Tom Russell December 7, 2008

Songwriter Tom Russell has been called the “California’s musician laureate,” ”the John Steinbeck of country song”, the master of the western-themed narrative song” and much more. Born in Los Angeles and now living in El Paso, Texas Russell has recorded twenty albums worth of original material that include such classics as "Navajo Rug," "Gallo del Cielo," "Blue Wing," "Walking on the Moon," "St. Olav's Gate," and "Outbound Plane." His songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Nanci Griffith, Jerry Jeff Walker, Guy Clark, Doug Sahm, Dave Alvin, Joe Ely, Ian Tyson, Suzy Bogguss, Iris DeMent, Peter Case, k.d. lang, Bob Neuwirth, Sylvia Tyson, Katy Moffatt . . . and many others. His CD, Indians, Cowboys, Horses, Dogs has been described as ranking with Ian Tyson's Cowboyography as the best cowboy record of all time. Rolling Stone and UPI journalist John Swenson noted: “Russell is one of America's great songwriters ."

Official Website: http://www.palmsplayhouse.com