A Cowboy Has to Sing is the third Sons of the San Joaquin album and the first for a major label. All of the album's songs were written by members of the Sons of the Pioneers. Though newly recorded, the songs on this album can all be found on the two previous releases.
^A Cowboy Has to Sing (liner notes). Sons of the San Joaquin. Warner Western. 1992. 9 26935-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)