Johnny Bond & His Red River Valley Boys

Johnny Bond | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 27, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Asv Living Era
• ASIN: B000059RU5
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #504,624 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Songwriter Sings, June 24, 2003

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Kevin Fontenot (New Orleans, LA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Johnny Bond & His Red River Valley Boys (Audio CD)

Oklahoman Johnny Bond moved to California in the 1930s where he became a bit player in B-grade Westerns. He established himself as a first rank western and honky tonk songwriter at the same time, penning hits for Tex Ritter, Gene Autry and others. This nice collection brings together some of his own singing from the 1930s and '40s. "I'll Step Aside" is one of the truly beautiful pieces from the era and proves that a songwriter known for novelties could produce deeply emotional poetry. There's a lot more to Bond than this CD, but it is a good start. Imagine a Bear Family set!

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars smokin, May 13, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Johnny Bond & His Red River Valley Boys (Audio CD)

I have not heard the CD, but I did hear one tune from it on the radio program American Roots (NPR).

This tune is "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke that Cigarette" and it is a masterpiece.

That's my review. Check it out, and I'll think you'll agree!

---Sandy