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The New World
(more) »rank: 14893by: Bruce Robison
:Album Description:Bruce Robison is among the first rank of Texas and American songwrtiers. Like the good small-town boy he is, Robison is always quick to give props to his family. But it's pretty easy to be inspired by the folks around the dinner table when you wife is a much admired alt-country thrush (Kelly Willis), your brother is a red-hot songwriter in his own right (Charlie Robison) and your sister-in-law is part of the internationally-known Dixie Chicks (Emily Robison).
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Lonesome, On'ry and Mean
(more) »rank: 77075by: Waylon Jennings
:Album Description:Bruce Robison is among the first rank of Texas and American songwrtiers. Like the good small-town boy he is, Robison is always quick to give props to his family. But it's pretty easy to be inspired by the folks around the dinner table when you wife is a much admired alt-country thrush (Kelly Willis), your brother is a red-hot songwriter in his own right (Charlie Robison) and your sister-in-law is part of the internationally-known Dixie Chicks (Emily Robison).
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Ashes to Dust
(more) »rank: 9916by: William Elliott Whitmore
: :Though the gravel and dirt in his voice have earned this Iowa artist comparisons with Tom Waits, those with longer memories might recognize Captain Beefheart as a closer soundalike. With his stripped-down instrumentation of banjo and guitar--occasionally augmented by a bare-bones band--William Elliott Whitmore taps into the most primal themes of inescapable death and unforgivable sin. Amid the funereal blues of 'Diggin' My Grave' and 'The Buzzards Won't Cry' and the dying farmer's request on the closing 'Porchlight' (punctuated with a tubercular-sounding cough as a coda), the comparatively tender 'When Push Comes to Love' brings melodic relief and the classic country waltz 'Sorest ...
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More Great Dirt: The Best Of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Vol.2
(more) »rank: 12257by: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
: :Though the gravel and dirt in his voice have earned this Iowa artist comparisons with Tom Waits, those with longer memories might recognize Captain Beefheart as a closer soundalike. With his stripped-down instrumentation of banjo and guitar--occasionally augmented by a bare-bones band--William Elliott Whitmore taps into the most primal themes of inescapable death and unforgivable sin. Amid the funereal blues of 'Diggin' My Grave' and 'The Buzzards Won't Cry' and the dying farmer's request on the closing 'Porchlight' (punctuated with a tubercular-sounding cough as a coda), the comparatively tender 'When Push Comes to Love' brings melodic relief and the classic country waltz 'Sorest ...
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In the Beginning...
(more) »rank: 75420by: Townes Van Zandt
:Album Description:Ten exceptional tracks from the legendary singer/songwriter circa 1966, previously unreleased, unheard and unreal! Compadre Records. 2003. :The haunting songs of the late Townes Van Zandt combined searing honesty and tender melancholy in equal parts. The tortured Texas troubadour contributed a series of classic compositions (such as 'Pancho & Lefty' and 'If I Needed You') to the modern country repertoire, but his live work often crossed over into folk blues, especially in his early days in Houston. The newly discovered In the Beginning, recorded in Nashville in 1966 two years before the release of his debut, makes his blues affinity obvious while ...
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Laps in Seven
(more) »rank: 18976by: Sam Bush
: :As one of the founding fathers of the bluegrass/jazz hybrid dominating the new acoustic scene, Sam Bush has always kept a close eye on songcraft and tradition, even as he looks toward expanding the expressive and commercial potential of traditional styles. If his previous album, King of the World, was maddeningly eclectic, this, his seventh solo album, sounds more focused and in touch with what made his pioneering work with New Grass Revival so exciting. With the exception of the nimble, dainty instrumental 'The Dolphin Dance' and the frenetic, somewhat overwrought electrified jam of the title track, the material preserves the tight punch ...
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Delirium Tremolos
(more) »rank: 49717by: Ray Wylie Hubbard
:Album Description:Texas troubadour Ray Wylie Hubbard offers originals and interpretations of writers such as Eliza Gilkyson, Roger Tillison, James McMurtry, Woody Guthrie and Slaid Cleaves. Out of many voices, he's crafted an album uniquely his own. Tearing down the road, fending off sin or welcoming it into the living room, shaking off the blues and seeking salvation wherever he can find it, Hubbard understands what he calls 'the head of the rock 'n' roll gypsies,' and no matter who wrote the tale, he knows how to bring it to life with a deep-focus emotional honesty that hits the heart dead center. :Though Ray ...
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David Allan Coe - Live at Billy Bob's Texas
(more) »rank: 40935starring: David Allan Coe
:Description:Considered one of the greatest songwriters of all time, David Allan Coe has been entertaining audiences for more than 30 years with his songs and his live performances. 'Long Haired Redneck' shines on his first-ever DVD release recorded at the world-famous Billy Bob's Texas in Ft. Worth. Coe showcases many of his monster hits like 'Take This Job and Shove It' and 'You Don't Even Call Me by My Name' along with the country music anthem 'If That Ain't Country.' From biker bars to college campuses to the world's largest honky tonk, David Allan Coe entertains with his no-holds-barred style and huge collection ...
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Montana Cafe: Original Classic Hits, Vol.21
(more) »rank: 102934by: Jr. Hank Williams
:Description:Considered one of the greatest songwriters of all time, David Allan Coe has been entertaining audiences for more than 30 years with his songs and his live performances. 'Long Haired Redneck' shines on his first-ever DVD release recorded at the world-famous Billy Bob's Texas in Ft. Worth. Coe showcases many of his monster hits like 'Take This Job and Shove It' and 'You Don't Even Call Me by My Name' along with the country music anthem 'If That Ain't Country.' From biker bars to college campuses to the world's largest honky tonk, David Allan Coe entertains with his no-holds-barred style and huge collection ...
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You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker
(more) »rank: 34703by: Willie Nelson
:Album Description:Produced by Fred Foster, the man behind such stars as Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton, & Kris Kristofferson, You Don’t Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker is truly a return to form for Willie. The band performing on the record is made up of several of Nashville’s premier session players, who successfully capture the spirit and sound of classic country music. All songs were written by Country Music Hall of Fame inductee (1997), Cindy Walker. At 87, she has a long list of writing credits to her name, which include: 'Dusty Skies' recorded by Spade Cooley, Bob Wills, & The Sons of ...
