i just listened to a one hour special celebrating Bob Will's 100th
birthday..and there were some gems! Many had a woman with a call and
response sort of echo--not sure who that is...maybe Carolina Cotten,
or Darla Daret, Ruth McMasters or Ramona Reed. a couple of the songs
that stood out were Cherokee Maid (or maiden?) and Sugar Blues--which
is a rare one.http://www.texasplayboys.net/Biographies.htm
http://www.xtrememusician.com/info/artists/profiles/8159.html
the radio programmer said one of the band members, who was actully
active and popular before Bob Wills came on the scene, went to
prison for murdering his wife, and was not heard from. Does any
one know this band members' name? oh found him--Spade Cooley more here:
http://www.metnews.com/articles/reminiscing022703.htm
http://nfo.net/usa/weswing.html
Spade Cooley was the original "king of western swing"
the title went to Bob Wills only after Spade's death.