Verlon Thompson
Songwriters seem to flourish on the fertile Oklahoma plains. Woody Guthrie, Roger Miller,Leon Russell, J.J. Cale and Jimmy Webb.
Add Verlon Thompson to that list.
Thirty years as a professional songwriter and traveling troubadour serve as credentials. As a solo performer, and as the trusted sidekick of Texas Americana songwriting icon Guy Clark, Verlon has viewed the world from stages everywhere from Barcelona to Binger (his hometown in Oklahoma).
Alongthe way Verlon Thompson compositions have been recorded by Jimmy Buffett andAlan Jackson, Dierks Bentley, Suzy Bogguss, Anne Murray, The Nitty Gritty DirtBand, Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis, Del McCoury, Sam Bush, Trisha Yearwood and many more.
Equally important in his songwriting and live performances, Verlon's guitar work cannotgo unnoticed. His guitar can be heard on recordings by Restless Heart, PamTillis, and many more, including, and especially Guy Clark.
Verlonco-produced Guy Clark's Grammy nominated CD "Cold Dog Soup" as well as "The Dark", "Workbench Songs" and "Somedays theSong Writes You".
As thein-house musician for Genuine Human Productions, Thompson scores themes andbackground music for documentaries and special film projects.
Verlon Thompson is currently on the road. Or in the studio. Or writing in his bunkhouse on the river in Tennessee... ....but never far from the fertile plains of Oklahoma.
Songwriters seem to flourish on the fertile Oklahoma plains. Woody Guthrie, Roger Miller,Leon Russell, J.J. Cale and Jimmy Webb.
Add Verlon Thompson to that list.
Thirty years as a professional songwriter and traveling troubadour serve as credentials. As a solo performer, and as the trusted sidekick of Texas Americana songwriting icon Guy Clark, Verlon has viewed the world from stages everywhere from Barcelona to Binger (his hometown in Oklahoma).
Alongthe way Verlon Thompson compositions have been recorded by Jimmy Buffett andAlan Jackson, Dierks Bentley, Suzy Bogguss, Anne Murray, The Nitty Gritty DirtBand, Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis, Del McCoury, Sam Bush, Trisha Yearwood and many more.
Equally important in his songwriting and live performances, Verlon's guitar work cannotgo unnoticed. His guitar can be heard on recordings by Restless Heart, PamTillis, and many more, including, and especially Guy Clark.
Verlonco-produced Guy Clark's Grammy nominated CD "Cold Dog Soup" as well as "The Dark", "Workbench Songs" and "Somedays theSong Writes You".
As thein-house musician for Genuine Human Productions, Thompson scores themes andbackground music for documentaries and special film projects.
Verlon Thompson is currently on the road. Or in the studio. Or writing in his bunkhouse on the river in Tennessee... ....but never far from the fertile plains of Oklahoma.