Don Crawford - album Roots & branches 1970

American folk singer and occasional actor Don Crawford began his recording career with a self-titled album for Verve Folkways in 1966 but later moved to Roulette Records releasing his second album "Roots & branches" in 1970. Crawford was a blues songwriter and multi-instrumentist, primarily harmonica (for Lightming Hopkins), but also guitar and percussion. "Roots & branches" is a soulish folk-rock record with fine melodies, with a bit of gospel and traditional pop vibes.

Don Crawford - vocals, guitar, harmonica.
Cornell Dupree, Eric Gal, Sam Brown, Stuart Scharf - guitars.
David Carey - vibraphone.
Chester Brooks Tilloston, Jim Buffington, Ray Alonje, Richard Berg - French horn.
David Schwarts, Emanuel Vardi, Emanuel Green, Eugene Orloff - violin.
Julien Barber - viola.
George Rich, Ron Carter - cello.
Ji,,y Johnson, Johnny Pacheco - percussion.
Grady Tate, Warren Smith - drums.

A small brown baby.
Gunna buy you a music box.
This is what you do.
Silent scream.
As long as I'm doin' it with you.
So long Marianne.
She's gone now.
Fire Island Saturday.
I, too, wanted peace.
Benediction.