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Michael Martin Murphey
Cowboy Christmas (Cowboy Songs II)
Album US 1991 on Warner Bros. Records label
Country (Country, Religious)
Musicians
 | Michael Martin Murphey voc, *1945 US producer, vocals, album by, arranged by, written by |
 | Joey Miskulin acc, p, *1949 US accordion, arranged by |
 | Craig Nelson b, eb, US acoustic bass, backing vocals |
 | Randy Scruggs acg, eg, *1953 US acoustic guitar |
 | Debra Black conductor, kid connection, arranged by, kid connection |
 | Bethany Wright , backing vocals, the kid connection |
 | Carrie Gardner , backing vocals, the kid connection |
| Dionne McGuire backing vocals, the kid connection |
 | Emily Estes voc, US backing vocals, the kid connection |
| Lori Casteel backing vocals, the kid connection |
 | Rachel Howell , backing vocals, the kid connection |
 | Tommy Gardner , backing vocals, the kid connection |
 | Carl Jackson bj, g, *1953 US banjo |
 | Vince Farsetta bj, man, banjo, claw hammer |
 | Lonnie Wilson dr, perc, US drums, percussion |
 | David Schnaufer , 1953-2006 dulcimer |
 | Alisa Jones voc, US dulcimer, hammered |
 | David Hungate b, *1948 CA electric bass |
 | Sam Bush man, vn, *1952 US mandolin, fiddle |
 | Don Edwards voc, g, *1939 US performer, music by, arranged by |
 | Riders In The Sky , *1977 US performer |
 | Suzy Bogguss voc, bvoc, *1956 US performer, written by |
 | Dennis Burnside p, US piano |
 | Steve Gibson eg, acg, *1952 US producer, electric guitar, mandolin, backing vocals, guitar, arch top, guitar, gut string, arranged by |
 | Waddie Mitchell voc, read by, words by |
 | Bruce Bouton stg, US steel guitar, pedal |
 | Sonny Garrish stg, *1943 US steel guitar, pedal |
 | Phil Naish key, US synthesizer |
 | Bruce Kiskaddon , words by |
| Badger Clark , words by |
Producers
| Richard Helm a&r |
| William Matthews artwork by, watercolor painting |
| Curtis Young backing vocals |
| Gary Janney backing vocals |
| The Kid Connection backing vocals |
| Carol Elliott coordinator, production |
| Steve Whatley design, cover |
| Denny Purcell mastered by |
| Marshall Morgan mixed by |
| Eric Prestidge recorded by |
| Keith Compton recorded by |
| Patrick Kelly recorded by, assistant |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Part One - On The Range | Michael Martin Murphey | ||
| 2 | | I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day/Old Time Christmas | Michael Martin Murphey | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John B. Calkin | 2:20 |
| 3 | | Jolly Old St. Nicholas/The Christmas Letter | Michael Martin Murphey | 2:35 | |
| 4 | | The Creak Of The Leather | Michael Martin Murphey | 0:26 | |
| 5 | | Christmas On The Line (The Line Rider's Christmas) | Michael Martin Murphey | Chick Rains, Michael Martin Murphey | 3:04 |
| 6 | | Sleigh Ride/Jingle Bells | Michael Martin Murphey | James Lord Pierpont, Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish | 2:36 |
| 7 | | The Christmas Trail | Michael Martin Murphey | 3:09 | |
| 8 | | Merry Texas Christmas You All | Michael Martin Murphey | Bob Miller, Leon A. Harris, Jr. | 2:07 |
| 9 | | Ridin' Home On Christmas Eve | Michael Martin Murphey | Douglas B. Green | 2:43 |
| 10 | | Corn, Water And Wood | Michael Martin Murphey | Carol Elliott, Wendy Waldman | 3:07 |
| 11 | | Part Two - At The Dance | Michael Martin Murphey | ||
| 12 | | The Cowboy Christmas Ball | Michael Martin Murphey | Larry Chittendon | 3:36 |
| 13 | Polka Medley: Good King Wenceslas/Under The Double Eagle/Redwing/Golden Slippers | Michael Martin Murphey | 1:41 | ||
| 14 | Christmas Cowboy Style | Michael Martin Murphey | Michael Martin Murphey, Rob Quist | 3:08 | |
| 15 | The Santa Claus Schottische: Up On The Housetop/The Sweetheart Schottische/Oh Susannah/Up On The House Top | Michael Martin Murphey | 1:21 | ||
| 16 | Two-Step 'Round The Christmas Tree | Michael Martin Murphey | Doug Crider, Suzy Bogguss | 2:34 | |
| 17 | Two-Step Medley: Cotton-Eyed Joe/Deck The Halls/Buffalo Gals/Soldier's Joy/The Girl I Left Behind Me/Deck The Halls | Michael Martin Murphey | 1:55 | ||
| 18 | Log Cabin Home In The Sky | Michael Martin Murphey | Mike Heron | 2:39 | |
| 19 | Waltz Medley: O Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum)/Put Your Little Foot (The Varsouvianna)/The Westfalia Waltz/Over The Waves (The Skaters' Waltz)/O Christmas Tree | Michael Martin Murphey | 2:28 | ||
| 20 | Pearls In The Snow | Michael Martin Murphey | Karen Dunn, Michael Martin Murphey, Rob Quist | 3:01 | |
| 21 | Good Night Ladies/Auld Lang Syne/The Christmas Dance | Michael Martin Murphey | 1:15 |
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