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'''Hoyt Wayne Axton''' (March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999)<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records, Ltd| location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 34}}</ref> was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and actor. He became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing himself on the West Coast as a folk singer with an earthy style and powerful voice. Among his best-known songs are "[[Joy to the World (Three Dog Night song)|Joy to the World]]", "[[The Pusher]]", "[[No No Song]]", "Greenback Dollar", "Della and the Dealer" and "[[Never Been to Spain]]".<ref name= "LATimes obit">{{cite news| url= http://articles.latimes.com/1999/oct/27/news/mn-26812| work= [[Los Angeles Times]] | date= October 27, 1999| title= Hoyt Axton, Singer, Character Actor and Hit Songwriter, Dies| first= Myrna| last= Oliver| access-date= January 5, 2018 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
'''Hoyt Wayne Axton''' (March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999)<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records, Ltd| location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 34}}</ref> was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and actor. He became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing himself on the West Coast as a folk singer with an earthy style and powerful voice. Among his best-known songs are "[[Joy to the World (Three Dog Night song)|Joy to the World]]", "[[The Pusher]]", "[[No No Song]]", "Greenback Dollar", "Della and the Dealer" and "[[Never Been to Spain]]".<ref name= "LATimes obit">{{cite news| url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-oct-27-mn-26812-story.html| work= [[Los Angeles Times]] | date= October 27, 1999| title= Hoyt Axton, Singer, Character Actor and Hit Songwriter, Dies| first= Myrna| last= Oliver| access-date= January 5, 2018 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>


He was also a prolific character actor with many film and television roles to his credit, often playing a father figure in a number of films including ''[[The Black Stallion (film)|The Black Stallion]]'' (1979), ''[[Heart Like a Wheel (film)|Heart Like a Wheel]]'' (1983) and ''[[Gremlins]]'' (1984).
He was also a prolific character actor with many film and television roles to his credit, often playing a father figure in a number of films including ''[[The Black Stallion (film)|The Black Stallion]]'' (1979), ''[[Heart Like a Wheel (film)|Heart Like a Wheel]]'' (1983) and ''[[Gremlins]]'' (1984).
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He attended [[Oklahoma State University–Stillwater|Oklahoma State University]] on a scholarship,<ref name=Pareles /> where he played football, but he left to enlist in the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]]. Axton held the rank of [[Petty officer second class|Petty Officer Second Class]] and served on two ships, the [[USS Princeton (CV-37)|USS ''Princeton'' (CV-37)]] and the [[USS Ranger (CV-61)|USS ''Ranger ''(CVA-61)]].<ref name= "LATimes obit" />
He attended [[Oklahoma State University–Stillwater|Oklahoma State University]] on a scholarship,<ref name=Pareles /> where he played football, but he left to enlist in the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]]. Axton held the rank of [[Petty officer second class|Petty Officer Second Class]] and served on two ships, the [[USS Princeton (CV-37)|USS ''Princeton'' (CV-37)]] and the [[USS Ranger (CV-61)|USS ''Ranger ''(CVA-61)]].<ref name= "LATimes obit" />


Axton was the first cousin of [[David Boren]], who served as governor of Oklahoma and three terms in the [[United States Senate]] and was also president of the [[University of Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=AX002|website=Oklahoma Historical Society|title=Axton, Mae Boren (1914–1997)|access-date=December 20, 2020}}</ref>
Axton was a cousin of musician [[Arlo Guthrie]]. He was also the first cousin of [[David Boren]], who served as governor of Oklahoma and three terms in the [[United States Senate]] and was also president of the [[University of Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=AX002|website=Oklahoma Historical Society|title=Axton, Mae Boren (1914–1997)|access-date=December 20, 2020}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
After his discharge from the Navy, Axton began singing folk songs in coffee houses and nightclubs in Southern California. In the early 1960s, he released his first folk album, ''The Balladeer'' (recorded at [[The Troubadour (Los Angeles)|the Troubadour]]), which included his song "Greenback Dollar", which became a 1963 hit for [[the Kingston Trio]].<ref name= "LATimes obit" />
After his discharge from the Navy, Axton began singing folk songs in coffee houses and nightclubs in Southern California. In the early 1960s, he released his first folk album, ''The Balladeer'' (recorded at [[The Troubadour (Los Angeles)|the Troubadour]]), which included his song "Greenback Dollar." It became a 1963 hit for [[the Kingston Trio]].<ref name= "LATimes obit" />


Axton released numerous albums throughout the 1960s and 1970s. In the mid-1970's he produced studio covers of his own music by [[John Davidson (entertainer)|John Davidson]], and acted as producer on ''Tales From the Ozone'', a 1975 album by [[Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen]]. He released many minor hits of his own, such as "Boney Fingers", "When the Morning Comes" and 1979's "Della and the Dealer".<ref name=Pareles /> His vocal style featured his distinctive bass-baritone (which later deepened to near-bass) and use of [[characterization]].
Axton released numerous albums throughout the 1960s and 1970s. In the mid-1970's he produced studio covers of his own music for [[John Davidson (entertainer)|John Davidson]], and also produced ''Tales From the Ozone'', a 1975 album by [[Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen]]. He released many minor hits of his own, such as "Boney Fingers", "When the Morning Comes" and 1979's "Della and the Dealer".<ref name=Pareles /> His vocal style featured his distinctive bass-baritone (which later deepened to near-bass) and use of [[characterization]].


Axton first appeared on television in a [[David L. Wolper]] ABC production of ''The Story of a Folksinger'' (1963). He appeared on ''[[Hootenanny (US TV series)|Hootenanny]]'', hosted by [[Jack Linkletter]], during this period. In 1965, he appeared in an episode of ''[[Bonanza]]''<ref name=Pareles /> in which he sang duets with [[Pernell Roberts]]. In 1966, he made his film debut in ''[[Smoky (1966 film)|Smoky]]'' playing the role of Fred Denton, the evil brother of the character played by [[Fess Parker]]. He gained fame in the 1970s and 1980s through his film roles, including those in ''[[The Black Stallion (film)|The Black Stallion]]'' (1979), ''[[Endangered Species (1982 film)|Endangered Species]]'' (1982), ''[[Heart Like a Wheel (film)|Heart Like a Wheel]]'' (1983) and ''[[Gremlins (film)|Gremlins]]'' (1984). His television appearances included ''[[WKRP In Cincinnati|WKRP in Cincinnati]]'' (1979) and ''[[Diff'rent Strokes]]'' (1984, 1985). In 1980, he sang the theme song to the short-lived series ''[[Flo (TV series)|Flo]]'', and he appeared as himself in the episode titled "You Gotta Have Hoyt". Axton sang the jingle "The Ballad of Big Mac" for a 1969 [[McDonald's]] [[Big Mac]] television commercial as well as "Head for the Mountains" in voiceovers for [[Busch Beer|Busch]] beer in the 1980s. He appeared in a [[Pizza Hut]] commercial in 1985 and in a TV spot for [[Florists' Transworld Delivery|FTD]] with [[Merlin Olsen]] in 1989.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} In 1991 Axton was awarded an induction to The Walk of Western Stars in Santa Clarita, California.
Axton first appeared on television in a [[David L. Wolper]] ABC production of ''The Story of a Folksinger'' (1963). He appeared on ''[[Hootenanny (US TV series)|Hootenanny]]'', hosted by [[Jack Linkletter]], during this period. In 1965, he appeared in an episode of ''[[Bonanza]]''<ref name=Pareles /> in which he sang duets with [[Pernell Roberts]]. In 1966, he made his film debut in ''[[Smoky (1966 film)|Smoky]]'' playing the role of Fred Denton, the evil brother of the character played by [[Fess Parker]]. He gained fame in the 1970s and 1980s through his film roles, including those in ''[[The Black Stallion (film)|The Black Stallion]]'' (1979), ''[[Liar's Moon]]'' (1982), ''[[Heart Like a Wheel (film)|Heart Like a Wheel]]'' (1983) and ''[[Gremlins (film)|Gremlins]]'' (1984). His television appearances included ''[[McCloud (TV series)|McCloud]]'' (1976), ''[[The Bionic Woman]]'' (1976), ''[[WKRP In Cincinnati|WKRP in Cincinnati]]'' (1979) and ''[[Diff'rent Strokes]]'' (1984, 1985). In 1980, he sang the theme song to the short-lived series ''[[Flo (TV series)|Flo]]'', and guest-starred as himself in the episode titled "You Gotta Have Hoyt". Axton sang the jingle "The Ballad of Big Mac" for a 1969 [[McDonald's]] [[Big Mac]] television commercial as well as "Head for the Mountains" in voiceovers for [[Busch Beer|Busch]] beer in the 1980s. He appeared in a [[Pizza Hut]] commercial in 1985 and in a TV spot for [[Florists' Transworld Delivery|FTD]] with [[Merlin Olsen]] in 1989.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} In 1991 Axton was awarded an induction to The Walk of Western Stars in Newhall, California.


Axton's most lasting contributions, however, were songs made famous by others: "[[Joy to the World (Three Dog Night song)|Joy to the World]]" ([[Three Dog Night]]) and "[[Never Been to Spain]]" for both Three Dog Night and [[Elvis Presley]], "Greenback Dollar" for the Kingston Trio, "[[The Pusher]]" and "Snowblind Friend" for [[Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf]], "[[No No Song]]" for [[Ringo Starr]], and songs covered by singers such as [[Joan Baez]], [[Arlo Guthrie]], [[John Denver]], [[Nina Simone]], [[Waylon Jennings]], [[Martha Reeves]], [[Jonathan Edwards (musician)|Jonathan Edwards]], [[Glen Campbell]], [[Anne Murray]], [[David Clayton-Thomas]] and [[Colter Wall]]. Axton sang [[Duet (music)|duets]] with [[Linda Ronstadt]] on the songs "Lion in the Winter" and "[[When the Morning Comes (song)|When the Morning Comes]]", with Renee Armand on "Boney Fingers" and with [[Tanya Tucker]] on "You Taught Me How to Cry." His composition "Joy to the World", performed by Three Dog Night, reached #1 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart for six straight weeks in 1971, making it the top hit of the year. He named his record label Jeremiah after the bullfrog mentioned in the song.<ref name= "LATimes obit" />
Axton's most lasting contributions, however, were songs made famous by others: "[[Joy to the World (Three Dog Night song)|Joy to the World]]" ([[Three Dog Night]]) and "[[Never Been to Spain]]" for both Three Dog Night and [[Elvis Presley]], "Greenback Dollar" for the Kingston Trio, "[[The Pusher]]" and "Snowblind Friend" for [[Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf]], "[[No No Song]]" for [[Ringo Starr]], and songs covered by singers such as [[Joan Baez]], [[Arlo Guthrie]], [[John Denver]], [[Nina Simone]], [[Waylon Jennings]], [[Martha Reeves]], [[Jonathan Edwards (musician)|Jonathan Edwards]], [[Glen Campbell]], [[Anne Murray]], [[David Clayton-Thomas]] and [[Colter Wall]]. Axton sang [[Duet (music)|duets]] with [[Linda Ronstadt]] on the songs "Lion in the Winter" and "[[When the Morning Comes (song)|When the Morning Comes]]", with Renee Armand on "Boney Fingers" and with [[Tanya Tucker]] on "You Taught Me How to Cry." His composition "Joy to the World", performed by Three Dog Night, reached #1 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart for six straight weeks in 1971, making it the top hit of the year. He named his record label Jeremiah after the bullfrog mentioned in the song.<ref name= "LATimes obit" />


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Axton was married four times, but the first three ended in divorce.<ref name= "LATimes obit"/> He had five children.<ref name= "LATimes obit"/> One of his children, Matt Axton, is a musician.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mattaxton.com| title=Matt Axton Music|access-date=February 5, 2024}}</ref>
Axton was married four times; his first three marriages ended in divorce.<ref name= "LATimes obit"/> He had five children.<ref name= "LATimes obit"/> One of his children, Matt Axton, is a musician.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mattaxton.com| title=Matt Axton Music|access-date=February 5, 2024}}</ref>


He struggled with [[cocaine]] addiction, and several of his songs, including "The Pusher", "Snowblind Friend" and "No No Song", partly reflect his experiences with the drug.<ref name= "LATimes obit"/> He was a proponent of medical marijuana use, but he and his wife Deborah were arrested in February 1997 at their Montana home for possession of about {{cvt|500|g|lb|abbr=on}} of [[cannabis (drug)|marijuana]]. His wife later explained that she offered Axton marijuana to relieve his pain and stress following his 1995 stroke. They were fined and received [[deferred sentence]]s. Axton never fully recovered from his stroke, and he was confined to a wheelchair for the remainder of his life.
Axton struggled with [[cocaine]] addiction, and several of his songs, including "The Pusher", "Snowblind Friend" and "No No Song", partly reflect his experiences with the drug.<ref name= "LATimes obit"/> He was a proponent of medical marijuana use, but he and his wife Deborah were arrested in February 1997 at their Montana home for possession of about {{cvt|500|g|lb|abbr=on}} of [[cannabis (drug)|marijuana]]. His wife later explained that she offered Axton marijuana to relieve his pain and stress following his 1995 stroke. They were fined and received [[deferred sentence]]s. Axton never fully recovered from his stroke, and he used a wheelchair for the remainder of his life.{{fact|date=June 2024}}


==Death==
==Death==
Axton died at age 61 at his home in [[Victor, Montana|Victor]], Montana on October 26, 1999, after suffering two heart attacks in two weeks.<ref name= "LATimes obit"/><ref name=axton2>{{cite news|title=Songwriter Hoyt Axton Dead at 61 In Montana| work= Daily News|location=New York |last= Hinckley| first= David| url= http://articles.nydailynews.com/1999-10-27/news/18115330_1_greenback-dollar-hoyt-axton-boney-fingers|date=October 27, 1999|access-date=September 3, 2011}}</ref><ref name=axton3>{{cite encyclopedia| title= Axton, Hoyt Wayne (1938–1999)| encyclopedia= Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture| publisher= Oklahoma Historical Society| last= Burke| first= Brad| url= http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/A/AX001.html| date= October 27, 1999| access-date= September 3, 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110805103414/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/A/AX001.html| archive-date= August 5, 2011}}</ref>
Axton died at age 61 at his home in [[Victor, Montana|Victor]], Montana on October 26, 1999, after suffering two heart attacks in two weeks.<ref name= "LATimes obit"/><ref name=axton2>{{cite news|title=Songwriter Hoyt Axton Dead at 61 In Montana| work= Daily News|location=New York |last= Hinckley| first= David| url= http://articles.nydailynews.com/1999-10-27/news/18115330_1_greenback-dollar-hoyt-axton-boney-fingers| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120614052803/http://articles.nydailynews.com/1999-10-27/news/18115330_1_greenback-dollar-hoyt-axton-boney-fingers| url-status= dead| archive-date= June 14, 2012|date=October 27, 1999|access-date=September 3, 2011}}</ref><ref name=axton3>{{cite encyclopedia| title= Axton, Hoyt Wayne (1938–1999)| encyclopedia= Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture| publisher= Oklahoma Historical Society| last= Burke| first= Brad| url= http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/A/AX001.html| date= October 27, 1999| access-date= September 3, 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110805103414/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/A/AX001.html| archive-date= August 5, 2011}}</ref>


On November 1, 2007, Axton and his mother [[Mae Boren Axton]] were inducted posthumously into the [[Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame]] in [[Muskogee, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.tulsatoday.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=980:oklahoma-music-hall-of-fame-induction-2007&catid=55:out-a-about&Itemid=111|title= Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Induction 2007|work= [[Tulsa Today]]| first= Jim| last= Downing | date= November 17, 2007 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120318054713/http://www.tulsatoday.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=980:oklahoma-music-hall-of-fame-induction-2007&catid=55:out-a-about&Itemid=111| archive-date= March 18, 2012| access-date= January 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url= http://muskogeephoenix.com/local/x2128977011/-Thank-God-I-m-from-Oklahoma-inductee-says| first= D. E.| last= Smoot| work= [[Muskogee Phoenix]]| location= Muskogee, Oklahoma | title= 'Thank God I'm from Oklahoma,' inductee says| archive-url=https://archive.today/20120904192238/http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/local/local_story_306001635.html |archive-date=September 4, 2012 | access-date= January 5, 2018}}</ref>
On November 1, 2007, Axton and his mother [[Mae Boren Axton]] were inducted posthumously into the [[Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame]] in [[Muskogee, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.tulsatoday.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=980:oklahoma-music-hall-of-fame-induction-2007&catid=55:out-a-about&Itemid=111|title= Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Induction 2007|work= [[Tulsa Today]]| first= Jim| last= Downing | date= November 17, 2007 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120318054713/http://www.tulsatoday.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=980:oklahoma-music-hall-of-fame-induction-2007&catid=55:out-a-about&Itemid=111| archive-date= March 18, 2012| access-date= January 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url= http://muskogeephoenix.com/local/x2128977011/-Thank-God-I-m-from-Oklahoma-inductee-says| first= D. E.| last= Smoot| work= [[Muskogee Phoenix]]| location= Muskogee, Oklahoma | title= 'Thank God I'm from Oklahoma,' inductee says| archive-url=https://archive.today/20120904192238/http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/local/local_story_306001635.html |archive-date=September 4, 2012 | access-date= January 5, 2018}}</ref>
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Among Axton's best-known compositions (or co-writing credits) are:
Among Axton's best-known compositions (or co-writing credits) are:
* "Greenback Dollar" - [[cover version|covered by]] [[the Kingston Trio]] and many others.
* "Greenback Dollar" - [[cover version|covered by]] [[the Kingston Trio]] and many others.
* "[[The Pusher]]" - covered by [[Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf]] on their debut album in 1968; this version was also used in the soundtrack of the 1969 film ''[[Easy Rider]]''. [[Nina Simone]] recorded the song in 1971. [[Blind Melon]], [[Isla Grant]], [[Helix]] and [[The Flaming Lips]] also covered the song.
* "[[The Pusher]]" - covered by [[Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf]] on their debut album in 1968; this version was also used in the soundtrack of the 1969 film ''[[Easy Rider]]''. [[Nina Simone]] recorded the song in 1971. [[Blind Melon]], [[Isla Grant]], [[Helix (band)|Helix]], [[The Flaming Lips]] and [[Slash (musician)|Slash]] have also covered the song.
* "Have a Nice Day" (1971) - covered by [[Bing Crosby]] and [[John Davidson (entertainer)|John Davidson]]
* "Have a Nice Day" (1971) - covered by [[Bing Crosby]] and [[John Davidson (entertainer)|John Davidson]]
* "Less Than the Song" (1972) - covered by [[Joan Baez]], John Davidson and [[Patti Page]]
* "Less Than The Song" (1972) - covered by [[Joan Baez]], John Davidson and [[Patti Page]]
* "Lion In The Winter" (1974) - duet with [[Linda Ronstadt]]. Covered by Faan Rousseau Family Band, Isla Grant and Guthrie Girls
* "Lion In The Winter" (1974) - duet with [[Linda Ronstadt]]. Covered by Faan Rousseau Family Band, Isla Grant and Guthrie Girls
* "Southbound" (1975) - covered by [[Three Dog Night]] and [[Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen]]
* "Southbound" (1975) - covered by [[Three Dog Night]] and [[Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen]]
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* "Sweet Misery" (1974) - [[cover version|covered by]] [[John Denver]], [[Martha Reeves]], and Matt Axton
* "Sweet Misery" (1974) - [[cover version|covered by]] [[John Denver]], [[Martha Reeves]], and Matt Axton
* "Sweet Fantasy" (1974) - covered by [[Glen Campbell]] and [[David Clayton-Thomas]]
* "Sweet Fantasy" (1974) - covered by [[Glen Campbell]] and [[David Clayton-Thomas]]
* "Ease Your Pain" (1971) - covered by [[Bobby Whitlock]], [[Glenn Yarbrough]] and [[Jackie DeShannon]]
* "Ease Your Pain" (1971) - covered by [[Bobby Whitlock]], [[Anne Murray]], [[Glenn Yarbrough]] and [[Jackie DeShannon]]
* "[[When the Morning Comes (song)|When the Morning Comes]]" (1974) - duet with [[Linda Ronstadt]]
* "[[When the Morning Comes (song)|When the Morning Comes]]" (1974) - duet with [[Linda Ronstadt]]
* "You Taught Me How to Cry" - 1977 duet with [[Tanya Tucker]]. Covered by Matt Axton.
* "You Taught Me How to Cry" - 1977 duet with [[Tanya Tucker]]. Covered by Matt Axton.
* "Boney Fingers" (1974) - duet with Renee Armand. Armand was co-writer.
* "Boney Fingers" (1974) - duet with Renee Armand. Armand was co-writer.
* "Jealous Man" (1976) - covered by [[John Fullbright]]
* "Jealous Man" (1976) - performed on ''[[WKRP in Cincinnati]]''; covered by [[John Fullbright]]
* "Della and the Dealer" (1979) - performed on ''[[WKRP in Cincinnati]]''; reached the top 20 of the ''Billboard'' country chart in the U.S. and the top 50 of the British pop chart
* "Della and the Dealer" (1979) - also performed on ''WKRP''; reached the top 20 of the ''Billboard'' country chart in the U.S. and the top 50 of the British pop chart
* "Evangelina" (1974) - covered by [[Arlo Guthrie]], [[Albert Lee]], [[Jonathan Edwards (musician)|Jonathan Edwards]], [[Colter Wall]] and others
* "Evangelina" (1974) - covered by [[Arlo Guthrie]], [[Albert Lee]], [[Jonathan Edwards (musician)|Jonathan Edwards]], [[Colter Wall]] and others
* "Flash of Fire" (1976) - co-written by [[Cathy Smith]]
* "Flash of Fire" (1976) - co-written by [[Cathy Smith]]
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* ''[[Smoky (1966 film)|Smoky]]'' (1966) – Fred Denton
* ''[[Smoky (1966 film)|Smoky]]'' (1966) – Fred Denton
* ''[[The Black Stallion (film)|The Black Stallion]]'' (1979) – Alec's Father
* ''[[The Black Stallion (film)|The Black Stallion]]'' (1979) – Alec's father
* ''Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol'' (1979, TV Movie) – Cyrus Flint
* ''Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol'' (1979, TV Movie) – Cyrus Flint
* ''[[Cloud Dancer]]'' (1980) – Brad's Mechanic
* ''[[Cloud Dancer]]'' (1980) – Brad's mechanic
* ''[[Liar's Moon]]'' (1982) – Cecil Duncan
* ''[[Liar's Moon]]'' (1982) – Cecil Duncan
* ''[[The Junkman]]'' (1982) – Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)
* ''[[The Junkman]]'' (1982) – Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)
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* ''[[Buried Alive (1990 TV film)|Buried Alive]]'' (1990, TV Movie) – Sheriff Sam Eberly
* ''[[Buried Alive (1990 TV film)|Buried Alive]]'' (1990, TV Movie) – Sheriff Sam Eberly
* ''[[Harmony Cats]]'' (1992) – Bill Stratton
* ''[[Harmony Cats]]'' (1992) – Bill Stratton
* ''Space Case'' (1992) - Charlie
* ''[[Space Case (1992 film)|Space Case]]'' (1992) - Charlie
* ''Season of Change'' (1994) – Big Upton
* ''Season of Change'' (1994) – Big Upton
* ''[[Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long]]'' (1995, TV Movie) – Huey P. Long, Sr.
* ''[[Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long]]'' (1995, TV Movie) – Huey P. Long, Sr.
* ''Number One Fan'' (1995) – Lt. Joe Halsey
* ''Number One Fan'' (1995) – Lt. Joe Halsey
* ''[[King Cobra (1999 film)|King Cobra]]'' (1999) – Mayor Ed Biddle (final film role)
* ''[[King Cobra (1999 film)|King Cobra]]'' (1999) – Mayor Ed Biddle




Several songs for the 1977 film ''[[Outlaw Blues]]'' were composed by Axton and sung by [[Peter Fonda]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=85996&category=Full%20Credits |title=Outlaw Blues (1977) – Overview | website= TCM.com| publisher= Turner Classic Movies| access-date= January 5, 2018}}</ref>
Several songs for the 1977 film ''[[Outlaw Blues]]'' were composed by Axton and sung by [[Peter Fonda]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=85996&category=Full%20Credits |title=Outlaw Blues (1977) – Overview | website= TCM.com| publisher= Turner Classic Movies| access-date= January 5, 2018}}</ref>
Axton also contributed songs for the films ''The Legend of Hillbilly John'' (1972), ''[[Buster and Billie]]'' (1974) and ''[[Mitchell (film)|Mitchell]]'' (1975).
Axton also contributed songs for the films ''The Legend of Hillbilly John'' (1972), ''[[Buster and Billie]]'' (1974), ''[[Mitchell (film)|Mitchell]]'' (1975), and ''[[The Junkman]]'' (1982).


===Television appearances===
===Television appearances===
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* ''[[McCloud (TV series)|McCloud]]'' (1977) – Johnny Starbuck
* ''[[McCloud (TV series)|McCloud]]'' (1977) – Johnny Starbuck
* ''[[Hee Haw]]'' (1977) (musical guest)
* ''[[Hee Haw]]'' (1977) (musical guest)
* ''[[Flying High (TV series)|Flying High]]'' (1978) - Himself
* ''Hee Haw Honeys'' (1979) (musical guest)
* ''Hee Haw Honeys'' (1979) (musical guest)
* ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]]'' (1979) (musical guest)
* ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]]'' (1979) (musical guest)
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* ''[[Austin City Limits]]'' (1979) (musical guest)
* ''[[Austin City Limits]]'' (1979) (musical guest)
* ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]'' (1981) (musical guest)
* ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]'' (1981) (musical guest)
* ''[[Flo (TV series)|Flo]]'' (1981) (musical guest)
* ''[[Flo (TV series)|Flo]]'' (1981) - Himself
* ''[[Barbara Mandrell & the Mandrell Sisters]]'' (1981) (musical guest)
* ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' (1982, Season 1, Episode 3: "Challenges," and Episode 8: "Rodeo", in which he sang "I Dream of Highways") – Cooper Johnson
* ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' (1982, Season 1, Episode 3: "Challenges," and Episode 8: "Rodeo", in which he sang "I Dream of Highways") – Cooper Johnson
* ''[[The Rousters]]'' (1983–1984) – Cactus Jack Slade
* ''[[The Rousters]]'' (1983–1984) – Cactus Jack Slade
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* ''[[Faerie Tale Theatre]]'' (1984, "[[Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Faerie Tale Theatre episode)|Goldilocks and the Three Bears]]") – Forest Ranger
* ''[[Faerie Tale Theatre]]'' (1984, "[[Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Faerie Tale Theatre episode)|Goldilocks and the Three Bears]]") – Forest Ranger
* ''[[Cover Up (TV series)|Cover Up]]'' (1984) - John Cody
* ''[[Cover Up (TV series)|Cover Up]]'' (1984) - John Cody
* ''Steel Collar Man'' (series pilot, 1985) - Red
* ''[[Glitter (American TV series)|Glitter]]'' (1985) - Christie's father
* ''The Steel Collar Man'' (series pilot, 1985) - Red
* ''[[Trapper John, M.D.]]'' (1985) - Jack Dearborne
* ''[[Trapper John, M.D.]]'' (1985) - Jack Dearborne
* ''[[Dallas: The Early Years]]'' (1986, TV Movie) – Aaron Southworth
* ''[[Dallas: The Early Years]]'' (1986, TV Movie) – Aaron Southworth
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* ''[[Midnight Caller]]'' (1990) – Ralston Cash Dollar
* ''[[Midnight Caller]]'' (1990) – Ralston Cash Dollar
* ''[[Growing Pains]]'' (1990) – Claver Jackson
* ''[[Growing Pains]]'' (1990) – Claver Jackson
* ''[[Railfair 91]]'' (1991, VHS Documentary) - Guest Host and Musical Guest
* ''[[Doorways]]'' (1993, series pilot) - Jake Mitchell
* ''[[Doorways]]'' (1993, series pilot) - Jake Mitchell



''[[The Rousters]]'' was a short-lived television comedy adventure series (1983) with Axton as "Cactus" Jack Slade. The show starred [[Chad Everett]] as Wyatt Earp III, the grandson of the legendary [[Wyatt Earp]], and [[Jim Varney]] as his dimwitted brother Evan.


In 1992 Axton narrated ''The Alaska Highway: 1942-1992'' a documentary about the history of the [[Alaska Highway]] that was produced by public television station [[KAKM]] of [[Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage]] and shown nationally on [[PBS]]. In the mid-1990s, Axton was chosen to host and narrate the profile series ''[[Life and Times (TV series)|Life and Times]]'' on [[The Nashville Network]], in which a different country music figure was spotlighted each hour. His voice was heard throughout and he was seen on camera doing the introduction and closing of each show in which he participated.
In 1992 Axton narrated ''The Alaska Highway: 1942-1992'' a documentary about the history of the [[Alaska Highway]] that was produced by public television station [[KAKM]] of [[Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage]] and shown nationally on [[PBS]]. In the mid-1990s, Axton was chosen to host and narrate the profile series ''[[Life and Times (TV series)|Life and Times]]'' on [[The Nashville Network]], in which a different country music figure was spotlighted each hour. His voice was heard throughout and he was seen on camera doing the introduction and closing of each show in which he participated.
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Hoyt Axton
Hoyt Axton on July 4, 1976
Hoyt Axton on July 4, 1976
Background information
Birth nameHoyt Wayne Axton
Born(1938-03-25)March 25, 1938
Duncan, Oklahoma, U.S.
OriginComanche, Oklahoma
DiedOctober 26, 1999(1999-10-26) (aged 61)
Victor, Montana, U.S.
GenresCountry, folk, blues, rock
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1962–1999
LabelsA&M Records, Brylen Records, Vee Jay Records
WebsiteOfficial website

Hoyt Wayne Axton (March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999)[1] was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and actor. He became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing himself on the West Coast as a folk singer with an earthy style and powerful voice. Among his best-known songs are "Joy to the World", "The Pusher", "No No Song", "Greenback Dollar", "Della and the Dealer" and "Never Been to Spain".[2]

He was also a prolific character actor with many film and television roles to his credit, often playing a father figure in a number of films including The Black Stallion (1979), Heart Like a Wheel (1983) and Gremlins (1984).

Early life

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Born in Duncan, Oklahoma, Axton spent his preteen years in Comanche, Oklahoma, with his brother John.[3] His mother Mae Boren Axton, a songwriter, cowrote the song "Heartbreak Hotel", which became a major hit for Elvis Presley.[4] Some of Hoyt's own songs were later recorded by Presley. Axton's father John Thomas Axton[5] was a naval officer stationed in Jacksonville, Florida, where the family joined him in 1949.

Axton graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1956 and left town after a hardware store was destroyed by fire on graduation night following a misguided prank.[6]

He attended Oklahoma State University on a scholarship,[4] where he played football, but he left to enlist in the U.S. Navy. Axton held the rank of Petty Officer Second Class and served on two ships, the USS Princeton (CV-37) and the USS Ranger (CVA-61).[2]

Axton was a cousin of musician Arlo Guthrie. He was also the first cousin of David Boren, who served as governor of Oklahoma and three terms in the United States Senate and was also president of the University of Oklahoma.[7]

Career

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After his discharge from the Navy, Axton began singing folk songs in coffee houses and nightclubs in Southern California. In the early 1960s, he released his first folk album, The Balladeer (recorded at the Troubadour), which included his song "Greenback Dollar." It became a 1963 hit for the Kingston Trio.[2]

Axton released numerous albums throughout the 1960s and 1970s. In the mid-1970's he produced studio covers of his own music for John Davidson, and also produced Tales From the Ozone, a 1975 album by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen. He released many minor hits of his own, such as "Boney Fingers", "When the Morning Comes" and 1979's "Della and the Dealer".[4] His vocal style featured his distinctive bass-baritone (which later deepened to near-bass) and use of characterization.

Axton first appeared on television in a David L. Wolper ABC production of The Story of a Folksinger (1963). He appeared on Hootenanny, hosted by Jack Linkletter, during this period. In 1965, he appeared in an episode of Bonanza[4] in which he sang duets with Pernell Roberts. In 1966, he made his film debut in Smoky playing the role of Fred Denton, the evil brother of the character played by Fess Parker. He gained fame in the 1970s and 1980s through his film roles, including those in The Black Stallion (1979), Liar's Moon (1982), Heart Like a Wheel (1983) and Gremlins (1984). His television appearances included McCloud (1976), The Bionic Woman (1976), WKRP in Cincinnati (1979) and Diff'rent Strokes (1984, 1985). In 1980, he sang the theme song to the short-lived series Flo, and guest-starred as himself in the episode titled "You Gotta Have Hoyt". Axton sang the jingle "The Ballad of Big Mac" for a 1969 McDonald's Big Mac television commercial as well as "Head for the Mountains" in voiceovers for Busch beer in the 1980s. He appeared in a Pizza Hut commercial in 1985 and in a TV spot for FTD with Merlin Olsen in 1989.[citation needed] In 1991 Axton was awarded an induction to The Walk of Western Stars in Newhall, California.

Axton's most lasting contributions, however, were songs made famous by others: "Joy to the World" (Three Dog Night) and "Never Been to Spain" for both Three Dog Night and Elvis Presley, "Greenback Dollar" for the Kingston Trio, "The Pusher" and "Snowblind Friend" for Steppenwolf, "No No Song" for Ringo Starr, and songs covered by singers such as Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie, John Denver, Nina Simone, Waylon Jennings, Martha Reeves, Jonathan Edwards, Glen Campbell, Anne Murray, David Clayton-Thomas and Colter Wall. Axton sang duets with Linda Ronstadt on the songs "Lion in the Winter" and "When the Morning Comes", with Renee Armand on "Boney Fingers" and with Tanya Tucker on "You Taught Me How to Cry." His composition "Joy to the World", performed by Three Dog Night, reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for six straight weeks in 1971, making it the top hit of the year. He named his record label Jeremiah after the bullfrog mentioned in the song.[2]

Personal life

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Axton was married four times; his first three marriages ended in divorce.[2] He had five children.[2] One of his children, Matt Axton, is a musician.[8]

Axton struggled with cocaine addiction, and several of his songs, including "The Pusher", "Snowblind Friend" and "No No Song", partly reflect his experiences with the drug.[2] He was a proponent of medical marijuana use, but he and his wife Deborah were arrested in February 1997 at their Montana home for possession of about 500 g (1.1 lb) of marijuana. His wife later explained that she offered Axton marijuana to relieve his pain and stress following his 1995 stroke. They were fined and received deferred sentences. Axton never fully recovered from his stroke, and he used a wheelchair for the remainder of his life.[citation needed]

Death

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Axton died at age 61 at his home in Victor, Montana on October 26, 1999, after suffering two heart attacks in two weeks.[2][9][10]

On November 1, 2007, Axton and his mother Mae Boren Axton were inducted posthumously into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in Muskogee, Oklahoma.[11][12]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album Chart positions Label
US Country US CAN Country
1962 The Balladeer — — — Horizon
1963 Greenback Dollar — — —
Thunder'n Lightnin' — — —
Saturday's Child — — —
1964 Hoyt Axton Explodes! — — — Vee Jay
Long Old Road — — —
1965 Mr. Greenback Dollar Man — — — Surrey
Hoyt Axton Sings Bessie Smith — — — Exodus
1969 My Griffin Is Gone — — — Columbia
1971 Joy to the World — — — Capitol
Country Anthem — — —
1973 Less Than the Song — — — A&M
1974 Life Machine 21 — —
1975 Southbound 27 188 —
1976 Fearless 26 171 —
1977 Snowblind Friend 36 — — MCA
1978 Road Songs 40 — — A&M
Free Sailin' 42 — — MCA
1979 A Rusty Old Halo 27 — 14 Jeremiah
1980 Where Did the Money Go? 31 — —
1981 Live! 30 — —
1982 Pistol Packin' Mama 41 — —
1984 American Dreams — — — Global
1990 Spin of the Wheel — — — DPI
1996 Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog – – – Youngheart Music
1998 The A&M Years[13] — — — A&M

Singles

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Year Single Chart Positions Album
US Country US
[14] 		CAN Country CAN CAN AC
1963 "Greenback Dollar" — — — — — Greenback Dollar
1967 "San Fernando" — — — — — single only
1973 "Sweet Misery" — — — — — Less Than the Song
1974 "When the Morning Comes" (with Linda Ronstadt) 10 54 1 72 20 Life Machine
"Boney Fingers" (with Renee Armand)[15] 8 — 8 — 31
1975 "Nashville" 61 106 — — — Southbound
"Speed Trap" — 105 — — —
"Lion in the Winter" (with Linda Ronstadt) 57 — — — —
"In a Young Girl's Mind" — — — — —
1976 "Flash of Fire" 18 — 9 — — Fearless
"Evangelina" — — — — —
1977 "You're the Hangnail in My Life" 57 — 42 — — Snowblind Friend
"Little White Moon" 65 — — — —
1979 "Della and the Dealer" 17 — — — — A Rusty Old Halo
"A Rusty Old Halo" 14 — — — —
1980 "Wild Bull Rider" 21 — — — —
"Evangelina" 37 — 44 — —
"Boozers Are Losers (When Benders Don't End)" — — — — — Where Did the Money Go
"Where Did the Money Go" 80 — — — —
1981 "Flo's Yellow Rose" 78 — — — — single only
"The Devil" 86 — — — — Live!
"(We've Got To) Win This One" — — — — — single only
1982 "(When You Dance) You Do Not Tango" — — — — — Where Did the Money Go
"There Stands the Glass" — — — — — Pistol Packin' Mama
"Pistol Packin' Mama" — — — — —
1983 "Warm Storms and Wild Flowers" — — — — —
"If You're a Cowboy" — — — — — Spin of The Wheel
1991 "Oh I'm a Good Old Rebel" — — — — — Songs of the Civil War
"Yellow Rose of Texas" — — — — —

Music videos

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Year Video
1990 "Heartbreak Hotel"
Year Video
1990 "Mountain Right"

Selected list of songs

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Among Axton's best-known compositions (or co-writing credits) are:

Film and television appearances

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Film appearances

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Several songs for the 1977 film Outlaw Blues were composed by Axton and sung by Peter Fonda.[16] Axton also contributed songs for the films The Legend of Hillbilly John (1972), Buster and Billie (1974), Mitchell (1975), and The Junkman (1982).

Television appearances

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In 1992 Axton narrated The Alaska Highway: 1942-1992 a documentary about the history of the Alaska Highway that was produced by public television station KAKM of Anchorage and shown nationally on PBS. In the mid-1990s, Axton was chosen to host and narrate the profile series Life and Times on The Nashville Network, in which a different country music figure was spotlighted each hour. His voice was heard throughout and he was seen on camera doing the introduction and closing of each show in which he participated.

Axton also served as the narrator for two documentaries about the Western States Endurance Race in 1982 and 1983 titled Desperate Dreams.

References

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  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records, Ltd. p. 34. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Oliver, Myrna (October 27, 1999). "Hoyt Axton, Singer, Character Actor and Hit Songwriter, Dies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  3. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Hoyt Axton". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d Pareles, Jon (October 27, 1999). "Hoyt Axton, 61, Songwriter, Singer and Actor in Movies". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "Hoyt Axton Biography (1938–)". filmreference.com.
  6. ^ Cohen, Larry. "North Florida Music Hall of Fame". Larry Cohen Productions. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  7. ^ "Axton, Mae Boren (1914–1997)". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  8. ^ "Matt Axton Music". Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  9. ^ Hinckley, David (October 27, 1999). "Songwriter Hoyt Axton Dead at 61 In Montana". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  10. ^ Burke, Brad (October 27, 1999). "Axton, Hoyt Wayne (1938–1999)". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  11. ^ Downing, Jim (November 17, 2007). "Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Induction 2007". Tulsa Today. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  12. ^ Smoot, D. E. "'Thank God I'm from Oklahoma,' inductee says". Muskogee Phoenix. Muskogee, Oklahoma. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  13. ^ Adams, Greg (n.d.). "Hoyt Axton: The A&M Years". AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  14. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
  15. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2005). Joel Whitburn's Top Country Songs, 1944–2005. Record Research Inc. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-89820-165-9.
  16. ^ "Outlaw Blues (1977) – Overview". TCM.com. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  17. ^ "The Hoyt Axton Country Western Boogie Woogie Gospel Rock and Roll Show". IMDb. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
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