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Western swing was
the most eclectic
form of country
music and in its
free-wheeling
diversity, it set
the stage for rock &
roll. Based in
tradtional string
band music, western
swing also
incorporated
traditional pop
melodies, jazz
improvisation, blues
and folk, creating a
wildly entertaining
and eclectic form of
American music. Bob
Wills and Milton
Brown popularized
the genre in the
'30s and Wills
became known as the
father of the genre,
since he remained
popular for several
decades, during
which he had a
remarkable string of
hit singles.
Although it
sometimes faded away
from view, western
swing remained
popular throughout
the 20th century,
occasionally
experiencing
upswings in
popularity, such as
the early '70s and
the early '90s. |
Earl
"Joaquin" Murphy
Noel Boggs
Junior Barnard
Carolina Cotton
(yodeler who sang
with several Western
Swing groups)
Tommy Duncan, the
lead singer with the
Texas Playboys
Leon Huff, guitarist
and lead singer with
the Hillbilly Boys
(later with Wills)
Buddy Jones
Billie "Tiny" Moore
Merle Travis
Moon Mullican
Patti Page
Herb Remington
Floyd Tillman
Speedy West
Kitty Williamson
("Texas Rose"), lead
fiddle & sometimes
vocal with the
Hillbilly Boys)
Stretch Dawrson and
the Mending Hearts
(Edinburgh,
Scotland)
The Time Jumpers
Tom Morrell & The
Timewarp Tophands
Wylie & The Wild
West Wild River Band
Wayne Hancock |
Asleep at the Wheel
John England & the
Western Swingers
The Bebop Cowboys
Big Sandy & His
Fly-Rite Boys
The Lucky Stars
Commander Cody and
His Lost Planet
Airmen
Cow Bop
Dan Hicks and His
Hot Licks
The Dancehall
Racketeers
(Australia)
The Ditty Bops
Don Walser and the
Pure Texas Band
The Dusty Chaps
(band)
The Hot Club of
Cowtown
The Jazzabillies
[19]
The Lone Star Swing
Band (Orkney
Islands, Scotland)
Merle Haggard & the
Strangers
The Quebe Sisters
Band
Red Brown & the Tune
Stranglers (Olympia,
Washington)
The Red Dirt Rangers
The Red Stick
Ramblers
Shorty & The
Mustangs (Portland,
OR)
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