Snowden, Gene
Austin's Original Hillbilly Poet
As you listen to this recording done in 1970 in a house with Genes buddy Arthur and a couple of friends for an audience I think youll 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 doesnt linger for long. He would open up another six pack, get on to a different song and the laughter would explode. To me this versitility and spirit in his music definitely makes Gene Snowden "Austins Original Hillbilly Poet" and a great artist.