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My Summer Reading: Songwriter Tom Russell
My Summer Reading: Songwriter Tom Russell
The Taylor-Burton marriage grips the Texan indie musician
Monday, 23 August 2010
Texan songwriter Tom Russell's reading: the torment of learning to write, and the thrills and depths of high-octane marriage
Second up in theartsdesk's short series of recommended reads is Tom Russell, the Texan musician who has a reputation as the last great American songwriter. His 25 albums stray from cowboy music to "folk opera" - which makes his reading selections surprising.
Second up in theartsdesk's short series of recommended reads is Tom Russell, the Texan musician who has a reputation as the last great American songwriter. His 25 albums stray from cowboy music to "folk opera" - which makes his reading selections surprising.
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