001.1989.019

Sat May 06 1989

40:59 - Audio Cassette Master; WAV and Mp3 on Server and Cloud

00:00 Brownie introduces the musicians on the stage playing in the band; Washtub Jerry is from Fort Davis, TX on the washtub bass. 01:49 Demonstration: “She’s Gone” 04:54 David talks about meeting with Brownie in January to record cowboy songs in Lafayette 06:13 Brownie talks about a song written on Lake Pontchartrain 07:14 Demonstration: “On the Banks of the Old Pontchartrain” 11:12 Brownie talks about his Martin guitar, he bought it in Los Angeles; it’s a Martin D21, a collector’s edition, Gibson bass and a Martin treble; bought by a lady friend 13:24 Demonstration 16:30 Brownie describes the arrival of the Mayflower introducing a song. 17:33 Demonstration 22:00 The song about the Mayflower was so long because they wrote songs in verse words then; Brownie introduces a cowboy song about going West and herding cattle to escape problems at home 23:51 Demonstration 26:50 Demonstration: cowboy song 30:30 Demonstration 33:40 Last song was reminiscent of “Streets of Loredo” which has been called “Cowboy’s Lament”; the next song is about bull-riding and written by Brownie’s friends but performed by Tex Ritter. 35:40 Demonstration 40:59 Interview ends

Thomas Edison "Brownie" Ford with David Doucet and Washtub Jerry. Demonstration and interview.

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