From Branch to Branch

From Branch to Branch
From Branch to Branch
Studio album by Leon Redbone
Released	1981
Studio	Atlantic (New York City); The Burbank Studios (Burbank, California); The Hit Factory (New York City); Mediasound (New York City);
Genre	Ragtime
Length	34:39
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Beryl Handler, Joel Dorn, Leon Redbone
Leon Redbone chronology

Last updated August 29, 2025

From Branch to Branch is a studio album by Leon Redbone, released in 1981.^[1] It was his first on Atlantic Records and peaked at No. 152 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Track listing

Side One

"(Mama's Got a Baby Named) Te Na Na" (Leon Redbone) – 2:58
"A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight" (Theodore August Metz, Joe Hayden, Redbone) – 3:00
"Sweet Mama (Papa's Getting Mad)" (Peter Frost, George Little, Fred Rose) – 2:42
"Step It Up and Go" (Rudy Ray Moore, Redbone) – 3:40
"Your Cheatin' Heart" (Hank Williams) – 3:02
"Seduced" (Gary Tigerman) – 2:40

Side Two

"Why" (Jelly Roll Morton, Ed Werac) – 4:42
"My Blue Heaven" (Walter Donaldson, George A. Whiting) – 2:21
"Extra Blues" (Redbone) – 4:03
"When You Wish Upon a Star" (Leigh Harline, Ned Washington) – 2:01
"Prairie Lullaby" (Mary Rogers) – 3:30

Personnel

Musicians

Leon Redbone – vocals, guitar
Dr. John – piano, drums, hambone
Mitch Holder – guitar
Ralph Humphrey – drums
Tim May – banjo
Grady Tate – drums
Terry Waldo – drums
Michael Braun – drums
Bob Cranshaw – bass guitar, vibraphone
Jonathan Dorn – tuba
Tom Artin – trombone
Vince Giordano – bass saxophone
Bobby Gordon – clarinet, saxophone
Jack Maheu – clarinet
Victor Morosco – clarinet
Robert Payne – trombone
Ed Polcer – trumpet
Jim Rothermel – clarinet, saxophone
Jim Self – tuba
Dick Halligan – arranger
William S. Fischer – string arrangements

Technical

Beryl Handler – producer
Joel Dorn – producer
Ed Sprigg – engineer
Vince McGarry – engineer
Michael O'Reilly – assistant engineer
Tom Heid – assistant engineer
Sandi Young – art direction

References

↑ Pareles, Jon (August 1, 1981). "Leon Redbone: From Branch to Branch". Creem. 13 (3): 56.
↑ "From Branch to Branch > Review". AllMusic . Retrieved July 2, 2011.

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[1] Pareles, Jon (August 1, 1981). "Leon Redbone: From Branch to Branch". Creem. 13 (3): 56.

[AM-2] "From Branch to Branch > Review". AllMusic . Retrieved July 2, 2011.

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Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]