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                                                                                                                                                                                      A History of American Roots Music: Chapter 6

                                                                                                                                                                                      Chapter 6

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                                                                                                                                                                                      Willin’ - Gene Parsons. 1973 Kindling
                                                                                                                                                                                      Gene Parsons. One great, hugely underrated country solo album post Byrds. Los Angeles, California.1946-


                                                                                                                                                                                      Sold American - Kinky Friedman. 1973. Sold American.
                                                                                                                                                                                      Kinky Friedman. Chicago, Illinois.1944. Light hearted, hard hitting country from the Texas jewboy! (his own desription!)


                                                                                                                                                                                      You made it right - Ozark Mountain Daredevils. 1974 It'll shine when it shines
                                                                                                                                                                                      Ozark Mountain Daredevils. Country/rock cultists. Springfield, Missouri, 1975-1983.


                                                                                                                                                                                      In my hour of darkness – Gram parsons. 1973 Grievous angel


                                                                                                                                                                                      My man – Eagles. 1974 On the border.

                                                                                                                                                                                       

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                                                                                                                                                                                      Desperados waiting for the train – Guy Clark. 1975 Old No. 1
                                                                                                                                                                                      Guy Clark. Texan master of the story song. Monahans, Texas.1941-


                                                                                                                                                                                      Boulder to Birmingham – Emmylou Harris. 1975. Pieces of the sky
                                                                                                                                                                                      Emmylou Harris.If he had done nothing himself we should thank G.P for her. Birmingham, Alabama.1947-


                                                                                                                                                                                      Rose of Cimarron - Poco. 1976. Rose of Cimarron.


                                                                                                                                                                                      New Mexico – Rick Danko. 1977 Rick Danko


                                                                                                                                                                                      If you were a bluebird – Joe Ely. 1977 Joe Ely


                                                                                                                                                                                      The morning light is breaking – Jimmy Murphy. 1978. Electricity (rel. 1999)

                                                                                                                                                                                       

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                                                                                                                                                                                      Smokin' in the rain – Butch Hancock. 1979 The winds dominion


                                                                                                                                                                                      Amarillo Highway – Terry Allan. 1979 Lubbock (on everything)


                                                                                                                                                                                      Little darling pal of mine - Lucinda Williams. 1979 Rambling.
                                                                                                                                                                                      Lucinda Williams. One of the best women singer/songwriters around with a style totally her own. Lake Charles, Louisiana. 1953-