Artist: Guy Clark
Guy Clark's Warner Brothers album The South Coast of Texas was issued in 1981. Rodney Crowell, Clark's Houston running partner, produced. It was before Crowell struck pay dirt producing his then wife Rosanne Cash or landing his own platinum records, which made this a big record for both men. Recorded in Los Angeles instead of Nash Vegas, Crowell...
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Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Sold AmericanArtist: Kinky Friedman
Although Kinky Friedman has become better-known for his best-selling mystery novels than for his music, the country music renegade and self-proclaimed "Texas Jewboy" was one of the '70s' most iconoclastic and memorable performers. A singer/songwriter with a degree in psychology, a Peace Corps stint on his resumé, and a wicked sense of humor,...
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Close as We Can Get/Nine 'Til MidnightArtist: Robin & Linda Williams
The two albums that Robin & Linda Williams recorded in the mid-'80s for Flying Fish were eventually combined onto a single cassette or compact disc. ~ Sean Westergaard, All Music Guide
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The Best of Jerry Jeff WalkerArtist: Jerry Jeff Walker
The Best of Jerry Jeff Walker is a concise, ten-track collection of tunes from his years on the MCA label. It includes all the Jerry Jeff favorites while never being anything more than a straightforward greatest-hits compilation, thereby making it a fine record for those wishing an overview of his career. ~ James Chrispell, All Music Guide
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Cold Dog SoupArtist: Guy Clark
Cold Dog Soup follows Dublin Blues in its poignant observations of life, love, death, and all the states in between. Clark's voice may be a little worn, but his songwriting skills are sharper than ever here. He uses a group of musicians that revolve around longtime collaborators Verlon Thompson and Darrell Scott and the backing vocals of Emmylou...
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