Great American Cowboy (Sons of the San Joaquin album)
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Great American Cowboy is the first album by the Western music
band Sons of the San Joaquin
, released in 1990. It was independently produced and distributed and primarily contains songs written by or notably recorded by the Sons of the Pioneers
. It was their first and only album to contain original material penned by member Jack Hannah until 1995's From Whence Came the Cowboy
.
Western music (North America)
Western music originated as a form of American folk music. Originally composed by and about the people who settled and worked throughout the Western United States and Western Canada. Directly related musically to old English, Scottish, and Irish folk ballads, Western music celebrates the life of...
band Sons of the San Joaquin
Sons of the San Joaquin
The Sons of the San Joaquin is a Western family band. Jack and Joe Hannah are brothers, while third member Lon Hannah is Joe's son. They began performing together in 1987 at a birthday party for Lon's grandfather....
, released in 1990. It was independently produced and distributed and primarily contains songs written by or notably recorded by the Sons of the Pioneers
Sons of the Pioneers
The Sons of the Pioneers are one of America's earliest Western singing groups whose classic recordings set a new standard for performers of Western music. Known for the high quality of their vocal performances, musicianship, and songwriting, they produced finely-crafted and innovative recordings...
. It was their first and only album to contain original material penned by member Jack Hannah until 1995's From Whence Came the Cowboy
From Whence Came the Cowboy
From Whence Came the Cowboy is the fifth album from the Sons of the San Joaquin and the third and final for the Warner Western label. It is the first to feature mostly original songs instead of relying on Sons of the Pioneers songs as they had for their prior releases.-Track...
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Track listing
Sons of the San Joaquin
- Jack Hannah – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Joe Hannah – vocals, bass fiddle, whistle
- Lon Hannah – vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
Additional personnel
- Robert Wagoner – lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- "Doc" Denning – fiddle, bass fiddle
Production
- Sons of the San Joaquin – producers
- Recorded at:
- Maximus Recording Studios, Fresno, CA
- Nye Morton – engineer, mixer
- Maximus Recording Studios, Fresno, CA
- David M. Graham – photography