Work your fingers to the bone, what do you get? 🤚My dad Hoyt Axton & his band playing “Boney Fingers” at the Palomino Club in Los Angeles in 1983. A few songs from this performance, including this one, were filmed live for the 5 hour premiere special of The Nashville Network channel. This episode also featured other live performances from country artist’s all over the country including Roy Acuff, Chet Atkins, Porter Wagoner, Waylon Jennings, Rosanne Cash, Emmylou Harris, Tanya Tucker, & more. “

Hoyt Axton: Boney Fingers (1974)

My dad Hoyt Axton playing his hit song “Boney Fingers” with his cousin Arlo Guthrie & Steve Goodman on the live concert series ‘Soundstage’ in 1974. “Boney Fingers” was the biggest hit that my dad released himself. It was a single from his album ‘Life Machine’, which had just come out in 1974, & it peaked at #8 on the Billboard country charts. Usually the second verse of the song is sung by a woman. The album version of the song is a duet with Renee Armand & live performances of it featured one

Playing my dad Hoyt Axton’s hit song “Boney Fingers” at McGonigel's Mucky Duck on Saturday night! You can watch the full set on their YouTube channel Live From Norfolk Street. We are on our way back to California to play the Conejo Fall Fest at St. Paschal Babylon Church in Thousand Oaks on Friday 10/18, the Adventure Van Expo in Big Bear on Saturday 10/19, & the Fall Fest at Original Farmers Market, Los Angeles on Sunday 10/20. Can’t wait to see all our friends in the crazy city of LA! Video: T

Full video of us playing my dad Hoyt Axton’s song “Boney Fingers”! Featuring :: Brenda Carsey :: on vocals. Video: Jessica Babin #mattaxton #mattaxtonbadmoon #hoytaxton #boneyfingers #countrymusic | Matt Axton Music

Work your fingers to the bone & what do you get? Playing my dad’s classic song “Boney Fingers” at Skip the Record! Come sing along with us at my birthday show next Friday 11/22 Americana Joy at Bigfoot Lodge! #mattaxton #mattaxtonbadmoon #hoytaxton #boneyfingers #americanamusic #countrymusic | Matt Axton Music

Playing my dad’s song “Boney Fingers” at the Americana Joy music series. Americana Joy is back this month with more great Americana music, featuring performances from us, NOCONA, Rah Rah Rabbit, & Ikes Creek. Join us for free at Bigfoot Lodge on 11/21 & help me celebrate my birthday with music & drinks. Video: David Whiskey #mattaxton #mattaxtonbadmoon #americanamusic #hoytaxton #countrymusic | Matt Axton Music

Playing “Boney Fingers” (cover of my dad Hoyt Axton’s song) at The Grand Ole Echo! Featuring :: Brenda Carsey :: on vocals. Video: Jessica Babin #mattaxton #mattaxtonbadmoon #hoytaxton #boneyfingers #countrymusic | Matt Axton Music