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On the Air (1947-1949)

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The name of his band was Western Caravan not Texas Caravan.Also,he died from kidney failure after having surgery for bladder cancer not lung cancer.The other reviewer was right,he did get a gold record for "Smoke,Smoke,Smoke" which was also Capitol Records first million seller.

As the nephew of the late Tex Williams, it was great to find his music in C.D. His daughter Sandi and I wish to thank you for this and hope in the future you will have more great old time stars of screen and music on your site. Thank you, Jeffrey C.

For those who don't know, Tex Williams received a gold record for his version of Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! He also helped to write it. Another little known fact is that Glenn Campbell played in his band before he had a music career of his own!

Like I said in the title, the performances are outstanding and Tex shares credit for them with his band members. The numbers themselves are great examples of good jazz (even though it is disguised as western swing, it's a genre I thoroughly enjoy). If I could wish for anything at all, it would be for "cleaner", better quality recordings, but, I must keep in mind these are late 1940s radio transcriptions and we're lucky to have them at all.

Last to answer Nolahepcat's question about track 9 (the announcer's sign-off) the song playing is named "Wagon Wheels" and was also recorded as a vocal by the Sons of The Pioneers.

Some of my earliest memories of music and songs include Tex williams, I've been a fan of his for most of my 60+ years

Great Album, definitely swing danceable.

The songs listing however is slightly off (even on the CD). It's supposed to be something like this:

1. Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
2. What's the Matter with You
3. Texas Playboy Rag
4. Don't Telephone, Don't Telegraph, Tell a Woman
5. Spanish Two Step
6. Spanish Fandango
7. Palace Stomp
8. Careless Love
>> 9. ANNOUNCER: SO LONG (does anybody have a better idea?)
10. Don't Come Cryin' to Me
11. San Antonio Rose
12. Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
13. Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along
14. I Found a New Baby
15. Brush Those Tears from Your Eyes
16. Who Clipped Samson's Hair?
17. Swanee River
18. Careless Love
19. Caravan Ride
20. Riverside Stomp
21. One O'Clock Jump
22. Steel Guitar Rag
23. Please Don't Leave Me Any More
24. Three-Way Boogie
25. She's a Real Gone Oakie
>> 26. Announcer: South - Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)

I guessed "So Long" for the music on track 9 but I am definitely not sure... Can anybody help? If so please leave a comment.

Great but I too would like to see Miss Nancy Ann's hotel somewhere. Been looking for years.

where jazz went after ww2? Now I know. This is an album of swing, joy and happyness. Good bless America.

Svend-Olof Sjøstrøm,
Denmark, Scandinavia.

I have been looking for the Tex Williams song Miss Nancy anns hotel for a long time and if anyone can help me I would appreciate it. Thanks n5jt@aol.com