Sterling Blythe Sings   Crown Records

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.

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

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.

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

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