Here’s a one-question music quiz for you: What’s the only song ever recorded by Billy Parker, Tom T. Hall — and legendary crooner Rudy Vallee? Hint: As you might imagine, it’s an American classic.
You’ll hear Billy’s version if you tune in to SWING ON THIS Saturday night, where I’ve also got Bob Wills’ reworking of a well-known ragtime number; blues from Milton Brown, Johnnie Lee Wills, and Roy Clark; and, continuing the international flavor of our “San Antonio Rose” parade from last week, a rockabilly version of Bob Wills’ greatest hit from the Netherlands.
Also, by request, a glass-lifter from the boy from Okmulgee who, in the early ‘70s, became one of the leading lights of the Texas singer-songwriter movement. Plus two more swingin’ tunes featuring another Oklahoma musical great, steel-guitar innovator Bob Dunn.
All that and plenty more comes your way this Saturday night at 7 p.m. over radio station KWGS, 89.5 FM, in the Tulsa listening area and live-streaming everywhere at publicradiotulsa.org. C’m’on along!
1. “Oh, You Beautiful Doll,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
2. “Tennessee Local,” Ida Red
3. “The Chili Song,” Gary P. Nunn
(for BETTYE & GARY and the GLASS LIFTERS)
4. “I Guess I’ve Been Dreaming Again,” Spade Cooley
(for SCOTT MCCARTOR)
5. “Texas Hambone Blues,” Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies
(for BILLY BOWLES)
6. “River Road Two-Step,” Tom Morrell and His Time-Warp Tophands
7. “I’ve Quit My Cattin’ Around,” Harry Choates and His Fiddle
8. “P.S. I Love You,” Billy Parker
(for BRET DANIEL and CAROLE & JACK BENDER)
9. “San Antonio Rose,” Danny Verone and the Black Bandits
(for AP MCQUIDDY)
10. “Milk Cow Blues,” Johnnie Lee Wills and His Boys
11. “St. Louis Blues,” Roy Clark
(for JIM HALSEY and BARBARA CLARK)
12. “Baby, That Would Sure Go Good,” Shelby Eicher
13. “Cats Are Bad Luck,” Jimmie Revard and His Oklahoma Playboys
(for CAT & CHRIS BURTON)
14. “Mood Indigo,” Cow Bop
15. “I Dreamed of An Old Love Affair,” Hank Thompson and the Brazos Valley Boys
(for HAMILL TIME)