Richard Dobson

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Richard J. Dobson (born March 19, 1942) is an American singer/songwriter.

He was born in Tyler, Texas. Spent time in the 1970s with Townes Van Zandt, Mickey White, Rex Bell, Guy Clark, Steve Earle, Rodney Crowell and Skinny Dennis Sanchez. He recorded 18 albums.

Although his name is not prominent, his songs were recorded by famous artists like David Allan Coe, Carlene Carter and Dave Edmunds, Guy Clark, Lacy J. Dalton and Nanci Griffith. He also wrote a book, called "The Gulf Coast Boys", and is currently working on a new book. He's also regularly writing a blog on Sharkforum.

From 2000 to 2005 he was living in Switzerland perennially, but returned to Texas in November 2005 to record an album in Nashville with Thomm Jutz, a friend and musician he played and recorded with in Europe. The album, titled On Thistledown Wind, was released in 2006.

[edit] Discography

Singles
- 1977 - Baby Ride Easy b/w Learning To Forget You (Buttermilk)
- 197X - The Hard Way b/w Swamp Rat (Rinconada/Buttermilk)

Albums
- 1977 - In Texas Last December (Buttermilk)
- 1979 - The Big Taste (Rinconada)
- 1984 - Save The World (RJD Records)
- 1986 - True West (RJD Records)
- 1988 - Live At The Station Inn (RJD Records)
- 1990 - Richard Dobson & State Of The Heart - Hearts & Rivers (Brambus)
- 1993 - Blue Collar Blues (Brambus)
- 1994 - Amigos - Richard Dobson Sings Townes Van Zandt (Brambus)
- 1994 - Mankind (Sundown)
- 1995 - Backtracks: Save The World / True West (RJD Records)
- 1995 - One Bar Town (Brambus)
- 1996 - Love Only Love (Brambus)
- 1998 - Salty Songs (Brambus)
- 1999 - Global Village Garage
- 2001 - Hum Of The Wheels (Brambus)
- 2002 - Doppelgaenger (Brambus)
- 2003 - A River Will Do (Brambus)
- 2006 - On Thistledown Wind (Brambus)
- 2007 - Back At The Red Shack (Brambus)