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Guide Picks - Top 5 Western Swing
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Western Swing is music that is most commonly referred to as the style of Bob Wills. Western Swing is music that is most commonly referred to as the style of Bob Wills. The picks below will comprise what I feel are the five best albums by artists that record Western Swing music.
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1) The Very Best Of Asleep At The Wheel - Asleep At The Wheel
This is the first time that ALL of the fan favorites have been recorded onto one CD. Since this band has been around for so long, many of the fan favorites are on albums that are either no longer in print or very hard to find. Ray's motto is: "Give the people what they want," so he compiled his most popular song requests onto this one album.
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2) Ride With Bob - Asleep At The Wheel
This is an excellent tribute to Bob Wills. It was nominated for four Grammy Awards and won three of them. Guest stars include the Dixie Chicks, Dwight Yoakam, Don Walser, Steve Wariner, Vince Gill, Tommy Allsup, Floyd Domino, Larry Franklin, Lee Ann Womack, The Squirrel Nut Zippers, Merle Haggard, Tracy Byrd, Reba McEntire, Shawn Colvin, Lyle Lovett, Clay Walker, Tim McGraw, Mark Chesnutt, Clint Black, Willie Nelson, and The Manhattan Transfer.
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3) King of Western Swing: 25 Hits (1935-45) - Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys
For some of the Best Bob Wills around, here is a collection of songs from 1935-45.
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4) Take Me Back To Tulsa - Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys
These are the original Columbia recordings, which include the title track, "Osage Stomp," "Blue Yodel No. 1," "San Antonio Rose," and "I'm a Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas."
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5) The Essential Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys - Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys
This 20-track disc includes some of Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys' best cuts. Included are "Roly Poly," "Deep Water," "Miss Molly," and "Take Me Back To Tulsa."
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