Various Artists - Doughboys, Playboys & Cowboys

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

604988990621

Description:

Includes liner notes by Adam Komorowski. Digitally remastered by Peter Rynston (1999, Tall Order Studios). This four-disc box chronicles the development of Western swing from the Fort Worth Doughboys` 1932 recordings through its heyday in the late `40s. Along the way, the collection covers every major artist, from Bob Wills and Spade Cooley to pioneers like Milton Brown and Bill Boyd, who have been under-represented almost to the point of extinction in the CD era. It also includes Patsy Montana`s groundbreaking hit single, "I Want to Be a Cowboy`s Sweetheart," and other fascinating tracks such as the Tex-Mex stomper "El Rancho Grande" by the Tune Wranglers, "Bring It on Down to My House" by Derwood Brown & His Musical Brownies, and dozens of others. The accompanying 43-page booklet features bios on all the artists as well as song notes and rare photographs. Unfortunately, this doesn`t include anything after 1947, but such is the nature of Proper boxes. Besides, this doesn`t claim to be an exhaustive chronology -- the subtitle, "The Golden Years of Western Swing," states the intent and, as such, this is magnificent stuff. Considering what`s been included, it`s hard to squabble over what`s been left out ("Take Me Back to Tulsa," "Milk Cow Blues," and "Steel Guitar Rag" are notable examples), but pretend you don`t know that and this set is perfect, containing every artist, every development, and every song that made Western swing a national phenomenon. ~ Jim Smith

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Sunbonnet Sue - Fort Worth Doughboys
2. Nancy Jane - Fort Worth Doughboys
3. Oh You Pretty Woman - Milton Brown & His Brownies
4. Brownie`s Stomp - Milton Brown & His Brownies
5. Osage Stomp - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
6. Who Walks in When I Walk Out - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
7. Boyd`s Blue - Bill Boyd`s Cowboy Ramblers
8. I Want to Be a Cowboy`s Sweetheart - Patsy Montana & the Prairie Ramblers
9. Sadie Greee (The Vamp of New Orleans) - Roy Newman & His Boys
10. Who`s Sorry Now - Milton Brown & His Brownies
11. Down by the O-H-I-O - Milton Brown & His Brownies
12. Barn Dance Rag - Bill Boyd`s Cowboy Ramblers
13. Never No More Blues - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
14. Too Busy - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
15. Rambler`s Stomp - Doug Bine & His Dixie Ramblers
16. Eyes of Texas, The - Milton Brown & His Brownies
17. Yellow Rose of Texas, The - Milton Brown & His Brownies
18. Red`s Tight Like That - The Tune Wranglers
19. Buster`s Crawdad Song - The Tune Wranglers
20. Big Daddy Blues - Jimmie Revard`s Oklahoma Playboys
21. Feather Your Nest - Lem Fowler`s Washboard Wonders
22. Dirty Dog - Jimmie Revard
23. My Galveston Gal - Milton Brown & His Brownies
24. El Rancho Grande - The Tune Wranglers
25. Texas Sand - The Tune Wranglers

DISC 2

1. Women Women Women - Shelly Lee Alley
2. Mean Old Lonesome Blues - Buddy Jones
3. Bring It on Down to My House - Derwood Brown & His Musical Brownies
4. Corrine, Corrina - Cliff Bruner
5. One Sweet Letter From You - Cliff Bruner
6. Fort Worth Stomp - The Crystal Springs Ramblers
7. Women, The (`Bout to Make a Wreck Out of Me) - Buddy Jones
8. Streamlined Mama - Buddy Jones
9. Blue Guitars - The Light Crust Doughboys
10. Dirty Dog Blues - Mountain Mountaineers
11. Mississippi Sandman - Modern Mountaineers
12. Hot Tamale Pete - Bob Skyles & His Skyrockets
13. Married Man Blues - The Nite Owls
14. There`ll Be Some Changes Made - W. Lee O`Daniel & his Hillbilly Boys
15. Dirty Hangover Blues - W. Lee O`Daniel & his Hillbilly Boys
16. Lose Your Blues and Laugh at Life - Jimmie Revard`s Oklahoma Playboys
17. Range Rider Stomp - The Range Riders
18. Hold That Critter Down - The Sons of the Pioneers
19. Chicken Reel Stomp - The Tune Wranglers
20. Playboy Stomp - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
21. Moonlight in Oklahoma - Smokey Wood
22. Keep on Truckin` - Smokey Wood
23. I`m Confessin` (That I Love You) - Derwood Brown & His Musical Brownies
24. Just Once Too Often - The Light Crust Doughboys
25. Loudmouth - Modern Mountaineers

DISC 3

1. Kangaroo Blues - Cliff Bruner
2. Pine State Honky Tonk - Claude Casey & His Pine State Playboys
3. Better Quit It Now - Adolph Hofner
4. Pussy, Pussy, Pussy - The Light Crust Doughboys
5. I`ll Keep My Old Guitar - Adolph Hodner His Texans
6. Cowboy`s Swing - Hank Penny & His Radio Cowboys
7. Lonesome Road Blues - W. Lee O`Daniel & his Hillbilly Boys
8. Liza Pull Down the Shades - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
9. Truck Driver`s Blues - Cliff Bruner
10. My Untrue Cowgirl - Jewel Cowboys
11. San Antonio Rose - Cliff Bruner
12. Gonna Get Tight - Sunshine Boys
13. Let`s Make Believe We`re Sweethearts - The Light Crust Doughboys
14. Mississippi Muddle - Hank Penny & His Radio Cowboys
15. Billy Boy - Louise Massey & Her Westerners
16. Good Gracious Gracie - The Light Crust Doughboys
17. Mean Mean Mama (From Meana) - The Light Crust Doughboys
18. Jones Stomp - Port Arthur Jubileers
19. Rockin` Rollin` Mama - Buddy Jones
20. Blue Steel Blues - Ted Daffan`s Texans
21. New San Antonio Rose - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
22. Bob Wills Special
23. Pussywillow - Port Arthur Jubileers
24. Tobacco State Swing - Hank Penny & His Radio Cowboys

DISC 4

1. Draftboard Blues - Cliff Bruner
2. Whatcha Gonna Do - The Hi-Flyers
3. Cotton Eyed Joe - Adolph Hofner
4. Sally`s Got a Wooden Leg - The Sons of the West
5. What`s the Matter With Deep Elem - Sunshine Boys
6. Li`l Liza Jane - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
7. Pistol Packin` Mama - Al Dexter
8. Forgive Me One More Time - Spade Cooley & His Orchestra
9. Shame on You - Spade Cooley & His Orchestra
10. Steel Guitar Stomp - Hank Penny
11. Boogie Woogie Boy - Porky Freeman Trio
12. That`s What I Like About the South - Cliff Bruner
13. Stay a Little Longer - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
14. Oklahoma Blues - Zeke Clements
15. Oklahoma Stomp - Spade Cooley & His Orchestra
16. Nails in My Coffin - Jerry Irby & His Texas Ranchers
17. Bob Wills Two Step - Luke Wills Rhythm Busters
18. I Got Texas in My Soul - Tex Williams & the Western Caravan
19. Wildcat Mama - Hank Penny
20. Betty Ann - Jesse Ashlock
21. One Year Ago Tonight - Don Churchill & Texas Mavericks
22. Oakie Boogie - Johnny Tyler
23. Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) - Tex Williams & the Western Caravan
24. Square Dance Boogie - Johnnie Lee Wills
25. Humpty Dumpty Heart - Hank Thompson

Album Information

Release Date:

10/26/2010

Type:

Collection

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

Philly Soul

Label:

Proper Box (UK)

Producer:

Joop Visser

Catalog Number:

1766

Original Release Year:

1999

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

270 : 37

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