From 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 listing

Personnel

Sons of the San Joaquin

Jack Hannah Joe Hannah Lon Hannah

Additional personnel

Mark Casstevens, Richard O'Brien, Ronnie Brooks - guitars Rob Hajacos - fiddle Joey Miskulin - accordion Craig Nelson - acoustic bass Ray Appleton - harmonica, tambourine Mollie O'Brien - vocal, "Prairie Girl" Carl Gorodetzky, Pamela Sixfin - violins Kristin Wilkinson - viola Bob Mason - cello Dave Hanson - string arrangements

Production

Joey Miskulin - producer Reno Kling - A&R Recorded at: Nightingale Studio, Nashville, TN Gary Paczosa - engineer The Dog House, Nashville, TN Toby Seay - engineer Mixed at: The Dog House, Nashville, TN Gary Paczosa - mixer Joey Miskulin - mixer Toby Seay - second engineer Sandy "Dita" Jenkins - second engineer Mastered at: The Final Stage, Nashville, TN Randy Leroy - mastering, editing Scott O'Malley, Dane Scott, Steve Weaver - artist representation Simon Levy - art direction, design Garrett Rittenberry - design Adam Jahiel - photography

Notes "Great American Cowboy" originally appeared as the title track of an earlier Sons album.

External links Official site