

Hoyt Axton
Hoyt Axton was an American musician, songwriter, and actor (1938–1999). He wrote hits that appealed to the country, pop, and rock markets in the 1960s and ’70s, including Joy To the World and Never Been to Spain, recorded by Three Dog Night, The Pusher, recorded by Steppenwolf, and Ringo Starr's No No Song. Axton released albums such as Free Sailin', Joy To The World, and Thunder 'N Lightnin'. He also had an acting career spanning film and television, with notable appearances in the films The Black Stallion, Liar's Moon, and Gremlins.
Newest Release
- I Dream of Jeannie · Season 2 Fastest Gun in the East

Watching a TV western, Tony longs for the days when a man had to be strong to survive. Jeannie blinks and Tony finds he is a U.S. Marshal in a frontier town. Confronted by a bang of outlaws led by Bull Welch, Tony is saved by Horace Sedgewick, the town banker. In the town jail Tony finds Eddie Sheridan. He tells Tony he has been framed for murder because he and his beautiful sister, Georgia, refuse to sell their ranch to the "Unholy Ten." Jeannie, now a dance hall girl, helps Tony face down the mob, but when Georgia kisses Tony for protecting her brother, Jeannie gets jealous. When Bull leads a mob to the jail, Jeannie realizes Tony's only interest in Georgia is to save her brother's life. Bull sets up an ambush for Tony but with Jeannie's help, he rounds up the outlaws and exposes Sedgewick as the leader of the "Unholy Ten." As Georgia embraces Tony, Jeannie blinks and Tony wakes up in front of the TV set. When Jeannie calls him to dinner, Tony stumbles. Looking down, he finds himself in cowboy boots, complete with spurs.
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About
- FROM
- Duncan, OK, United States
- BORN
- March 25, 1938
- GENRE
- Country