Songs of Texas

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 - featuring John Lomax Jr., Pete Rose, Ed Badeaux, Jim McConnell and Howard Porper - 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.Track Listing
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Chisholm Trail | The Tex-i-an Boys | 2:59 | |
102
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Long Summer Day | The Tex-i-an Boys | 2:15 | |
103
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Cowboy's Dream | The Tex-i-an Boys | 3:00 | |
104
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San Antonio Rose | The Tex-i-an Boys | 2:51 | |
105
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Streets of Laredo | The Tex-i-an Boys | 2:44 | |
106
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Blue Yodel #1 (T for Texas) | The Tex-i-an Boys | 3:25 | |
107
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The Tex-I-an Boys | The Tex-i-an Boys | 2:28 | |
108
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Remember the Alamo | The Tex-i-an Boys | 2:56 | |
201
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Texas Dance Medley | The Tex-i-an Boys | 3:07 | |
202
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Ain't No More Cane on the Brazos | The Tex-i-an Boys | 3:18 | |
203
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Red River Valley | The Tex-i-an Boys | 3:46 | |
204
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Austin Blues | The Tex-i-an Boys | 2:29 | |
205
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Billy Barlow | The Tex-i-an Boys | 2:22 | |
206
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Ballet of the Boll Weevil (Boll Weevil) | The Tex-i-an Boys | 2:53 | |
207
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Wasn't That a Mighty Storm! | The Tex-i-an Boys | 2:40 | |
208
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I'm Going to Leave Old Texas | The Tex-i-an Boys | 2:45 |