''Great American Cowboy'' is the first album by the
Western music band
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 ...
, released in 1990. It was independently produced and distributed and primarily contains songs written by or notably recorded by 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 ...
. 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'' 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 ha ...
''.
Track listing
Personnel
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
*David M. Graham – photography
External links
Official site
1990 debut albums
Sons of the San Joaquin albums
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