Charlie Bones DO!! YOU!!! Megamix - part 6

Just another Nice Drop   It Flows well, so i thought.

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Talk Talk - It's My Life (extended Variation Mix)

A lively western swing tune celebrating how the sound of Texas found a second home out west. Home of Western Swing tells the story of Bob Wills heading to Hollywood, Tex Williams, Spade Cooley, Hank Penny, and the California dance halls that kept the fiddles playing and the pickers paid. A musical nod to the Dust Bowl migrants and the Golden State’s role in keeping the dance alive.

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[Verse 1]
Bob Wills headed west to Hollywood town,
Fiddle in hand, put the hammer down.
Rounded up the Playboys, set ‘em to play,
In a California honky-tonk way.
Made them movies, took that sound on tour,
Spread the Texas style from shore to shore.
He said, “The world needs a fiddle to sing,”
So he brought it to the coast with a Western Swing.

[Chorus]
Now don’t get me wrong, I love that Texas thing,
Where the ranch hands danced and the fiddles ring.
But give a cheer for the Golden State scene—
When you come to California, it’s the home of Western Swing.

[Verse 2]
Tex Williams crooned with a style and grin,
Spade Cooley led that big band in.
Hank Penny played till the break of day,
Kept the cowboys swingin’ down L.A. way.
They might not have birthed it, but they fed the flame,
Put a little Hollywood shine on the Texas name.
They kept those pickers and fiddlers fed,
With a Western beat and a Bakersfield thread.

[Chorus]
Now don’t get me wrong, I love that Texas thing,
Where the steel guitars and the cowgirls sing.
But raise a glass to that westward dream—
When you come to California, it’s the home of Western Swing.

[Bridge]
Oklahoma rolled in with the Dust Bowl wind,
Brought the songs and the drive to begin again.
We opened the dance halls, said “Y’all come play,”
‘Cause out here, the music still feels that way.

[Verse 3 / Tag Verse]
So from Tulsa Town to old San Jose,
Let's give that rhythm and steady sway.
Now Texas started the fiddlin’ thing,
But the coast gave it wings and let it swing.

[Final Chorus]
Now don’t get me wrong, I love that Texas thing,
It’s the roots and soul where the cowboys swing.
But the west wind’s hummin’, hear the banjos ring—
When you come to California, it’s the home of Western Swing.

[Outro]
Yeah, the Lone Star birthed it, but the Coast made it sing—
When you come to California, it’s the home of Western Swing!

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Home Of Western Swing

“Now, let me tell y’all something when the fiddle’s playin’ and the neon’s glowin’, age don’t matter one bit. Doesn’t matter if you’re twenty-one or sixty-one, if the boots fit, you better hit that dance floor.
This next song is about forgettin’ the numbers, forgettin’ the rules, and just cuttin’ loose with the one who makes you smile. So kick off those shoes, lace up those boots, and let’s make this bar our dance floor.
This one’s called ‘Kick Off Those Shoes.’”


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Rescued from relative obscurity by DJ Amir’s 180 Proof Records, BBE is delighted to present a gem from the tiny yet highly influential catalogue of Strata Records. Preceding New York’s Strata East, Detroit’s original Strata label issued only a handful of underground titles in the early 70’s, making it a ‘holy grail’ imprint among jazz lovers and record collectors the world over.
Released by Strata in 1974, Bert Myrick’s ‘Live ‘n Well’ was originally recorded by Strata founder and former Blue Note artist Kenny Cox at a concert which took place almost a decade previously, at the student union of the University Of Michigan back in 1965. Led by drummer Bert Myrick, the album highlights a quintet of highly talented players at the height of their powers. Featuring Will Austin on bass, Kenny Cox on piano and Ronnie Fields on tenor sax, the performance also stars George Bohanon, a now- legendary player who spent 7 years with Motown Records as lead trombonist before being named "Most Valuable Player". by the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences.
Probably best known for the iconic 14 minute epic “Scorpio’s Child” (composed by Strata owner Kenny Cox), ‘Live ‘n Well’ captures tour de force performances from a collection of Detroit’s finest musicians, destined to go their separate ways soon after the recording was completed. Legend has it that Bert Myrick was inspired to pursue his passion for the drums by friend and mentor Elvin Jones (the drummer on John Coltrane’s classic ‘A Love Supreme’), who would open windows at his shows so that Bert and his friends could enter without paying. This kind of heavyweight tutelage would certainly explain Myrick’s impeccable, highly expressive playing on ‘Live ‘n Well’. Remembered fondly for his powerful hands and gentle demeanor, Bert Myrick passed away in 2010 at the age of 80.

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