''Honeysuckle Dog'' is an album by

Chris Smither William Christopher Smither (born November 11, 1944) is an American folk/blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter. His music draws deeply from the blues, American folk music, and modern poets and philosophers. Early life, influences and educat ...

originally recorded in 1973 for United Artists Records but released in 2005. The album was not released until 2005 because 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

All tracks composed by Chris Smither; except where indicated # "Sunshine Lady" (Paul MacNeil) # "Tribute to Mississippi John Hurt" (Hurt) # "Honeysuckle Dog" # "Rattlesnake Preacher" ( Eric Von Schmidt) # "Rosalie" # "Guilty" (

Randy Newman Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist known for his Southern American English, Southern-accented singing style, early Americana (music), Americana-influenced songs (often ...

) # " It Ain't Easy" ( Ron Davies) # "Lonely Time" # "Homunculus" # "Braden River" # "Steel Guitar" ( Danny O'Keefe) # "Jailhouse Blues" (Traditional)

Personnel

*Chris Smither – vocals, guitar * Eric Kaz - piano, harmonica * Dr. John - piano * Lowell George - guitar *David Holland - bass *

Patti Austin Patti Austin (born August 10, 1950) is an American R&B, pop, and jazz singer and songwriter. Music career Austin was born in Harlem, New York, to Gordon Austin, a jazz trombonist. She was raised in Bay Shore, New York on Long Island. Quincy ...

- background vocals *Hilda Harris - background vocals *Maretha Stewart - background vocals *Robin Kenyatta - flute *Jackie Lomax - bass *Ray Lucas - drums *

Bill Payne William H. Payne (born March 12, 1949) is an American pianist who, with Lowell George, co-founded the American rock band Little Feat. He is considered by many other rock pianists, including Elton John, to be one of the finest American piano roc ...

- piano * Pat Rebillot - piano, organ *Perry Robinson - clarinet * Mike Mainieri - vibraphone * Chris Parker - drums *Richard Anthony Davis - bass

Production

*Produced by Michael Cuscuna *Engineered by Mark Harmon, Nick Jameson, Harry Maslin

References

{{Authority control 1973 albums Chris Smither albums Albums produced by Michael Cuscuna