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Slickback LSU Fan Deer Stand Member since Mar 2008 22313 posts	re: Old Timey -- a thread for pre-rock country, folk, and blues (Posted on 4/4/12 at 8:57 am to Kafka) Heres a few I think fit into the pre-WWII era: Roy Acuff - Tennessee Waltz Roy Acuff - Wabash Cannonball (covered by almost all country singer of that time) Ernest Tubb - Walking the Floor Over You Tex Ritter - New Moon
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Kafka New Orleans Saints Fan too wrong; didn't lead Member since Jul 2007 59833 posts Online	re: Old Timey -- a thread for pre-rock country, folk, and blues (Posted on 4/4/12 at 9:26 am to Slickback) "Tennessee Waltz" is a postwar song But it's nice getting a reply so I won't say anything
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hawkster Member since Aug 2010 4495 posts	re: Old Timey -- a thread for pre-rock country, folk, and blues (Posted on 4/4/12 at 9:26 am to Kafka) Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys
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Kafka New Orleans Saints Fan too wrong; didn't lead Member since Jul 2007 59833 posts Online	re: Old Timey -- a thread for pre-rock country, folk, and blues (Posted on 4/4/12 at 9:29 am to hawkster) quote: Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys we're kinda doing the link thing
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Slickback LSU Fan Deer Stand Member since Mar 2008 22313 posts	re: Old Timey -- a thread for pre-rock country, folk, and blues (Posted on 4/4/12 at 9:37 am to Kafka) Here's a thread I made a few days ago with some of my favorite Hank Sr. songs. LINK ETA: ....nevermind, Hank Sr. was the 40s-50s This post was edited on 4/4 at 9:46 am
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Slickback LSU Fan Deer Stand Member since Mar 2008 22313 posts	re: Old Timey -- a thread for pre-rock country, folk, and blues (Posted on 4/4/12 at 9:50 am to Slickback) Gene Autry The Singing Cowboy - Back in the Saddle Again Most of the stuff I listen to is 50s-80s, but I do enjoy the earlier stuff.
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hawkster Member since Aug 2010 4495 posts	re: Old Timey -- a thread for pre-rock country, folk, and blues (Posted on 4/4/12 at 9:56 am to Kafka) I'll post some Bob Wills links a little later. Power outage here and too hard to link from the phone.
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hawkster Member since Aug 2010 4495 posts	re: Old Timey -- a thread for pre-rock country, folk, and blues (Posted on 4/4/12 at 11:43 am to Kafka) quote: we're kinda doing the link thing Here's a link of Bob Will and His Texas Playboys from the 1930's. Bob Wills - Steel Guitar Rag
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Kafka New Orleans Saints Fan too wrong; didn't lead Member since Jul 2007 59833 posts Online	re: Old Timey -- a thread for pre-rock country, folk, and blues (Posted on 4/4/12 at 7:17 pm to hawkster) Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - "Take Me Back To Tulsa" (1940)
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Funky Tide 8 Alabama Fan Tittleman's Crest Member since Feb 2009 20865 posts	re: Old Timey -- a thread for pre-rock country, folk, and blues (Posted on 4/4/12 at 9:33 pm to Kafka) Hoagy Carmicheal-Georgia On My Mind(1930) Django Reinhardt and Freddy Taylor-Georgia On My Mind(1933) Ray Charles-Georgia On My Mind(1960) This post was edited on 4/4 at 9:39 pm
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Kafka New Orleans Saints Fan too wrong; didn't lead Member since Jul 2007 59833 posts Online	re: Old Timey -- a thread for pre-rock country, folk, and blues (Posted on 4/4/12 at 9:53 pm to Funky Tide 8) Helluvan outfit backing up Hoagy: Bix Beiderbecke, Jimmy Dorsey, Joe Venuti... And a wee bit o' trivia about HC. "Bond reminds me rather of Hoagy Carmichael, but there is something cold and ruthless." -- Ian Fleming, Casino Royale "Rather like Hoagy Carmichael in a way. That black hair falling down over the right eyebrow. Much the same bones. But there was something a bit cruel in the mouth, and the eyes were cold." -- Ian Fleming, Moonraker Hoagy Carmichael:
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TaserTiger LSU Fan Houston Member since Dec 2008 253 posts	re: Old Timey -- a thread for pre-rock country, folk, and blues (Posted on 4/5/12 at 4:53 am to Kafka) Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - "Never No More Blues" - 1935 Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - "I Can't Be Satisfied" - 1936 Bob Wills with Tommy Duncan - "Mean Mama Blues" - 1936
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TaserTiger LSU Fan Houston Member since Dec 2008 253 posts	re: Old Timey -- a thread for pre-rock country, folk, and blues (Posted on 4/5/12 at 5:37 am to Kafka) Kafka - like the Saints, eh? So do I. A lot!! Got one for you. Oversight on your part? J/K Louis Armstrong - "When The Saints Go Marching In" - # 4 in 1939
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Kafka New Orleans Saints Fan too wrong; didn't lead Member since Jul 2007 59833 posts Online	re: Old Timey -- a thread for pre-rock country, folk, and blues (Posted on 4/5/12 at 5:51 am to TaserTiger) quote: Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - "Never No More Blues" - 1935 This is a remake of a Jimmie Rodgers track: Jimmie Rodgers -- "Never No Mo' Blues" (1928) I first heard the song on an album by the great '80s cowpunk (admins: please unanchor my cowpunk thread) band The Blasters. YouTube has "Never No More Blues by The Blasters here, but it's not the one I first heard. The earlier version was slower, while this sounds like a speeded-up Cajun two-step. I still like it though.
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Funky Tide 8 Alabama Fan Tittleman's Crest Member since Feb 2009 20865 posts	re: Old Timey -- a thread for pre-rock country, folk, and blues (Posted on 4/5/12 at 10:55 am to Kafka)
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Kafka New Orleans Saints Fan too wrong; didn't lead Member since Jul 2007 59833 posts Online	re: Old Timey -- a thread for pre-rock country, folk, and blues (Posted on 4/5/12 at 10:21 pm to Funky Tide 8) Clarence Ashley - "The House of the Rising Sun" (1934) First recorded version -- Ashley later said he was taught the song as a child by his grandfather ETA: For convenience's sake, The Animals version This post was edited on 4/5 at 10:53 pm
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Kafka New Orleans Saints Fan too wrong; didn't lead Member since Jul 2007 59833 posts Online	re: Old Timey -- a thread for pre-rock country, folk, and blues (Posted on 4/9/12 at 1:24 am to Kafka) Trixie Smith - My Daddy Rocks Me (With One Steady Roll) (1938)
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JBeam LSU Fan Guns,Germs & Steel Member since Jan 2011 34409 posts	re: Old Timey -- a thread for pre-rock country, folk, and blues (Posted on 4/9/12 at 7:44 am to Kafka) This looks like a pretty cool thread. I'm a fan of That Nasty Swing Black Jack David Footprints in the snow
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bluenosedmule Southern Miss Fan warren county, ms Member since Jan 2011 54 posts	re: Old Timey -- a thread for pre-rock country, folk, and blues (Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:22 pm to JBeam) bob wills-san antonio rose bob wills - big beaver huge fan of bob wills and the texas palyboys, as of today i have 247 songs by bob wills and i might add, post ww2 country star hank thompson and his brazos valley boys remade alot of bob wills stuff in the late 40's, 50's and he had some good stuff hank thompson - big beaver im only 39 but i love early country
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Kafka New Orleans Saints Fan too wrong; didn't lead Member since Jul 2007 59833 posts Online	re: Old Timey -- a thread for pre-rock country, folk, and blues (Posted on 4/11/12 at 5:52 am to bluenosedmule) "The Story Of American Folk Music" -- (BBC documentary) If you can put up with the political bias this has some very interesting clips, including Leadbelly and even archivist John Lomax.
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