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Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys: The Golden Years of Western Swing
Proper Box UK Product Details - Ratings and reviews for doughboys, playboys and cowboys: the golden years of western swing. |
1. Sunbonnet Sue - Brown, Lew
2. Nancy Jane - Brown, Lew
3. Oh You Pretty Woman
4. Brownie's Stomp - Brown, Milton
5. Osage Stomp - Wills, Bob
6. Who Walks in When I Walk Out - Hoffman, Al
7. Boyd's Blue - Boyd, Bill
8. I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart - Montana, Patsy
9. Sadie Greee (The Vamp of New Orleans) - Wells
10. Who's Sorry Now - Snyder
11. Down by the O-H-I-O - Olman
12. Barn Dance Rag - Boyd, Bill
13. Never No More Blues - McWilliams, Elsie
14. Too Busy - Cohn, Chester
15. Rambler's Stomp
16. The Eyes of Texas - Sinclair
17. The Yellow Rose of Texas - George
18. Red's Tight Like That - McKinney
19. Buster's Crawdad Song - Traditional
20. Big Daddy Blues
21. Feather Your Nest
22. Dirty Dog - Miller
23. My Galveston Gal - Harris
24. El Rancho Grande - Traditional
25. Texas Sand - Coward, Buster
26. Women Women Women - Alley, Shelly Lee
27. Mean Old Lonesome Blues - Jones, Buster
28. Bring It on Down to My House
29. Corrine, Corrina - Williams, J. Mayo
30. One Sweet Letter From You - Brown, Lew
31. Fort Worth Stomp - Deason
32. The Women ('Bout to Make a Wreck Out of Me) - Jones, Buster
33. Streamlined Mama - Jones, Buster
34. Blue Guitars - Campbell, M.
35. Dirty Dog Blues - Wood
36. Mississippi Sandman - Fritsch, Babe
37. Hot Tamale Pete
38. Married Man Blues - Holiday
39. There'll Be Some Changes Made - Higgins, Billy [2]
40. Dirty Hangover Blues - Huff
41. Lose Your Blues and Laugh at Life
42. Range Rider Stomp - Barnes
43. Hold That Critter Down - Nolan, Bob
44. Chicken Reel Stomp
45. Playboy Stomp - Wills, Bob
46. Moonlight in Oklahoma - Wood
47. Keep on Truckin' - Wood
48. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) - Neiburg, Al J.
49. Just Once Too Often - Campbell
50. Loudmouth - Wood
51. Kangaroo Blues - Shepard
52. Pine State Honky Tonk
53. Better Quit It Now - Hofner
54. Pussy, Pussy, Pussy - Dorsey, T.
55. I'll Keep My Old Guitar
56. Cowboy's Swing
57. Lonesome Road Blues - Traditional
58. Liza Pull Down the Shades - Wills, Bob
59. Truck Driver's Blues - Daffan
60. My Untrue Cowgirl - Cortes
61. San Antonio Rose - Wills, Bob
62. Gonna Get Tight - Harbert
63. Let's Make Believe We're Sweethearts - Ahlefeld, Fred
64. Mississippi Muddle - Barris, Harry
65. Billy Boy - Traditional
66. Good Gracious Gracie - Montgomery & Lytle
67. Mean Mean Mama (From Meana) - Parker, Knocky
68. Jones Stomp - Jones, Buster
69. Rockin' Rollin' Mama - Jones, Buster
70. Blue Steel Blues - Daffan, Ted
71. New San Antonio Rose - Wills, Bob
72. Bob Wills Special - Wills, Bob & His Te
73. Pussywillow - Jones, Buster
74. Tobacco State Swing - Wills, Bob & His Te
75. Draftboard Blues - Bruner, Cliff
76. Whatcha Gonna Do - Ferguson
77. Cotton Eyed Joe - Wills, Bob & His Te
78. Sally's Got a Wooden Leg - Meek
79. What's the Matter With Deep Elem - Harbert, Slim
80. Li'l Liza Jane - Traditional
81. Pistol Packin' Mama - Dexter, Al
82. Forgive Me One More Time - Rogers
83. Shame on You - Cooley, Spade
84. Steel Guitar Stomp - Boggs
85. Boogie Woogie Boy - Freeman, Porky
86. That's What I Like About the South - Razaf, Andy
87. Stay a Little Longer - Wills, Bob
88. Oklahoma Blues - Clements
89. Oklahoma Stomp - Cooley, Spade
90. Nails in My Coffin - Irby
91. Bob Wills Two Step - Wills, Bob & His Te
92. I Got Texas in My Soul - Tubb, Ernest
93. Wildcat Mama
94. Betty Ann - Ashlock, Jesse
95. One Year Ago Tonight
96. Oakie Boogie - Tyler
97. Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) - Travis, Merle
98. Square Dance Boogie - Price
99. Humpty Dumpty Heart - Thompson, Hank
Album Description
Budget-priced four disc set with 99 tracks from the golden years of Western Swing, including cuts by Light Crust Doughboys, Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Bill Boyd & His Cowboy Ramblers, Tex Williams, Adolph Hofner, Hank Thompson and Cliff Bruners Texas Wanderers. Tracks include 'Pussy, Pussy, Pussy', 'Smoke, Smoke, Smoke'. 'Humpty Dumpty Heart' and 'Kangaroo Blues'. The tracks tell the story of this vibrant musical form that blended jazz with string bands, took in pop music & the blues, and pioneered amplification. Beautifully packaged, each disc also includes an illustrated booklet with a discography, photos and extensive liner notes. Each disc comes in a separate standard jewel case & together they are coralled up in a colorful & sturdy CD-sized slipcase box. 1999 release.
Album Details
4CD 99 track collection that covers the history of classic Western Swing. Includes extensive liner notes. A must for true fans of this artform!
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Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys: The Golden Years of Western Swing
- Audio CD: 0 pages (1999-12-14)
- Publisher: Proper Box UK
- Label: Proper Box UK
- Format: Box set, Import
- Studio: Proper Box UK
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 8 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #28016
Avg. Customer Review:
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: GREAT 4 CD BOX SET OF MUSICAL HISTORY 2007-10-20
Comment: IF SOMEBODY PUT TOGETHER THIS COMPILATION OF SONGS FOR A MASTER'S THESIS ON THE HISTORY OF WESTERN SWING MUSIC, THEY COULDN'T HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB THAN THIS. THIS IS A FOUR CD BOX SET WITH INFORMATIVE BOOKLETS IN EACH CD WITH LOTS OF PICTURES AND BIOGRAPHICAL INFO. ADMITTEDEDLY, THE EARLIEST STUFF DOESN'T QUITE "SWING" AS MUCH AS THE LATER RECORDINGS, BUT THE MUSIC IS STILL GREAT AND IT IS INTERESTING TO HEAR HOW THE MUSIC EVOLVES OVER TIME. A BARGAIN PRICE, I HAVE A FEW BOX SETS IN THIS SERIES (THE PROPPER LABEL) AND THEY ARE ALL FANTASTIC PRODUCTIONS AND VALUES. WHAT OFTEN GETS OVERLOOKED AS THAT WESTERN SWING IN MANY WAYS WAS A PRECURSOR TO ROCK AND ROLL, ALONG WITH R&B "JUMP BLUES" (AT LEAST TO MY EARS, ANYWAY).
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: The finest set of western swing ever. Timeless fun! 2006-07-07
Comment: Western swing fans will be dancing in the streets over this brilliant box set. It features 99 cuts dating from 1932 through the late 40's. They run chronologically and features all the great architects of western swing: Milton Brown & his musical Brownies, Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys, Light Crust Doughboys etc. Even if you're not a fan of country music, you may enjoy this one. It is genuine feel-good, stomping music with honkytonk pianos, fiddles, drums, guitars and even saxes. This is without a doubt the best buy for any fan of this genre. It is timeless fun! Crank it all the way up, pop open a cold one and all of sudden it's 1938 and you're in a Dallas honky tonk. By the way, the liner notes in the booklet are outstanding with dates, pixs, stories. Most interesting was that the Crystal Springs Ramblers from Ft. Worth were a favorite of Bonnie and Clyde's at a popular dance hall down there. Great job by Proper Records!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Good Luck in trying to find something better ! 2006-06-21
Comment: I read some of the other reviews and I can apperciate a lot what other folks are saying. I really agree with the one who said that todays Country Music makes them sick. What in the name of God does a naked Faith Hill rolling around a bed under the sheets singing some half baked so called Modern Country have to do with the music that I was raised on and grown to love. As the Great Bill Monroe stated "That junk ain't part of nothing",(I saw that on a FH video that was being played on cabel TV). What a moral let down, instead of appearing as one of our Country Stars she looks a lot more like a B-girl- that's where we are today. I said all that to say this: If you love WesternSwing like I do then you will love this set - it really has a lot of good stuff and takes you back to the days of Bob, Milton,Tommy,Leon, Spade and many other outstanding Western Swing artists. This set was a real welcome to my Swing Collection.
Keep in mind that this music ain't for everybody.If you like spending time listening to the likes of a feuding Toby with the Dixie Chicks then this real Roots Music ain't for you. But if you would be willing to sell your top coon hound to get the money to get tickets to see "Asleep at the Wheel" then you might be a fan that can apperciate what was started by Bob & Milton way down in Texas back in the early 30's.
While I type this review I'm listening to Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys perform "Faded Love" on my computer so I'll cut it short. Buy this set - at this price you can't afford not too. While you are at it do what I did and get the "Proper Records - Bob Wills/Take Me Back To Tulsa" also - you will be Blessed !
"ENJOY" Joe Kopeck / Parkville,MD.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: A Great Overview Of Western Swing 2005-06-16
Comment: This 4 volume box set by Proper is a fantastic overview of that great American musical art form Western Swing.
It's not country, it's not cowboy, it's not swing, it's just great toe-tapping fun music!
The songs in this album are presented in chronological order thus allowing the listener to experience the growth and progression of this great music.
The songs are remastered originals and the sound quality is first rate.
There's also a booklet containing liner notes about all the artists and a discography.
I own several box sets by Proper and every single one is a bargain, well worth far more than the asking price.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Musical history that is alive and well today 2004-09-13
Comment: My first exposure to Western swing was the first Asleep At The Wheel Bob Wills tribute CD, and I have been hooked ever since. However, up until I bought this collection, I have only heard Bob Wills. I was pleased to buy this in a local branch of Half Price Books. In addition to Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, it also has selections from Milton Brown, Patsy Montana, the Light Crust Doughboys, Spade Cooley - just to name a few. This vibrant blend of cowboy/fiddle music and black blues/swing has yet to wander far from my CD player!
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