Dom Flemons Presents Black Cowboys

Smithsonian Folkways – SFW CD 40224

Series: African American Legacy Recordings
Format: CD, Album, Stereo
Country: US
Released: Mar 23, 2018
Genre: Blues, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
01 Black Woman (1:41)
02 Texas Easy Street (3:52)
03 One Dollar Bill (3:42)
04 Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad (2:38)
05 Tyin' Knots in the Devil's Tail (2:50)
06 Home on the Range (4:32)
07 Ol' Proc (3:16)
08 John Henry y los vaqueros (1:59)
09 Po' Howard / Gwine Dig a Hole to Put the Devil In (5:15)
10 Knox County Stomp (2:06)
11 He's a Lone Ranger (3:41)
12 Steel Pony Blues (4:34)
13 Little Joe the Wrangler (3:40)
14 Charmin' Betsy (3:58)
15 Goodbye Old Paint (5:32)
16 Lonesome Old River Blues (2:42)
17 The March of Red River Valley (1:57)
18 Old Chisholm Trail (2:06)
[Credits]
Dom Flemons (guitar/dobro/bones/banjo/vocals) Dante Pope (bones/vocals) Brian Farrow (fiddle/vocals) Jimbo Mathus (mandolin/kazoo) Alvin Youngblood Hart (guitar) Dan Sheehy (guitarrón) Stuart Cole (bass)
Producer and Liner Notes: Dom Flemons, Producer: Daniel E. Sheehy, Liner Notes: Jim Griffith and Vania Kinard, Artwork: William Matthews, Photographer: Timothy Duffy, Engineer: Pete Reiniger, Bronson Tew and Charlie Pilzer
[Notes]
Dom Flemons presents Black Cowboys pays tribute to the music, culture, and the complex history of the golden era of the Wild West. In this single volume of music, the first of its kind, Flemons explores and re-analyzes this important part of our American identity. The songs and poems featured on the album take the listener on an illuminating journey from the trails to the rails of the Old West. This century-old story follows the footsteps of the thousands of African American pioneers who helped build the United States of America. 60 minutes, 40-page booklet with extensive notes and photos.