115K views · 4.7K reactions | Here’s my dad Hoyt Axton playing “A Rusty Old Halo” on a German TV show in 1980. The song “A Rusty Old Halo” came out on his album of the same name in 1979, which also featured a couple of his other popular songs “Della & the Dealer” & “Evangelina.” “A Rusty Old Halo” reached #14 on the US Country charts. #hoytaxton #mattaxton #arustyoldhalo #countrymusic #americanamusic #tributetuesday | Matt Axton Music | Facebook

Here’s my dad Hoyt Axton singing his version of “Yellow Rose of Texas” with John Hartford in 1991. This song & his cover of “Oh I’m A Good Old Rebel” were featured on the ‘Songs of the Civil War’ compilation album in 1991. The album was inspired by Ken Burns’ ‘Civil War’ documentary series. It contains 25 traditional tracks recorded by various artists including John Hartford, Waylon Jennings, Judy Collins, & more, as well as instrumental tracks recorded by the US Military Academy Band. “The Yell