Hoyt's mother Mae Boren Axton co-wrote "Heartbreak Hotel" which was a breakthrough hit for Elvis Presley back in the 1950's and she is responsible for introducing Elvis to Colonel Tom Parker. You know...behind every great man is a woman. I give you Mae Boren Axton -- "Thank you for Elvis and Hoyt, Mam."
Hoyt Axton Was and is Terrific.., Im not sure about a lot of his titles but i do know that his album Snow Blind Friend is GREAT . His Voice and lyrics are Missed ., {live } .
A great song. You know that when you see covers of it . Brownsville Station, Arlo Guthrie, and Hanoi Rocks. My favorite cover version might be Linda Ronstadt's. The fiddles are incredible. Hoyt's version is great too. He wrote a lot of incredible songs that other artists had hits with.
ha .. Love the Ole JOHNNY HOLM of this Song !! .... a Fargo ND Native he did really good ......... with Lots of Great songs he covered .. this is Less "rocky" .. and more Country I think ... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-i8ZyyE-ctvc.html
@@samthesham2923 I used to go with my friends to the Cosmos to see Hoyt very often also! I LOVE this song! Also the Golden Bear. I remember one time when Pernell Roberts was there too. All sitting in the back drinking and smoking j's.
saw him at the bear and crazy horse etc. the bear 75? he literally tore the place up. drank wine till he passed out on the piano. broke wine bottles on the walls. much more but need to be told right. one for the great story books. i was there.
I'm only here bc of the judge in Minneapolis presiding over the trial of Officer Chauvin. The judge was seen pulling into the courthouse "blasting from his car" this tune. I just had to listen to what sort of taste the judge has. Yuck is all i can say. But hey, that's why God makes vanilla and chocolate and vanilla!
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