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The Dennis Fetchet Photo Page II: The Hoyt Axton Years "It's all about me." |
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Hoyt Wayne Axton, son of Mae Axton who wrote "Heartbreak Hotel", was born on March 25, 1938, in Duncan, Oklahoma. He worked as a folksinger in the early 50's, went on to write songs, perform, act in both movies and television. He formed his own record label, Jeremiah Records, in 1978. He wrote "Joy To The World" and "Never Been To Spain" for Three Dog Night. His best known country hits included "When the Morning Comes" and "Boney Fingers" (1974) and "Della and the Dealer" (1979). He married Kathryn Roberts and they had 3 children, April, Michael and Mark. He was married to Donna 'Bambi' Roberts from 1980 - 1990, and they had one son, Matthew. He finally married Deborah Hawkins on August 28, 1997 and they remained married until his death. He also has another son named Mark, who is also a country singer. Hoyt passed away on October 26, 1999 at his ranch in Helena, Montana of a massive heart attack. Dennis traveled as Hoyt's fiddle player from 1978 until 1994 when Hoyt suffered a stroke. During those years Hoyt's band included: Donna Roberts Axton [piano], Bruce "Buffalo" Barlow [bass], Hank Barrio [electric guitar], Rhys Clark [drums], Mark Dawson [guitar, harmonica, back-up locals], Jana Lee Dare, Carol Hunt, Mary Lynn-Dias [back-up singers] and, of course, Dennis Fetchet [fiddle, guitar and harmonica]. Dennis' show stopping specialty was to play the "Orange Blossom Special" with the fiddle behind his head. It was this skill that originally helped land him his job with Hoyt. Dennis has described Hoyt as "a really fun guy" and "a kind and generous friend." Below are some of
Dennis' personal photos of those years.
To see Jan's Hoyt Axton Tribute Page
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Dennis Fetchet's Personal Pictures [click on the images in blue to see an enlarged version, click back on your task bar to return to this page] |
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Here Hoyt is featured in a sci-fi movie with Robbie the Robot.
Jeremiah the Bullfrog |
A poster from the 1970's where Dennis was performing with the Wild Hickory Nuts and Hoyt was the headliner. |
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An advertisement flyer from the mid 1970's |
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Dennis borrowing Hoyt's album pose from the "Road Songs" album. Both are standing in front of the "Honeysuckle Rose", Hoyt's famous touring bus that prompted a 1980 movie of the same name starring Willie Nelson and Slim Pickins. |
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Dennis and Hoyt horsing around on the upper deck of "Honeysuckle Rose" while on tour. |
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Dennis and Hoyt promoting Geronimo for President |
Hoyt Axton, Un-named girl, John Hartford, and Dennis Fetchet |
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Dennis doing some recording in 1983 at Hoyt's rented house in Los Angeles. Hoyt was away filming "Gremlins" at the time. |
This is the recording that come from those recording sessions at Hoyt's house. Other artists included John Hickman, Kenny Blackwell, and Bill Bryson. |
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Dennis doing "Orange Blossom Special" ending in Bern, Switzerland with Hoyt and the band in background. |
While on tour in the late '80's, the band stopped at "Old Faithful Geyser." Here is a very cold Dennis posing. |
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Dennis with Jana Lee Dare, Chuck Mellone and Miranda Alcott at Mae Axton's house in Nashville in May of 1979. |
The Ryman Auditorium, Home of the Grand Old Opry. |
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Dennis rehearsing with Donna Axton on piano at Hoyt's house in June of 1985. |
Dennis during the same sessions at Hoyt's in June of 1985. |
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Dennis Fetchet's Filmography |
[Information supplied by www.us.imdb.com] |
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Dennis Fetchet's TV Guest Appearances |
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Dennis Fetchet's Discography |
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Hoyt Axton's Discography [Albums highlighted in tan are albums that Dennis Fetchet worked on.] |
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Album Name |
Year |
Original, Guest, Reissue |
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The Balladeer |
1962 |
Original release |
Horizon records |
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Thunder N’ Lighting |
1963 |
Original release |
Horizon Label |
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Saturday’s Child |
1963 |
Original release |
Horizon Label |
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Greenback Dollar |
1963 |
Original release |
VJ Label |
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Original Hootenanny, Volume 3 |
1963 |
Guest with Various Artists |
Crestview records |
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Hootenanny at the Troubadour |
1963 |
Guest with Various Artists |
Horizon Label |
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The Best of Hoyt Axton |
1964 |
Original release |
VJ Label |
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Hoyt Axton Explodes |
1964 |
Original release |
VJ Label |
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Thunder N’ Lightening |
1964 |
Re-issue of 1963 |
VJ Label |
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Saturday’s Child |
1964 |
Re-issue of 1963 album |
VJ Label |
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Greenback Dollar |
1964 |
Re-issue of 1964 |
Horizon Label |
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Mr. Greenback Dollar Man |
1965 |
Original release |
Surrey Label |
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Hoyt Axton Sings Bessie Smith |
1965 |
Original release |
Exodus Label |
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Folk Star, Volume 4 |
1965 |
Guest with Various Artists |
Surrey Label |
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Saturday’s Child |
1965 |
Re-issue of 1963 album |
Exodus Label |
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Folk Volume ‘66 |
1966 |
Guest with Various Artists |
Design Records |
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My Griffin is Gone |
1969 |
Original release |
Columbia Label |
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1st Vibration |
1969 |
Guest with Various Artists |
Do It Now Label |
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Washington County |
1970 |
Guest with Arlo Guthrie |
Koch Records |
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Joy To The World |
1971 |
Original release |
Capitol Label |
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Country Anthem |
1971 |
Original release |
Capitol Label |
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Hobo’s Lullaby |
1972 |
Guest with Arlo Guthrie |
Reprise Records |
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We Ain’t Down Yet. |
1972 |
Guest with Woody Guthrie |
Diablo Records |
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Less Than The Song |
1973 |
Original release |
A & M Label |
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Sessions |
1973 |
Guest with Various Artists |
unknown |
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Martha Reeves |
1974 |
Guest with Martha Reeves |
MCA Records |
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Life Machine |
1974 |
Original release |
A& M Label |
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Southbound |
1975 |
Original release |
A& M Label |
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Tales From the Ozone |
1976 |
Guest with Commander Cody |
Warner Brothers Records |
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Texas Cookin’ |
1976 |
Guest with Guy Clark |
MCA Records |
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Fearless |
1976 |
Original release |
A& M Label |
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Bread & Roses Festival 1977 |
1977 |
Guest with Various Artists |
Fantasy Records |
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Road Songs |
1977 |
Re-issue-12 songs from earlier albums |
A& M Label |
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Snowblind Friend |
1977 |
Original release |
MCA Label |
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Long Old Road |
1977 |
Re-issue of 1964 Bessie Smith Album |
VJ International Label |
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Outlaw Blues |
1977 |
Guest on Movie Soundtrack |
Capitol Records |
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Hoyt Axton Gold |
1977 |
Original release |
VJ International |
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Free Sailin’ |
1978 |
Original release |
MCA Label |
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Never Been To Spain |
1978 |
Re-issue- 8 songs from Snowblind and Free Sailin’ |
MCA Label |
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Bread & Roses Festival 1979 |
1979 |
Guest with Various Artists |
Fantasy Records |
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A Rusty Old Halo |
1979 |
Original release |
Jeremiah Label |
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Where Did All the Money Go? |
1981 |
Original release |
Jeremiah Label |
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Hoyt Axton Live |
1981 |
Original release |
Jeremiah Label |
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Pistol Packin’ Mama |
1982 |
Original release |
Jeremiah Label |
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Double Dare |
1982 |
Re-issue-10 songs from Bessie Smith and Explodes albums |
Brylen Label |
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Heartbreak Hotel |
1982 |
Re-issue- 10 songs from Hoyt Explodes album |
Accord Label |
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Down and Out |
1984 |
Re-issue- Hoyt Explodes and Bessie Smith Albums |
? |
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Allegiance Xtra: Down and Out/Trouble |
1984 |
Re-issue of Down and Out and Trouble |
? |
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Hoyt Axton’s Greatest Hits |
1986 |
Original release of pre-recorded hits |
? |
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Never Been To Spain |
1986 |
Re-issue of 1978 package- 8 songs from Snowblind and Free Sailin’ |
MCA Label |
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Travel Log |
1990 |
Guest with J. J. Cale |
Jive Records |
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American Dreams |
1990 |
Original release |
Global Label |
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Spin of the Wheel |
1990 |
Original release |
DPI Label |
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Bread & Roses Festival |
1990 |
Re-issue of 1977 album |
? |
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Songs of the Civil War |
1991 |
Guest with Various Artists |
Columbia Records |
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Songs of the Civil War |
1991 |
Guest with Various Artists |
New World |
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American Originals |
1992 |
Re-issue- 20 songs from Joy To The World and Country Anthem |
Capitol Label |
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Greatest Stars of Folk Music |
1994 |
Guest with Various Artists |
Legacy Records |
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Lonesome Road |
1994 |
Re-issue- 10 songs from Bessie Smith and Explodes Albums |
Chicago Music Label |
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Electric Range |
1995 |
Guest with Electric Range |
Smokehouse-released 25 yrs. after it was recorded. |