Saturday, December 17, 2011

Appaloosas and Tumblin' Dice: A Playlist for the Wild-at-heart Gambler

In a world where everybody just wants a piece, it doesn't pay to be an all-or-nothing kind of girl. But you have to bet high to win big, no matter how wild and free.

Woody Guthrie- Gambling Man


Ray Charles- Blackjack


Johnny Cash- Tennessee Stud


Townes Van Zandt- Mr. Mud and Mr. Gold


Sticks McGhee- Whiskey, Women, and Loaded Dice


The Flying Burrito Brothers- Wild Horses


Tom T. Hall- Deal


Dolly Parton- Kentucky Gambler


Marty Robbins- Strawberry Roan


Blood Sweat and Tears- Go Down Gamblin'


Wilco & The Black Crowes- Casino Queen


The Byrds- Chestnut Mare


Steely Dan- Deacon Blues


Kenny Rogers- The Gambler (Oh, come on, don't look at me like that. I had to do it. The video is worth the price of admission right there.)


Bill Monroe- Six White Horses


Blind Lemon Jefferson- Jack O Diamond Blues


Memphis Minnie- Georgia Skin Blues


John Lee Hooker- Two White Horses


Townes Van Zandt- Dollar Bill Blues


Bob Dylan- Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts


Willie Nelson- A Horse Called Music


Rolling Stones- Tumbling Dice


The Black Crowes- Appaloosa


Tom Waits- Mr. Siegal


Hank Williams- Lost Highway

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