Legends of Country Music

~ Release by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Copyright © – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Mastered At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – CTDP-145730
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – CTDP-145731
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – CTDP-145732

Annotation last modified on 2024-08-09 15:29 UTC.

Tracklist

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1New San Antonio Rose
recorded in:
Saginaw, Texas, United States (on 1940-04-16)
banjo:
Johnnie Lee Wills (on 1940-04-16)
double bass:
Son Lansford (on 1940-04-16)
drums (drum set):
Smokey Dacus (on 1940-04-16)
fiddle:
Jesse Ashlock (American violin player and songwriter) (on 1940-04-16), Louis Tierney (on 1940-04-16) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1940-04-16)
guitar:
Herman Arnspiger (on 1940-04-16) and Eldon Shamblin (on 1940-04-16)
piano:
Al Stricklin (on 1940-04-16)
saxophone:
Joe Ferguson (US bassist) (on 1940-04-16), Don Harlan (on 1940-04-16), Wayne Johnson (saxophonist) (on 1940-04-16), Zeb McNally (on 1940-04-16) and Tiny Mott (on 1940-04-16)
steel guitar:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1940-04-16)
trumpet:
Tubby Lewis (on 1940-04-16) and Everett Stover (played trumpet for Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys) (on 1940-04-16)
vocals:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) (on 1940-04-16)
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 315 (2))
recording of:
San Antonio Rose (on 1940-04-16)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (from 1940-06-05 to present) and Irving Berlin Inc. (on 1940-06-05)
42:38
2Liebestraum
recording of:
Liebestraum (Spike Jones version) (on 1941-02-24)
lyricist:
Del Porter
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arranger:
Spike Jones and Del Porter
is based on:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano)
2:52
3Lyla Lou
recording of:
Lyla Lou (on 1941-02-24)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Ferris (songwriter) and Herb Sims (songwriter)
2:31
4Maiden’s Prayer
bass:
Son Lansford (on 1941-02-24)
clarinet:
Don Harlan (on 1941-02-24)
clarinet and saxophone:
Wayne Johnson (saxophonist) (on 1941-02-24)
fiddle:
Louis Tierney (on 1941-02-24) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1941-02-24)
guitar:
Eldon Shamblin (on 1941-02-24)
membranophone:
Gene Tomlins (on 1941-02-24)
piano:
Al Stricklin (on 1941-02-24)
saxophone:
Zeb McNally (on 1941-02-24)
steel guitar:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1941-02-24)
trumpet:
Tubby Lewis (on 1941-02-24) and Jamie MacIntosh (on 1941-02-24)
vocals:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) (on 1941-02-24)
recording of:
A Maiden’s Prayer (on 1941-02-24)
composer:
Tekla Bądarzewska (Polish classical composer)
52:51
5The Girl I Left Behind Me
recording of:
The Girl I Left Behind (on 1941-02-24)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:40
6I Knew the Moment I Lost You
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States
double bass:
Son Lansford (on 1941-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Gene Tomlins (on 1941-02-25)
fiddle:
Louis Tierney (on 1941-02-25) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1941-02-25)
guitar:
Eldon Shamblin (on 1941-02-25)
piano:
Al Stricklin (on 1941-02-25)
steel guitar:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1941-02-25)
vocals:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) (on 1941-02-25)
recording of:
I Knew the Moment I Lost You (on 1941-02-25)
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
2:49
7Twin Guitar Special
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States
double bass:
Son Lansford (on 1941-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Gene Tomlins (on 1941-02-25)
fiddle:
Louis Tierney (on 1941-02-25) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1941-02-25)
guitar:
Eldon Shamblin (on 1941-02-25)
piano:
Al Stricklin (on 1941-02-25)
steel guitar:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1941-02-25)
recording of:
Twin Guitar Special (on 1941-02-25)
miscellaneous support:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter) (in 1971)
composer:
Leon McAuliffe and Eldon Shamblin
2:41
8Take Me Back to Tulsa
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States
double bass:
Son Lansford (on 1941-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Gene Tomlins (on 1941-02-26)
fiddle:
Louis Tierney (on 1941-02-26) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1941-02-26)
guitar:
Eldon Shamblin (on 1941-02-26)
piano:
Al Stricklin (on 1941-02-26)
steel guitar:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1941-02-26)
vocals:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) (on 1941-02-26) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1941-02-26)
recording of:
Take Me Back to Tulsa (on 1941-02-25)
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) (on 1941-06-18)
2:40
9Takin’ It Home
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States
double bass:
Son Lansford (on 1941-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Gene Tomlins (on 1941-02-26)
fiddle:
Louis Tierney (on 1941-02-26) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1941-02-26)
guitar:
Eldon Shamblin (on 1941-02-26)
piano:
Al Stricklin (on 1941-02-26)
steel guitar:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1941-02-26)
recording of:
Takin' It Home (on 1941-02-26)
lyricist and composer:
Eldon Shamblin and Louis Tierney
32:49
10Cherokee Maiden
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1941-07-23)
double bass:
Darrell Jones (US bassist, active 1940s) (on 1941-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Gene Tomlins (on 1941-07-23)
fiddle:
Jesse Ashlock (American violin player and songwriter) (on 1941-07-23), Louis Tierney (on 1941-07-23) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1941-07-23)
guitar:
Eldon Shamblin (on 1941-07-23)
piano:
Al Stricklin (on 1941-07-23)
reeds:
Don Harlan (on 1941-07-23) and Wayne Johnson (saxophonist) (on 1941-07-23)
steel guitar:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1941-07-23)
vocals:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) (on 1941-07-23)
recording of:
Cherokee Maiden (on 1941-07-23)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc. (from 1942 to present) and Oree Music (BMI) (in 1942)
2:59
11Dusty Skies
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1941-07-24)
double bass:
Darrell Jones (US bassist, active 1940s) (on 1941-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Gene Tomlins (on 1941-07-24)
fiddle:
Jesse Ashlock (American violin player and songwriter) (on 1941-07-24), Louis Tierney (on 1941-07-24) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1941-07-24)
guitar:
Eldon Shamblin (on 1941-07-24)
piano:
Al Stricklin (on 1941-07-24)
reeds:
Don Harlan (on 1941-07-24) and Wayne Johnson (saxophonist) (on 1941-07-24)
steel guitar:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1941-07-24)
vocals:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) (on 1941-07-24)
recording of:
Dusty Skies (on 1941-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Mesa Music Company (in 1942)
2:54
12My Life’s Been a Pleasure
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1941-07-24)
double bass:
Darrell Jones (US bassist, active 1940s) (on 1941-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Gene Tomlins (on 1941-07-24)
fiddle:
Jesse Ashlock (American violin player and songwriter) (on 1941-07-24), Louis Tierney (on 1941-07-24) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1941-07-24)
guitar:
Eldon Shamblin (on 1941-07-24)
piano:
Al Stricklin (on 1941-07-24)
reeds:
Don Harlan (on 1941-07-24) and Wayne Johnson (saxophonist) (on 1941-07-24)
steel guitar:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1941-07-24)
vocals:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1941-07-24)
recording of:
My Life’s Been a Pleasure (on 1941-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Ashlock (American violin player and songwriter)
2:25
13Drop Us Off at Bob’s Place
recording of:
Drop Us Off at Bob's Place (on 1942-07-14)
2:33
14Home in San Antone
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-07-14)
clarinet:
Woody Wood (US clarinetist) (on 1942-07-14)
double bass:
Darrell Jones (US bassist, active 1940s) (on 1942-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Bob Fitzgerald (on 1942-07-14)
fiddle:
Joe Holley (on 1942-07-14), Louis Tierney (on 1942-07-14) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1942-07-14)
guitar:
Leon Huff (1940s Western swing vocalist) (on 1942-07-14) and Doyle Salathiel (on 1942-07-14)
piano:
Morris Billington (on 1942-07-14)
steel guitar:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1942-07-14)
vocals:
Danny Alguire (on 1942-07-14)
recording of:
Home in San Antone (on 1942-07-14)
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Jenkins (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1943-11-02)
2:31
15That Hot Lick Fiddlin’ Man
recording of:
That Hot Lick Fiddlin' Man (on 1942-07-14)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
2:29
16Miss Molly
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-07-15)
double bass:
Darrell Jones (US bassist, active 1940s) (on 1942-07-15)
drums (drum set):
Bob Fitzgerald (on 1942-07-15)
fiddle:
Joe Holley (on 1942-07-15), Louis Tierney (on 1942-07-15) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1942-07-15)
guitar:
Doyle Salathiel (on 1942-07-15)
piano:
Morris Billington (on 1942-07-15)
steel guitar:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1942-07-15)
vocals:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1942-07-15)
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 721 (1))
recording of:
Miss Molly (on 1942-07-15)
miscellaneous support:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter) (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Mesa Music Company (in 1944)
2:33
17My Confession
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-07-16)
double bass:
Darrell Jones (US bassist, active 1940s) (on 1942-07-16)
drums (drum set):
Bob Fitzgerald (on 1942-07-16)
fiddle:
Joe Holley (on 1942-07-16), Louis Tierney (on 1942-07-16) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1942-07-16)
guitar:
Doyle Salathiel (on 1942-07-16)
piano:
Morris Billington (on 1942-07-16)
reeds:
Don Harlan (on 1942-07-16) and Woody Wood (US clarinetist) (on 1942-07-16)
steel guitar:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1942-07-16)
trumpet:
Danny Alguire (on 1942-07-16), Alex Brashear (US trumpeter) (on 1942-07-16) and Benny Strickler (US trumpeter) (on 1942-07-16)
vocals:
Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1942-07-16)
recording of:
My Confession (on 1942-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
2:56
18Ten Years
recording of:
Ten Years (on 1942-07-15)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Bond (country music guitarist, singer, songwriter and historian)
recording of:
Ten Years (on 1942-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Bond (country music guitarist, singer, songwriter and historian)
2:50
19Let’s Ride With Bob
recording of:
Let's Ride With Bob (on 1942-07-16)
composer:
Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
2:44
20Bluer Than Blue
recording of:
Bluer Than Blue (on 1945-01-24)
2:37
21Hang Your Head in Shame
recording of:
Hang Your Head in Shame (on 1945-01-26)
writer:
Ed G. Nelson (Popular music songwriter and bandleader), Steve Nelson (US songwriter who co-wrote “Frosty the Snowman”) and Fred Rose (songwriter)
2:39
22Texas Playboy Rag
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-01-24)
double bass:
Ted Adams (US bassist) (on 1945-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Monte Mountjoy (on 1945-01-24)
electric guitar:
Cameron Hill (on 1945-01-24) and Jimmy Wyble (on 1945-01-24)
fiddle:
Joe Holley (on 1945-01-24) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1945-01-24)
piano:
Millard Kelso (on 1945-01-24)
steel guitar:
Noel Boggs (on 1945-01-24)
trumpet:
Alex Brashear (US trumpeter) (on 1945-01-24)
vocals:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) (on 1945-01-24)
recording of:
Texas Playboy Rag (on 1945-01-24)
composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
2:38
23Roly Poly
recording of:
Roly Poly (on 1945-01-26)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Milene Music. Inc (ASCAP) (on 1946-04-11)
2:37
24Stay a Little Longer
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-01-26)
double bass:
Ted Adams (US bassist) (on 1945-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Monte Mountjoy (on 1945-01-26)
electric guitar:
Cameron Hill (on 1945-01-26) and Jimmy Wyble (on 1945-01-26)
fiddle:
Joe Holley (on 1945-01-26) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1945-01-26)
piano:
Millard Kelso (on 1945-01-26)
steel guitar:
Noel Boggs (on 1945-01-26)
trumpet:
Alex Brashear (US trumpeter) (on 1945-01-26)
vocals:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) (on 1945-01-26)
recording of:
Stay a Little Longer (on 1945-01-26)
writer:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
2:47
25I Can’t Go on This Way
recording of:
I Can't Go on This Way (on 1945-01-28)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
2:35
26I’m Thru Wasting Time on You
recording of:
I'm Thru Wastin' Time on You (on 1945-01-28)
2:32
27New Spanish Two Step
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-04-20)
double bass:
Ted Adams (US bassist) (on 1945-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Monte Mountjoy (on 1945-04-20)
electric guitar:
Cameron Hill (on 1945-04-20) and Jimmy Wyble (on 1945-04-20)
fiddle:
Joe Holley (on 1945-04-20) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1945-04-20)
piano:
Millard Kelso (on 1945-04-20)
steel guitar:
Noel Boggs (on 1945-04-20)
trumpet:
Alex Brashear (US trumpeter) (on 1945-04-20)
vocals:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) (on 1945-04-20)
recording of:
Spanish Two Step (on 1945-04-20)
publisher:
Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1941-01-13)
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
2:30
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