The Irish element of "The Dying Cowboy" which had become "The Streets of Laredo" By the time when F.H. Maynard in 1924 newspaper article Quote: I am the author of "The Streets of Laredo" can be linked to two 78 records.The first appearance on 78 was 1920 John McCormack "Bard of Armagh" Four years before his claim in 1924 and then Ewen Hail one year after his passing "Cowboy's Lament first appearance on 78 "Cowboy's Lament" and under his name "The Cowboy Minstrel". So 1920 "Bard" vs. 1927 "Minstrell. What's the point? The point is it links the Irish folk origin back before 1790 Dublin to 1697, Dr. Patrick Donnelly (Bard) Phelim Brady (Minstrel). Bard is the synonym for Minstrel. As nouns "Bard" is a professional poet and singer,As amongst the ancient Celts,Whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of the princes and brave men.Phelim Brady "Minstrel" is historical,a medieval traveling entertainer,who would sing and recite poetry,often to his own musical accompaniment.