"It was one of those things that I listened to it so much that I knew every word to every song," said Green, who eventually became close friends with Walker. "I was a teenager when I first started ...

Welcome to the Texas Canon, a series that dives into the movies, TV shows, books, albums and more that represent us and reach far beyond the Lone Star State's borders. Today, we look back at Jerry ...

Many folks remember 1968’s “Mr. Bojangles” by Jerry Jeff Walker well – it was the song that put him on the map. By 1973, the singer-songwriter was due another album for his record label, and overdue ...

Fifty years ago, a New York-born folk singer and a ragtag musical entourage recorded the quintessential Texas album. Jerry Jeff Walker’s “¡Viva Terlingua!” — recorded in Luckenbach with the Lost Gonzo ...

When fans draw that mental image of an artist like Jerry Jeff Walker, what springs to mind is invariably some old album cover: Texas’ Gypsy Songman, grinning and rambling to his heart’s content. It ...

NEW YORK — Inside Studio A at the fabled Electric Lady Studios, singer-songwriter Steve Earle and his vintage Martin guitar are hemmed in tight. Earle is settled in on a tall chair, his back to the ...

FILE - This Oct. 30, 2005 file photo shows Country singer Jerry Jeff Walker at a campaign fundraiser at Willie Nelson's ranch outside Austin, Texas. The Texas country singer and songwriter who wrote ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pat Green will record a live album Nov. 7-8 at the iconic Luckenbach Texas Dancehall, following in the footsteps of Jerry Jeff ...