Palo Duro Records

The Backforty Bunkhouse reviews Tommy Alverson’s “Country To The Bone.”

Review by Joe Baker

Tommy Alverson’s Country to the Bone celebrates his 10th Annual Family Gathering and thanks to Chris Thomas and all the folks at Palo Duro Records, this long time project has become a reality. I think Alverson is one of the under rated performers today, his versatility and roots takes him through the country years and right into western swing music. When it comes to his selection of players, Tommy knows talent and here’s the proof. Ray Austin on steel, Reggie Rueffer, Thurston Selby and Heather Woodruff on fiddles, Justin Alverson on lead guitar, Ron Thompson on drums, my good friend Andy Frye on piano and organ, Mike Basden on piano, Jerry Abrams on bass, Jorge Ginorio on percussion, Sue Manois, steel drums, Martin Stinnett on mandolin. Tommy on guitar and vocals along with our friends Pauline Reese, Randy and Melissa Brown, Jerri Lynn, Amos Staggs and Reggie Rueffer on background vocals. David Perez with the accordian and Patrick McGuire on acoustic bass. Country to the Bone is produced by Tommy Alverson and Patrick McGuire and recorded at Patrick McGuire Recording in Arlington Texas.
Here’s a sample of the songwriter greats Alverson recorded on this cd. Walt Wilkins, Brian Burns, Jerry Max Lane, Amos Staggs, Jim Lauderdale and the late Mickey Newbury, as Tommy puts it, WOW! Joe Baker and Backforty Bunkhouse Productions salute Tommy Alverson’s Country to the Bone and Palo Duro Records for keeping the tradition alive in Texas and the world.

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