Billy Jack Wills & His Western Swing Band Billy Jack Wills

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  • Release Date: 11/12/1996
  • Original Release: 1954
  • Label: JOAQUIN RECORDS
  • UPC: 714288250322

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Billy Jack Wills & His Western Swing Band

1LISTENLonesome Hearted Blues 2:05
2LISTENDipsy Doodle 2:46
3LISTENJohnson Rag 2:10
4LISTENMr. Cotton Picker 2:32
5LISTENAir Mail Special 1:48
6LISTENBasin Street Blues 2:41
7LISTENI Don't Know 3:08
8LISTENWoodchopper's Ball 2:10
9LISTENTeardrops from My Eyes 2:45
10LISTENTuxedo Junction 3:08
11LISTENTwin Guitar Special 2:12
12LISTENSt. Louis Blues 3:14
13LISTENBlue Guitar Stomp 1:53
14LISTENSummit Ridge Drive 2:40
15LISTENRock City Boogie 2:20
16LISTENC Jam Blues 1:58
17LISTENGet Along Home, Cindy 1:50
18LISTENSteel Guitar Stomp 1:57
19LISTENCaravan 2:57

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One of the most underrated (and generally overlooked) Western swing bands ever was the outfit that Billy Jack Wills (younger brother of Bob Wills) led in the early to mid-'50s. A favorite in Northern California at the time but largely forgotten since then, the band is heard performing 16 selections on this album that were recorded at a radio station in Sacramento. In addition to Wills (who takes just one vocal and is primarily in a supportive role), the group consists of the great electric mandolin player Tiny Moore (who also has six vocals), steel guitarist Vance Terry, trumpeter Dick McComb, guitarist Kenny Lowery and bassist Cotton Roberts (who occasionally switches to fiddle). The swinging material (which is highlighted by "Johnson Rag," "Air Mail Special," "Tuxedo Junction," "Twin Guitar Special" and "Summit Ridge Drive") is consistently memorable. Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

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