''From Whence Came the Cowboy'' is the fifth album from the
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 ...
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
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 ...
songs as they had for their prior releases.
Track listing
Personnel
Sons of the San Joaquin
*Jack Hannah
*Joe Hannah
*Lon Hannah
Additional personnel
*Mark Casstevens, Richard O'Brien, Ronnie Brooks - guitars
*Rob Hajacos - fiddle
*Joey Miskulin - accordion
*Craig Nelson - acoustic bass
*Ray Appleton - harmonica, tambourine
*
Mollie O'Brien
Mollie O'Brien (born October 25, 1952) is an Americana, bluegrass, R&B, and folk singer from Wheeling, West Virginia. She has released a number of Americana albums with her brother, Grammy-winner Tim O'Brien. She has also released five pos ...
- vocal, "Prairie Girl"
*Carl Gorodetzky, Pamela Sixfin - violins
*Kristin Wilkinson - viola
*Bob Mason - cello
*Dave Hanson - string arrangements
Production
*Joey Miskulin - producer
*Reno Kling - A&R
*Recorded at:
**Nightingale Studio, Nashville, TN
***Gary Paczosa - engineer
**The Dog House, Nashville, TN
***Toby Seay - engineer
*Mixed at:
**The Dog House, Nashville, TN
***Gary Paczosa - mixer
***Joey Miskulin - mixer
***Toby Seay - second engineer
***Sandy "Dita" Jenkins - second engineer
*Mastered at:
**The Final Stage, Nashville, TN
***Randy Leroy - mastering, editing
*Scott O'Malley, Dane Scott, Steve Weaver - artist representation
*Simon Levy - art direction, design
*Garrett Rittenberry - design
*Adam Jahiel - photography
Notes
*"Great American Cowboy" originally appeared as the title track of an earlier Sons album.
External links
Official site
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1995 albums
Sons of the San Joaquin albums