Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies - Do The Hula Lou 1934

From Bluebird Records in 1934, we present Milton Brown and his Musical Brownies with "Do The Hula Lou."



Recorded on April 4, 1934 at the Texas Hotel in San Antonio with Milton handling the vocal.

BEER DRINKIN' MAMA by the Light Crust Doughboys 1939

Here are the Light Crust Doughboys with "Beer Drinkin' Mama," recorded in 1939, with vocal by Jim Boyd.

Released on Vocalion Records.


Obviously the lady is no teetotaler.


ENJOY!

HONKY TONK BLUES-Al Dexter and His Troopers (Vocalion/Melotone-1936)

Here's a pioneering honky tonk recording as provided by Al Dexter and his Troopers, a tune entitled "Honky Tonk Blues."



It was recorded on November 28, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas and released on Vocalion Records(as well as fellow ARC label Melotone)  in March, 1937.

Al Dexter is best remembered for his 1940s hit "Pistol Packin' Mama."

OSAGE STOMP-Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (Vocalion-1935)

It's time for some great Western swing with an entry from the first recording session for Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys (under that name) as we present "Osage Stomp."



Recorded in Dallas, Texas on September 23, 1935 and released on Vocalion Records in December of that year..



Enjoy!

Bill Boyd & His Cowboy Ramblers 'I'm Gonna Hop Off That Train'

Here's music by Bill Boyd and his Cowboy Ramblers, a ditty entitled "I'm Gonna Hop Off That Train."



Recorded on  August 7, 1934 (my dad's 27th birthday!) at the Texas Hotel in San Antonio, Texas.



Here's a look at the personnel:



Bill Boyd, vocal/guitar



Jim Boyd (Bill's brother), vocal/bass



Walter Kirkes, banjo



Art Davis (not the same-named long-time animator), fiddle



Released on Bluebird B-5740

Prairie Ramblers - Are You From Dixie ('Cause I'm From Dixie Too) (1936 ...

Time for music by the Prairie Ramblers with "Are You From Dixie" on Melotone Records, an ARC label.



Recorded in Chicago on October 22, 1936 with the following personnel:



Tex Atchison, fiddle

Bill Thall, clarinet

Chick Hurt, mandola

Ken Houchins, guitar/vocal

Jack Taylor, string bass

Band vocal

The Tune Wranglers 'Island Reverie'

Time for some old time Western swing, as we present the Tune Wranglers with "Island Reverie"



Recorded in San Antonio, Texas on October 25, 1938 and released by RCA Victor through the Bluebird and Montgomery Ward labels (the latter for sale only at MW stores) with vocal by Buster Coward and great steel guitar work by Smiley Whitely.



Enjoy, pardners!

BLACK EYED SUSIE-Hank Penny and His Radio Cowboys (Recorded July, 1939)

Recorded in Memphis in July of 1939, we have Hank Penny and his Radio Cowboys with "Black-Eyed Susie."



Enjoy!



This is great Western swing right here!!

GETTIN' THAT LOW DOWN SWING by the Modern Mountaineers

From around 1937, here's a little Western swing with the Modern Mountaineers entitled "Gettin' That Low Down Swing."



Vocal by Smoky Wood.



Enjoy!

Bill Boyd and his Cowboy Ramblers - Jig - 1938

From 1938, here's some Western Swing from Bill Boyd's Cowboy Ramblers, a little ditty entitled "Jig."



Enjoy!

Incidentally, this is NOT the William Boyd who became best known for his portrayals as Hopalong Cassidy.

Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Spanish Two Step (1935)

From September 23, 1935, here's Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys with "Spanish Two-Step," a precursor to "San Antonio Rose."

Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Steel Guitar Rag (1936)

Here's Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys with their September 29, 1936 recording of "Steel Guitar Rag," featuring Leon McAuliffe on steel guitar.

Enjoy!

Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Spanish Two Step (1935)

From 1935, here's Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys with "Spanish Two-Step."