Noel Boggs
One of the finest steel guitarists in country music's history, Noel Boggs incorporated jazz influences -- from his friend Charlie Christian -- into Western swing on his over 1,000 sideman credits. Born in Oklahoma City on November 14, 1917, he began playing guitar as a teenager; by the time he had graduated from high school, he was playing on three different radio stations around Oklahoma City. Boggs toured with Hank Penny's Radio Cowboys during 1936-1937, but was back in Oklahoma by 1937. He played with Wiley & Gene and Jimmy Wakely during the late '30s and formed his own band in 1941.
By 1944, Boggs joined the king of Western swing bands, Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys. He replaced Leon McAuliffe in Wills' band and played for two years, appearing on many of the Tiffany Transcriptions and several Columbia sessions. Boggs left in 1946 to join another Western swing giant, Spade Cooley. He played with Cooley's Dance Band until 1954, but suffered a heart attack just one year later. He couldn't play for three months, but formed the Noel Boggs Quintet in 1956. The band recorded several albums for Repeat during the '60s, but a series of heart attacks later limited Boggs' energy to record and tour. He died in 1974.
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Discografía
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Steelin' Away
Country - Editado por StarPointe Records el 6 oct. 2016
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The Very Best (The Shasta Masters)
Country - Editado por Varèse Sarabande el 1 ene. 2000
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Country Superstars: The Noel Boggs Hits Anthology
Country - Editado por Essential Media Group el 23 jul. 2012
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Knoxville Girl
Noel Boggs, Burl Ives, The Wilburn Brothers
Country - Editado por Maestro Entertainment, Corp el 23 may. 2016
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Goober Peas
Noel Boggs, Burl Ives, The Wilburn Brothers
Country - Editado por Maestro Entertainment, Corp el 4 may. 2016
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