Jerry Jeff Walker & Willie Nelson – Man with the Big Hat
Oldies Songs An Ode to the Mavericks: The Enduring Spirit of the Outlaw Country Movement A heartfelt tribute to a kindred spirit and a gentle nod to the enduring, wandering heart of…
Jerry Jeff Walker & Willie Nelson – Up Against the Wall, Redneck
An irreverent anthem celebrating the Outlaw Country spirit of Texas. A Rowdy Requiem for a Lost Era: Jerry Jeff Walker‘s Definitive Stance Ah, to think back to those heady days,…
Nanci Griffith – Boots of Spanish Leather
An Achingly Beautiful Dialogue of Farewell and Lingering Hope “Boots of Spanish Leather” by Nanci Griffith—though, of course, the original pen belongs to Bob Dylan—is a stark, poetic chronicle of…
Mott the Hoople – Roll Away the Stone
Rolling Back the Years: A Rock and Roll Resurrection Oh, those heady days of Glam Rock! A time of feather boas, platforms, and a glorious, desperate swagger that turned a…
Jerry Jeff Walker – Public Domain
An Ode to the Freedom of the Road and the Open Songbook Ah, the 1970s. A time when the dust was real, the tequila flowed, and a different kind of…
Townes Van Zandt – Colorado Girl
Longing for an Anchor in the Lone Star Drifter’s Heart The enduring meaning of “Colorado Girl” is the tender yearning for the stability and light represented by a love that…
Townes Van Zandt – Fare Thee Well, Miss Carousel
An Elegiac Farewell to a Vicious Muse: The Beautiful, Baffling Brilliance of Townes Van Zandt If there’s one song that truly encapsulates the beautiful, baffling genius and bone-deep sorrow of…
Jerry Jeff Walker – Up Against The Wall, Red Neck
A Raw and Rowdy Anthem of the Outlaw Country Spirit The Ballad of the Good Ol’ Boy: Jerry Jeff Walker’s Gritty Masterpiece 🤠There are songs, and then there are…
Jimmy Buffett – Margaritaville
A Simple, Sun-Drenched Escape from Life’s Grumbles “Wastin’ away again in Margaritaville…” It’s a phrase that instantly conjures images of white sand, turquoise water, and a certain kind of gentle,…
Billy Joe Shaver – I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train
An Autobiography in a Song: The Rambling, God-Fearing Soul of an Outlaw There are some songs, my friends, that are less musical compositions and more miniature autobiographies, distilled down to…