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Blaze Foley

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About Me

Texas Ghost Writers Music/BMI
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Blaze Foley was shot and killed in 1989 while helping an elderly friend, in Austin, TX. He left a legacy of great songs, some of which have been recorded by such artists as; Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, John Prine, and Townes VanZandt. Joe Nichols is the most recent artist to cover a Blaze Foley song. He does a beautiful job with Lee Ann Womack singing harmony on "If I Could Only Fly". The album is titled "Real Things", check it out. Blaze has gained recognition as a legend for the last 17 years, and has been written about in magazines such as Texas Music, Texas Monthly, Maverick, Texas Co-op, and soon coming in the No Depression alternative country music magazine. There is also a Blaze Foley documentary that is scheduled to be completed this year, being produced by Abraxas Productions in Austin, TX.

Blaze's catalog consists of about 60 songs. I am Blaze's biological sister and also the publisher for his catalog,dba Texas Ghost Writers Music. There is a new Blaze recording released by Lost Art Records called Cold Cold World. His friends in Austin have recorded most of his songs as part of a Blaze Foley Tribute from Deep South Productions . And his lifestory will be available in Living in the Woods in a Tree, a memoir by the very talented Sybil Rosen, who lived with Blaze in a treehouse in Georgia when he first began writing his heartfelt songs. There are other recordings in the works, including early, intimate recordings of just Blaze and his guitar.

Blaze is not here with us to perform live, but I'll do my best to see that his songs and his story are more widely known to the music world. He was prevented from releasing his own songs, so I try to stay busy at promoting them, in every way I can. That's what Texas Ghost Writers Music is all about.

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Music:

Member Since: 6/9/2006
Band Website: blazefoley.com
Band Members: Blaze Foley - vocals & guitar, Gurf Morlix - electric, slide guitar, & bass, John Casner - piano, Ed Bradfield - harmonica, Champ Hood - fiddle, John Hill & Leland Waddell - drums, - "Oval Room" recording************************Blaze Foley - vocals, guitar, Gurf Morlix - bass, electric, vocals, Jimmy Don Smith - electric guitar (Houston sessions), Tony Braunagel - drums (Houston sessions), John Hill - drums (Loma Ranch sessions), Riley Osbourn - piano, slide guitar (Loma Ranch sessions), Unknown musician - guitar (tracks 4 & 17), "Cold, Cold World" recording ******************
Influences: Chet Atkins, John Prine, Townes VanZandt, Bob Dylan, and countless others
Sounds Like: Blaze Foley
Record Label: Lost Art Records & Deep South Productions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Another co-written song.....

"Walk Me Away" is another co-written song, by Blaze Foley and Robin Carty. Unfortunately we have no recording of Blaze singing the song, but Robin Carty does is very well, however different style than...
Posted by Blaze Foley on Thu, 01 May 2008 08:36:00 PST

Blue Love

"Blue Love" is a beautiful song that was written by Blaze Foley and George Ensle. The two of them started writing the song, of course before Blaze was killed, but George completed the song long after ...
Posted by Blaze Foley on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:39:00 PST

Blaze Foley Article in Austin American Statesman 2004

Derelict in duct tape shoesFifteen years after his death, Blaze Foley's legacy is secureBy Michael CorcoranAMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFFSaturday, January 31, 2004The 15 years since his passing have been ki...
Posted by Blaze Foley on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:34:00 PST

"ELECTION DAY" the movie

..> Dear friends,January is an exciting month for ELECTION DAY, with premieres happening Chicago and Washington, DC!******ELECTION DAY in CHICAGOOur beloved Chicago (one-time home to Katy, current...
Posted by Blaze Foley on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:57:00 PST

Living in the Woods in a Tree....a word from the author, Sybil Rosen

Living in the Woods in a Tree is an intimate glimpse of Blaze Foley's life and death, as seen through the eyes of the woman for whom he wrote his most widely-celebrated song, If I Could Only Fly. Writ...
Posted by Blaze Foley on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 10:16:00 PST

New Stuff with Blaze

This is really great and exciting news, that Joe Nichols has recorded Blaze Foley's song, "If I Could Only Fly". It will be on his new release August 21st, 2007. The album is titled "Real Things". Tha...
Posted by Blaze Foley on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:34:00 PST

What's Happening with Blaze

Blaze's song, "Election Day" is being used in a documentary that is produced by Arts Engine/Big Mouth Productions. The film premiered in the SXSW film festival in Austin, TX. I was able to view the fi...
Posted by Blaze Foley on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 12:43:00 PST

Election Day Documentary

You can learn more about the "Election Day" film which uses Blaze's song, "Election Day", by clicking on the link below. It is a very informative, and well put together film. Everyone should see it. h...
Posted by Blaze Foley on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 01:32:00 PST

New Blaze Foley CD

Cold, Cold World by Blaze Foley and the Beaver Valley Boys is a great new release by Lost Art Records, with six previously unreleased Blaze Foley songs. It is great stuff! This CD is available at www....
Posted by Blaze Foley on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:32:00 PST