Hot Western Swing 1937-48 featuring Patti Page

Al Clauser | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 17, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Krazy Kat
• ASIN: B0002CH7JI
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #190,625 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Oklahoma Stomp

2. It's a Rugged Road

3. Stompin at the Riverside

4. Sally Goodin

5. Dance of the Dodo Bird

6. My Sweet Papa

7. Dark Eyes

8. Why Waste Your Tears on Me

9. Broken Fingers

10. Weary Heart and Worried Mind

11. Draggin' the Bow

12. Some Sweet Day

13. Maggie Blues

14. Craw Dad Song

15. Osage Blues

16. My Little Cherokee

17. I Ain't Lazy I'm Just Tired

18. Texas Quickstep

19. Soldier's Return

20. Crossbow

See all 33 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Most Enjoyable Album, September 21, 2004

By 

Joseph M. Durkee (Arlington, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hot Western Swing 1937-48 featuring Patti Page (Audio CD)

I purchased this CD in order to hear the first recordings of Patti Page. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole CD and have listened to it about 20 times. Before receiving the CD, I had not heard much western swing. I especially enjoy the selections that feature accordionist, Lambert Bartak. He could really play swing with the accordion. I've never heard an accordion played that way. "Oklahoma Stomp (1939)," "Broken Fingers," "Maggie Blues," and "Old Gal" are a few of the tracks that are first-rate and still fresh. "Sunrise on a Guinea Farm" with an increase in tempo midway through is memorable. The musicians do a terrific job on all the recordings in this toe-tapping CD.

As an 18-year-old singer, Patti's great on an infectious blues number, "My Sweet Papa." She also sings the ballad, "Never Pretend," well. Both songs were written by Al Clauser. For Patti's fans who may not normally listen to county music, there is nary a twang in any of the vocals in this CD. Carl Luper, who later joined Bob Wills, does a fine job on a couple of numbers, as do the other vocalists.

This CD should serve to give some credit to Al Clauser for his contribution to western swing and to American music.