Swing West! Vol. 3: Western Swing

Swing West! (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 18, 1999)
• Original Release Date: May 18, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Razor & Tie
• ASIN: B00000IPVU
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #210,198 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. New Spanish Two Step - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys

2. Down The Road A Piece - Merrill Moore

3. The Troubled Mind O' Mine - Jack Guthrie

4. Oklahoma Stomp - Spade Cooley

5. Gambling Polka Dot Blues - Tommy Duncan

6. C Jam Blues - Cliffie Stone

7. Smoke! Smoke Smoke! (That Cigarette) - Tex Williams & the Western Caravan

8. Watch It, Neighbor - Cliffie Stone

9. Steel Guitar Rag - Merle Travis

10. Cowboy Opus No. 1 - Tex Williams & the Western Caravan

11. Barracuda - Cliffie Stone

12. Wake Up, Irene - Hank Thompson and the Brazos Valley Boys

13. Red Hot Mama - Deuce Spriggens

14. Oakie Boogie - Jack Guthrie

15. Cuddle Bug - Wade Ray

16. Let's Settle Down (To Runnin' Around Together) - Merle Travis

17. Snatchin' And Grabbin' - Merrill Moore

18. Red Skin Rag - Leon McAuliffe

19. Red Wing - Tex Williams & the Western Caravan

20. Total Strangers - Hank Thompson and the Brazos Valley Boys

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Swing of the Golden West, crossing country, blues & jazz, August 10, 1999

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This review is from: Swing West! Vol. 3: Western Swing (Audio CD)

While Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and Dwight Yoakam have the most famous names, California's been the adopted home of innovative country artists since the dustbowl drove Okies west. From the honky-tonks of Bakersfield, to the guitar pyrotechnics of Speedy West and Joe Maphis, to the vibrant swing scene of 1940s Los Angeles, California often led Nashville with new instrumentation, musical composites and lyrical ideas. Though far from definitive - it's only 3 CDs, after all - this set provides a superb introduction to the many facets of West Coast country.

Volume 3, dips back to the 40s, catching Bob Wills' westward move and the rise of solid-body amplified guitars. The Golden State's western swing had looser ties to traditional country, crossing from blues and jazz charts (including a mesmerizing opus by Tex Williams) to 8-bar boogie and proto-rock `n' roll. Take this one to your next dance class.