Austin's Original Hillbilly Poet

As you listen to this recording done in 1970 in a house with Gene's buddy Arthur and a couple of friends for an audience I think you'll get an appreciation of the song writing skills of this natural Austin talent. Mr. Snowden had a very unique way with words, similar to that of Tom T. Hall, Roger Miller, and Hank Williams. His songs could convey humor, pathos, and sadness with his mixing of words and rhymes. The tragedy he experienced in his struggle for musical recognition was there, something I know about, yet, it doesn't linger for long. He would open up another six pack, get on to a different song and the laughter would explode. To me this versatility and spirit in his music definitely makes Gene Snowden Austin's Original Hillbilly Poet and a great artist.