One inspiration was a book on gunfighters of the Wild West that includes stories about Bill Dalton and Bill Doolin that Browne showed them; from this came the song "Doolin-Dalton".
One inspiration was a book on gunfighters of the Wild West given to Browne by Ned Doheny for his 21th birthday. The book includes stories about Bill Dalton and Bill Doolin; from this came the song "Doolin-Dalton".