Complete Recordings of the Father of Western Swing 1932-37 [BOX SET]

Milton Brown

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 23, 1996)
• Original Release Date: 1996
• Number of Discs: 5
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Texas Rose
• ASIN: B000008RVI
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #68,437 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Sunbonnet Sue

2. Nancy Jane - Milton Brown & His Brownies

3. Brownie's Stomp

4. Joe Turner Blues

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Down by the Ohio

2. I Love You

3. Sweet Jennie Lee!

4. Good Man Is Hard to Find

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. You're Bound to Look Like a Monkey

2. Wheezie Anna

3. Taking Off

4. Darktown Strutters' Ball

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. Wheel of the Wagon Is Broken

2. Memphis Blues

3. Somebody Stole My Gal

4. Under the Double Eagle

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Disc: 5

1. I'll String Along With You

2. Goofus

3. Ida! Sweet as Apple Cider

4. When It's Harvest Time, Sweet Angeline

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Stephen Thomas Erlewine

"...some of the most groundbreaking, influential, and just plain enjoyable music of the early 20th century....well worth the money."

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Complete Works by the Founding Father!! Get it while you can!!, August 23, 2009

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This is the Real Deal - a dream come true for true fans of Western Swing: EVERY TRACK ever recorded by Milton Brown and The Musical Brownies, in amazing sound quality! Cary Ginell and Roy Lee Brown (Milton's brother) collaborated on this 5 CD package as well as on the definitive biography of Milton Brown, and they did a marvelous job of preserving this music. These songs are of great historical importance, but they also make for hours of insanely enjoyable listening! You hear the blending of country, blues, jazz and pop into a distinctive style that became known as Western Swing. Milton Brown's distinctive musical style was a forerunner of the rockabilly music later made famous by Elvis Presley. The accompanying jumbo booklet has biographical information plus a track by track analysis. Beware of imitators: there is a cheaper 4 CD set being sold under the title "Daddy of Western Swing", but it is shoddy, pirated merchandise, with some songs even running at the wrong speed. You'll be glad you spent the extra money for the Texas Rose 5 CD set. "Milton Brown and the Musical Brownies: The Complete Recordings of the Father of Western Swing 1932-37" is a treasure! Get it now before it goes out of print!