Tom Russell
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Thomas George Russell (born 1947/1948) is an American singer-songwriter. Although most strongly identified with the Americana music tradition, his music also incorporates elements of folk, rock, and the cowboy music of the American West. Many of his songs have been recorded by other artists, including Johnny Cash, The Texas Tornados, k.d. lang, Guy Clark, Joe Ely, The Sir Douglas Quintet, Jason Boland, Nanci Griffith, Katy Moffatt, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Sailcat, Iris Dement, Dave Alvin, and Suzy Bogguss.
In addition to his music, Russell is also a painter and author. He has published a book of songwriting quotes (co-edited with Sylvia Tyson), a detective novel (in Scandinavia), a book of letters with Charles Bukowski, and two books from Bangtail Press: 120 Songs of Tom Russell, and Blue Horse/Red Desert - The Art of Tom Russell.
In 2016 a new book of Tom Russell essays was published: Ceremonies of the Horsemen. The essays, originally published in Ranch & Reata magazine, are centered on the American West and include an essay on Johnny Cash for which Russell won a 2015 ASCAP AWARD for music journalism.
Frontera, Russell's recording label, has published several books, including companion pieces to two recording projects, The Rose of Roscrae and Folk Hotel as well as an essay/art book, The Ballad of Western Expressionism and a novel, Against The Blood.
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- Roll On, Cowboys - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
- Here's Lookin' at You - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
- Dodgin' Joe - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
- When I Was a Cowboy - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
- Little Joe the Wrangler - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
- Punchin' the Dough - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
- Long Summer Day - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
- The Broncho - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
- Root Hog or Die - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
- Pitch, You Wild Outlaw, Pitch - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
- Philadelphia Lawyer - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
- Makin' Merry with John Perry on the Ol' Bar Cross - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
- Railroad Bill - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
- Rounded Up in Glory - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
- Desert Sands - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
- Old Dolores - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
- Ridin'/Commutin' - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
- Passing of the Trail/Cowboy Blues - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
- Saddlin' Up Time - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
- The Old Cowman - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
- Palo Duro Farewell - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
- Goodbye Old Paint - Roll On, Cowboys - Tom Russell
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