About me
Waddie Mitchell was immersed in the cowboy way of entertaining on the Nevada ranches where his father worked. By age 10, he too was reciting poetry after long days of pushing cows and living off the land. Waddie recites the older classics as well as his own works, eloquently expressing moments grand and common, humorous and tragic. He helped organize Elko’s first Cowboy Poetry Gathering in 1985. Since then, he has performed near and far, has become highly regarded as a top reciter, and has achieved many accolades for his writing. His album Cohorts & Collaborators featured nine top western artists who have co-written songs with Waddie. A lifetime of artistic production has funded his ranching. He keeps busy writing, publishing, recording, and collaborating.
