- Honeysuckle Dog
Infobox Album
Name = Honeysuckle Dog
Type = album
Artist =Chris Smither
Released = 2005
Recorded = 1973
Genre = Blues, Folk
Length =
Label = Okra-tone, Heavenly
Producer = Michael Cuscuna
Reviews =
Chronology = Chris Smither
Last album = "Don't It Drag On "
This album = "Honeysuckle Dog'
Next album = "It Ain't Easy""Honeysuckle Dog" is the title of a recording by
Chris Smither , originally recorded in 1973 forUnited Artists Records but it was never released as around the same time 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. [http://www.americana-uk.com/auk/modules.php?op=modload&name=PagEd&file=index&topic_id=18&page_id=127 Americana UK interview. Accessed on April 8, 2008.] ]He would re-record a number of the songs for later albums on other labels.
Track listing
# "Sunshine Lady" (MacNeil)
# "Tribute to Mississippi John Hurt" (Hurt)
# "Honeysuckle Dog" (Smither)
# "Rattlesnake Preacher" (Eric Von Schmidt )
# "Rosalie" (Smither)
# "Guilty" (Randy Newman )
# "It Ain't Easy" (Davies)
# "Lonely Time" (Smither)
# "Homunculus" (Smither)
# "Braden River" (Smither)
# "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 - background vocals
*Hilda Harris - background vocals
*Maretha Stewart - background vocals
*Robin Kenyatta - flute
*Jackie Lomax - bass
*Ray Lucas - drums
*Bill Payne - piano
*Pat Rebillot - piano, organ
*Perry Robinson - clarinet
*Mike Mainieri - vibraphone
*Chris Parker - drums
*Richard Anthony Davis - bassProduction
*Produced by Michael Cuscuna
*Engineered by Mark Harmon, Nick Jameson, Harry MaslinReferences
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