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Davis' version of "Cocaine Blues" was subsequently recorded by a number of artists in the folk revival/singer-songwriter tradition, including Ramblin' Jack Elliott (1958 on Jack Takes the Floor and 1995 on South Coast), Richard Fariña and Eric Von Schmidt (1963), Hoyt Axton (1963, on Thunder 'n Lightnin), Davey Graham (1964, on Folk, Blues and ...
Axton was married four times; his first three marriages ended in divorce. [2] He had five children. [2] One of his children, Matt Axton, is a musician. [8] Axton struggled with cocaine addiction, and several of his songs, including "The Pusher", "Snowblind Friend" and "No No Song", partly reflect his experiences with the drug. [2]
"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 ...
"No No Song" is a 1974 song by English musician Ringo Starr. Written by Hoyt Axton and David Jackson, it appeared on Starr's 1974 album, Goodnight Vienna.It was released as a single in the US on 27 January 1975, backed with "Snookeroo," [nb 1] [1] and reached No. 1 in Canada, [2] #3 in the Billboard charts, [3] becoming his 7th and last top 10 hit.
Liar's Moon is a 1982 film directed by David Fisher and starring Matt Dillon, Cindy Fisher, Yvonne De Carlo, and Hoyt Axton. It tells the story of two star-crossed lovers in 1940s Texas—a working-class teen and the banker's daughter who elope to much strife. Texas band Asleep At The Wheel provided multiple songs for the film. [3]
Nico is a compilation album by American rock band Blind Melon, released in 1996 by Capitol Records.The album was released after lead singer Shannon Hoon's cocaine overdose that resulted in his death in 1995.
Most of the tracks on the Easy Rider soundtrack were previously released on other albums by their respective artists.. On LP, cassette and reel-to-reel releases of Easy Rider, tracks 1-5 appeared as side 1, and tracks 6-10 as side 2.
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