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Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys|The Essential Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys

The Essential Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys

Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys

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A basic 20-track primer to some of the Western swing master's best sides. Acknowledged classics like "Steel Guitar Rag," "Take Me Back to Tulsa," and "Stay a Little Longer" are all here, with the players and arrangements that made Wills and his Texas Playboys legends in country music.

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1
Osage Stomp (Album Version)
00:03:00

Al Stricklin, Piano - Art Haines, Trombone - Art Satherley, Producer - B. Wills, Composer - B. Wills, Lyricist - Bob Wills, Fiddle - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Performer - Dmokey Dacus, Drums - Herman Amspiger, Guitar - Jesse Ashlock, Fiddle - Johnnie Lee Wills & His Boys, Banjo - Leon McAuliffe & His Western Swing Band, Steel Guitar - Sleepy Johnson, Guitar - Son Lansford, Fiddle

Originally Released 1935 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

2
Steel Guitar Rag (Album Version)
00:02:34

Al Stricklin, Piano - Art Satherley, Producer - Bob Wills, Fiddle - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Performer - Everett Stover, Trumpet - Herman Arnspiger, Guitar - Jess Ashlock, Fiddle - Joe Ferguson, Bass - Johnnie Lee Wills & His Boys, Banjo - Leon McAuliffe, Composer - Leon McAuliffe, Lyricist - Leon McAuliffe & His Western Swing Band, Steel Guitar - Ray DeGreer, Tenor Saxophone - Sleepy Johnson, Guitar - Smoky Dacus, Drums - Zeb McNally, Saxophone

Originally Released 1936 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

3
Right Or Wrong (Album Version)
00:02:53

Al Stricklin, Piano - Art Satherley, Producer - Biese, Composer - Biese, Lyricist - Bob Wills, Fiddle - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Performer - Everett Stover, Trumpet - Gillespie, Composer - Gillespie, Lyricist - Herman Arnspiger, Guitar - Jess Ashlock, Fiddle - Joe Ferguson, Bass - Johnnie Lee Wills & His Boys, Banjo - Leon McAuliffe & His Western Swing Band, Steel Guitar - Ray DeGreer, Tenor Saxophone - Sizemore, Composer - Sizemore, Lyricist - Sleepy Johnson, Guitar - Smoky Dacus, Drums - Tommy Duncan & His Orchestra, Vocal - Zeb McNally, Saxophone

Originally Released 1936 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

4
Time Changes Everything (Album Version)
00:02:37

Al Stricklin, Piano - Art Satherley, Producer - Bob Wills, Fiddle - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Performer - Eldon Shamblin, Guitar - Herman Arnspiger, Guitar - Jesse Ashlock, Fiddle - Leon McAuliffe & His Western Swing Band, Steel Guitar - Louis Tierney, Fiddle - Son Lansford, Bass - T. Duncan, Composer - T. Duncan, Lyricist - Tommy Duncan & His Orchestra, Vocal

Originally Released 1940 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

5
New San Antonio Rose (Album Version)
00:02:37

Al Stricklin, Piano - Art Satherley, Producer - Bob Wills, Composer - Bob Wills, Fiddle - Bob Wills, Lyricist - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Performer - Don Harlan, Saxophone - Eldon Shamblin, Guitar - Everett Stover, Trumpet - Herman Arnspiger, Guitar - Jess Ashlock, Fiddle - Joe Ferguson, Saxophone - Leon McAuliffe & His Western Swing Band, Steel Guitar - Louis Tierner, Saxophone - Louis Tierney, Fiddle - Son Lansford, Bass - Tiny Mott, Saxophone - Tommy Duncan & His Orchestra, Vocal - Tubby Lewis, Trumpet - Wayne Johnson, Saxophone - Zeb McNally, Saxophone

Originally Released 1940 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

6
Bob Wills Special (Album Version)
00:02:43

Al Stricklin, Piano - Art Satherley, Producer - B. Wills, Composer - B. Wills, Lyricist - Bob Wills, Fiddle - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Performer - Eldon Shamblin, Guitar - Hernam Arnspiger, Guitar - Jesse Ashlock, Fiddle - Leon McAuliffe & His Western Swing Band, Steel Guitar - Louis Tierney, Fiddle - Son Lansford, Bass - Tommy Duncan & His Orchestra, Vocal

Originally Released 1940 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

7
Twin Guitar Boogie (Album Version)
00:02:41

Al Stricklin, Piano - Art Satherley, Producer - Bob Wills, Fiddle - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Performer - E. Shamblin, Composer - E. Shamblin, Lyricist - Eldon Shamblin, Guitar - Gene Tomlins, Drums - L. McAuliffe, Composer - L. McAuliffe, Lyricist - Leon McAuliffe & His Western Swing Band, Steel Guitar - Louis Tierney, Fiddle - Son Lansford, Bass - Tommy Duncan & His Orchestra, Vocal

Originally Released 1941 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

8
Take Me Back To Tulsa (Album Version)
00:02:38

Al Stricklin, Piano - Art Satherley, Producer - Bob Wills, Composer - Bob Wills, Fiddle - Bob Wills, Lyricist - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Performer - Don Harlan, Clarinet - Eldon Shamblin, Guitar - Gene Tomlins, Drums - Jamie Maclntosh, Trumpet - Leon McAuliffe & His Western Swing Band, Steel Guitar - Louis Tierney, Fiddle - Son Lansford, Bass - Tommy Duncan, Composer - Tommy Duncan, Lyricist - Tommy Duncan & His Orchestra, Vocal - Tubby Lewis, Trumpet - Wayne Johnson, Clarinet - Wayne Johnson, Saxophone - Zeb McNally, Saxophone

Originally Released 1941 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

9
A Maiden's Prayer (Album Version)
00:02:49

Al Stricklin, Piano - Art Satherley, Producer - B. Wills, Composer - B. Wills, Lyricist - Bob Wills, Fiddle - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Performer - Don Harlan, Clarinet - Eldon Shamblin, Guitar - Gene Tomlins, Drums - Jamie Maclntosh, Trumpet - Leon McAuliffe & His Western Swing Band, Steel Guitar - Louis Tierney, Fiddle - Son Lansford, Bass - Tommy Duncan & His Orchestra, Vocal - Tubby Lewis, Trumpet - Wayne Johnson, Clarinet - Wayne Johnson, Saxophone - Zeb McNally, Saxophone

Originally Released 1941 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

10
Home In San Antone (Album Version)
00:02:31

ART SATHERLEY, Producer - Bob Fitzgerald, Drums - Bob Wills, Fiddle - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Performer - Danny Alguire, Vocal - Darrell Jones, Bass - Doyle Salathiel, Guitar - F. Rose, Composer - F. Rose, Lyricist - Joe Holley, Fiddle - Leon McAuliffe, Steel Guitar - Various, Fiddle - Various, Piano - Woody Wood, Clarinet

Originally released 1942. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

11
Miss Molly
00:02:33

ART SATHERLEY, Producer - Bob Fitzgerald, Drums - Bob Wills, Fiddle - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Performer - C. Walker, Composer - C. Walker, Lyricist - Darrell Jones, Bass - Doyle Salathiel, Guitar - Joe Holley, Fiddle - Leon McAuliffe, Steel Guitar - Leon McAuliffe, Vocal - Various, Fiddle - Various, Piano

Originally released 1942. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

12
Texas Playboy Rag (Album Version)
00:02:35

ART SATHERLEY, Producer - Alex Brashear, Trumpet - B. Wills, Composer - B. Wills, Lyricist - Bob Wills, Fiddle - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Performer - Cameron Hill, Electric Guitar - Joe Holley, Fiddle - Millard Kelso, Piano - Noel Boggs, Steel Guitar - Ted Adams, Bass - Various, Drums - Various, Electric Guitar

Originally released 1945. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

13
Stay a Little Longer (Album Version)
00:02:45

ART SATHERLEY, Producer - Alex Brashear, Trumpet - B. Wills, Composer - B. Wills, Lyricist - Bob Wills, Fiddle - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Performer - Cameron Hill, Electric Guitar - Joe Holley, Fiddle - Millard Kelso, Piano - Noel Boggs, Steel Guitar - T. Duncan, Composer - T. Duncan, Lyricist - Ted Adams, Bass - Tommy Duncan, Vocal - Various, Drums - Various, Electric Guitar

Originally released 1945. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

14
Roly Poly (Album Version)
00:02:49

Alex Brashear, Trumpet - Art Satherley, Producer - Bob Wills, Fiddle - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Performer - Cameron Hill, Guitar - F. Rose, Composer - F. Rose, Lyricist - Jimmy Bralower, Guitar - Joe Holley, Fiddle - Millard Kelso, Piano - Monty Mountjoy, Drums - Noel Boggs, Steel Guitar - Ted Adams, Bass - Tommy Duncan & His Orchestra, Vocal

Originally Released 1945 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

15
New Spanish Two Step (Album Version)
00:02:47

Alex Brashear, Trumpet - Art Satherley, Producer - B. Wills, Composer - B. Wills, Lyricist - Bob Wills, Fiddle - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Performer - Cameron Hill, Guitar - Jimmy Bralower, Guitar - Joe Holley, Fiddle - Louis Tierney, Fiddle - Millard Kelso, Piano - Monty Mountjoy, Drums - Noel Boggs, Steel Guitar - T. Duncan, Composer - T. Duncan, Lyricist - Ted Adams, Bass - Tommy Duncan & His Orchestra, Vocal

Originally Released 1945 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

16
Sugar Moon (Album Version)
00:02:14

Art Satherley, Producer - B. Wills, Composer - B. Wills, Lyricist - Billy Jack Wills & His Western Swing Band, Bass - Bob Wills, Fiddle - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Performer - C. Walker, Composer - C. Walker, Lyricist - Herb Remington, Steel Guitar - Jesse Ashlock, Fiddle - Jimmy Widener, Banjo - Joe Holley, Fiddle - Johnny Cuviello, Drums - Junior Barnard, Electric Guitar - Millard Kelso, Piano - Tiny Moore, Mandolin - Tommy Duncan & His Orchestra, Vocal

Originally Released 1946 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

17
Brain Cloudy Blues (Album Version)
00:02:43

ART SATHERLEY, Producer - B. Wills, Composer - B. Wills, Lyricist - Billy Jack Wills, Bass - Bob Wills, Fiddle - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Performer - HERB REMINGTON, Steel Guitar - Jesse Ashlock, Fiddle - Joe Holley, Fiddle - Johnny Cuviello, Drums - Junior Barnard, Electric Guitar - Millard Kelso, Piano - T. Duncan, Composer - T. Duncan, Lyricist - Tiny Moore, Mandolin - Tommy Duncan, Vocal - Various, Banjo

Originally released 1946. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

18
Fat Boy Rag (Instrumental)
00:02:53

Art Satherley, Producer - Billy Jack Wills & His Western Swing Band, Bass - Bob Wills, Composer - Bob Wills, Fiddle - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Performer - Herb Remington, Steel Guitar - Jesse Ashlock, Fiddle - Jimmy Widener, Banjo - Joe Holley, Fiddle - Johnny Cuviello, Drums - Junior Barnard, Electric Guitar - L.R. Barnard, Composer - Millard Kelso, Piano - Tiny Moore, Mandolin

Originally Released 1947 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

19
Deep Water (Album Version)
00:02:54

Art Satherley, Producer - Billy Jack Wills, Bass - Bob Wills, Fiddle - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Performer - Eldon Shamblin, Electric Guitar - F. Rose, Composer - F. Rose, Lyricist - HERB REMINGTON, Steel Guitar - Joe Holley, Fiddle - Johnny Cuviello, Drums - Millard Kelso, Piano - Ocie Stockard, Banjo - Tiny Moore, Fiddle - Tiny Moore, Mandolin - Tommy Duncan, Vocal

Originally released 1947. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

20
Bob Will's Boogie (Album Version)
00:03:04

Art Satherley, Producer - B. Wills, Composer - B. Wills, Lyricist - Billy Jack Wills & His Western Swing Band, Bass - Bob Wills, Fiddle - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Performer - Herb Remington, Steel Guitar - Jesse Ashlock, Fiddle - Jimmy Widener, Banjo - Joe Holley, Fiddle - Johnny Cuviello, Drums - Junior Barnard, Electric Guitar - Kelso, Composer - Kelso, Lyricist - L. Barnard, Composer - L. Barnard, Lyricist - Millard Kelso, Piano - Tiny Moore, Mandolin

Originally Released 1946 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

Album review

A basic 20-track primer to some of the Western swing master's best sides. Acknowledged classics like "Steel Guitar Rag," "Take Me Back to Tulsa," and "Stay a Little Longer" are all here, with the players and arrangements that made Wills and his Texas Playboys legends in country music.

© Cub Koda /TiVo

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