanks Willow. Hope you had a great week and I hope this weekend is even better for you. It’s beautiful sunshine and clear skies here in Tennessee today.
I've watched every video about Rube Burrow on here. That guy story and epic tale is very underrated for some reason. I was surprised when I found this video, It wasn't possible that I missed it somehow, in-fact it was uploaded only 12 days ago :D Thank's for posting sir, excellent stuff! Greetings from Northern Italy 👍🏻
@TheAppalachianStoryteller thanks my friend ❤️ been watching your channel for a while now and will continue to do so 👍 love the way you tell these stories, you've got a real nack of setting the scene 💯
Mr. Phillips, you have knocked it out of the park again!!! For me personally I think of you as a modern day Mark Twain/Rudyard Kipling story teller and there is not many like you left.
The bond to a rifle is a powerful thing. I've had the one my daddy gave me for 50 years. Darn near my right arm through my younger years. Thankfully, God had and still has me by the other arm. He's a more powerful bond! Good story. God bless!
You got that right. I did my best to make a point of that bond throughout this story. Because like you my father gave me a rifle, right before he died. Yet, someone stole it when I was in my 30s, I put a 1000 dollar reward for it in the newspaper but I never saw it again.
Rube and his brother had stole enough money they could have simply disappeared. But, they started to crave the excitement and danger. Also, they became too cocky and over confident. They were brave but a bit stupid. Really enjoyed this post. Thank you. Great channel.
I love the outlaw series! These are my favorites. You do such a great job storytelling that it’s easy to put yourself into the story! Especially when it’s familiar!
Thanks Kathy you got that right? You never know what this life is going to throw at you next. Hope you’re having a wonderful day and your neck of the woods.
im not sure if it's a 1st, but to actually see your face is a 1st for me. its good to finally see the face of the man who i enjoy listening to so much...
Happy Saturday morning, JD! And the best way to start the morning is sittin' with you while you spin the Saturday morning yarn! And I meant what I said and I said what I meant, you're the best storyteller, 100 percent! See ya next time, friend.........
Your right never heard of Red Rube before. That was an excellent story telling you did again! It is sad what happened to his wife though. Not uncommon for back in the day for the yellow fever to be rampant.
I absolutely love the history, and what great stories. I always feel like i am right there watching it unfold, The Appalachian Storyteller you never cease to entertain me. thank you! 👍
Rube weren't no different than Jesse and Frank James except the James Boys robbed because they felt they had been wronged by the railroad. Another excellent story JD. I anxiously await the next one! Oh I passed your book on to my son. He his now in the middle of reading it.I told him HE needs to hop on over here and like and follow you too.❤
Thanks so much Sharon appreciate you buying the book and even more happy that you’re sharing it with your family and friends. Hope you have a fabulous day. It’s clear skies and sunshine here in East Tennessee today.
Great Story JD!! My Sister in law lives near Milton, and we’re about 7 hours down from her. This made the story even more interesting to me! Thanks for all the work you put in to these productions! The music is always spot on and amazing, and never overpowers your narration. Not to mention all the research done beforehand. Well done my friend!
Rube has been an old story from our area. There's lore of a cave near here along side the old railroad bed (by what was the highest trestle easy of the Rockies until it was removed) he was said to have held up in. Appreciate your videos and these astounding stories.
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller I did have a great week and I hope you did the same! It was a really cool video this week. I hope wherever you are, is warmer than here and you are staying safe also.
Great story, my friend. I love your wonderful and picturesque storytelling, especially because it's apllys on the Appalachian region, being how much I love North Carolina, (it's one of my favorite regions on the entire world, and most certainly my favorite in the US.) That being said, I think it's implied that I would really love to hear some specific North Carolina story from you, my friend. But never mind if you did it or not, even as it is, you are doing an amazing job with your channel, and you have all of my attention and respect. Much love, and best wishes from far away Serbia, southeast Europe. Igor🥰🙏🇷🇸❤️🇺🇲🍻
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller Oh, thank you for teling me my friend, and thank you very much for replaying my comment, you're awsome. Much respect my brother.😇🍻🙏
Thank you and now I'm off on a Google search for Victor Talking machines I presume they are a phonograph but talking records ? Every time I listen to one of your stories I end up in a rabbit hole of discovery thank you again
Yes they are and they’re really cool back when I was a teacher I had a principal who had a party at his house one night and he had several of them that he had had for decades that he bought from auctions. They were really cool.
Some of my kin folks probably knew him or if him. My family settled south of Milton in Holley FL. They would take a one lane wooden bridge across yellow river to Milton for trading and what not. Great story JD. Appreciate what you do brother.
