Title: Songs of Texas Artist: Tex-I-An Boys Label: Folkways Records Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 093070532823 Genre: Country, Folk Release Date: 2012-05-30 Number of Discs: 1
Five men from the Houston area perform "Sixteen popular folk songs of the Lone Star State," most of which have become well-known throughout the country. The songs reflect some of the realities and history of Texan life: cowboys, farming, love, a powerful hurricane, the Alamo, the blues, and a country dance. One song with an interesting history, "Billy Barlow," has been traced back to 14th century England. The Tex-I-An Boys hope that you will find their songs "singable" and they promise that when you can sing them with "proper reverence," you will be made "honorary Texans"! Extensive liner notes provide the background of each song, as well as the lyrics.
Tracks: 1.1 Chisholm Trail 1.2 Long Summer Day 1.3 Cowboy's Dream 1.4 San Antonio Rose 1.5 Streets of Laredo 1.6 Blue Yodel #1 (T for Texas) 1.7 The Tex-I-An Boys 1.8 Remember the Alamo 1.9 Texas Dance Medley 1.10 Ain't No More Cane on the Brazos 1.11 Red River Valley 1.12 Austin Blues 1.13 Billy Barlow 1.14 Ballet of the Boll Weevil (Boll Weevil) 1.15 Wasn't That a Mighty Storm! 1.16 I'm Going to Leave Old Texas
