Swingbillies: Hillbilly and Western Swing

Swingbillies: Hillbilly and Western Swing

Swingbillies: Hillbilly and Western Swing

ASIN: B000094PWZ

Track Listings
 
1. I Knew That You Were Foolin' All Along [Complete Version] - Jimmie Dolan
2. Little Beaver AKA Big Beaver
3. You Can't Rope a Steer in a Taxi [#]
4. One Million Railroad Ties from Home [Alternate Take][#] - Jimmie Dolan
5. High Geared Daddy
6. Holiday for Guitar [#]
7. Tennessee Baby - Jimmie Dolan
8. Trusting You
9. Life's a Funny Proposition (After All) [#]
10. Honey Jump (Pt. 1)
11. Baby Did You Lie to Me [Alternate Take][#] - Jimmie Dolan
12. Operation Blues
13. Boogie Barn Dance - Jimmy Bryant,
14. Big Texas #2
15. Those Wonderful Days With You
16. Turn That Gun Around
17. You Just Wait and See
18. If You Care Again [Alternate Take][#] - Jimmie Dolan
19. Dusty Road Boogie [#][Demo Version] - Dusty Rhodes, Jack Tucker
20. Have I Got a Chance With You
See all 28 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Ace Records first-ever exploration of the late 1940s hillbilly & western swing masters issued (& in many cases unissued) by Modern/Colonial/Flair Records. Drawing on material recorded in Texas, Louisiana, & Hollywood, 'Swingbillies' offers many important early recordings by young hopefuls who, in many cases, went onto become major country singers & musicians in the 50s & 60s - among them Jimmy Bryant, Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan, Jimmy C. Newman, Link Davis & of course Bill Woods, the godfather of Bakersfield country. 28 tracks. 2003.

Swingbillies: Hillbilly and Western Swing,Various Artists,Ace (U.K.),Country,Country & Western,Country Collections,Pop,V/A Compilations,Western Swing
Swingbillies: Hillbilly and Western Swing
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Why just four stars... I guess just to be a snob...
  • Rare 1940s West Coast country tunes
 Swingbillies: Hillbilly and Western Swing
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Ace Records UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
Western SwingWestern Swing | Country | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000094PWZ
Release Date: 2004-12-27

Tracks:

  1. I Knew That You Were Foolin' All Along [Complete Version] - Jimmie Dolan
  2. Little Beaver AKA Big Beaver
  3. You Can't Rope a Steer in a Taxi [#]
  4. One Million Railroad Ties from Home [Alternate Take][#] - Jimmie Dolan
  5. High Geared Daddy
  6. Holiday for Guitar [#]
  7. Tennessee Baby - Jimmie Dolan
  8. Trusting You
  9. Life's a Funny Proposition (After All) [#]
  10. Honey Jump, Pt. 1
  11. Baby Did You Lie to Me [Alternate Take][#] - Jimmie Dolan
  12. Operation Blues
  13. Boogie Barn Dance - Jimmy Bryant,
  14. Big Texas #2
  15. Those Wonderful Days With You - Joe Bean and His San Antonians
  16. Turn That Gun Around
  17. You Just Wait and See
  18. If You Care Again [Alternate Take][#] - Jimmie Dolan
  19. Dusty Road Boogie [#][Demo Version] - Dusty Rhodes, Jack Tucker
  20. Have I Got a Chance With You
  21. Pine Club Boogie
  22. Lover Boy
  23. Mind Your Own Business [#][Demo Version] - Dusty Rhodes, Jack Tucker
  24. T for Texas (Blue Yodel No. 1) [#] - Jimmie Dolan
  25. My Heart Lied to Me [#]
  26. Kooche Kooche [Complete Version]
  27. Walkin' the Floor Over You [Alternate Take][#] - Jimmie Dolan
  28. San Antonio Blues - Cliff Bruner

Album Description

Ace Records first-ever exploration of the late 1940s hillbilly & western swing masters issued (& in many cases unissued) by Modern/Colonial/Flair Records. Drawing on material recorded in Texas, Louisiana, & Hollywood, 'Swingbillies' offers many important early recordings by young hopefuls who, in many cases, went onto become major country singers & musicians in the 50s & 60s - among them Jimmy Bryant, Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan, Jimmy C. Newman, Link Davis & of course Bill Woods, the godfather of Bakersfield country. 28 tracks. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Why just four stars... I guess just to be a snob..........2004-03-14

I guess some people leave 4 stars because it makes them seem superior. This cd deserves SIX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In any case this cd is exellent waether you are a boppin', strollin', jivin' rockabilly western swing freak, or just a casual listener who wants some swinging hillbilly music. Exellent music recorded in Los angeles. If you are into swing music, or rockabilly, or western swing you will love this stuff... HECK it's FREAKIN' GREAT!!!!!!!11

4 out of 5 stars Rare 1940s West Coast country tunes.......2004-01-15

A fine collection of old-school hillbilly tunes released on the LA-based Modern label (and its affiliate labels, Colonial and Flair). Interesting story here: Modern was a blues and R&B label run by the Bihari brothers -- Saul, Jules, Lester and Joe -- that made some postwar forays into the country field and, finding it profitable, delved deeper just as the West Coast country scene was beginning to gel in the late 1940s. Included in this raspy, unruly set are the earliest known recordings of steel guitar whiz Jimmy Bryant, Louisiana crooner Jimmy C. Newman, and two tracks by Bakersfield bandleader Bill Woods, whose band acted as the cradle for West Coast bigshots Billy Mize and Buck Owens. Like many of these old-time hillbilly boogie/western swing compilations, this is definitely an acquired taste -- but for connoisseurs, this is a real treat.

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  6. The Legend, Vol. 2
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  8. The Ocean is a Woman
  9. The On Foggy Mountain
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