Texas Jim Lewis appeared in numerous films and scored one national hit ("Too Late to Worry, Too Blue to Cry" in 1944), but isn't often counted among the top rank of Western swing bandleaders. His band featured high-profile players such as Spade Cooley and Merle Travis at various times, but Lewis was partial to novelty music and he switched gears too often to establish an identifiable sound. This 31-track import collects Standard transcriptions recorded with various lineups throughout the '40s, which veer from Texas dancehall swing to Sons of the Pioneers-style group vocal pieces that borrow from the Sons' repertoire. The novelty tracks incorporate Lewis' Hezzie Triesch-inspired washboard and horn getup, but the resulting music isn't nearly as wacky as that of the Hoosier Hot Shots. A few fiddle breakdowns and instrumental curiosities, such as the birdcalls-on-a-violin trick on "Listen to the Mocking Bird," add to the variety. Texas Jim Lewis comes across as a musical jack of all trades on this eclectic set, which should appeal to more than just Western swing collectors.
TraŃklist:
1. I'm Tellin' You
2. Spanish Two-Step
3. Zeb Turney's Gal
4. There's a New Star in Heaven
5. Miss McCloud's Reel
6. Timber Trail
7. Missouri
8. Listen to the Mocking Bird
9. Silver Bell
10. Baby I'm Still in Love With You
11. Ragtime Accordion Blues
12. Happy Cowboy
13. Land of the Golden West
14. Light Foot Bill
15. Hide Away
16. Sweethearts or Strangers
17. I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes
18. Rakes of Mallow
19. Worried Mind
20. I'll Keep on Loving You
21. Down on the Old Plantation
22. You Are My Sunshine
23. Take Me Back to Tulsa
24. Don't You Believe It
25. That Utah Trail
26. Breaking the Ice
27. I Want to Live and Love
28. Slipping Around
29. I Caught You Winking Those Brown Eyes at Me
30. Maybe I'll Cry Over You
31. Flop-Eared Mule
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