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Hot Western Swing 1937-48 featuring Patti Page

Hot Western Swing 1937-48 featuring Patti Page
Al Clauser & His Oklahoma Outlaws

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Fun facts about Al from Wikipedia:

Al may have originated the term, "Western Swing," since he had used it as early as 1928. Clauser and his string band had a popular radio show in the mid-1930s on WHO in Des Moines, IA, where they were regulars until 1942, after which Clauser moved the band to Tulsa, OK, and began a regular weekly program on KTUL Radio. While at KTUL, Clauser added a teenager singer from Claremore, Oklahoma, named Clara Ann Fowler to his band, which was then called the Oklahoma Outlaws. Clara Ann later achieved international fame as Patti Page.

The band specialized in Western swing, playing the popular songs of the day, with Al's original songs added in. When Gene called to ask Al to bring the band to Hollywood to be in "Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm," WHO sportscaster, Ronald Reagan, asked Al if he could come along on the Band Bus and Al said that would be fine. Reagan's first experience on a movie set was during the shooting of this film.

Track Listing

  1. Oklahoma Stomp
  2. It's a Rugged Road
  3. Stompin at the Riverside
  4. Sally Goodin
  5. Dance of the Dodo Bird
  6. My Sweet Papa
  7. Dark Eyes
  8. Why Waste Your Tears on Me
  9. Broken Fingers
  10. Weary Heart and Worried Mind
  11. Draggin' the Bow
  12. Some Sweet Day
  13. Maggie Blues
  14. Craw Dad Song
  15. Osage Blues
  16. My Little Cherokee
  17. I Ain't Lazy I'm Just Tired
  18. Texas Quickstep
  19. Soldier's Return
  20. Crossbow
  21. Never Let Those Deep Blues Get You Down
  22. Cherokee Stomp
  23. Frankie & Johnnie
  24. Good Man Gettin' a Bad Deal
  25. Sunrise on a Guinea Farm
  26. Old Gal
  27. South
  28. Never Pretend
  29. Wake Up Susan
  30. Foolin' Around
  31. Devil's Dream
  32. Saddle Your Worries to the Wind
  33. Oklahoma Stomp

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #271563 in Music
  • Released on: 2004-08-17
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Dimensions: .26 pounds

Customer Reviews

A Most Enjoyable Album5
I purchased this CD in order to hear the first recordings of Patti Page. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole CD and have listened to it about 20 times. Before receiving the CD, I had not heard much western swing. I especially enjoy the selections that feature accordionist, Lambert Bartak. He could really play swing with the accordion. I've never heard an accordion played that way. "Oklahoma Stomp (1939)," "Broken Fingers," "Maggie Blues," and "Old Gal" are a few of the tracks that are first-rate and still fresh. "Sunrise on a Guinea Farm" with an increase in tempo midway through is memorable. The musicians do a terrific job on all the recordings in this toe-tapping CD.

As an 18-year-old singer, Patti's great on an infectious blues number, "My Sweet Papa." She also sings the ballad, "Never Pretend," well. Both songs were written by Al Clauser. For Patti's fans who may not normally listen to county music, there is nary a twang in any of the vocals in this CD. Carl Luper, who later joined Bob Wills, does a fine job on a couple of numbers, as do the other vocalists.

This CD should serve to give some credit to Al Clauser for his contribution to western swing and to American music.