Here’s a great video of my dad Hoyt Axton & Linda Ronstadt singing “Lion in the Winter” on The Smothers Brothers Show in 1975. “Lion in the Winter” appeared on my dad’s album ‘Southbound’ earlier that year as a duet with Linda Ronstadt. As a single it reached #57 on the US Country chart while the album as a whole made it to #27. Also in 1975, Linda appeared on my dad’s TV special “The Hoyt Axton Country Western Boogie Woogie Gospel Rock and Roll Show” where they performed “Lion in the Winter” to

Here’s my dad Hoyt Axton playing a cover of “Ol’ Red.” The song tells the story of a prisoner serving 99 years on a prison farm in Georgia & how he escapes thanks to an ingenious plan involving the warden’s dog. This song was written by James Bohan, Don Goodman, & Mark Sherrill. It was first recorded by George Jones in 1990, then by Kenny Rogers in 1993. The most famous version of the song, though, is by Blake Shelton. He released it as one of the singles from his debut self-titled album in 2002

Here’s my dad Hoyt Axton playing “Wild Bull Rider” in Orlando, FL in 1988. The performance was taped for a TV show called “Church Street Station.” My mom Donna Roberts Axton is on piano. This song came out in 1979 on his album ‘A Rusty Old Halo’ which also featured the songs “A Rusty Old Halo”, “Della & the Dealer”, & “Evangelina.” My mom’s piano playing is featured on the album as well. They got married the year after it was released in 1980. This was one of his most commercially successful alb