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Style: Country : Western Swing

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Western Swing was the most eclectic form of country music and in its free-wheeling diversity, it set the stage for rock & roll. Based in traditional string band music, Western swing also incorporated traditional pop melodies, jazz improvisation, blues, and folk, creating a wildly entertaining and eclectic form of American music. Bob Wills and Milton Brown popularized the genre in the '30s, and Wills became known as the father of the genre, since he remained popular for several decades, during which he had a remarkable string of hit singles. Although it sometimes faded away from view, Western swing remained popular throughout the 20th century, occasionally experiencing upswings in popularity, such as in the early '70s and the early '90s.

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1930's Country; 1940's Country; 1950's Country; California Country; Traditional Country;

greatest album
	Adolph Hofner South Texas Swing 01/01/1980	$15.99

	Hank Penny Hollywood Western Swing 1944-1947 05/11/1999	$15.99

	Cliff Bruner Cliff Bruner & His Texas Wanderers 03/18/1997	$100.99

	Nite Spots Blues 12/15/1998	$15.99

	Pee Wee King Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys 01/01/1995	$125.99

	Johnny Gimble The Texas Fiddle Collection 01/01/1981	$14.99

	Howard White Western Swing & Steel Instrumentals 01/01/1992	$19.99

	Harry Choates Fiddle King of Cajun Swing 01/01/1982	$15.99

	Hank Penny Crazy Rhythm: The Standard Transcriptions 07/18/2000	$14.99

	Asleep at the Wheel Ride With Bob 08/10/1999	$10.99

greatest tracks
Song	Artist	Album
Slipped, Tripped, Fell in Love (4:55)	Flesh Eaters	Dragstrip Riot
Fur Magnet (5:29)	Flesh Eaters	Dragstrip Riot
Harbor Lights (2:35)	Elvis Presley	Elvis: A Legendary Performer, Vol. 2
Lovegate (6:25)	Mescalito	One Path in a Million
Rambla (7:10)	Mescalito	One Path in a Million
The Fucker (6:03)	Mescalito	One Path in a Million
Dark Corner Light (6:58)	Mescalito	One Path in a Million
Empty Pocket Blues (2:18)	Pernell Roberts	Bonanza: A Ponderosa Party
Roll Out, Heave That Cotton! (2:54)	Dan Blocker	Bonanza: A Ponderosa Party
Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies (3:19)	Pernell Roberts	Bonanza: A Ponderosa Party

greatest artists

Spade Cooley; Hank Penny; Adolph Hofner; Asleep at the Wheel; Pee Wee King; Cliff Bruner; George Strait; Johnny Gimble; Texas Wanderers; Noel Boggs; Sunshine Boys; Tex Williams; Harry Choates; Howard White; Don Walser; The Tune Wranglers; Ross Rhythm Rascals; The Hi-Flyers; Merle Travis; Tex Ritter; The Sons of the West; The Light Crust Doughboys; Modern Mountaineers; Ricardo Cobo; Banco de Gaia; Nóirín Ní Riain; Fort Worth Doughboys; Joyce; Ida Cox; Willie Nelson; Merle Haggard; Crystal Gayle; Cowboy Jazz; Big Sandy; Barbara Lamb; T. Texas Tyler; The Three Suns; Jack Guthrie; The Blue Orchids; The Wanderers; Swift Jewel Cowboys; Universal Cowboys; Hillbilly Idol; London After Midnight; The Alabama Boys; Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys;

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