Waddie Mitchell Live
Waddie Mitchell with Norman Blake, Don Edwards & Rich O'Brien

Recorded at The Warehouse Theater in Colorado Springs, Live was renowned cowboy poet Waddie Mitchell’s first album for the Western Jubilee Recording Company. Growing up on ranches in Elko, Nevada, Mitchell came of age engrossed in the lifestyle of the American cowboy. While learning to handle horses and cattle, he also picked up the rich song and storytelling tradition of the buckaroo—a tradition generally referred to as “cowboy poetry.” Co-founder of the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Mitchell is among the most significant modern proponents of the tradition. On Live, he recites a seamless mix of classic and original yarns and poems, accompanied musically by Western legends Rich O’Brien, Norman Blake, and Don Edwards.
Track Listing
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The Old Spinning Wheel | Waddie Mitchell with Norman Blake, Don Edwards, Rich O'Brien | 3:48 | |
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Typical | Waddie Mitchell with Norman Blake, Don Edwards, Rich O'Brien | 1:10 | |
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Goat on a Rope | Waddie Mitchell with Norman Blake, Don Edwards, Rich O'Brien | 3:44 | |
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The Old Nighthawk | Waddie Mitchell with Norman Blake, Don Edwards, Rich O'Brien | 6:08 | |
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Blood, Sweat and Steers | Waddie Mitchell with Norman Blake, Don Edwards, Rich O'Brien | 4:10 | |
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Sentence | Waddie Mitchell with Norman Blake, Don Edwards, Rich O'Brien | 3:31 | |
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Bill Cheatam | Waddie Mitchell with Norman Blake, Don Edwards, Rich O'Brien | 5:24 | |
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The Owl Critic | Waddie Mitchell with Norman Blake, Don Edwards, Rich O'Brien | 2:47 | |
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The Sounds a Cowboy Hears / Prairie Wind | Waddie Mitchell with Norman Blake, Don Edwards, Rich O'Brien | 5:10 | |
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Cross-Eyed Bull | Waddie Mitchell with Norman Blake, Don Edwards, Rich O'Brien | 2:26 | |
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The Walkin' Man | Waddie Mitchell with Norman Blake, Don Edwards, Rich O'Brien | 7:03 | |
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Red River Valley | Waddie Mitchell with Norman Blake, Don Edwards, Rich O'Brien | 4:23 | |
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Piddlin' Pete / G-Nerik Rag | Waddie Mitchell with Norman Blake, Don Edwards, Rich O'Brien | 3:02 | |
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Swedish Waltz | Waddie Mitchell with Norman Blake, Don Edwards, Rich O'Brien | 3:57 | |
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No Second Chance | Waddie Mitchell with Norman Blake, Don Edwards, Rich O'Brien | 2:11 |