''A Cowboy Has to Sing'' is the third
Sons of the San Joaquin
The Sons of the San Joaquin is an American 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. They have been credited ...
album and the first for a major label. All of the album's songs were written by members of the
Sons of the Pioneers
The Sons of the Pioneers are one of the United States' earliest Western singing groups. Known for their vocal performances, their musicianship, and their songwriting, they produced innovative recordings that have inspired many Western music perf ...
. Though newly recorded, the songs on this album can all be found on the two previous releases.
Track listing
Personnel
Sons of the San Joaquin
*Jack Hannah
*Joe Hannah
*Lon Hannah
Additional personnel
*Joey Miskulin – accordion
*Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar, arch top guitar
*Pat Flynn – acoustic guitar
*Craig Nelson – acoustic bass
*Sonny Garrish – pedal steel
*Rob Hajacos – fiddle
*Dennis Burnside – piano, synthesizer
*
Lonnie Wilson
Lonnie Wilson is an American drummer, songwriter, and record producer, known primarily for his work in country music.
Born in Monroe, Louisiana, Wilson was originally the lead singer of the band Bandana, which charted ten singles on the Hot C ...
– drums, percussion
Production
*
Michael Martin Murphey
Michael Martin Murphey (born March 14, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter best known for writing and performing Western music, country music and popular music. A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums, including ''Cowboy Songs' ...
– executive producer, producer
*Joey Miskulin – producer
*Richard Helm – A&R direction
*Patricia Miskulin – production coordinator
*Recorded at:
**The Reflections and the Doghouse, Nashville, TN
***Gary Paczosa – engineer
***Toby Seay – assistant engineer
***Marshall Morgan – mixer
*Mastered at:
**Georgetown Masters, Nashville, TN
***Denny Purcell – mastering
*William Matthews – watercolor painting
*Steven Whatley – design
Track information and credits verified from the album's liner notes.
References
External links
Official site
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1992 albums
Sons of the San Joaquin albums