Honeysuckle Dog is the title of a recording by Chris Smither

Chris Smither

Chris Smither is an American folk/blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter. His music draws deeply from the blues, American folk music, modern poets and philosophers.-Early life, influences and education:...

, originally recorded in 1973 for United Artists Records

United Artists Records

United Artists Records was a record label founded by Max E. Youngstein of United Artists in 1957 initially to distribute records of its movie soundtracks, though it soon branched out into recording music of a number of different genres.-History:...

 but it was never released as around the same time the record label was purchased by Transamerica, which culled over half the UA roster of artists (including Smither) shortly before putting the label out of business altogether. Despite being dropped from the record label, Smither continued to tour, becoming a fixture in the New England folk clubs.

He would re-record a number of the songs for later albums on other labels.

Track listing

1. "Sunshine Lady" (MacNeil)
2. "Tribute to Mississippi John Hurt" (Hurt)
3. "Honeysuckle Dog" (Smither)
4. "Rattlesnake Preacher" (Eric Von Schmidt
   Eric Von Schmidt
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   )
5. "Rosalie" (Smither)
6. "Guilty" (Randy Newman
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   )
7. "It Ain't Easy
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   " (Ron Davies)
8. "Lonely Time" (Smither)
9. "Homunculus" (Smither)
10. "Braden River" (Smither)
11. "Steel Guitar" (Danny O'Keefe
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    )
12. "Jailhouse Blues" (Traditional)

Personnel

• Chris Smither – vocals, guitar
• Eric Kaz
  Eric Kaz
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   - piano, harmonica
• Dr. John
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   - piano
• Lowell George
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   - guitar
• David Holland - bass
• Patti Austin
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   - background vocals
• Hilda Harris - background vocals
• Maretha Stewart - background vocals
• Robin Kenyatta - flute
• Jackie Lomax - bass
• Ray Lucas - drums
• Bill Payne
  Bill Payne
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  - piano
• Pat Rebillot - piano, organ
• Perry Robinson - clarinet
• Mike Mainieri - vibraphone
• Chris Parker - drums
• Richard Anthony Davis - bass