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Here’s my dad Hoyt Axton singing “Trouble & Misery” in the 1966 film ‘Smoky.’ This was the first movie my dad ever acted in. My dad played Fred, the brother of the main character Clint, who ends up stealing his domesticated wild horse, Smoky, to pay off gambling debts. Four of my dad’s songs were featured in the movie & on the soundtrack: “Smile As You Go”, “Five Dollar Bill”, “Queen of the Rockin’ R” and “Trouble & Misery.” The soundtrack isn’t in print any longer, so these songs are hard to fi

It’s that time of week again! Happy Tuesday Tribute! Here’s a clip of my dad Hoyt Axton singing “Jealous Man” on “Music City Tonight” with Crook & Chase on TNN in 1991. This song is from his 1976 album ‘Fearless’, which also contained well known songs like “Evangelina” & “Flash of Fire.” “Jealous Man” didn’t end up charting, but the album as a whole reached #26 on the US Country charts. The song became more popular in 1979 when it was featured along with the song “Della & the Dealer” in the famo