Texas Folk Songs with Hermes Nye and Guitar

Hermes Nye FW02128 / FA 2128

The spirit of Hermes Nye's singing emerges in his forthright statement, "Love to sing them, love to hear other people sing them, love to learn new ones. That's about all." These thirteen songs explore the Lone Star State, from a song attributed to desperado Belle Starr to a corrido from south Texas.
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) Anglo-American; Spanish-American
Keyword(s) Ballads; Corridos; Cowboys--Songs and music; Crime; Folk songs--United States; Folksong revival; Hymns; Marriage; Narrative poetry; Occupational; Prison songs; Protest songs; Railroads; Wit and humor
Instrument(s) Guitar; Vocals

Year of Recording 1955
Record Label Folkways Records
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Artist Hermes Nye ; Design by Ronald Clyne

101	The Devil Made Texas	Hermes Nye	2:12
102	Bucking Bronco (My Love is a Rider)	Hermes Nye	1:56
103	Bonnie and Clyde	Hermes Nye	2:59
104	Bad Brahma Bull	Hermes Nye	3:01
105	Amazing Grace	Hermes Nye	1:32
106	Buffalo Skinners	Hermes Nye	2:01
201	Shorty George	Hermes Nye	2:04
202	Boll Weevil	Hermes Nye	1:45
203	Diamond Joe	Hermes Nye	2:10
204	Sam Bass	Hermes Nye	2:00
205	The Toolie's Death	Hermes Nye	2:06
206	Corrido de Kansas	Hermes Nye	4:51
207	Louisiana Gals	Hermes Nye	1:45

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