Tom Russell
ABOUT TOM RUSSELL
Much-covered musician whose singles included Blue Wing, The Heart of a Working Man, Black Pearl, and many others.
He graduated with a Master's degree in Sociology of Law from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
His songs were covered by many artists including Johnny Cash , Iris DeMent , Jason Boland , Dave Alvin , and k.d. lang .
He grew up in Los Angeles with a brother.
He co-wrote his 1988 song Outbound Plane with Nanci Griffith with which Suzy Bogguss would score a Top 10 country hit.
