Cozy Inn by Leon McAuliffe
Leon McAuliffe joined Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys where he was credited with being a co-writer of the western swing classic San Antonio Rose. He was also famous for his own Steel Guitar Rag. Following his tenure in Bob Wills' band he headlined his own releases in the western swing genre, that unique combination of country & western and the big band style of the forties.His playing is credited with inspiring the rhythm and blues electric guitar style of some twenty years later
The tracks here come from 1958 to 1965 when western swing was out of favour with the record buying public. I can honestly say that this release is the best that I have bought for quite some time. It really is the disc you need to briighten your mood and get your foot tapping. The best descprition of the style is a mix of honky-tonk country and light hearted rock and roll. Some will be very familiar, such as Bobby Day's hit Rockin' Robin ( later covered by Michael Jackson), Louis Jordan's Choo Choo Cha Boogie, Green Door associated with Frankie Vaughan or Shakin' Stevens in the UK or Jim Lowe & The High Fives in the USA, the Wilbert Harrison hit Kansas City is included too, lots of instrumentals & the lovely Primrose Lane
Bear Family are renowned for sparing no effort in producing some of the best sleeve notes and cover art available and this is no exception. Sound quality is superb and with a generous playing time of over 70 minutes I cannot recommend it highly enough .
The tracks here come from 1958 to 1965 when western swing was out of favour with the record buying public. I can honestly say that this release is the best that I have bought for quite some time. It really is the disc you need to briighten your mood and get your foot tapping. The best descprition of the style is a mix of honky-tonk country and light hearted rock and roll. Some will be very familiar, such as Bobby Day's hit Rockin' Robin ( later covered by Michael Jackson), Louis Jordan's Choo Choo Cha Boogie, Green Door associated with Frankie Vaughan or Shakin' Stevens in the UK or Jim Lowe & The High Fives in the USA, the Wilbert Harrison hit Kansas City is included too, lots of instrumentals & the lovely Primrose Lane
Bear Family are renowned for sparing no effort in producing some of the best sleeve notes and cover art available and this is no exception. Sound quality is superb and with a generous playing time of over 70 minutes I cannot recommend it highly enough .
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