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Swing On This

Here are a couple of things you need to know about these playlists for the western-swing radio program Swing on This, airing at 7 p.m. on public-radio station KWGS (89.5 FM) in Tulsa and streaming at www.kwgs.com

First of all, it’s as exact as I can make it, given the circumstances. I start with the premise that I’ll be able to play 15 songs in the hour-long show. Sometimes I find myself with enough time to play another tune, or even two. Other times, I don’t. Very occasionally, a CD will hang up or a record skip, and I’ll have to quickly substitute something else.

Second, I’ve been known to take a kind of Zen approach from time to time, grabbing something in a fit of inspiration and sticking it in the middle of a show. I prize spontaneity as much as the next gazabo, especially when today’s commercial radio seems completely leached of it, but I promise to try and rein myself in, so that the following playlists can be as accurate as possible.

Thanks very much for listening. I welcome your comments and requests. The dedications listed below are to folks who’ve written about the show. I’m grateful to them, and to you.

23 MARCH 2024

1. “I Never Knew,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (for FRAN REDDING) 2. “Pipeliner Blues,” Augie Meyers 3. “Room Full of Fools,” Billy Parker(for DEBORAH

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16 MARCH 2024

1. “William Tell,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys(for STEVE ALTER) 2. “Today I Started Lovin’ You Again,” Chet Calcote and the Classics(for CAROLE BENDER) 3.

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9 MARCH 2024

1. “Bob Wills Boogie,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys(for BARBARA BREARLY) 2. “Love Me, Honey,” Randy Brumpley 3. “Honky Tonk Girl,” Billy Parker and Cal

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24 FEBRUARY 2024

1. “Three Little Kittens,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys w/Cindy Walker 2. “Red’s Tight Like That,” Tune Wranglers(for GARY GACKSTATTER) 3. “The Walls of This

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17 FEBRUARY 2024

1. “Texas Drummer Boy,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (for JOHN R. TANNER) 2. “Just Like A Rose of San Antone, Approximately,” Michael H.

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10 FEBRUARY 2024

1.. “Don’t Be Ashamed of Your Age,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys 2. “Texas Morning/Tumbling Tumbleweeds,” Michael Nesmith(for MARY CAMERON RONDTHALER) 3. “Lone Star Beer

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