Artist: Billy Joe Shaver

Billy Joe Shaver
Aliases
Shaver
Born
August 16, 1939
Country
United States
Family
Eddy Shaver   Son

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Black Rose Billy Joe Shaver March 1973 (8 artists)
2 Good News Blues Billy Joe Shaver 1987 Todd Snider
3 I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train Billy Joe Shaver March 1973 (6 artists)
4 If I Give My Soul Shaver August 10, 1993 (3 artists)
5 I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Going to Be a Diamond Someday) Billy Joe Shaver January 1981 (9 artists)
6 Live Forever Shaver August 10, 1993 (5 artists)
7 Low Down Freedom Billy Joe Shaver March 1973 (3 artists)
8 Old Five and Dimers Like Me Billy Joe Shaver March 1973 (7 artists)
9 Tramp on Your Street Shaver August 10, 1993 (2 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Bottom Dollar Billy Joe Shaver March 1973 Jerry Lee Lewis
2 Honky Tonk Heroes Billy Joe Shaver 1977 Waylon Jennings
3 Jesus Christ, What a Man Billy Joe Shaver March 1973 Bobby Bare
4 Kneeling Drunkard's Plea Billy Joe Shaver June 2007 The Louvin Brothers
5 Ramblin' Fever Billy Joe Shaver 1994 Merle Haggard
6 Ride Me Down Easy Billy Joe Shaver 1975 Bobby Bare
7 Slow Rollin' Low Billy Joe Shaver 1977 Waylon Jennings
8 Way Down Texas Way Shaver May 1999 Asleep at the Wheel
9 West Texas Waltz Shaver 1996 Butch Hancock
10 White Freightliner Blues Billy Joe Shaver 2001 Townes Van Zandt
11 Willy the Wandering Gypsy and Me Billy Joe Shaver March 1973 Tom T. Hall
12 You Asked Me To Billy Joe Shaver 1977 Waylon Jennings

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Black Rose Billy Joe Shaver (8 artists)
2 Bottom Dollar Panama Red, Billy Joe Shaver (4 artists)
3 Good Christian Soldier Bobby Bare, Billy Joe Shaver Kris Kristofferson
4 Good News Blues Billy Joe Shaver Todd Snider
5 Honky Tonk Heroes Billy Joe Shaver (3 artists)
6 I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train Billy Joe Shaver (6 artists)
7 I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Going to Be a Diamond Someday) Billy Joe Shaver (9 artists)
8 If I Give My Soul Billy Joe Shaver (3 artists)
9 Jesus Christ, What a Man Bobby Bare, Billy Joe Shaver Billy Joe Shaver
10 Live Forever Billy Joe Shaver, Eddy Shaver (5 artists)
11 Low Down Freedom Billy Joe Shaver (3 artists)
12 Old Five and Dimers Like Me Billy Joe Shaver (7 artists)
13 Omaha Billy Joe Shaver, Hillman Hall The Gourds
14 Ride Me Down Easy Billy Joe Shaver (8 artists)
15 Slow Rollin' Low Billy Joe Shaver Billy Joe Shaver
16 Tramp on Your Street Billy Joe Shaver (2 artists)
17 Way Down Texas Way Billy Joe Shaver Shaver
18 Willy the Wandering Gypsy and Me Billy Joe Shaver (3 artists)
19 You Ask Me To Waylon Jennings, Billy Joe Shaver (5 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Electric Shaver Shaver May 1999 New West Records
2 Gypsy Boy Billy Joe Shaver 1977 Capricorn
3 Highway of Life Shaver 1996 Justice [1]
4 I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal ...But I'm Going to Be a Diamond Someday Billy Joe Shaver January 1981 Columbia
5 Old Five and Dimers Like Me Billy Joe Shaver March 1973 Monument
6 Salt of the Earth Billy Joe Shaver 1987 Columbia
7 Tramp on Your Street Shaver August 10, 1993 Praxis-Zoo
8 When I Get My Wings Billy Joe Shaver 1975 Capricorn

Performances also appear on

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Anchored in Love - A Tribute to June Carter Cash various artists June 2007 Dualtone
2 Poet - A Tribute to Townes Van Zandt various artists 2001 Free Falls
3 Tulare Dust - A Songwriters Tribute to Merle Haggard various artists 1994 HighTone Records

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver - Live various artists May 17, 2005 Compadre

Forum topics

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