1. San Antonio Rose - Vassar Clements, Wills, Bob
2. Texas Blues - Vassar Clements, Clements, Vassar
3. Take Me Back to Tulsa - Vassar Clements, Duncan, Tommy
4. Delta Blues - Vassar Clements, Bromberg, David
5. Fais Do Do - Vassar Clements, Bromberg, David
6. Breakfast Feud - Vassar Clements, Goodman, Benny
7. Brown's Ferry Blues - Vassar Clements, Delmore, Alton
8. It's Dark Outside - Vassar Clements, Cooley, Eddie
9. Panhandle Rag - Vassar Clements, McAuliffe, Leon
10. Blues for Dixie - Vassar Clements, Mayo, O.W.
11. Sentimental Journey - Vassar Clements, Brown, Les
12. (Back Home Again In) Indiana - Vassar Clements, Hanley, James F.
13. Sitting on Top of the World - Vassar Clements, Chatmon, Lonnie
14. Crazy 'Cause I Love You - Vassar Clements, Cooley, Eddie
15. Hang Your Head in Shame - Vassar Clements, Nelson, Edward
16. Vassar's Boogie - Vassar Clements, Bromberg, David
17. Little Rock Getaway - Vassar Clements, Remington, Herbie
18. Yellow Sun - Vassar Clements, Bromberg, David
19. Gravy Waltz - Vassar Clements, Allen, Steve
20. C Jam Blues - Vassar Clements, Bigard, Barney
21. Tippin' In - Vassar Clements,
22. You All Come - Vassar Clements,
23. Last Song for Shelby Jean - Vassar Clements, Bromberg, David
Hillbilly Jazz
- Audio CD: 0 pages (1992-09-29)
- Publisher: Flying Fish Records
- Label: Flying Fish Records
- Studio: Flying Fish Records
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 3 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #59225
Avg. Customer Review:
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Vassar and the Boys Stretch Out 2001-09-07
Comment: During the '70's, fiddlin' Vassar Clements was in such high demand as a side man that it was damned near impossible to purchase an album that did NOT feature his remarkable playing.In addition to his key roles in ground breaking efforts such as "Will the Circle be Unbroken" and "Old and in the Way", Vassar made the rounds among such disparate pop stars as Paul McCartney, Elvin Bishop, and Dickie Betts - and put out some product of his own, as well. "Hillbilly Jazz" mostly features the Bob Wills/Texas swing side of Vassar's playing, ably assisted by a strong backup group featuring David Bromberg on acoustic and slide guitars and some great pedal steel work by Doug Jerrigan. In addition to covering the Wills hits "San Antonio Rose" and "Take Me Back to Tulsa", there's a great version of Benny Goodman's "Breakfast Feud" (Jerrigan particularly shines on this one), a bluesy "Sittin' on Top of the World", and closes with a gorgeous instrumental version of Bromberg's "Last Song for Shelby Jean." What really makes this collection work is while there's some wonderful picking going on, nothing ever sounds forced. The vocals (shared by Vassar and Gordon Terry) give the session a relaxed feel that someone still keeps the listener's attention. This effort is a must-have for fans of Vassar, and a whole lotta fun for fans of swing, country, and bluegrass music.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Wow, it's on CD 1999-10-16
Comment: I purchased the vinyl version of this album in 1979 after first hearing it at the Maintenance Shop, a bar/music venue on the Iowa State University campus. I've long entertained the notion of purchasing a new turntable just so I could listen to it again. What a pleasure to find it on CD ! A perfect introduction to road house country and bluegrass...
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Superb! 1999-10-11
Comment: This is Bar-B-que music at it's best. The line up is incredible! Lovers of Vassar Clements take note, he had some good recording days making this one. Bromberg was cooking along with the others, I bought it for the Vassar element, but this recording is just S'wonderful, Texas Swing players like Strait and Gimbel, Asleep at the Wheel etc... probably all own a copy and should. This is a masterpiece, in a live-sounding setting. Dig in and enjoy!
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