Jackson,Harry The Cowboy: His Songs, Ballads And Brag Talk CD

Fascinated by horses and cowboys, but not by school, Harry Jackson (1924-2011) left his home in Chicago at age 14 to become a ranch hand and cowboy in Wyoming. While there, he learned cowboy songs from traditional singers, and he sings them here in the traditional unaccompanied manner. The songs portray the life of a cowboy in an authentic, unadorned fashion that is light-years removed from Hollywood and country western simulations. After serving in World War II, Harry Jackson became a prominent artist, focusing on realistic western paintings and sculpture portraying cowboys and Native Americans. Extensive liner notes, written by folklorist Kenneth Goldstein, provide background information about Jackson and each song.

1. Morning Grub-Holler 2. The Round Up Cook 3. The Dally Roper's Song 4. I Ride An Old Paint 5. Some Cowboy Brag-Talk 6. Little Joe the Wrangler 7. Utah Carroll 8. Old Iron Pants Pete 9. The Saddle Bum 10. Strawberry Roan 11. I Ain't Got No Use for the Women 12. Blood on the Saddle 13. The Ridge Running Roan 14. Roll on, Little Dogies 15. The Hangman's Song 16. Boastin' Cowboy 17. Tying a Knot in the Devil's Tail 18. Clayton Boone 19. Old Blue Was a Gray Horse 20. Little Joe the Wrangler's Sister Nell 21. The Gal I Left Behind 22. Zebra Dun 23. When the Work's All Done This Fall 24. The Pot Wrassler 25. Streets of Laredo 26. Windy Bill 27. Cowboy Talking to a Bucking Horse 28. As I Went Walking One Morning for Pleasure 29. Cowboy Jack 30. Jack O' Diamonds 31. I'm Gonna Leave Old Texas Now