Steel Guitar Rag (Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys)

[kentuck]

[lapfog_1]

1. My father's favorite band

I grew up listening to this... and Tennessee Ernie Ford and Benny Goodman...

Thanks for the childhood memories... but I am now just 1 year shy of old age myself!

[Clash City Rocker]

2. When other country stars were mocking rock and roll, Bob was playing it

[The Magistrate]

3. Damn, That's Sweet, Sir!

A real treat to the ears....

[bobbieinok]

4. Wills and band played in Tulsa on KVOO in the 40s. I remember listening regularly in grade school

Leon McCauliffe and His Western Swing Band was also on the radio in Tulsa. Played with Wills too, I think

My aunt was a secretary at KVOO for years. I wonder now if she knew them

[bobbieinok]

7. History of KVOO at okhistory.org. Says Tony Randall got his start there!

Randall was born in Tulsa and went to same HS my dad did! (so says Wiki)

Good grief---never knew this!

[bobbieinok]

8. 'Randall's dreams of acting started in Tulsa'

Article by Thomas Connor, May 19, 2004

At tulsaworld.com/archives/randall.....

Interesting info about Tulsa in this article

Also says actress Jennifer Jones was born in Tulsa and helped Randall get started in the movies

[bobbieinok]

5. This is sure a tune from my childhood. Wonder if 'Take it away Leon' refers to McCauliffe?

[lark]

6. Love the steel guitar, such sweet sounds!

This is indeed a treat for the ears - after the first shit kicker sounds.