A native of Tyler, Texas, Richard Dobson is a true Texas treasure. A Bachelor of Science degree in Spanish, two years in the Peace Corps, and living in a host of foreign places like Santa Fe, New Mexico, Nashville, Tennessee, and now making his home in Switzerland, only strengthen the deep-rooted Texas nature of this musical and literary icon. One of the most famous quotes about Richard Dobson, (Ricardo, to his friends) came from Nanci Griffith, who remarked that Dobson was, "…the Hemingway of country music." Ricardo lives up to that in a big way. With quite a few acclaimed CDs to his credit, Dobson has been covered by David Allen Coe, Nanci Griffith, Guy Clark, Lacy J. Dalton, and others. His offerings here include "GLOBAL VILLAGE GARAGE" (Salty Songs Publishing, Nashville) which contains many of Dobson's great songs, poems, and a few stories. Townes Van Zandt was a big Richard Dobson fan. You will be, too. Dobson is an accomplished author, penning "The Gulf Coast Boys" and getting great reviews. There's just something about great writers who have lived a full and wondrous life. They tend to let us tag along on the heels of their next memory. For Texans, that's a glorious ride. We've been working on getting more Richard Dobson titles for you, and here they are. The 2001 release “HUM OF THE WHEELS” is a twelve cut project which includes “Who Killed Jack Rabbit” and “Coyote Waltz.” A baker’s dozen are on the 2002 release “DOPLEGAENGER” including “Uncertain Texas,” a favorite of Dobson fans, and one that hits this reviewer close to home, about 30 miles to be exact. “Texas Is One Song Away” can be found on “A RIVER WILL DO,” released in 2003. Dobson’s 2006 release, “ON THISTLEDOWN WIND,” is mostly new songs including “Red Headed Woman” and “Scissortail Bird,” two toe-tappers for sure. Released in 2007, BACK AT THE RED SHACK is a romp with old band mates in the same Houston studio where it all began. FROM A DISTANT SHORE, title song of Dobson's latest Brambus CD (which garnered him a nomination for Singer/Songwriter of the Year in the Texas Music Awards), and "It's Been This Way Forever" foreshadow some of the themes taken up in his new book, PLEASURES OF THE HIGH RHINE.