Sons of the San Joaquin
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The Sons of the San Joaquin is a Western
family band. Jack and Joe Hannah are brothers, while third member Lon Hannah is Joe's son. They began performing together in 1987 at a birthday party for Lon's grandfather. . They have been credited with "rich durability of the traditional Western music they present, as well as the outstanding original cowboy songs" and being reminiscent of the Sons of the Pioneers
. Roy Rogers
called them "the only singing group alive who I feel sound like the original Sons of the Pioneers." They have over a dozen albums, including a gospel album and a greatest hits album.
They were inducted into the Western Music Association
Hall of Fame in 2006. and several of their albums have been given awards by the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum (Cowboy Hall of Fame) .
Western music (North America)
Western music originated as a form of American folk music. Originally composed by and about the people who settled and worked throughout the Western United States and Western Canada. Directly related musically to old English, Scottish, and Irish folk ballads, Western music celebrates the life of...
family band. Jack and Joe Hannah are brothers, while third member Lon Hannah is Joe's son. They began performing together in 1987 at a birthday party for Lon's grandfather. . They have been credited with "rich durability of the traditional Western music they present, as well as the outstanding original cowboy songs" and being reminiscent of the Sons of the Pioneers
Sons of the Pioneers
The Sons of the Pioneers are one of America's earliest Western singing groups whose classic recordings set a new standard for performers of Western music. Known for the high quality of their vocal performances, musicianship, and songwriting, they produced finely-crafted and innovative recordings...
. Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers, born Leonard Franklin Slye , was an American singer and cowboy actor, one of the most heavily marketed and merchandised stars of his era, as well as being the namesake of the Roy Rogers Restaurants franchised chain...
called them "the only singing group alive who I feel sound like the original Sons of the Pioneers." They have over a dozen albums, including a gospel album and a greatest hits album.
They were inducted into the Western Music Association
Western Music Association
The Western Music Association was incorporated in 1989 to promote and preserve western music in its traditional, historical, and contemporary forms....
Hall of Fame in 2006. and several of their albums have been given awards by the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum (Cowboy Hall of Fame) .
Discography
- Great American CowboyGreat American Cowboy (Sons of the San Joaquin album)Great American Cowboy is the first album by the Western music band Sons of the San Joaquin, released in 1990. It was independently produced and distributed and primarily contains songs written by or notably recorded by the Sons of the Pioneers...
(1990) - Bound For the Rio GrandeBound for the Rio GrandeBound For the Rio Grande is the second Sons of the San Joaquin album. It was independently produced and distributed and contains songs written by or notably recorded by the Sons of the Pioneers.-Track listing:-Personnel:Sons of the San Joaquin...
(1991) - A Cowboy Has to SingA Cowboy Has to SingA Cowboy Has to Sing is the third Sons of the San Joaquin album and the first for a major label. All of the album's songs were written by members of the Sons of the Pioneers...
(1992) - Songs of the Silver ScreenSongs of the Silver ScreenSongs of the Silver Screen is the fourth Sons of the San Joaquin album and the first for a major label. Like previous albums, all of the songs were written by or notably recorded by the Sons of the Pioneers...
(1993) - From Whence Came the CowboyFrom Whence Came the CowboyFrom Whence Came the Cowboy is the fifth album from the Sons of the San Joaquin and the third and final for the Warner Western label. It is the first to feature mostly original songs instead of relying on Sons of the Pioneers songs as they had for their prior releases.-Track...
(1995) - Gospel TrailsGospel TrailsGospel Trails is the sixth Sons of the San Joaquin album and the first distributed by Western Jubilee Recording Company/Shanachie.-Track listing:-Personnel:Sons of the San Joaquin*Jack Hannah*Joe Hannah*Lon Hannah...
(1997) - ChristmasChristmas (Sons of the San Joaquin album)Christmas is the seventh album released by the Sons of the San Joaquin. It marks the first independently produced and released Sons recording since 1991's Bound for the Rio Grande. The songs are all Christmas standards...
(1998) - Horses, Cattle and Coyotes (1999)
- Sing One For the CowboySing One For the Cowboy-Track listing:-Personnel:Sons of the San Joaquin*Jack Hannah - vocals*Joe Hannah - vocals*Lon Hannah - vocalsAdditional personnel*Rich O'Brien - lead and rhythm guitars*Mark Abbott - bass guitar*Richard Chon, Dale Morris - fiddles...
(2000) - 15 Years: A Retrospective15 Years: A Retrospective15 Years: A Retrospective is the tenth Sons of the San Joaquin album. It contains three previously unreleased songs. According to the liner notes, the previously released material was "digitally re-mixed and re-mastered."-Track listing:-Personnel:...
(2002) - For the Young, and the Young At HeartFor the Young, and the Young at HeartFor the Young, and the Young At Heart is the eleventh Sons of the San Joaquin album. It was the first to be independently produced and distributed since 1998's Christmas.-Track listing:-Personnel:Sons of the San Joaquin*Jack Hannah...
(2005) - Way Out YonderWay Out YonderWay Out Yonder is the twelfth album released by the Sons of the San Joaquin. It was made available through their website in October 2005, and saw a worldwide release in January of the following year.-Track listing:-Personnel:...
(2005) - A Cowboy's SongA Cowboy's SongA Cowboy's Song is the fourteenth album released by the Sons of the San Joaquin.-Track listing:-Personnel:Sons of the San Joaquin*Jack Hannah*Joe Hannah*Lon HannahAdditional personnel...
(2011)
Solo discography
- Songs of FaithSongs of Faith (Jack Hannah)Songs of Faith is a solo album by Jack Hannah, a member of the Sons of the San Joaquin. It is a compilation of tracks from two of Hannah's earliest albums: "I've Made Up My Mind" from 1973 and "I'm Steppin' High" from 1976.-Track listing:-Personnel:...
- Jack Hannah - 'Cause I Always Wanted To - Lon Hannah (2006)