I know what you are thinking - how come CC likes the gravelly voice of Jon Dee Graham but has little time for the equally gravelly voice of Tom Waits?
The truth is I don't know. In the words of the great philosopher that's just the way it is, some things will never change
Where were we? Oh, yes Jon Dee Graham. An Austin born and based guitarist and songwriter who has enjoyed a long solo career and been a member of the Skunks and also The True Believers alongside Javier and Alejandro Escovedo; the original Cowpunk band.
Escape From Monster Island from 1997 on Austin's Freedom label is the first of around a dozen or so solo albums. Shamefully and inexplicably I only have this and the follow up Hooray For The Moon (New West, 2001)on the shelves.
His last album was in 2016 .In 2019 he launched a fan funded campaign to raise money to release an album to coincide with his 60th birthday. Sadly, as far as I can gather, it has yet to see the light of day.#
However had he never recorded anything else apart from $100 Dollar Bill his place in the CCM Hall of Fame would still be assured.
You will not hear a better song today
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