Baxter Black to perform last show on April 4 in Sun Valley

World-famous cowboy poet and comedian Baxter Black will perform in Sun Valley on Saturday, April 4, before taking a prolonged hiatus from show business. Black has sold more than 1 million books and audio tapes. He may also be the only entertainer in the country to have appeared on the “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson, National Public Radio and the U.S. Farm Report. His performance is a benefit for the Trailing of the Sheep Festival. The Trailing of the Sheep Cultural Heritage Center is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit with a mission to gather, present and preserve the history and culture of the families and individual men and women involved in Idaho sheep ranching and to honor their contributions to the development of Idaho and the West. Each October, the Trailing of the Sheep Festival celebrates these cultures in the Wood River Valley. Baxter Black’s website reports that he will hang up his hat from his hectic schedule of performances, yet his columns, radio and television programs and other sponsor commitments will continue uninterrupted. “Health is good, just takin’ a break!” he said...more