Cowboy songs are often associated with songs that the cowboys sang at night around the campfire with a lot of yodeling and sometimes accompanied by a guitar, banjo (and perhaps some canned beans). They often tell the tale of a cowboys or outlaws life, especially famous ones like Jesse James or Pecos Bill. Famous cowboy song singers are Hank Snow, Jimmy Driftwood, Doc Watson, Merle Travis, Bill Monroe or the Carter Family. Cowboy songs are usually categorized as Bluegrass, Country or Folk.

This is a list of famous cowboy songs sorted alphabetically by song title:

• Jesse James
• Mule Skinner Blues
• Nine pound hammer
• Red River valley