Playlist - 1/11/2015 - Western Swing

Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies
photo courtesy Roy Lee Brown

Hi Folks,

We have played segments of Western Swing music over the five year history of Red Rooster Party, but never a whole show.  That changed today as we went back to the roots of Western Swing beginning with the Ft. Worth Doughboys in 1932, the Light Crust Doughboys, Milton Brown, and Bob Wills.

We also played many of the other Western Swing bands created in the powerful wake of these bands beginning in 1935.  In fact, all of the Western Swing music we played pre-dated the 1940s except the music of Bob Wills who carried it further than the rest.

Since we barely scratched the surface of this dance-able musical style, we likely will revisit it at some time in the future based on listener response.

Be sure to tune in again next week.

Jim & Marti

Artist / Song / Album / Label / Year

• Golden Gate Quartet / Saints Go Marching In / Complete Recorded Works Volume 2 1938-1939 / Document / 1938
• Jerry Reed / Preacher and the Bear / Georgia Sunshine / BMG / 1969
• Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies / Garbage Man Blues / Daddy of Western Swing / Proper / 1934
• Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies / My Precious Sonny Boy / Daddy of Western Swing / Proper / 1934
• Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies / Get Along Cindy / Daddy of Western Swing / Proper / 1934
• Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies / Pray For The Lights To Go Out / Daddy of Western Swing / Proper / 1935
• Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys / Steel Guitar Rag / The Essential Bob Wills 1935-1947 / Columbia / 1936
• Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys / Time Changes Everything / The Essential Bob Wills 1935-1947 / Columbia / 1940
• Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys / New San Antonio Rose / The Essential Bob Wills 1935-1947 / Columbia / 1940
• Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys / Take Me Back to Tulsa / The Essential Bob Wills 1935-1947 / Columbia / 1941
• Fort Worth Doughboys / Sunbonnet Sue / Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys / Proper / 1932
• Fort Worth Doughboys / Nancy Jane / Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys / Proper / 1932
• Bill Boyd And His Cowboy Ramblers / Boyd's Blues / Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys / Proper / 1935
• Roy Newman & His Boys / Sadie Green (The Vamp Of New Orleans) / Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys / Proper / 1935
• Doug Bine & his Dixie Ramblers / Rambler's Stomp / Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys / Proper / 1936
• Tune Wranglers / Red's Tight Like That / Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys / Proper / 1936
• Jimmie Revard & His Oklahoma Playboys / Big Daddy Blues / Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys / Proper / 1936
• Washboard Wonders / Feather Your Nest / Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys / Proper / 1936
• Shelly Lee Alley & His Alley Cats / Women, Women, Women / Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys / Proper / 1937
• Buddy Jones / Mean Old Lonesome Blues / Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys / Proper / 1937
• Derwood Brown and his Musical Brownies / Bring It On Down To My House Honey / Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys / Proper / 1937
• Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers / Corrine Corrina / Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys / Proper / 1937
• Crystal Spring Ramblers / Fort Worth Stomp / Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys / Proper / 1937
• Bob Skyles & His Skyrockets / Hot Tamale Pete / Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys / Proper / 1937
• W. Lee O'Daniel & his Hillbilly Boys / There'll Be Some Changes Made  / Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys / Proper / 1937
• Sons Of The Pioneers / Hold That Critter Down / Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys / Proper / 1937
• Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies / Brownie Special / Daddy of Western Swing / Proper / 1935
• Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies / In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree / Daddy of Western Swing / Proper / 1935
• Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies / I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You / Daddy of Western Swing / Proper / 1935
• Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies / You're Bound To Look Like A Monkey / Daddy of Western Swing / Proper / 1935
• Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys / Maiden's Prayer / The Essential Bob Wills 1935-1947 / Columbia / 1941
• Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys / Miss Molly / The Essential Bob Wills 1935-1947 / Columbia / 1942
• Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys / Stay a Little Longer / The Essential Bob Wills 1935-1947 / Columbia / 1945