More albums from James Talley
Artist Biography
A country maverick who wandered alongside the outlaw movement of the mid-1970s, James Talley has chosen to follow his own path in subsequent years, carving out a distinct niche among folk-blues singers. During his period on a major label in the mid-1970s, Talley gained acclaim for such albums as Got No Bread, No Milk, No Money, But We Sure Got a Lot of Love, but hits eluded him. He nevertheless carved a reputation as a songwriter, thanks to covers of his tunes by Johnny Paycheck and Johnny Cash, and was enough of a cult sensation to earn the attention of President Jimmy Carter. Talley took an independent route in the mid-1980s and maintained a career as an Americana outsider over the next decades, reissuing his older work and putting out new records, such as 2024's Bandits, Ballads and Blues, on occasion.
Hometown
Mehan, OK, United States
Genre
Country