Track Listing

1. North Pole Boogie - Billy Briggs
2. Three Way Boogie - Spade Cooley
3. Smokey Mountain Boogie - Tennessee Ernie Ford
4. Humble Road Boogie - Curley Rash And His South Texas Playboy
5. Peach Tree Street Boogie - Delmore Brothers
6. Ive Got The Boogie Blues - Charline Arthur
7. Pretty Baby Boogie - Billy Briggs
8. Slick Chick Boogie - Maston Music Makers
9. Mother In Law Boogie - Earl Songer And His Rocky Road Ramble
10. Mean Mama Boogie - Johnny Bond And His Red River Valley Boys
11. Jesse James Boogie - Jesse James
12. Old MacDonald Boogie - Johnny Tyler And The Riders Of The Ri
13. Baby Buggie Boogie - Milo Twins
14. Georges Playhouse Boogie - Maddox Bros And Rose
15. Long Tom Boogie - Tommy Kizziah And His West Coast Ramblers
16. Jack And Jill Boogie - Wayne Raney
17. Boogie Woogie Lou - Zeb Turner
18. Zebs Mountain Boogie - Brad Brady (Owen Bradley And His Tenn
19. Boogie Woogie Blues - Art Gunn And His Arizona Playboys
20. Rip Ramsey Boogie - Rip Ramsey And His Texas Wanderers
21. Richey Boogie - Walt McCoy And His Western Wonders
22. Porkys Boogie Woogie On Strings - Rhythm Boys
23. T Texas Boogie - T Texas Tyler
24. Paper Boy Boogie - Texas Bill Strength
25. Cowboy Boogie - Walt McCoy And His Western Wonders
26. Lost John Boogie - Wayne Raney
27. Merles Boogie Woogie - Merle Travis
28. Bernie Hess Boogie - Bennie Hess And His Nation Playboys
29. G I Boogie - Don Whitney
30. Hal Billy Boogie - Dick Dyson And His Blue Bonnet Boys
31. Boogie Man Boogie - Chet Atkins
32. Boogie Woogie - Johnny Barfield
33. Boog Boog Boogie - Turner Bros (Red And Lige)
34. Super Boogie Woogie - Jerry Irby With His Texas Ranchers
35. Boogie Woogie In The Village - Village Boys
36. Doin The Boogie Woogie - Johnny Barfield
37. Hillbilly Boogie - Delmore Brothers
38. Boogie Barn Dance - Jimmy Bryant
39. Dream Band Boogie - Hank Harral And His Palomino Cowhands
40. Hayride Boogie - Tillman Franks
41. Boogie Woogie On A Saturday Night - Hardrock Gunter
42. Country Boogie - Arthur Smiths Senastional Trio
43. Hillbilly Boogie - Jerry Irby And His Texas Ranchers
44. Green Tree Boogie - Bill Haley And The Saddlemen
45. No Shoes Boogie - Charlie Harris With RD Hendons Western Jam
46. Shufflin Shoes Boogie - Wes Holly
47. Juke Box Boogie - Big Jeff And The Radio Playboys
48. Juke Box Boogie - Freddie Burns And His Ranch Boys
49. Boogie Woogie Baby - Delmore Brothers
50. Boogie Woogie Gal - Jack Padgett The Texas Wrangler
51. Cornbread Boogie - Art Gunn And His Arizona Playboys
52. Catfish Boogie - Wayne Raney
53. Goatburger Boogie - Cousin Deems Sanders And His Goatherders
54. Sundown Boogie - Bill Haley And The Saddlemen
55. Alarm Clock Boogie - Billy Briggs
56. Crazy About The Boogie - Vance Morris And His Alabama Playbo
57. Crazy Boogie - Merle Travis
58. Crazy Baby Boogie - Bill Mack
59. Guitar Boogie - Arthur Smiths Hot Quintet
60. Mandolin Boogie - Armstrong Twins
61. Joes Mandolin Boogie - Hubert Friar And Hillbilly Hicks
62. Piano Petes Boogie - Jesse James And Band
63. Banjo Boogie - Arthur Smiths Hot Quintet
64. Be Bop Boogie - Mustard And Gravy
65. Real Hot Boogie - Wayne Raney
66. Red Hot Boogie - Don Whitney
67. Hula Boogie - Tommy Durden And The Westernaires
68. The Shotgun Boogie - Tennessee Ernie Ford
69. Hot Rod Shotgun Boogie - Tillman Franks And His Rainbow Boys
70. Doghouse Boogie - Hawkshaw Hawkins
71. Dirty Boogie - Roy Hall And His Cohutta Mountain Boys
72. Snake Dance Boogie - Roy Hogsed
73. Rhumba Boogie - Hank Snow
74. Hadacol Boogie - Bill Nettles And His Dixie Blue Boys
75. Playboy Boogie - Buster Doss And His Arkansas Playboys
76. Hesitation Boogie - Hardrock Gunter
77. New Broom Boogie - Al Dexter And His Troopers
78. Hangman Boogie - Cowboy Copas
79. Mule Boogie - Roy Hall And His Cohutta Mountain Boys

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #69363 in Music
• Released on: 2002-11-04
• Number of discs: 4
• Format: Box set

Album Description
Boogie woogie became an international craze through the work of giants like Albert Ammons, Jimmy Yancy, Pete Johnston & Meade Lux Lewis. By the end of World War II the boogie craze had died down but it's fire was rekindled by white performers in the form of country boogie, here is the story of the hillbilly boogie boys. Just some of the legendary characters on this 100 track set are, Spade Cooley, The Delmore Brothers, Chet Atkins, Hank Snow, Merle Travis, The Maddox Brothers & Tennessee Ernie Ford. Includes 60 page illustrated booklet. Four standard jewel cases housed in a slip-box. Proper. 2002.

Customer Reviews

Another night in with the Boogie Box
Given the option, would I prefer to get a boyfriend...or another Proper Box Set? High quality, reliable, consistant, great price, nice to look at AND listen to, the PBS wins hands down. And beyond that, Hillbilly Boogie is just about my all-time fave. You'll prefer some tracks, but the amazing thing about this 4CD set is that at no stage will you need to rush over and hit the FFWD button (despite it being such a large compilation selected by some complete stranger). All tracks are upbeat with no soppy ballady crud...great for bopping.

If you're coming to this through a love of 1950s rockabilly or rock 'n' roll, or some teddy boy crush on Tennessee Ernie Ford...you will not be disappointed. Step back a few years (recordings are mainly from 1946-1951, with a couple earlier) and see these genres at sapling stage. The sound quality is perfect...not noisy, but retaining that raw old sound. You'll fall in love!

The Evolution Of Western Swing
This excellent box set from Proper contains some of the best "country" boogie you'll ever hear.
This set clearly demonstrates the evolution of Western Swing into what would later be called Rockabilly.
These are the original recordings and while most of them sound great, there is some distortion on several tracks.
Don't let the fact you never heard of most of these artists or songs deter you from buying this set - it's toe-tapping boogie at its best!

The missing link
This is the missing link between Western Swing and Rockabilly. Don't pass this up because of the silly title or the groups you've never heard of. Sure, a lot of it sounds the same after a while, but that's because it all kicks.