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Cowboys and Indians

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Mr. fancy pants

Sterling Blythe Sings   Crown Records

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Native dancer

Thunderbird Records Present “Indian Songs of the Southwest” (Gems for Collectors) Includes a paste on cover of native American art by Gerald Nailor from 1948. Interesting liner notes too.

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Indian giver

Jim Flora illustrates the cover of “Redskin Romp” by Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra.     RCA Victor.   (1954)

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In the tradition

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These old Folkways Records were very special to those in the New York City music scene that Dylan came upon circa 1962. He writes of meeting Cisco Houston at a party on Fifth Avenue down in the Village. Cisco was a compatriot of and fellow traveler with Woody Gutherie. The real deal. Dylan imagined getting a recording contract with Folkways — never dreamt of recording for Mitch Miller’s Columbia until John Hammond signed him. These Folkways covers are distinctive for their think, heavy cardboard covers. This one includes a nice line drawing by artist Ben Shahn. Shahn did numerous covers in the Fifties and early Sixties for various labels.

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Home on deranged

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Jiggers Story Time.   Jigger’s, the puppet, goes West.

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Pistol packin mama!

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Dead Eye and the Desperados “Saloon pour hors-la-loi”   Authentiques Chansons Cow-boys.   On the French label Mode Disques.

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“For a Few Lira More”

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Sharp shooter

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18 with a bullet

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Home on the range

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