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Swift Jewel Cowboys: Chuck Wagon Swing

Swift Jewel Cowboys: Chuck Wagon Swing (String STR806)

Chuck Wagon Swing
Swift Jewel Cowboys

Topic/String Records STR806 (LP, UK, 1979)

Recorded in July 1939;
Compiled, annotated and produced by Tony Russell;
Photographs from the collection of Pee Wee Wamble;
Research assistance by Pee Wee Wamble and Lefty Ingram;
Sleeve design by Tony Russell

Musicians

Pee Wee Wamble: cornet [1-2, 4, 6, 8-14], bass [5], piano [7];
Lefty Ingram: clarinet [1-2, 4-6, 8-11, 13-14], fiddle [3 (maybe), 7], tenor saxophone [12];
Jose Cortes: fiddle [1-2, 3 (maybe), 4-5, 8, 10-13], vocals [2];
Kokomo Crocker: accordion [1-2, 4-14], piano [3], vocals [5, 7, 14];
Slim Hall: guitar [1-14], vocals [5, 9];
Curly Noland: bass [1-14], vocals [5];
Jimmy Riddle: harmonica [3, 6, 11];
Jim Sanders: claves [13 (maybe)]

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Chuck Wagon Swing (2.49)
  2. My Untrue Cowgirl (2.37)
  3. Raggin’ the Rails (2.20)
  4. Memphis Blues (2.37)
  5. Coney Island Washboard (2.47)
  6. Fan It (2.38)
  7. Little Willie Green (from New Orleans) (2.32)

Side 2

  1. Memphis Oomph (2.42)
  2. Willie the Weeper (2.26)
  3. Swingin’ at the Circles (2.25)
  4. Dill Picke Rag (2.38)
  5. Rose Room (2.49)
  6. Bug Scuffle (2.49)
  7. You Gotta Ho-De-Ho (To Get Along with Me) (2.16)

Track 2 Jose Cortes, Wiseman;
Track 4 Handy;
Track 5 Nestor, Durand, Shugart, Adams;
Track 6 Jaxon;
Tracks 8, 10, 13 Lefty Ingram;
Track 9 Body;
Track 12 Williams, Hickman;
Track 14 Brown, Robinson