Texas Tales in Words & Music

Journalist Larry D. Hodge has given us a lively and accurate fresh new look at early Texas heroes and heroines as well as legendary tales of the famous trails, ranches, and events in Texas's long history. Musician/poet Michael Stevens set out to bring these stories to life in music. Together the two have created a collaborative work that combines traditional favorites and original songs with the historical background of each story.
Among these stories are: The Old Chisholm TrailFort GriffinThe Battle of Adobe WallsCynthia Ann ParkerOld Blue and SanchoThe Butterfield Overland MailTexas GunfightersThe companion CD contains three traditional favorites: [Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie, ] [The Streets of Laredo, ] and [The Old Chisholm Trail, ] along with five original songs and one poem all written especially for this book.
Larry D. Hodge is a full-time freelance journalist well known for his Texas travel guidebooks and magazine articles. He lives in Marble Falls and is also the author of Good Times in Texas. Michael Stevens brings to this project a lifetime of western and musical experience as a ranch hand, cowboy poet, custom guitar maker, singer, and songwriter. He lives in Alpine, Texas.
This book includes a companion music CD.