Shame on You: The Western Swing Dance Gang
Shame on You: The Western Swing Dance Gang
ASIN: B00000J935
Track Listings
| 1. One, Two - Spade Cooley |
| 2. Steel Guitar Rag [#] - Spade Cooley |
| 3. South [#] - Spade Cooley |
| 4. Topeka Polka [#] - Spade Cooley |
| 5. Down Home Rag [#] - Spade Cooley |
| 6. Honey Song [#] - Spade Cooley, Tex Williams |
| 7. Oklahoma Stomp [#] - Spade Cooley |
| 8. One Sweet Letter from You [#] - Spade Cooley, Tex Williams |
| 9. Yodeling Polka [#] - Spade Cooley |
| 10. Forgive Me One More Time [#] - Spade Cooley, Tex Williams |
| 11. Silver Bell [#] - Spade Cooley |
| 12. I've Written So Many Tunes [#] - Spade Cooley |
| 13. Swinging the Devil's Dream [#] - Spade Cooley |
| 14. Trouble With Me [#] - Spade Cooley, Tex Williams |
| 15. Cow Bell Polka [#] - Spade Cooley |
| 16. Better Do It Now [#] - Spade Cooley, Tex Williams |
| 17. Rochester Schottische [#] - Spade Cooley |
| 18. There Is No Sunshine [#] - Spade Cooley, Tex Williams |
| 19. I Found a New Baby [#] - Spade Cooley |
| 20. Stay Away from My Heart [#] - Spade Cooley, Tex Williams |
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Cooley and his Western Swing Dance Gang virtually dominated the Southern California ballroom circuit during the World War II years, so these radio transcriptions from 1944 and 1945 capture this hefty ensemble at its peak. Country, jazz, cowboy, and dance music come together in a fury of fiddles, accordions, and guitars as Cooley's Gang shifts from affable ballads (crooned by silky-smooth Tex Williams) to vivacious polkas, stomps, and rags. Much of this material is covered by Sony's Spadella! compilation, but those studio versions don't quite match the spontaneity of these performances. Considering the dearth of available Cooley material--and his band's enormous talent--these bubbly cuts take on even greater import. --Marc Greilsamer
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Product Description
"Shame On You" contains never released recordings of Spade, the King of Western Swing, and his band; some are so rare that in many cases they are the only recorded versions of the songs. Recorded over 1944 and 1945, they feature the vocal talents of Tex Williams (who went on to solo fame behind songs like "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! That Cigarette!") and showcase Spade and Tex at the height of their collaborative efforts.
--This text refers to the
Audio CD
edition.
Shame on You: The Western Swing Dance Gang,Spade Cooley,Bloodshot Records,Country & Western,Pop,Rock,Western Swing
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