Dallas Burrow is excited to announce the release of his new single, "Read 'Em And Weep", featuring Ray Wylie Hubbard. The track is off his forthcoming release, The Way The West Was Won, due September 26th via Forty Below Records. Pre-Save the album here.
Texas songwriting icon Ray Wylie Hubbard lends his smoky vocals to “Read ‘Em And Weep,” a poker song inspired by guys like Ray Wylie and Townes Van Zandt's great gambling ballads. Of Dallas, Ray Wylie had this to say, “In this modern time of piss ant singers and so-called songwriters, Dallas Burrow is one of the very few artists who rips off pieces of his soul, turns those pieces into lyrics, puts them to a haunting cool melody or a rocking groove and will stand back to back with you daring the Devil to show up…and the Devil won’t cause he know he ain’t gonna get Dallas Burrow. His integrity ain't for sale.”
Dallas weighs in; “This song, which serves as the opening track of the album, is actually a musical sequel to a song I wrote with my good friend Charley Crockett called “The Only Game in Town,” which I wrote all the verses for, after he brought me a chorus and a chord progression. In that song’s third verse the narrator tells us, “The dealer is [his] friend and the house always wins.” This song you might say serves as a challenge to its prequel, with the opening verse declaring, “I heard the dealer was your friend, I heard you know him well.” Both, stylistically, were inspired by great gambling songs like “Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold” by Townes Van Zandt and “Dust of the Chase” by Ray Wylie Hubbard. It was only fitting then, that Ray Wylie would sing on this tune. I gave him the whole record to listen to and this was the one he picked out to sing on. It was quite the honor to have him sing the entire second verse, since he’s always been one of my biggest inspirations and heroes. The tune opens with producer Lloyd Maines counting it off and playing a striking harmonic guitar part. As the track continues to build it is further brought to life by Lloyd’s legendary dobro playing, and Katie Shore’s immaculate fiddle work.”
Burrow's new full-length, The Way The West Was Won, zooms in on his strength as a storyteller. Produced by Grammy winner Lloyd Maines and recorded in an inspired two days, the album features guest appearances from Ray Wylie Hubbard, Kelly Willis, and Jim Lauderdale, it's a richly imaginative collection of cowboy songs, conjuring up a Wild West landscape of vaqueros and outlaws. This is music for campfires and trail rides, theatres and festival stages, and Burrow's delivery nods to influences like Townes Van Zandt, Willie Nelson, and Marty Robbins.
TOUR DATES
07/25/25 - Alpine, TX - Viva Big Bend Fest
07/26/25 - Austin, TX - Kitty Cohen's
07/27/25 - New Braunfels, TX - Lonestar Float House
08/03/25 - Silver City, NM - The Little Toad
08/15/25 - Ruidoso, NM - Under A Mountain Sky Concert Series
08/16/25 - Red River, NM - 8750 Fest
08/19/25 - Phoenix, AZ - The Dirty Drummer
08/20/25 - Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon w/ Dead Rock West
08/21/25 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Ugly Mug Coffee House
08/22/25 - Folsom, CA - Hotel Folsom
08/23/25 - Pinecrest, CA - Kennedy Meadows Music Fest
09/05/25 - Turkey, TX - Hotel Turkey w/ Max & Heather Stalling
09/07/25 - Canyon, TX - Lula's Boom Boom Room
09/12/25 - La Grange, TX - The Bugle Boy
09/19/25 - Calvert, TX - Cowgirls Tavern
09/27/25 - New Braunfels, TX - Gruene Hall ( Album Release show ) w/ Kelly Willis
10/11/25 - Terlingua, TX - Starlight Theatre
