1976 Kinky Friedman – Lasso From El Paso
Lasso From El Paso is a 1976 album by Kinky Friedman. “Sold American” was recorded live at Fort Collins, Colorado as part of Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue.
Richard Samet “Kinky” Friedman (born November 1, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician, defender of stray animals, and former columnist for Texas Monthly who styles himself in the mold of popular American satirists Will Rogers and Mark Twain.
Tracks
1 Sold American (Kinky Friedman) 03:49
2 Twinkle (Kinky Friedman) 03:21
3 Ahab The Arab (Ray Stevens) 03:32
4 Dear Abbie (Kinky Friedman) 03:12
5 Kinky (Ronnie Hawkins) 02:57
6 Lady Yesterday (Kinky Friedman) 03:46
7 Catfish (Bob Dylan; Jacques Levy) 03:05
8 Men’s Room, L.A. (Buck Fowler) 02:10
9 Bananas And Cream (Kinky Friedman) 02:40
10 Ol’ Ben Lucas (Kinky Friedman) 01:39
11 The Ballad Of Ira Hayes (Peter LaFarge) 05:10
12 Waitret, Please, Waitret (Kinky Friedman; Major Boles; Roscoe West) 02:38
Media
Musicians
| Bass | Brian Clarke |
| Bass | Ira Wilkes |
| Bass | Rick Danko |
| Bass | Rob Stoner |
| Bass | Terry Danko |
| Drums | Dahrell Norris |
| Drums | Gary Burke |
| Drums | Howard Wyeth |
| Drums | Levon Helm |
| Drums | Major Boles |
| Drums | Richard Manuel |
| Drums | Teddy Jack |
| Guitar | Bill Harn |
| Guitar | Jim Atkinson |
| Guitar | Kinky Friedman |
| Guitar | Levon Helm |
| Guitar | Mick Ronson |
| Guitar | Ron Wood |
| Guitar | Steven Soles |
| Guitar | T-Bone Burnett |
| Guitar | Tom Culpepper |
| Steel Guitar | David Mansfield |
| Steel Guitar | Rusty Young |
| Banjo | Roger McGuinn |
| Mandolin | Mike De Temple |
| Keyboards | Mac Rebennack |
| Keyboards | Jewford Shelby |
| Keyboards | Ken Lauber |
| Keyboards | Red Young |
| Keyboards | Richard Manuel |
| Keyboards | T-Bone Burnett |
| Fiddle | Al Garth |
| Fiddle | Frenchie Bourke |
| Background Vocals | Jim Atkinson |
| Background Vocals | Levon Helm |
| Background Vocals | Rick Danko |
| Background Vocals | Ronnie Hawkins |
| Background Vocals | Roscoe West |
| Background Vocals | Teddy Jack |
| Background Vocals | Terry Danko |
| Background Vocals | Tracey Balin |
| Vocals | Bob Neuwirth |
Liner Notes
Producer – Kinky Friedman (Tracks 2, 5, 6, 10, 12)
Producer – Huey P. Meaux (Tracks 3, 4, 8, 9, 11)
Producer (Executive) – Steve Popovich
Engineer – Alex Kazanegras, Ed Anderson, Ed Lever, Larorld Rebhun, Neil Atkinson, Rob Fraboni, Uncle Mickey Moody
Design – Tommy Steele, John Kehe
Illustration – John Kehe
Distributed By – Sony Music
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.