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Friday, June 19, 2009

Guy "Cotton" Thompson

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Bob Wills - I Hear You Talkin'

I was in the mood to listen to some Guy "Cotton" Thompson a few weeks back and after spending about an hour trying to remember which songs he actually sang on I decided then and there to put together a compilation of his vocal works. Cotton Thompson is one of my all-time favorite western swing singers. He's right up there with Leon Huff, Leon McAuliffe and Tommy Duncan. It's a shame he didn't record more than he did. He was first and foremost a fiddle player, and a great one at that! But I find it sad that the Wills brothers in particular didn't take advantage of his singing talent. Here's a mix of what I could find with three songs from a couple movies he was in with Bob Wills. I believe there are at least another 3 or 4 songs with Cotton on vocals out there somewhere. If anyone knows of any please let me know. 10 of these songs were originally posted in the Dave Edwards & His Alabama Boys download.

Track Listing
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1. A Maidens Player (Moon Mullican) (2:46)
2. Baby You're As Sweet As Honey To Me (Dave Edwards & His Alabama Boys) (2:50)
3. Bring It On Down To My House (Luke Wills' Rhythm Busters) (2:45)
4. Devil's Blues (Johnnie Lee Wills) (2:51)
5. Do I Really Deserve It From You (Johnnie Lee Wills) (2:38)
6. Done Sold My Soul To The Devil (Dave Edwards & His Alabama Boys) (3:03)
7. Down In Arkansas (Dave Edwards & His Alabama Boys) (2:39)
8. Down In Jungle Town (Dave Edwards & His Alabama Boys) (2:48)
9. Four or Five Times (Luke Wills' Rhythm Busters) (2:38)
10. How Long Must I Wait (Cotton Thompson & His Village Boys) (2:15)
11. Hubbin' It (from movie) (Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys) (1:15)
12. Hula Lou (Dave Edwards & His Alabama Boys) (2:29)
13. I Can't Love You (Moon Mullican) (2:53)
14. I Hear You Talkin' (from movie) (Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys) (2:32)
15. I Wonder What I'm Goin' To Do (Johnnie Lee Wills) (2:37)
16. I'm Ridin' On Down (from movie) (Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys) (2:34)
17. I'm Sorry That We Said Goddbye (Johnnie Lee Wills) (2:33)
18. Jelly Roll Blues (Cotton Thompson & His Village Boys) (2:14)
19. Jig Time (Dave Edwards & His Alabama Boys) (3:02)
20. Milk Cow Blues (Johnnie Lee Wills & His Boys) (2:53)
21. Minnie The Moocher (Dave Edwards & His Alabama Boys) (3:08)
22. Missouri Waltz (Dave Edwards & His Alabama Boys) (3:12)
23. New Milk Cow Blues (Moon Mullican) (2:55)
24. Oh By Jingo (Dave Edwards & His Alabama Boys) (2:52)
25. Oo Oooh Daddy (Johnnie Lee Wills & His Boys) (2:32)
26. Sailing On The Robert E Lee (Dave Edwards & His Alabama Boys) (3:07)
27. Sweet Moments (Luke Wills' Rhythm Busters) (2:47)
28. Those Gone And Left Me Blues (Luke Wills' Rhythm Busters) (2:36)
29. Together Forever (Johnnie Lee Wills) (3:04)
30. Too Long (Johnnie Lee Wills) (2:42)
31. What'cha Know Joe (Johnnie Lee Wills) (2:41)
32. You're No Good Anymore (Dave Edwards & His Alabama Boys) (2:55)


UPDATE... the songs in the original download were misnumbered. This download has been corrected.

Another UPDATE... It just came to my attention the the song "Hubbin' It" doesn't actually have Thompson on it. "thanks Robert for the info :-)"

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Bill Cason's Arkansas Troopers - Radio Transcriptions

This here's a full 45 minute radio show of Bill Cason's Arkansas Troopers recorded in 1952-53 at possibly radio station WWL New Orleans. I don't have much info on either the band or the recording so I'll post any updates I can dig up. I believe Bill Cason recorded on the Coral label in the 50s and the steel guitarist is the great but sadly unknown Johnny Bonvillian. This is the first of two shows we will be sharing. If I was to compare Cason's band to any other of the time I guess Billy Jack Wills & His Western Swing Band would be about right.
I'm not sure of the original source of these transcriptions. They've been handed down a few times. Thank you who ever you are!
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New From The HillbillyWolf Collection

PhotobucketTennessee Ramblers

Sample Song - "Tennessee Ramblers - Four Or Five Times"

Here's a mix of the latest shares from our pal HillbillyWolf.

If you are a fan of The Bar X Cowboys as I am you should get the B.A.C.M CD "BAR X COWBOYS Complete Recordings Vol. 1 CD D 282".  get it here- http://www.countysales.com
 

Track Listing
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1. South (Bar-X Cowboys) (2:42)
2. Sunset Valley (Bar-X Cowboys) (2:53)
3. Piles of It (New Dixie Demons) (2:39)
4. The Preacher and the Bear (New Dixie Demons) (2:50)
5. Do Something (Rice Brothers' Gang) (2:53)
6. You Got That Thing (Rice Brothers' Gang) (2:33)
7. Ain't No Use to Worry Anymore (Shelton Brothers) (2:31)
8. Aura Lee (Shelton Brothers) (2:31)
9. Beautiful Brown Eyes (Shelton Brothers) (2:40)
10. Down On the Farm (They All Ask for You) (Shelton Brothers) (2:25)
11. Hallelujah I'm Gonna be Free Again (Shelton Brothers) (2:58)
12. I Just Can't Go (Shelton Brothers) (2:35)
13. No Matter What They Say (Shelton Brothers) (2:27)
14. Old Age Pension Blues (Shelton Brothers) (2:24)
15. Shoutin' In the Amen Corner (A Rhythmic Sermon) (Shelton Brothers) (2:40)
16. Sittin' On Top of the World (Shelton Brothers) (3:10)
17. Sittin' On Your Doorstep (Shelton Brothers) (2:20)
18. Those Dusty Roads (Shelton Brothers) (2:48)
19. I Love Hawaii (Tennessee Ramblers) (2:37)
20. Oh Mary, Don't You Weep (Tennessee Ramblers) (2:47)
21. Sweet Mamma, Tree Top Tall (Tennessee Ramblers) (2:19)
22. Won't You Sometimes Dream of Me (Tennessee Ramblers) (2:39)
23. Four or Five Times (Tennessee Ramblers (Harry Blair voc.)) (2:36)
24. Hootchie Kootchie Koo (Tennessee Ramblers (Tex Martin voc.)) (2:25)


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