Art Crawford was born in Nocona, Texas, but raised in Oklahoma to the sounds of red dirt music before we even knew there was such a thing. Although, deeply rooted in gospel, when he went to college he was introduced to the sounds of Woody Guthrie, Bob Childers, Jimmy Lafave and so many others that have influenced the direction of his music. Art has a guitar style all his own, with a gentle touch that reflects the intimacy or passion of each tune he plays, while his voice has been compared to th ...