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Hoyt Wayne Axton (March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999) [1] was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and actor. He became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing himself on the West Coast as a folk singer with an earthy style and powerful voice.
Wall announced the album on April 27, 2023, and shared a cover of Hoyt Axton's "Evangelina". [5] He had previously performed the song during several of his live sets. [6] The album is set to feature eight original and two cover songs. [7]
Outlasting the Blues is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie, released in June 1979 by Warner Bros. Records (BSK 3336). [1] Produced by John Pilla and recorded from January to March 1979 with Guthrie's touring band Shenandoah, the album consists of songs about mortality, spirituality, love, and the passing of time.
"The Pusher" is a rock song written by Hoyt Axton in 1963, made popular by the 1969 movie Easy Rider which used Steppenwolf's version to accompany the opening scenes showing drug trafficking. The lyrics of the song distinguish between a dealer in drugs such as marijuana —who "will sell you lots of sweet dreams"—and a pusher of hard drugs ...
"Joy to the World" is a song written by Hoyt Axton and made famous by the band Three Dog Night. The song is also popularly known by its opening lyric, " Jeremiah was a bullfrog ". Three Dog Night originally released the song on their fourth studio album , Naturally , in November 1970, and subsequently released an edited version of the song as a ...
All tracks composed by Jonathan Edwards, except where indicated. "Blow on Chilly Wind" (Jesse Winchester) – 3:16"Evangelina" (Hoyt Axton, Kenneth Higginbotham) – 3:40
In March 1929, the band, now Otto Gray and the Oklahoma Cowboys, recorded the song again, this time with the traditional title using only the traditional lyrics. [8] Sam Collins recorded the song commercially in 1927 under the title "The Midnight Special Blues" for Gennett Records. [9] His version also follows the traditional style.
New Frontier was reissued along with Time to Think on CD by Collectors Choice Records in 2000. The reissue includes both versions of "Greenback Dollar" – the album track and the single with the word "damn" covered up with a guitar chord.