Verlon thompson biography of donald
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Songwriters seem to flourish on the fertile Oklahoma plains. Woody Guthrie, Roger Miller, Leon Russell, J.J. Cale and Jimmy Webb.
Add Verlon Thompson to that list.
Thirty years as a professional songwriter and traveling troubadour serve as credentials. As a solo performer, and as the trusted sidekick of Texas Americana songwriting icon Guy Clark, Verlon has viewed the world from stages everywhere from Barcelona to Binger (his hometown in Oklahoma).
Along the way Verlon Thompson compositions have been recorded bygd Jimmy Buffett and Alan Jackson, Dierks Bentley, Anne Murray, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis, sektion McCoury, Sam Bush, Trisha Yearwood and many more.
Verlon has co-produced Guy Clark's Grammy nominated cd "Cold Dog Soup" as well as "The Dark", "Workbench Songs" and "Somedays the Song Writes You".
Equally important in his songwriting and live performances, Verlon's gitarr work cannot go unnoticed. His gitarr can be heard on recordings by Restles • Thompson Shares Journey to Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Through Song and Stories By Cory Cart Silence fell over the Muskogee Civic Center as Verlon Thompson sauntered onto the stage on February It is the stage where Merle Haggard, an influence of Verlon’s, played one of his earliest live performances of “Okie from Muskogee.” The stage was littered with instruments from others who would later be inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame that evening. Verlon almost looked out of place, standing in the middle of what might be the remains of a musical apocalypse. After all, he was the only performer that night to take the stage without backup singers or musicians. Raising his eyes to meet those seated before him throughout the auditorium, I could not help but think this must be what Verlon looked like when he performed his first original song at a talent show in the third grade at Lookeba-Sickles. Except for that performance, he had a harmonica strapped on like • Gene Watson&#;s Peers within the country music industry believe in the sheer talent of this unassuming man from east Texas, so much so that Gene is regarded by many of them as &#;the singer&#;s singer&#; &#; and rightly so! All of Gene Watson&#;s Peers, who were contacted during , were most gracious with their time and words. It is here, within this special part of The Gene Watson Fan Site, that you have an opportunity to read a quote from Verlon Thompson, which he submitted to this site on Friday 20 May . Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say &#;thank you&#; to Verlon Thompson who made a special contribution to this unique part of this online &#;celebration of a Lone Star Hero&#;. Verlon Thompson &#;I&#;d be more than happy to comment on Gene Watson. Gene Watson is one of the most naturally gifted country singers to ever g Gene Watson Peer&#;s Quote from Verlon Thompson: May
This quote was submitted on Friday 20 May .