Tom Russell (born in Los Angeles in either 1947 or 1948) is an American sin… Read Full Bio ↴Tom Russell (born in Los Angeles in either 1947 or 1948) is an American singer-songwriter from California, currently living in El Paso, Texas. His music incorporates elements of folk, traditional country & western, border and cowboy music of the American West. Russell's songs have been recorded by artists such as Johnny Cash, Ian Tyson, Nanci Griffith, Dave Alvin and others. In addition to his music, he is also an artist and published author.
In the 1980s Russell made four albums credited to the Tom Russell Band. These featured Andrew Hardin and accordionist Fats Kaplin.
In the 1990s Russell made a number of solo albums, collaborated with blues singer Barrence Whitfield on two albums, and also recorded an acoustic album mixing original material with his favorite cowboy-themed songs. His albums include several guest appearances from other folk, country, and Americana artists, such as Chris Gaffney and Dave Alvin. His song "Outbound Plane", co-written with Nanci Griffith, became a Top Ten country hit for Suzy Bogguss. His most significant album from this period is the 1999 folk opera, The Man From God Knows Where.
His more recent albums include "Blood and Candle Smoke" (2009) and "Mesabi" (2011).
In the 1980s Russell made four albums credited to the Tom Russell Band. These featured Andrew Hardin and accordionist Fats Kaplin.
In the 1990s Russell made a number of solo albums, collaborated with blues singer Barrence Whitfield on two albums, and also recorded an acoustic album mixing original material with his favorite cowboy-themed songs. His albums include several guest appearances from other folk, country, and Americana artists, such as Chris Gaffney and Dave Alvin. His song "Outbound Plane", co-written with Nanci Griffith, became a Top Ten country hit for Suzy Bogguss. His most significant album from this period is the 1999 folk opera, The Man From God Knows Where.
His more recent albums include "Blood and Candle Smoke" (2009) and "Mesabi" (2011).
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Song Of The West: The Cowboy Collection
Tom Russell Lyrics
Alkali Here's mud in yer eye You've been lost in the…
Claude Dallas In a land the Spanish once had called the Northern…
Dance Hall Girls These dance hall girls, they treat you kind They give you…
El Llano Estacado If I may trust your love, she cried And you would…
Gallo del Cielo Carlos Zaragoza left his home in Casas Grandes when the…
Hallie Lonnigan My name is Hallie Lonnigan I married Walter Jones for bette…
Navajo Rug Well, It's 3 eggs up A whiskey toast and home fries…
Prairie In The Sky I ride an old blue roan, I carry all I…
Rayburn Crane Rayburn Crane he rode these mountains like the streams he…
South Coast My name is Juanano de Castro My father was a Spanish…
The Ballad of William Sycamore My father was a mountaineer His fist was a knotty hammer…
The Banks of the Musselshell I stare out every evening at the distant Northern Star It…
The John Bull Tin He said his pride and joy was that old John…