Tuesday, December 30, 2014
It's Drink O' Clock: Drunken Angel
Williams wrote this song as a tribute to Texas music legend Blaze Foley
Foley was born Michael David Fuller in
Malvern, Arkansas
, but grew up in Texas. He performed in a
gospel
band called The Singing Fuller Family with his mother, brother and sisters. After leaving home, he performed in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, and finally Austin, Texas. He was close friends with
Townes Van Zandt
.
His song "If I Could Only Fly" became a hit in the interpretation of
Merle Haggard
. His song "Election Day" was covered by
Lyle Lovett
on his 2003 album "My Baby Don't Tolerate" and his song "Clay Pigeons" was covered by
John Prine
on his Grammy Award winning 2005 album "Fair and Square."
Joe Nichols
paid tribute to "If I Could Only Fly" by recording it for his album "Real Things" released in 2007.
In 1989, Foley was shot in the chest and killed by Carey January, the son of Foley's friend Concho January. Carey January was acquitted of murder in the first degree by reason of self-defense. He and his father presented completely different versions of the shooting at trial.
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