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The song follows the stories of 4 historically fictional men (a shotgun rider for the fictional "San Jacinto Line", a card shark, a Midwest farmer, and a Cherokee American Indian) in a similar vein to their cover of "Highwayman". [2] Unlike in Highwayman, however, none of the characters are implied dead; their legacies are instead emphasized.
The song was later covered by Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson and became the opening track of their 1990 album Highwayman 2. [3] Released in 1990 as a lead single (Columbia 38-73233, with "American Remains" on the opposite side) from the album, [4] the song peaked at number 25 on U.S. Billboard 's country chart for the week of April 28.
The Lee Clayton-penned song "Silver Stallion" was the first single and made the country Top 40. The album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Collaboration. Highwayman 2 was produced, once again, by Moman. Six of the songs were written or co-written by members of the group.
Terry Allen in Dallas, 2018. Terry Allen (born May 7, 1943) [1] is an American singer-songwriter and visual artist from Lubbock, Texas.Allen's musical career spans several albums in the Texas country and outlaw country genres, and his visual art includes painting, conceptual art, performance, and sculpture, with a number of notable bronze sculptures installed publicly in various cities ...
Highwayman 2 is the second studio album released by American country supergroup The Highwaymen.This album was released in 1990 on the Columbia Records label. Johnny Cash had left Columbia several years earlier, making this a "homecoming", and ultimately his final work for Columbia as the next Highwaymen album would be issued on another label.
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee", also known as simply "America", is an American patriotic song, the lyrics of which were written by Samuel Francis Smith. [2] The song served as one of the de facto national anthems of the United States (along with songs like "Hail, Columbia") before the adoption of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the official U.S. national anthem in 1931. [3]
The song evolved through various musical styles before reaching its final form. Initially, it was “very intimate,” said Ducol. However, as it developed, it took on a vintage nightclub vibe.
The song was released as a single from their sixth album, A War You Cannot Win, on September 4, 2014, [1] and a music video was released to YouTube on October 21, 2013. [2] In the U.S., it peaked at number two on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and at number 3 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.