Texas Law and Justice

The son of sharecroppers, Bill Neely (1916-1990) was a Texas country singer-songwriter. Neely received his first guitar lesson around age 13 from singer Jimmie Rodgers, whose musical influence stayed with Neely throughout his career and was often evident in his singing style. During his long career that included performances at the Smithsonian Institution and in Paris, France, Neely recorded only one album. This collection, recorded in 1973, includes “Big Yellow Moon Over Texas”; “Texas Law and Justice,” a song attributed to an innocent man who was wrongly convicted and put to death, several instrumentals, and a rock and roll song (“Rock and Roll Baby”) written by Neely in 1949.

Track Listing

101	Satan's Burning Hell Bill Neely	02:39
102	Big Yellow Moon over Texas Bill Neely	02:16
103	Texas Law and Justice Bill Neely	03:53
104	Pflugerville Boogie Bill Neely	01:57
105	Crying the Blues over You Bill Neely	03:41
106	On a Blackland Farm Bill Neely	03:48
107	Austin Breakdown Bill Neely	02:37
108	A Soldier's Thoughts Bill Neely	03:02
109	No Pockets in a Shroud Bill Neely	01:29
110	Lonely Mansion Bill Neely	03:03
111	Deep Elm Blues Bill Neely	02:30
112	Rock and Roll Baby Bill Neely	02:07
113	Skid Row Bill Neely	03:48
114	Don't Waste Your Tears over Me Bill Neely	02:02
115	Blues On Ellem Bill Neely	04:31
116	Austin Breakdown #2 Bill Neely	02:12
117	Never Left the Lone Star State Bill Neely	02:21
118	I'm a Truck Drivin' Daddy Bill Neely	02:35
119	My Tennessee Home Bill Neely	03:55
120	Sun Setting Time in Your Life Bill Neely	04:00