![]() ![]() He has also lived in Spain and Norway - and played music at a circus in Puerto Rico. In 1969, he spent a year teaching in Ibadan, Nigeria, during the Biafran War. He graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a master's degree in sociology of law and criminology. ![]() 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.įrontera, 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. In 2016 a new book of Tom Russell essays was published: Ceremonies of the Horsemen. 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 addition to his music, Russell is also a painter and author. 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. Many of his songs have been recorded by other artists, including Johnny Cash, The Texas Tornados, k.d. 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. Thomas George Russell (born 1947/1948) is an American singer-songwriter.
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