Ray Wylie Hubbard Explained

Ray Wylie Hubbard
Birth Date:13 November 1946
Birth Place:Soper, Oklahoma, U.S.
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Instrument:Vocals, guitar, harmonica
Years Active:1965–present
Current Member Of:Lost Gonzo Band
Label:Bordello (Thirty Tigers), Rounder

Ray Wylie Hubbard (born November 13, 1946) is an American singer and songwriter.

Early life

Hubbard was born on November 13, 1946, in Soper, Oklahoma.[1] His family moved to Oak Cliff in southwest Dallas, Texas, in 1954. He attended W. H. Adamson High School with Michael Martin Murphey.[2] Hubbard graduated in 1965 and enrolled in North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas) as an English major. He spent the summers in Red River, New Mexico, playing folk music in hootenannies with a trio known as Three Faces West.[3]

Career

1970s

During his time in New Mexico, Hubbard wrote "Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother" first made famous by Jerry Jeff Walker's 1973 recording, and covered by a wide variety of other artists since.[4] Bolstered by the success of the song, he was signed by Warner Bros. Records. Hubbard then assembled a band of friends and locals and, in 1976, released Ray Wylie Hubbard and the Cowboy Twinkies.[5] Unbeknownst to Hubbard, producer Michael Brovsky had decided to "Nashville-ize" the sound by adding overdub mixes and female backup singers to the recordings. The result was "a botched sound" that Hubbard disapproved of vehemently, but the album was released despite his attempts to block it.

1980s

Hubbard then recorded albums for various other labels for the next decade, but struggled with the sales of his mix of country, folk and blues.[6] The last album he recorded in the 1980s was Caught in the Act (1984) on his newly formed Misery Loves Company record label.

1990s and beyond

He returned to recording in the early 1990s, and released his album Lost Train of Thought in 1992, followed by Loco Gringo's Lament in 1994. Eventually a steady following began to re-discover Hubbard's music and he has been recording steadily since.

He describes his 2017 album Tell the Devil I'm Getting There as Fast as I Can as rock & roll, though his style has become associated with outlaw country.[7]

Discography

Books

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ray Wylie Hubbard biography. Ankeny. Jason. AllMusic. November 3, 2015.
  2. Web site: Ray . Midland Reporter-Telegram . November 15, 2011 . December 1, 2014 . Temple, Georgia.
  3. Web site: THE SECOND LIFE OF RAY WYLIE HUBBARD. Tucker, Chris. D Magazine. dmagazine.com. March 1993.
  4. Web site: Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother written by Ray Wylie Hubbard. SecondHandSongs.com. March 22, 2019.
  5. Web site: Ray Wylie Hubbard & the Cowboy Twinkies [extended]]. Christgau, Robert. RobertChristgau.com. March 22, 2019.
  6. Book: A Life....Well, Lived [Print Replica] Kindle Edition (2018)]. Amazon Digital Services LLC. Ray Wylie Hubbard with Thom Jurek. November 7, 2018 . November 7, 2018.
  7. Web site: Ray Wylie Hubbard on New Album: 'I Still Enjoy Being a Smartass'. Gage, Jeff. RollingStone.com. August 22, 2017 . Rolling Stone. August 22, 2017.
  8. Kurt Wolff, Orla Duane – Country Music: The Rough Guide 2000- Page 359 1858285348 "During the mid-'70s he and his band recorded tor Atlantic and Warner Brothers, then Hubbard cut a solo album, OFF THE WALL, for Willie Nelson's Lone Star label"
  9. Web site: Ray Wylie Hubbard – Dangerous Spirits – 1997 (Rounder). Steinberg, Brian. CountryStandardTime.com. Country Standard Time. 1997.
  10. Web site: Ray Wylie Hubbard – Growl – 2003 (Rounder). Wooldridge, Robert. CountryStandardTime.com. Country Standard Time. 2003.
  11. Web site: Snake Farm : Ray Wylie Hubbard. Gottlieb, Bob. AcousticMusic.com. Peterborough Folk Music Society. 2006.
  12. Web site: Q & A : RAY WYLIE HUBBARD – The Wylie Lama on life, death, damnation, Beatles, blues, and the fine art of grifting. Dansby, Andrew. LoneStarMusicMagazine.com. March 2012 . Lone Star Music. March 1, 2012.
  13. Web site: Review: Ray Wylie Hubbard gives the devil run for money. TahoeOnstage.com. Clarke, Tom. September 14, 2017.
  14. from an interview on Americana Music Show #254, published July 7, 2015.
  15. Web site: BOOK REVIEW: "A LIFE … WELL, LIVED" by Ray Wylie Hubbard with Thom Jurek. Bloom, D.C.. LoneStarMusicMagazine.com. November 17, 2015 . Lone Star Music. November 17, 2015.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Ray Wylie Hubbard".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.