CD - Gene Snowden - Austin's Original Hillbilly Poet

GENE SNOWDEN kann man als vergessenen Helden des Hillbilly-Sounds bezeichnen, der trotz großen Songwriter-Talents nie die Bekanntheit von Kollegen wie TOM T. HALL; ROGER MILLER oder HANK WILLIAMS erreichte. Diese Songs, die SNOWDEN mit ein paar befreundeten Musikern aufnahm, erscheinen größtenteils zum ersten Mal auf einem Tonträger.

SNOWDENS pfiffiger Charme, seine authentische Musik, gepaart mit den Texten, die Humor, Wut und auch Trauer transportieren, sind ein echtes Highlight, das zum Glück jetzt wieder einer breiteren Öffentlichkeit zugänglich gemacht wird.

27 famose Songs des Original Hillbilly Poet from Austin:

01. I'm The Son Of A Railroad Bum (Version1) 3:13

02. I'm A Thief 2:25

03. The Day You Stole My World Away 2:24

04. Your Leaving Didn't Bother Me 2:45

05. How Can I Get On Top 2:00

06. Sleeping In The Sky 4:20

07. You Must Be Blind 2:04

08. They're Waiting In Line (Version1) 1:18

09. Cool Drink Of Water 2:03

10. Battle Zone 2:04

11. Little Children At Play 1:06

12. The Enemy 3:10

13. What Have You Got 2:00

14. The Best Loving I Never Had 2:00

15. My Loving You 3:19

16. What You Use To Be 1:49

17. I'm The Son Of A Railroad Bum (Version 2) 3:11

18. They're Waiting In Line (Version 2) 1:53

19. What You'll Never Know 0:52

20. Give Me A Night To Remember 1:52

21. Monte 1:37

22. Ring Around The Roses 1:11

23. It's A Funny Little World Without You 2:19

24. Don't Take Your Heart Away From Home 2:05

25. Your Eyes Are Giving You Away 1:42

26. Angel Darlin' 2:29

27. Quit Your Triflin (1950) 2:12

As you listen to this recording done in 1970 in a house with Gene’s buddy Arthur and a couple of friends for an audience I think you’ll get an appreciation of the song writing skills of this natural Austin talent. Mr. Snowden had a very unique way with words, similar to that of Tom T. Hall, Roger Miller, and Hank Williams. His songs could convey humor, pathos, and sadness with his mixing of words and rhymes. The tragedy he experienced in his struggle for musical recognition was there, something I know about, yet, it doesn’t linger for long. He would open up another six pack, get on to a different song and the laughter would explode. To me this versitility and spirit in his music definitely makes Gene Snowden “Austin´s Original Hillbilly Poet” and a great artist.