Who Wrote Navajo Rug

Jerry jeff walker born ronald clyde crosby.
Who wrote navajo rug. Thomas george tom russell is an american singer songwriter. Although most strongly identified with the americana music tradition his music also incorporates elements of folk rock and the cowboy music of the american west many of his songs have been recorded by other artists including johnny cash the texas tornados k d. Whatever became of the navajo rug and you. Cindy church is on backing vocals and she ll join us in the studio today along with grant siemens of winnipeg.
Diyogí are textiles produced by navajo people of the four corners area of the united states navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought after as trade items for over 150 years. Navajo rug is the second track from cowboyography by canadian recording artist ian tyson. Their son clay clayton dawson tyson born 1966 was also a musical performer and has since moved to a career modifying racing bikes. This was the country song of the year in canada in 86.
Commercial production of handwoven blankets and rugs has been an important element of the navajo economy. The song includes a reference to roadhouse coffee and can be heard on tyson s best selling cowboyography album. Tyson has been married twice. Navajo rug was also recorded at east longview hall a year ago for tyson s latest album live at longview.
Navajo rugs and blankets navajo. As one expert expresses it classic navajo serapes at their. After the marriage to sylvia ended in 1975 ian returned to southern alberta to farm and train. His first marriage to sylvia fricker tyson ended in an amicable divorce in 1975.
The original version of navajo rug which i co wrote with ian tyson back in 1986 or so. Ian tyson is a canadian singer songwriter best known for his song four strong winds. Well i saw old jack about a year ago said the place burned to the ground all he saved was an old bear tooth and katie she left town well katie got a souvenir too jack smiled as he spit out a big old plug well you shoulda seen her coming through the smoke she was dragging that navajo rug. The oldest surviving navajo rug is a so called massacre cave blanket dated to around 1804 when a group of navajo people seeking refuge in the holy cave canyon de chelley were shot and killed by the spanish.
March 16 1942 oneonta new york united states is an american country music singer and songwriter. Both marriages ended in divorce. Lang guy clark joe ely the sir douglas quintet jason boland.