CHATTANOOGIE SHOE SHINE BOY by Tommy Duncan 1949

Here's Tommy Duncan and His Western All Stars with "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy."



That's Tommy on the vocal.



Recorded in Hollywood on November 22, 1949 and released on Capitol Records in January of 1950.

Ambrose Haley And His Ozark Ramblers Trail To San Antone

Here's music by Ambrose Haley and His Ozark Ramblers "Trail to San Antone."



Recorded in 1945 and initially released on Premier Records, re-issued in 1947 on Mercury Records.

THE FRECKLE SONG by Hank Penny

Here's Hank Penny with "The Freckle Song."



Recorded in Cincinnati on January 29, 1947 and released on King Records in February of that year.

Leon's Lone Star Cowboys - Texas Plains

Here's music by Leon Chappelear and His Lone Star Cowboys, Stuart Hamblen's "Texas Plains."



Recorded in New Orleans on March 13, 1936 and released on Decca Records in November of that same year.

MARVIN MONTGOMERY Raggin The Banjo KING 1947

From King Records in 1947, we present Marvin Montgomery with "Raggin' The Banjo."



Marvin's own composition.

RED EGNER Turn My Picture Upside Down KING 1946

Here's music by Red Egner (a future vocalist with Spade Cooley's band), "Turn My Picture Upside Down," recorded in October of 1946 and released three months later on King Records.

The Tune Wranglers, They Go Wild Over Me, San Antonio 1936

From their first recording session, here are the Tune Wranglers with "They Go Wild Over Me."



Recorded in San Antonio, Texas on February 27, 1936 and released on Bluebird B-6310 in March of that year and re-issued on Montgomery Ward M-4763 for sale at MW stores.

Chicken Reel Stomp - The Tune Wranglers

Time for the "Chicken Reel Stomp," as recorded by the Tune Wranglers in San Antonio on February 24, 1937.



Released on Bluebird B-6982 in April, 1937.



The song is also known as "Turkey In The Straw."

Spade Cooley Three Way Boogie Instrumental 1947

Here's Spade Cooley and His Orchestra with a great toe-tappin' instrumental, "Three-Way Boogie."

This is one of Spade's best instrumentals.


Recorded in Hollywood on May 3, 1946 and released on Columbia Records in August of that year.

It Don't Mean A Thing - Tune Wranglers

Here are the Tune Wranglers with "It Don't Mean A Thing," written by Duke Ellington and Irving Mills.



Red Brown handles the vocal.



This toe tapper was recorded in Dallas on September 14, 1937 and released on Bluebird Records in May of 1939.

Jammin' on the Steel Guitar - Bar-X Cowboys (78t Bluebird)

Here are the Bar-X-Cowboys with "Jammin' On The Steel Guitar," featuring Ernest "Deacon" Evans on steel guitar.







Recorded in Dallas on October 9, 1942 and released on Bluebird Records in circa 1943.

Buster Pack and His Lonesome Pine Boys Indian Boogie RICH R'TONE 1051

Here's music by Buster Pack and his Lonesome Pine Boys, "Indian Boogie."  That's Buster on the lead vocal.



Recorded in Campbelsville, Kentucky in 1951 and released on Rich-R-Tone Records 78RPM disc 1051-A (later re-issued on 45-RPM disc 2032).

LEON McAULIFFE Blacksmith Blues COLUMBIA 1952

Here's music by steel guitar legend Leon McAuliffe with a ditty called "Blacksmith Blues."



Recorded in Dallas on January 28, 1952 and released on Columbia Records February 29 (Leap Day!) of that year.

TOMMY DUNCAN Worried About You CAPITOL 1949

Here's music by Tommy Duncan and His Western All Stars, "Worried Over You," in which Tommy handles the vocal.



Recorded in Hollywood on January 12, 1949 and released on Capitol Records the following month.

Leon's Lone Star Cowboys - Just Because

Here are Leon Chappelear's Lone Star Cowboys with "Just Because."



Recorded in Chicago on August 5, 1933 and released on Bluebird Records in 1935.

BOOGIE WOOGIE YODEL SONG by Kenny Roberts 1949

Here's Kenny Roberts with the "Boogie Woogie Yodel Song," recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 8, 1949 and released on Coral Records, a Decca subsidiary, in May, 1950.

Kenny co-wrote with number with Cliff Smith.

Caroilina Cotton - Mocking Bird Yodel (1946).

Here's Carolina Cotton with "Mocking Bird Yodel."



Recorded in Hollywood, circa October 30, 1946, Carolina's band----in reality the Hank Penny Orchestra---was billed as the Carolina Cotton Pickers.

Smoky Wood and his Wood chips- Wood's Traveling Blues (1937)

Here's music by Smokey Wood and his Woodchips, a ditty entitled "Wood's Traveling Blues."



Recorded in Dallas on September 12, 1937 and released on Victor's Bluebird label in August of 1938.

Yes, that's Smokey on the vocal.

LIGHT CRUST DOUGHBOYS (And Mascot Charles Burtion) - Hills of Ol Old Wyo...

Time for "The Hills Of Old Wyomin," with the Light Crust Doughboys and Mascot Charles Burton.



Recorded on May 14, 1938 in Dallas and released on Vocalion in June of that year (and reissued on Columbia in July of 1947).

BILL BOYD & HIS COWBOY RAMBLERS Mama Don't Like No Music BLUEBIRD 1934

Time for "Mama Don't Like No Music Playin' Here" by Bill Boyd and his Cowboy Ramblers.

Personnel:

Bill Boyd, vocal and guitar

Walter Kirkes, banjo

Jim Boyd (Bill's brother), bass

Art Davis, fiddle

Slonie Creel, piano



Recorded in San Antonio on January 27, 1935 and released on Bluebird in March of 1935 and reissued on Montgomery Ward in 1936 (for sale exclusively at MW department stores).

Milton Brown and the Musical Brownies "Taking Off"

Here's music by Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies with "Taking Off," featuring pioneering steel guitarist Bob Dunn in one of the first commercial recordings of an electrified/amplified string instrument, in this case, Bob's guitar.



Recorded on January 28, 1935 in Chicago and released on Decca in November of that year.

SPADE COOLEY, THE KING OF WESTERN SWING-Short Subject (Warner Brothers-1945)

Here's another 1945 Warner Brothers theatrical musical short, this one entitled "Spade Cooley, The King Of Western Swing."



Among the featured vocalists are Tex Williams and Carolina Cotton.



Produced by Gordon Hollingshead and directed by Jack Scholl.

BOB WILLS AND HIS TEXAS PLAYBOYS-Short Subject (Warner Brothers-1945)

Time for a very entertaining Warner Brothers theatrical short subject, "Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys."

Yep, that's Tommy Duncan doing the vocal on "San Antonio Rose."


This short was produced by Gordon Hollingshead and directed by Leroy Prinz.

COUNTRY BOOGIE by Moon Mullican

Time for an instrumental by Moon Mullican entitled "Country Boogie."



Recorded on October 23, 1951 in Cincinnati and released by King Records in December of that year.

Moon Mullican - What's The Matter With The Mill 1954

Here's music by Moon Mullican as he sings and plays his own composition, "What's The Matter With The Mill?"



Recorded in Cincinnati on October 28, 1954 and released on King Records in February of 1955.

BILL BOYD & his COWBOY RAMBLERS Fan It MONTGOMERY WARD 1936

It's time to "Fan It," according to Bill Boyd and His Cowboy Ramblers.



Recorded on October 27, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas and released on Bluebird in September, 1937.

It was also reissued on Montgomery Ward records, which were available only at MW department stores.

SMOKE ON THE WATER by Bob Wills 1945

Here's a rousing World War II song from Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys, "Smoke on the Water," with vocal by Tommy Duncan.







Recorded in Hollywood on January 26, 1945 and issued on Okeh the very next month.

Little Willie Green (From New Orleans)-Swift Jewel Cowboys (Vocalion-1939)

Here are the Swift Jewel Cowboys with "Little Willie Green (From New Orleans)."



Recorded in Memphis on July 10, 1939 and released on Vocalion in October of that year.

HUMPTY DUMPTY HEART-Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys (Capitol-1948)

Here's Hank Thompson and his Brazos Valley Boys with "Humpty Dumpty Heart," Hank's first major hit.



Recorded in Dallas on October 10, 1947 and released on Capitol Records in November of that year.

Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, 1951

Here's a series of Snader Telescriptions from 1951 with Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, with a guest appearance from yodeling queen Carolina Cotton.



These films were made for local television syndication.

Hank Penny Won't You Ride In My Little Red Wagon

Here are Hank Penny and His Radio Cowboys with "Won't You Ride In My Little Red Wagon," with Hank on the vocal, along with solid steel guitar work by Noel "Pee Wee" Boggs.



Recorded in Memphis, Tennessee on July 4, 1939 and released on Vocalion Records in March of 1940 (one of the last releases by the former ARC label before being discontinued in favor of reactivated Okeh), and reissued in August, 1940 on Conqueror (another former ARC label), for sale at Sears Roebuck stores.

Cowboy Bobby - Cap Gun Cowboy

Here's music by Cowboy Bobby with "Cap Gun Cowboy."



Released in 1957.

Ole Rasmussen - Ain`t Got A Nickel

Here's music by Ole Rasmussen and his Nebraska Cornhuskers.  "Ain't Got A Nickel To My Name" is the title of the song.



Recorded in Hollywood in 1945.

Eddie Miller and his Oklahomans Bus Station Stomp BLUE BONNET 114

From around 1948, here's music by Eddie Miller and his Oklahomans, "Bus Station Stomp."

Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies - Baby Keeps Stealin' (1936)

Here's music by Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies, "Baby Keeps Stealin'," with Milton (in what turned out to be his last recording session before he passed away a month later from injuries sustained in an automobile crash) handling the vocal.



Recorded on March 5, 1936 in New Orleans and released on Decca Records in August of that year.

Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Spanish Two Step (1935)

Here's more music by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys as they play Bob's composition "Spanish Two Step."

Strictly instrumental.


Recorded in Dallas on September 23, 1935 during the Playboys' first recording session.

Released on Vocalion in June of 1936.

BOB WILLS BOOGIE by Bob Wills 1946

Time for the "Bob Wills Boogie" with Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys.



Recorded in Hollywood on September 5, 1946 and released on Columbia Records in May of 1947.

Let Me Play With Your Poodle by Hank Penny

From 1947, here's Hank Penny with "Let Me Play With Your Poodle."



If you know what I mean.



Written by Hudson "Tampa Red" Whittaker.

OLE RASMUSSEN I'm Still Bettin' On Love CAPITOL 1950

From 1950, here's music by Ole Rasmussen and His Nebraska Cornhusker with a song he co-wrote, "I'm Still Bettin' On Love."



Vocal by Ted Wilds.

Leon's Lone Star Cowboys - Mr. And Mrs.Is The Name

Here's music by Leon Chappelear and his Lone Star Cowboys, "Mr. and Mrs. is the Name."



Recorded on March 13, 1936 in New Orleans and released by Decca Records in November of that year.

TULSA WALTZ-Jimmie Revarv and His Oklahoma Playboys (Bluebird-1937)

Here's more music by Jimmie Revarv and His Oklahoma Playboys, "Tulsa Waltz."



Recorded in San Antonio, Texas on February 26, 1937 and released on Bluebird in January, 1938 (on the flip side of "Playboy's Breakdown."

PLAYBOY'S BREAKDOWN-Jimmie Revarv and His Oklahoma Playboys (Bluebird-1937)

We now present Jimmie Revarv and His Oklahoma Playboys (who were based in San Antonio) with "Playboy's Breakdown, " recorded on February 26, 1937 at San Antonio, Texas and released on Bluebird Records in January of 1938.







Personnel:







Adolph Hofner, guitar







Curly Williams, bass







Emil Hofner, steel guitar







Ben McKay, fiddle







Art Francis, piano







Cotton Cooper, banjo

"Don't Telephone - Don't Telegraph" - Tex Williams & His Western Caravan...

Here's more music by Tex Williams and His Western Caravan, "Don't Telephone, Don't Telegraph (Tell A Woman)."



Tex handles the lead vocal.



Recorded in Hollywood on September 8, 1947 and released in January of 1948 under the Capitol Americana banner.

I GOT TEXAS IN MY SOUL-Tex Williams and His Western Caravan (Capitol-1946)

Here's music by Tex Williams and His Western Caravan the Ernest Tubb-Zeb Turner-penned "I Got Texas In My Soul."



That's Tex on the vocal.



Recorded on August 3, 1946 in Hollywood and released on Capitol Records.

Oklahoma Stomp (1939) Al Clauser

Time for "Oklahoma Stomp" from Al Clauser and His Oklahoma Outlaws.



Personnel:



Al Clauser, guitar



Don Austin, banjo



Harry "Tex" Hoepner, bass



Albert "Slim" Phillips, fiddle



Lambert Bartak, accordion



Recorded as part of a radio transcription disc in Hollywood in July, 1939.

GONNA CHANGE MY BUSINESS ALL AROUND by Buddy Jones (Country Swing)

Here's Buddy Jones singing his own composition, "Gonna Change My Business All Around."



Recorded in Dallas on April 30, 1941 and released on Decca in July of that year.

Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers - Draggin' The Bow (1940)

Here's something strictly instrumental with "Draggin' The Bow" by Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers, recorded on September 13, 1938 at Houston and released on Decca in October 20 of that same year.

Tom Cat Rag - The Light Crust Doughboys

Time for the "Tom Cat Rag" with the Light Crust Doughboys.



Recorded in Dallas on May 18, 1938 and released on Vocalion in April of 1940.

THE LIGHT CRUST DOUGHBOY I Have Found A Honey VOCALION 1936

Here's music by The Light Crust Doughboys as Bert Dodson does the vocal on "I Have Found A Honey."



Recorded in Los Angeles on May 29, 1936 and released on Vocalion in February of 1937.

CHARLIE MARSHALL & THE MARVERICKS What Makes Your Head So Red 35

"What Makes Your Head So Red?" is the question asked by Charlie Marshall and the Mavericks in this 1935 recording.

Bob Skyles & His Skyrockets 'Blue Street Blues'

Here's music by Bob Skyles and his Skyrockets, "Blue Street Blues," recorded on February 25, 1937 at San Antonio and released on Bluebird and reissued on Montgomery Ward (for sale at MW stores).



Vocal by Bob Kendrick, who also plays clarinet.

Hank Penny & His Radio Cowboys ~ Off To Honolulu

Let's head "Off To Honolulu" with Hank Penny and His Radio Cowboys.



Recorded in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 29, 1941 and released on Okeh in October of that year and reissued on sister label Conqueror (for sale at Sears Roebuck stores) the following month.

PEE WEE KING Railroad Boogie RCA 1953

Here's music by Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys, "Railroad Boogie," with vocals by Gene Stewart and the Pickens Sisters.



Recorded in Chicago on July 29, 1951 and released on RCA Victor in January, 1953.

Louis Innis - Whammy Bammy Buzzard Goozer

Here's Louis Innis with a ditty entitled "Whammy Bammy Buzzard Goozer."



Recorded in Cincinnati in February of 1953 and released on King Records some four months later.

Merle Kilgore Seeing Double Feeling Single IMPERIAL 8266

Time for music by Merle Kilgore as he sings his own composition "Seeing Double, Feeling Single."



Recorded in Dallas on May 26, 1954 and released on Imperial Records that October.

Buffalo Johnson Something Within Me(Is Telling On You RICH-R'-TONE 405-A...

Here's another rare find, as Buffalo Johnson sings "Something Within Me (Is Telling On You)."



Recorded in 1947 and released on Rich-R'-Tone Records on August 10 of that year.

Texas ''Hill'' Billies I'm Gonna Shoo My Blues Away ENTERPRISE 416

Here's a rare find, "I'm Gonna Shoo The Blues Away," with instrumentals by the Texas "Hill" Billies and vocal by the Hill Brothers.



Recorded in San Antonio in 1949 and released on San Antonio-based Enterprise Records.

Loud Mouth - The Nite Owls

From the same November 15, 1937 San Antonio session that produced "What's Yo Name?," here's the flip side of the same Vocalion record by the Nite Owls, "Loud Mouth," with Luke Owens on the vocal and some unidentified dude on harmonica.

What's Yo' Name - The Nite Owls

Here are the Nite Owls with "What's Yo Name," recorded on November 15, 1937 in San Antonio Texas.



Released on Vocalion Records in February, 1938.

BILL HALEY & THE FOUR ACES OF WESTERN SWING the colored wagon rolled rig...

Here's more Western swing by pre-rock 'n' roll Bill Haley and the Four Aces of Western Swing, a song entitled "The Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along."



Recorded in Chester, Pennsylvania circa January of 1949 and released on Philadelphia-based Cowboy Records in March of that year.

Ambrose Haley And His Ozark Ramblers - I'm so alone with the crowd

Here's music by Ambrose Haley and his Ozark Ramblers, "I'm So Alone With The Crowd."



That's ol' Ambrose himself on the vocal.



Recorded in Chicago on May 26, 1937 and released on Vocalion in August of that year.

Louise Massey & The Westerners Is It True What They Say About Dixie

Time for music by Louise Massey and the Westerners, "Is It True What They Say About Dixie," with Louise on the main vocal.



Recorded in New York City on June 8, 1936 and released on Melotone Records, an ARC label.



Produced by Arthur Satherley.

Hot Dog Stomp - Roy Newman And His Boys

Time for the "Hot Dog Stomp" from Roy Newman and his Boys.



Recorded in Dallas on September 28, 1935 and released on Vocalion in December of 1936.

Fleischer Screen Song: Twilight on the Trail (1937)

From 1937, here are Louise Massey and The Westerners starring in the Max Fleischer-produced Screen Song "Twilight on the Trail."



Don't forget to follow the Bouncing Ball!



With animation by Roland Crandall, this cartoon was directed by Max's brother Dave Fleishcer.



Released theatrically by Paramount Pictures.



This is a TV syndication print.

Buddy Jones - She's Sellin' What She Used to Give Away (1938)

Here's Buddy Jones with "She's Sellin' What She Used To Give Away."



Recorded on September 21, 1938 in San Antonio, Texas and released on Decca Records in November of that year.

You Gotta Know How To Truck And Swing - The Modern Mountaineers

Here's music by the Modern Mountaineers---"You Gotta Knock How To Truck And Swing."



Recorded in San Antonio, Texas on September 18, 1937 and released on Bluebird Records.