Tonight We Ride - Music

Tom Russell Born In Los Angeles In Either 1947 Or 1948 Is An American Singer-Songwriter From California Currently Living In El Paso Texas. His Music Incorporates Elements Of Folk Traditional Country & Western Border And Cowboy Music Of The American West. Russell's Songs Have Been Recorded By Artists Such As Johnny Cash Ian Tyson Nanci Griffith Dave Alvin And Others. In Addition To His Music He Is Also An Artist And Published Author. In The 1980s Russell Made Four Albums Credited To The Tom Russell Band. These Featured Andrew Hardin And Accordionist Fats Kaplin. In The 1990s Russell Made A Number Of Solo Albums Collaborated With Blues Singer Barrence Whitfield On Two Albums And Also Recorded An Acoustic Album Mixing Original Material With His Favorite Cowboy-Themed Songs. His Albums Include Several Guest Appearances From Other Folk Country And Americana Artists Such As Chris Gaffney And Dave Alvin. His Song "Outbound Plane" Co-Written With Nanci Griffith Became A Top Ten Country Hit For Suzy Bogguss. His Most Significant Album From This Period Is The 1999 Folk Opera The Man From God Knows Where. His More Recent Albums Include "Blood And Candle Smoke" 2009 And "Mesabi" 2011 . read less