Folk Songs of the Colorado River

Arizona native Katie Lee (born 1919) demonstrates her true love of her surroundings through this collection of environmentally themed folk songs. The 14 songs Lee performs—accompanying herself on guitar—focus on the Colorado River and the adverse environmental effects caused by the damming of the river. The liner notes for this 1964 recording offer a mix of the artist’s poems and commentary on the Colorado River, and the selection of songs she performs. In 2011, Lee was inducted into the Arizona Music Hall of Fame.

Track Listing

101	Muddy River	Katie Lee	03:24
102	The Canyoneers	Katie Lee	04:01
103	Drinking Song	Katie Lee	00:43
104	Kavitatin' Katie	Katie Lee	03:25
105	Song of the Boatman	Katie Lee	03:07
106	Tale of the Tickaboo	Katie Lee	05:13
201	Pore Colly Raddy	Katie Lee	03:49
202	Rapids Ahead	Katie Lee	02:36
203	River Lullaby	Katie Lee	01:43
204	The Ghosts of Old San Juan	Katie Lee	04:43
205	Two Little Flies	Katie Lee	02:46
206	When the Colorado Rises	Katie Lee	01:53
207	Hippopotami	Katie Lee	02:13
208	Through This World	Katie Lee	01:09