On The Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain
(Hank Williams)

1972 TEXAS GROOVER version:
Produced by Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin & Doug Sahm
Recorded: Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY
Date: October 10, 1972
Doug Sahm - vocal & guitar
Bob Dylan - guitar
Charlie Owens - pedal steel guitar
Flaco Jimenez - accordion
Augie Meyers - piano
Jack Barber - bass
George Rains - drums
 

original first pressing/release:

DOUG SAHM
RHINO HANDMADE RHM2 7845
THE GENUINE TEXAS GROOVER
CD1/17: On The Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain
(Hank Williams - Ramona Vincent)
March 29, 2004, USA, 2CD-box with booklet (more info)

   
   

 

1987 FORMERLY BROTHERS version:
the band:
Amos Garrett - lead guitar
Doug Sahm - lead vocals, guitar, organ and dobro
Gene Taylor - piano
Kit Johnson - bass & vocals
Bohdan Hluszko - drums & vocals
special guests:
Wilbert "Chili Willy" Lewis - washboard
Stephanie Davis - fiddle
see here for more info about the band
 

original first pressing/release:

THE AMOS GARRETT, DOUG SAHM, GENE TAYLOR BAND
STONY PLAIN SPL-1104
THE RETURN OF THE FORMERLY BROTHERS
B3: Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain (3:19)
(Hank Williams)
1987, Canada, LP (more info)

  THE AMOS GARRETT, DOUG SAHM, GENE TAYLOR BAND
RYKODISC RCD 10127
THE RETURN OF THE FORMERLY BROTHERS
track 9: Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain (3:19)
(Hank Williams)
1989, Canada, CD (more info)
  THE AMOS GARRETT, DOUG SAHM, GENE TAYLOR BAND
VILLAGE GREEN PCCY-00045
THE RETURN OF THE FORMERLY BROTHERS
track 9: Banks Of The Old Pontchartrain (3:19)
1989, Japan, CD (2 versions) (more info)
 

THE AMOS GARRETT, DOUG SAHM, GENE TAYLOR BAND
BEAR TRACKS BTCD 971408
THE RETURN OF THE FORMERLY BROTHERS
track 9: Banks Of The Old Ponchartrain
1989, Germany, CD (more info)

   

 

live versions by Doug Sahm:
1989-09-29 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - USA - Lawrence, KS - The Jazzhaus