Honeysuckle Dog

Honeysuckle Dog
Studio album by Chris Smither
Released	2005
Recorded	1973
Genre	Blues, folk
Label	Okra-tone, Heavenly
Producer	Michael Cuscuna
Chris Smither chronology
Train Home (2003) Honeysuckle Dog' (2005) Leave the Light On (2006)

Honeysuckle Dog is the title of a recording by Chris Smither, originally recorded in 1973 for United Artists Records but it was never released as around the same time the record label was purchased by Transamerica, which culled over half the UA roster of artists (including Smither) shortly before putting the label out of business altogether. Despite being dropped from the record label, Smither continued to tour, becoming a fixture in the New England folk clubs.^[1]

He would re-record a number of the songs for later albums on other labels.

Track listing

1. "Sunshine Lady" (MacNeil)
2. "Tribute to Mississippi John Hurt" (Hurt)
3. "Honeysuckle Dog" (Smither)
4. "Rattlesnake Preacher" (Eric Von Schmidt)
5. "Rosalie" (Smither)
6. "Guilty" (Randy Newman)
7. "It Ain't Easy" (Ron Davies)
8. "Lonely Time" (Smither)
9. "Homunculus" (Smither)
10. "Braden River" (Smither)
11. "Steel Guitar" (Danny O'Keefe)
12. "Jailhouse Blues" (Traditional)

Personnel

• Chris Smither – vocals, guitar
• Eric Kaz - piano, harmonica
• Dr. John - piano
• Lowell George - guitar
• David Holland - bass
• Patti Austin - background vocals
• Hilda Harris - background vocals
• Maretha Stewart - background vocals
• Robin Kenyatta - flute
• Jackie Lomax - bass
• Ray Lucas - drums
• Bill Payne - piano
• Pat Rebillot - piano, organ
• Perry Robinson - clarinet
• Mike Mainieri - vibraphone
• Chris Parker - drums
• Richard Anthony Davis - bass

Production

• Produced by Michael Cuscuna
• Engineered by Mark Harmon, Nick Jameson, Harry Maslin

References