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genre: traditional country
description: Richard James Joseph Dobson II (March 19, 1942 – December 16, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter and author. Dobson was part of the outlaw country movement and spent time in the 1970s with Townes
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album: Hearts & Rivers
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  date published: 1990-01-01
album: Blue Collar Blues
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  date published: 1992-01-01
album: Amigos - Richard Dobson Sings Townes Van Zandt
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  date published: 1994-01-01
album: One Bar Town
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album: Love Only Love
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album: Salty Songs
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  date published: 1998-01-01
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      date published: 1998-01-01
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album: Global Village Garage
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album: I Hear Singing
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