Tom Russell, one of America's premier singer-songwriters, grew up in California, soaking up the West Coast hillbilly sounds of Merle Travis and Buck Owens. He started his career in the country bars of Vancouver before moving over to the progressive country music scene of Austin, Texas. He went on to write and record numerous folk and country hits, and create inspired albums, like his Merle Haggard tribute Tulare Dust, which consistently finds a spot on music writers' Best Albums lists. Tonight, Tom features songs from the brand-new installment in his series of cowboy albums, Indians Cowboys Horses Dogs (Hightone), a fine mixture of originals, traditional tunes, and some excellent covers like Bob Dylan's "Lily, Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts." Andrew Hardin, who co-wrote several songs on the album, provides this evening's guitar and vocal accompaniment.