Dennis Hoyt Years Photos

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.

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Dennis Fetchet's Personal Pictures

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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.

An advertisement flyer from the mid 1970's

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.

Dennis and Hoyt horsing around on the upper deck of "Honeysuckle Rose" while on tour.

Dennis and Hoyt promoting Geronimo for President

Hoyt Axton, Un-named girl, John Hartford, and Dennis Fetchet

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dennis Fetchet's Filmography

Heart Like a Wheel (1983) ......... played Tex's fiddle player
Oklahoma Zoo Concert............... Live Performance Video

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Dennis Fetchet's TV Guest Appearances

Nashville Now [April, 1986]..................... with Hoyt Axton's band
Grand Old Opry [April, 1986] ................. with Hoyt Axton's band
Grand Old Opry [Jan. 31, 1987].............. with Hoyt Axton's band

Dennis Fetchet's Discography

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Hoyt Axton's Discography [Albums highlighted in tan are albums that Dennis Fetchet worked on.]
Album Name	Year	Original, Guest, Reissue	Notes
The Balladeer	1962	Original release	Horizon records
Thunder N’ Lighting	1963	Original release	Horizon Label
Saturday’s Child	1963	Original release	Horizon Label
Greenback Dollar	1963	Original release	VJ Label
Original Hootenanny, Volume 3	1963	Guest with Various Artists	Crestview records
Hootenanny at the Troubadour	1963	Guest with Various Artists	Horizon Label
The Best of Hoyt Axton	1964	Original release	VJ Label
Hoyt Axton Explodes	1964	Original release	VJ Label
Thunder N’ Lightening	1964	Re-issue of 1963	VJ Label
Saturday’s Child	1964	Re-issue of 1963 album	VJ Label
Greenback Dollar	1964	Re-issue of 1964	Horizon Label
Mr. Greenback Dollar Man	1965	Original release	Surrey Label
Hoyt Axton Sings Bessie Smith	1965	Original release	Exodus Label
Folk Star, Volume 4	1965	Guest with Various Artists	Surrey Label
Saturday’s Child	1965	Re-issue of 1963 album	Exodus Label
Folk Volume ‘66	1966	Guest with Various Artists	Design Records
My Griffin is Gone	1969	Original release	Columbia Label
1^st Vibration	1969	Guest with Various Artists	Do It Now Label
Washington County	1970	Guest with Arlo Guthrie	Koch Records
Joy To The World	1971	Original release	Capitol Label
Country Anthem	1971	Original release	Capitol Label
Hobo’s Lullaby	1972	Guest with Arlo Guthrie	Reprise Records
We Ain’t Down Yet.	1972	Guest with Woody Guthrie	Diablo Records
Less Than The Song	1973	Original release	A & M Label
Sessions	1973	Guest with Various Artists	unknown
Martha Reeves	1974	Guest with Martha Reeves	MCA Records
Life Machine	1974	Original release	A& M Label
Southbound	1975	Original release	A& M Label
Tales From the Ozone	1976	Guest with Commander Cody	Warner Brothers Records
Texas Cookin’	1976	Guest with Guy Clark	MCA Records
Fearless	1976	Original release	A& M Label
Bread & Roses Festival 1977	1977	Guest with Various Artists	Fantasy Records
Road Songs	1977	Re-issue-12 songs from earlier albums	A& M Label
Snowblind Friend	1977	Original release	MCA Label
Long Old Road	1977	Re-issue of 1964 Bessie Smith Album	VJ International Label
Outlaw Blues	1977	Guest on Movie Soundtrack	Capitol Records
Hoyt Axton Gold	1977	Original release	VJ International
Free Sailin’	1978	Original release	MCA Label
Never Been To Spain	1978	Re-issue- 8 songs from Snowblind and Free Sailin’	MCA Label
Bread & Roses Festival 1979	1979	Guest with Various Artists	Fantasy Records
A Rusty Old Halo	1979	Original release	Jeremiah Label
Where Did All the Money Go?	1981	Original release	Jeremiah Label
Hoyt Axton Live	1981	Original release	Jeremiah Label
Pistol Packin’ Mama	1982	Original release	Jeremiah Label
Double Dare	1982	Re-issue-10 songs from Bessie Smith and Explodes albums	Brylen Label
Heartbreak Hotel	1982	Re-issue- 10 songs from Hoyt Explodes album	Accord Label
Down and Out	1984	Re-issue- Hoyt Explodes and Bessie Smith Albums	?
Allegiance Xtra: Down and Out/Trouble	1984	Re-issue of Down and Out and Trouble	?
Hoyt Axton’s Greatest Hits	1986	Original release of pre-recorded hits	?
Never Been To Spain	1986	Re-issue of 1978 package- 8 songs from Snowblind and Free Sailin’	MCA Label
Travel Log	1990	Guest with J. J. Cale	Jive Records
American Dreams	1990	Original release	Global Label
Spin of the Wheel	1990	Original release	DPI Label
Bread & Roses Festival	1990	Re-issue of 1977 album	?
Songs of the Civil War	1991	Guest with Various Artists	Columbia Records
Songs of the Civil War	1991	Guest with Various Artists	New World
American Originals	1992	Re-issue- 20 songs from Joy To The World and Country Anthem	Capitol Label
Greatest Stars of Folk Music	1994	Guest with Various Artists	Legacy Records
Lonesome Road	1994	Re-issue- 10 songs from Bessie Smith and Explodes Albums	Chicago Music Label
Electric Range	1995	Guest with Electric Range	Smokehouse-released 25 yrs. after it was recorded.
Capitol Country Gems	1997	Guest with Various Artists	Capitol Records
Rusty Old Halo/Where Did All The Money Go?	1998	Re-issue- Rusty Old Halo/Where Did All The Money Go?	Edsel Records
Pistol Packin’ Mama/Spin of the Wheel	1998	Re-issue- Pistol Packin’ Mama/Spin of the Wheel	Edsel Records
The A & M years	1998	Re-issue-4 album collection	A & M Label
Jeremiah Was A Bullfrog	1998	Children’s Album	?
Gotta' Keep Rollin’	1999	Re-issue- The Jeremiah Years ‘79-‘81	Jeremiah Label
The A & M years	2001	Re-issue-4 album collection	A & M Label
Hoyt Axton Gold	2001	Re-issue	VeeJay Label
Joy To The World/Country Anthem	2001	Re-issue	Capitol Records
Hoyt Axton's 20 Greatest Hits	?	European Issue	Neon; France & Belgium

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