RIGHT OR WRONG-Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, with vocal by Tommy Duncan (9/30/1936)

Here's more great music by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys as the boys perform "Right or Wrong," with vocal by Tommy Duncan.



Recorded on September 30, 1936 in Chicago and released on Vocalion Records, an ARC label in February of 1937.

(Gotta Get to) Oklahoma City - Luke Wills' Rhythm Busters, 1947

Here now is music by Luke Wills' Rhythm Busters, a ditty entitled "(Gotta Get To) Oklahoma City."



Recorded on July 23, 1947 in Hollywood with Tommy "Spike" Doss on vocal.



Personnel:



Guitarists:  Eldon Shamblin, Lester "Junior" Bernard



Steel Guitar:  David Honeycutt



Bass:  Darrell Jones



Drums:  Johnny Cuviello



Fiddles:  Joe Holley, Robert "Bobby Bruce" Berg, Ocie Stockard



Piano:  Millard Kelso

Released by RCA Victor Records in 1947.

BILLY JACK WILLS - Tobacco Chewing Boogie

Recorded around April of 1951 in Hollywood, here's Billy Jack Wills and His Western Swing Band with "Chewing Tobacco Boogie."

Johnny Lee Wills And His Boys Tom Cat Boogie BULLET 717

Recorded between 1949 and 1950 Tulsa, Oklahoma and released by Bullet Records in June of 1950, here's Johnnie Lee Wills and His Boys with "Tom Cat Boogie."



Leon Huff, formerly with W. Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel's Hillbilly Boys, has the vocal here.



Now, let's see about that "Jerry Mouse Waltz."

Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - I Ain't Got Nobody (1935)

Here's "I Ain't Go Nobody," as recorded on September 24, 1935 at Dallas, Texas by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys.



Vocal by Tommy Duncan.

Bob Wills - Big Beaver

Time to swing with Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys as they play "Big Beaver," which features Tubby Lewis on trumpet!



Recorded on April 16, 1940 at Saginaw, Texas, near Fort Worth.

The Tune Wranglers - Black Eyed Susan Brown

Time for a tune from the Tune Wranglers as they perform "Black-Eyed Susan Brown."



Recorded on September 14, 1937 at Dallas, Texas and released on RCA's Bluebird label.

Hank Penny- Open The Door Richard

With one of what seemed to be a thousand different versions of "Open The Door Richard," here's music by Hank Penny.



Recorded on January 29, 1947 in Cincinnati and released on King Records.

CHARLIE MARSHALL & THE MAVERICKS Take Me Back To COL LER RAD DA Fer To Stay

From around 1935, here's music by Charlie Marshall and The Mavericks. "Take Me Back To COL LER RAD DA Fer To Stay.

Leon Selph's Blue Ridge Playboys What Difference Does It Make (DECCA 566...

Here's music by Leon (Pappy) Selph and his Blue Ridge Playboys, a tune entitle "What Difference Does It Make, " with vocal by the song's composer Floyd Tillman.



Recorded in Houston on March 6, 1939 and released by Decca Records.



Personnel:



Leon Selph:Leader

Floyd Tillman:Vocals

Dickie McBride:Guitar

Bob Dunn:Electric Steel Guitar

Cliff Bruner:Fiddle

Joe Thames:Tenor Banjo

Mancel Tierney:Piano

Hezzie Bryant:Stand-Up Bass

BILL HALEY A Yodeller's Lullaby

Recorded at Chester, Pennsylvania radio station WPWA sometime between 1947 and 1950, here's Bill Haley and The Four Aces of Western Swing with a non-commercial recording of "A Yodeler's Holiday."

Yes, that's Bill from his pre-rock 'n' roll days.

Jimmy Short and the Silver Saddle Ranch Boys Everybody's Trying To Be My...

Recorded for 4-Star Records around June of 1950, here are Jimmy Short and the Silver Saddle Ranch Boys with "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby.''



That's Jimmy on the vocal.

WHO'S SORRY NOW by The Nite Owls 1938

Once again from Vocalion Records, we bring you music by the Nite Owls.  "Who's Sorry Now?," best remembered as a 1958 rock 'n' roll hit for Connie Francis, features vocal by Bob (Don't Call Me Bobby) Burgess.



Recorded in Dallas on December 2, 1938.

PAPA'S GONE-The Nite Owls (Vocalion-1937)

Time for some rare Western swing as we bring you the Nite Owls with "Papa's Gone."



Vocal by Jack True.



Recorded in San Antonio, Texas on November 2, 1937 and released on Vocalion.

Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies - Do The Hula Lou 1934

Time for a great rendition of "Do The Hula Lou" from Milton Brown and his Musical Brownies.



Recorded in Fort Worth, Texas on April 4, 1934.

Released on Bluebird records and reissued on Montgomery Ward Records.



Enjoy!

CLIFF BRUNER AND HIS TEXAS WANDERERS I Saw Your Face In The Moon

Here's music by Cliff Bruner and his Texas Wanderers, "I Saw Your Face In The Moon, Honey," with second fiddler Dickie Jones on the vocal.







Personnel:



Cliff Bruner, leader and lead fiddler



Randall Raley, guitar



Dickie McBride, guitar



Leo Raley, electric mandolin



The aforementioned Dickie Jones, 2nd fiddler, vocal



Joe Thames, banjo



Ernest Evans (not the one who later changed his name to Chubby Checker), steel guitar



Hezzie Bryant, bass



Doc Warren, piano



Recorded on December 8, 1937 at Dallas, Texas and released on Decca Records

Bob Dunn's Vagabonds - Graveyard Blues 1939

Time now, kids, for some bluesy Western swing with Bob Dunn's Vagabonds.



Leo Raley, who played mandolin in Mr. Dunn's band, does this vocal on "Graveyard Blues."



Bob's steel guitar playing was so 1935, even though this recording was made on March 2, 1939 in Houston Texas and released on Decca Records.



Bob, when he was with Milton Brown's Musical Brownies in 1935, was the first artist to make a commercial recording of an electrified string instrument, in this case, his guitar.

Roy Newman - "I can't dance (I've got ants in my pants)"

Here's more music by Roy Newman and His Boys, "I Can't Dance (I Got Ants In My Pants)."



This one was recorded in Dallas, Texas on September 27, 1935 and released on Vocalion.

Garbage Man Blues - Roy Newman & His Boys

Time for some music from Roy Newman and his Boys, a tune entitled Garbage Man Blues.



Recorded on June 27, 1935 at Fort Worth, Texas.

OSAGE STOMP-Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (Vocalion-1935)

From the first recording session for Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys, held at Dallas, Texas on September 23, 1935, we bring you the rockin', stompin' dance rhythms of "Osage Stomp."



This is a solid instrumental, as only Bob and the boys could handle.



Released on Vocalion Records.

SPADE COOLEY hillbilly fever RCA 1950

Here's more music by Spade Cooley and his orchestra, this one entitled "Hillbilly Fever."



Recorded in Hollywood on April 11, 1950 and released a month later on RCA Victor Records.

BOGGS BOOGIE-Spade Cooley and His Band (RCA Victor-1947)

Here now is music by Spade Cooley and his Band, a song that he co-wrote entitled "Boggs Boogie," featuring co-writer Noel Boggs on steel guitar.



Recorded for RCA Victor Records in Hollywood, California on April 25, 1947, 70 years ago this coming Tuesday!



For the record, guitarist Jimmy Wyble was the song's other co-composer.

Hank Penny & His Radio Cowboys 'Oh Yes - Take Another Guess'

Here's music by Hank Penny and his Radio Cowboys, "Oh Yes--Take Another Guess."



Recorded in Chicago on June 11, 1940.



Personnel:



Hank Penny, vocal and guitar



Eddie Duncan, steel guitar



Louis Dumont, tenor banjo



Carl Stewart, upright bass



Bordleaux Bryant, fiddle



Released on Okeh Records #05654

The Light Crust Doughboys - I'm a Ding Dong Daddy (From Dumas)

Here's more music from the Light Crust Doughboys, this one entitled "I'm A Ding Dong Daddy (From Dumas)."



Recorded at Fort Worth, Texas on April 4, 1936 and released on Vocalion Records.

Light Crust Doughboys - Baby, Give Me Some of That

From Vocalion Records, we present the Light Crust Doughboys with "Baby, Give Me Some Of That," composed by banjoist Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery" and recorded in Dallas on November 30, 1938.



Personnel:



Ken "Abner Pitts and "Buck" Buchanan, twin fiddles



Jim Boyd, vocal



"Knocky" Parker, piano



"Snub DeArman, slap bass

Louise Massey & The Westerners My Adobe Hacienda

Here are Louise Massey and the Westerners with one of their best-remembered recordings, "My Adobe Hacienda." Louise, who co-composed the song, handles the vocal.



Recorded in Chicago on January 27. 1941 and released on Okeh (reissued on Conqueror and later re-issued on Columbia).

PORKY FREEMAN Okie Dokie Okie 4STAR 1949

Here's more music from Porky Freeman, with "Okie Dokie Okie."



Recorded in January, 1949 in Hollywood, with Porky Freeman and his trio, with Porky on electric guitar, Red Murrell on acoustic guitar, and Al Barker on bass.

PORKY FREEMAN Boogie Woogie On Srings ARA 1944

Here's Porky Freeman with "Boogie Woogie on Strings."



Recorded in Hollywood, California in December, 1944 and released on the ARA label some three months later.



Have a rockin' good time.

EVERYBODY'S TRUCKIN'-Modern Mountaineers (Vocal by Smoky Wood; Bluebird-1937)

Recorded at San Antonio, Texas on March 1, 1937 and released on Bluebird Records, here are the Modern Mountaineers with "Everybody's Truckin."



Personnel:



Smokey Wood, vocal and piano



J.R. Chatwell, fiddle



Hal Hervert, clarinet/saxophone



J.S. Way-steel guitar



Lefty Groves-guitar and  harmony vocal



Johnny Thames-banjo



Rip Ramsey-bass

ZEB'S MOUNTAIN BOOGIE-Owen Bradley and the Tennesseans (Bullet-1946)

From 1946, here are Owen Bradley and The Tennesseans with "Zeb's Mountain Boogie," with the song's composer Zeb Turner on guitar solo.

Patsy Montana - I Wanna Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart - (ORIGINAL) - (1935).

For all you Patsy Montana fans out there, here's Patsy along with the Prairie Ramblers with her original version of her self-penned "I Wanna Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart."



Recorded in Chicago on August 16, 1935. 



Issued on Vocalion, Conqueror,  and Melotone Records (all of them ARC labels).



Enjoy!

Prairie Ramblers - That Old Home Town Of Mine (Is Still Alive) (1935 hot...

Here's music by the Prairie Ramblers, "That Old Home Town Of Mine (Is Still Alive).



Personnel:



Tex Atchinson, fiddle/vocal



Chick Hurt, mandolin



Salty Holmes, guitar



Jack Taylor, string bass



No Patsy Montana.  Sorry.



Recorded on March 28, 1935 in New York City and released on Melotone Records, one of the ARC labels.

Milton Brown, Darktown Strutters Ball. Chicago 1935

From Decca Records in 1935, here's music by Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies, that old chestnut "Darktown Strutters' Ball."



Recorded on January 28, 1935 at Chicago.

Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Steel Guitar Rag (1936)

Here's music by Bob Wills and his Playboys.  "Steel Guitar Rag" features the song's composer Leon McAuliffe on steel guitar.



Recorded in Chicago on September 29, 1936 and released on Vocalion Records, an American Record Corporation label.

I have decided to rename this blog (The Spice of the Program) and redirect its' focus from Educational Pictures' short subjects of the 1930s to Western Swing (as well as Hillbilly Boogie) from the 1930s to the 1950s (and sometimes later).