Ed Burleson


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June 10, 1969 was a red-letter day for Richard and Linda Burleson. Their son, Bennett Edward IV was born in Garland Memorial Hospital. Richard worked in purchasing at that hospital by day, but by night he played his drums every night of the week in Dallas. Both of Ed’s parents loved many kinds of music, so their children were exposed early to everything – classical, jazz, gospel, and hard country (even a little rock and roll). The family moved around a lot because Mr. Burleson was in sales. Ed’s growing up years were spent in Garland, Denison, Tulsa (the only place that wasn’t in Texas), Conroe, El Paso, and Lewisville, where he still lives. Ed was in FFA and rode for the Lewisville High School Rodeo Team. Traveling to rodeos and listening to small town radio stations while going down the road introduced him to Texas music – also listening to the Red Neck Roper Review on KNON in Dallas on Friday’s. He accepted a scholarship to Hill College in Hillsboro, Texas. While there, he traded a piece of rodeo gear for a guitar. As pitiful as the guitar was, he managed to learn to play a little. While at Hill he sang at the Spring Fling that they have every year. After college, he moved back to the Metroplex. While riding in a PRCA rodeo in Ft. Worth he acquired a knee injury that led to surgery. It “benched” him just long enough for his love of country music to take hold. He often went to the Three Teardrops Tavern on Industrial Boulevard in Dallas to hear musicians such as Gary P. Nunn, Robert Earl Keene, Junior Brown, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Hank Thompson, etc. The owner had a newcomer’s showcase one Sunday afternoon and invited Ed to be one of the featured songwriters. He told Ed if he could put a band together by Thursday night, he could have every Thursday night. Ed did manage to put a pretty good band together, and the rest is history. The only original from that “Thursday night” band is his drummer who is also his dad, Richard Burleson, though Ricky Davis still occasionally plays steel with the present band. He had the opportunity to do his first recording “Live at Three Teardrops”. The tapes sold out, and no more were ever made. Through backing of friends and production talents of Roy Ashley, Ed recorded his first CD at Clay Blaker’s Cherry Hill studio in the Hill Country. It was titled Comin’ Around. At an engagement at The Broken Spoke Saloon in Austin, Texas, Ed gave a copy of the CD to Doug Sahm. The following Monday morning Doug called Ed and asked if they could get together. He and Ed became fast friends and he became Ed’s manager. He liked the CD so well that he wanted to use it as a foundation and just tweak it some to put it on his Tornado label. It became Perfect World, and went to number 4 on the Americana Charts.
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Ed Burleson  04/15/2004            
Rhonda Bailey
These is true blue straight-up Honky Tonk genius. From the Fun and Rowdy "Dead Skunk" and "All Bucked Up" to the slower sweeter "I Can't Help Myself". You won't believe your ears. I felt like I was in a Old Time Honky-Tonk the first time I listened to this. You will definately be doing yourself a favor pickin' this album up. If you like this one which I,m pretty positve you wil Pick up his other ones. "My Perfect World", "Live At The Sons", & "Comin' Around". They are all equally great.
Ed Burleson  04/01/2004            
Chris
This is destined to be one of the finest releases in 2004, for Texas or otherwise. Simply put, Ed Burleson created an astounding work of art with 'the cold hard truth'.
Ed Burleson  10/22/2003            
txrdnk3
This is an excellent cd . every track reflects ed own country texas twang and esp . going home to texas is one of my faves . this is a must have if you love ed and honky tonk music...
Ed Burleson  09/27/2003            
scott randolph
ed burleson is one of the best honky tonker singers there is -i see him regular in plano and i can not get enough of him . he is texas country in every way
Ed Burleson  09/25/2003            
Shiner Beck
An all-time favorite, rowdy honky-tonkin' son of a gun
Ed Burleson  08/07/2003            
S.E. Texas
This is what country music should sound like. Can't wait to see him in concert, if he ever comes around.
Ed Burleson  04/29/2003            
lonestarlady
I was totally blown away by Ed at the Larry Joe Taylor Festival. Some how I had been over-looking him all this time because you can't really appreciate a singer/songwriter until you see them perform live. He came and joined in with the guys playing at our campfire one night, which I thought was very cool, showing what an easy going guy he is. Ed has definitly found a new Fan!!
Ed Burleson  12/02/2002            
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live at the sons
Ed Burleson  08/02/2002            
Scott
Since we don't have a new Ed CD yet, I'll just review Ed performing at the last 3 events I've seen him at. AWESOME!!! Ed is real. I can't say that about too many other "singer/songwriters" around here. I think you should actually be able to sing and write before you call yourself that. Ed does!
Ed Burleson  05/22/2002            
jeff
Great sound, great guy. You really need to see him live. The Live at the Son's CD is still stuck in my CD player and it been two weeks since I saw him live. Keep up the Texas honky tonk tradition.
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