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Harry Walters was one of the most famous trick riders of his era. He's also the only Cheyenne Frontier Days champion to ever be tried for murder six different times. Known for his ability to swing under a horse's neck and emerge on the other side, Walters won the CFD Saddle Bronc Busting Contest in 1914, along with trick riding titles in 1915 and 1919...

The Taco John's fast food chain now operates over 400 restaurants in 25 states, but it all started with a small food truck down the street from Cheyenne Frontier Days. John Turner was an officer in the United States Air Force. After serving in the Korean War, he was stationed at F...

Can you guess how many corndogs are sold every year during Cheyenne Frontier Days? 5,000? 10,000? 15,000? Guess again. According to Concessions Committee Chairman Allen Stoinski, approximately 2,000 corndogs sold every day during CFD...

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Earlier this week, we asked you to name the best rock concert you've ever seen at Cheyenne Frontier Days. Several hundred votes later and the results are in. 1. Def Leppard, 2007 - 20.43% of you voted this as the best rock show in CFD history...

As we gear up for the 120th annual "Daddy of 'em All", here's a look back at the very first Cheyenne Frontier Day celebration in 1897 (it was originally a one day event). Colonel Edward Slack was the owner and editor of The Cheyenne Leader, the prominent local newspaper of its day...

Whether you love it or hate it, there's one thing we can all appreciate about Cheyenne Frontier Days. The people watching is better than a Wal-Mart on Sunday. With that in mind, here's our take on the popular "CFD Bingo" game. It started as a funny Facebook meme last year...

20-year-old T. Joe Cahill was an usher and sold programs at the very first Cheyenne Frontier Day in 1897. It was the first of 67 consecutive years he worked at CFD. Cahill's biggest contribution to Frontier Days was its famous nickname "The Daddy of 'Em All"...

Cowgirls have been an important part of Cheyenne Frontier Days ever since 1904, when Bertha Kaepernick wowed audiences in a bronc riding exhibition. One of the most famous cowgirls to ever compete at CFD is Eloise "Fox" Hastings. At 16, Hastings ran away from home and joined the Irwin Brother's travelling Wild West Show...

As we gear up for the 120th annual "Daddy of 'Em All", here's a look back at the five biggest concerts in Cheyenne Frontier Days history, according to ticket sales. Jason Aldean set the attendance record on July 26, 2013, when 25,000 fans sold out the CFD Rodeo Arena for his show with Jake Owen...

Here's a look back at some of the most legendary performers to ever grace the stage at Cheyenne Frontier Days.

If you're going to see Aerosmith at Cheyenne Frontier Days on Wednesday, July 22nd, plan to get their early. Veteran rockers Living Colour were officially announced this week as the opening act for Aerosmith's upcoming Blue Army tour. The band, known best for their Grammy winning 1989 song 'Cult of Personality', will join Aerosmith for all 13 dates on the tour, which kicks off this weekend in Phoe