If you didn’t pick it up during the scene, a tribute at the end of the episode that reads “In Loving Memory of Billy Klapper” should clue you in. Klapper was a real-life spur maker for over six decades in Texas. Before his passing just this past September, he was one of the few remaining steel artists of his caliber left in the country.

Billy Klapper, a renowned spur maker, was part of the Yellowstone team. He was remembered on the show after passing away in 2024, leaving a lasting legacy.

Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 continues to focus on the adventurous journey of the Dutton Cowboys. One of the major talking points among fans is a man named Billy Klapper. So, who is Klapper, and why is he given a tribute in Yellowstone Season 5?

The "Yellowstone" premiere on Sunday night contained not one, but two upsetting deaths. However, only one of them happened in real life (Mild spoilers ahead for "Yellowstone" Season 5, Episode 9). Part of "Desire Is All You Need" followed Rip (Cole Hauser) as he travelled to a loriner to pick up a horse bit for Lloyd (Forrie J.

The loriner who gave Rip Wheeler a pair of spurs in the mid-season premiere of Yellowstone is a true Western legend: Billy Klapper

Western legend Billy Klapper stars in Yellowstone Season 5 Episode 9, which is dedicated to his memory. Here’s what you need to know.

One of those could very well be "Who is Billy Ray Klapper?" There was a title card dedicating the episode to him, which puzzled viewers who didn't know him as a member of the cast. Additionally, he wasn't a member of the crew,

At the end of Season 5, Episode 9, “Desire Is All You Need,” the words “In loving memory of Billy Klapper” flashed on-screen, leaving fans of Taylor Sheridan’s hit Weste