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Tuesday,
March 1 2pm - 9pm ongoing..
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Jack
Adams Hall, Cesar Chavez Student Center
DJ
/ writer / music archivist
Stompin'
Steve Hathaway presents
"Bob Wills on Film"
a selection of rare Western Swing film clips featuring Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys, Cindy Walker, Tennesse Ernie Ford and Jimmie Wakely, Tex Williams and many more. Also: "Fiddlin' Man: the Life and Times of Bob Wills". Stompin' Steve will be providing background info and context for the films.
Stompin’ Steve Hathaway has hosted the weekly classic country radio program, “The Cupertino Barndance,” for over 34 years on KKUP radio in Cupertino, California. He is presently the station's Program Director. He is an avid country music collector with an extensive library of books, records, photographs, 16mm films, and videos of country and jazz music. He has contributed to the liner notes and/or supplied photos for many record reissues of classic country music. He has contributed biographies for The Encyclopedia of Country Music, publishes the Western Swing Newsletter, and maintains a website devoted to western swing music, westernswing.com.
Films to be screened include:
BOB WILLS
1 IDA RED vocal by Joe Andrews
Studio Films, Inc., Snader Telescriptions Corp. #101042
2 BLUE PRELUDE vocal by Joe Ferguson
Studio Films, Inc., Snader Telescriptions Corp. #10107
3 DEEP WATER vocal by Joe Andrews
Studio Films, Inc., Snader Telescriptions Corp. #10105
4 YODEL MOUNTAIN vocal by Carolina Cotton & Bob Wills
Studio Films, Inc., Snader Telescriptions Corp. #10101
5 THREE MILES SOUTH OF CASH vocal by Carolina Cotton & Bob Wills
Studio Films, Inc., Snader Telescriptions Corp. #10102
6 SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD vocal by Bob Wills
Studio Films, Inc., Snader Telescriptions Corp. #10106
7 FIDDLIN' MAN instrumental medley of: "Fiddlin' Man" (also known as: "Jobob Rag"), "StoneyPoint," and "Liberty"
Studio Films, Inc., Snader Telescriptions Corp. #10103
1-7 Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
c. Sep., 1951 Hollywood, California
Personnel: Bob Wills & Joe Holley, fiddles; Skeeter Elkin, piano; Joe Ferguson, bass (Joe Andrews, bass on 2); Bobby Koefer, steel guitar; Paul McGhee, drums, Ocie Stockard, tenor banjo; Cotton Whittington, electric guitar.
8 IDA RED (clip from feature: GO WEST, YOUNG LADY)
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, vocal by Tommy Duncan
Columbia Pictures Corp.
c. Jul., 1941
Personnel include: Bob Wills, fiddle; Al Stricklin, piano; & Leon McAuliffe, steel guitar.
9 NEW SAN ANTONIO ROSE (clip from featurette: BOB WILLS AND HIS TEXAS PLAYBOYS)
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, vocal Tommy Duncan
Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.
©Oct. 7, 1944
10 NEW SAN ANTONIO ROSE (clip from TV show: STAR ROUTE)
Gene Davis & The Star Routers, vocal by Glen Campbell featuring Bob Wills on fiddle
c. 1964
CINDY WALKER
1 THE GREAT BIG SAW CAME NEARER AND NEARER
Cindy Walker with Red River Dave (McEnery)
Soundies Distributing Corp. of America, Inc. #16202 ©Apr. 17, 1944
2 SEVEN BEERS WITH THE WRONG MAN
Cindy Walker with Fran Frey Orchestra
Soundies Distributing Corp. of America, Inc. #1408 ©May 5, 1941
3 HILLBILLY BALLERINA
Cindy Walker
Soundies Distributing Corp. of America, Inc. #10303 ©Dec. 31, 1942
4 THE FARMER'S DAUGHTER
Cindy Walker
Soundies Distributing Corp. of America, Inc. #6802 ©May 18, 1942
5 ELECTION DAY
Cindy Walker with Red River Dave (McEnery) and The Red River Boys
Soundies Distributing Corp. of America, Inc. #16701 ©May 29, 1944
6 BEARCAT MOUNTAIN GAL
Cindy Walker with Lou Fulton and Darrell Calker
Soundies Distributing Corp. of America, Inc. #5701 ©Mar. 2, 1942
7 THE HILLBILLY GRAND OPERA
Cindy Walker with Zeke Canova and The Fashionaires and David Rose Orchestra
Soundies Distributing Corp. of America, Inc. #2703 ©Aug. 4, 1941
8 TI-YI-YIPPEE-AYE
Cindy Walker with Red River Dave (McEnery) & The Red River Boys and Girls
Soundies Distributing Corp. of America, Inc. #17004 ©Jun. 19, 1944
TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD/JIMMY WAKELY
1. CORRAL CUTIES
A Universal-International Picture - Universal Pictures Company, Inc.
©Jun. 20, 1954
Music:
1. "Bustin' Out" instrumental featuring Speedy West, steel guitar and Jimmy Bryant, electric guitar
2. "Going Steady" Buckie Tibbs, vocal
3. "Anytime" Billy Strange, vocal
4. "Too Young To Tango" Molly Bee, vocal
5. "I'll Come Back To You"? Tennessee Ernie Ford, vocal
6. "Pinball Millionaire" Gene O'Quin
7. "Oh Suzanna" instrumental featuring Herman the Hermit on pots
8. "Don't Start Courtin' in a Hot Rod" Tennessee Ernie Ford and Molly Bee, vocals
9. "?" instrumental featuring a bass ensemble (in order): Cliffie Stone, Billy Strange, Jimmy Bryant, George E. Bruns?, Al Williams, and Herman The Hermit.
Cast: Tennessee Ernie Ford, Molly Bee, Cliffie Stone, Buckie Tibbs, Billy Strange, Gene O'Quin, Herman the Hermit.
Musicians: Jimmy Bryant, electric guitar & bass; Harold Henseley, fiddle; Billy Liebert, accordion; Cliffie Stone, bass; Billy Strange, guitar & bass; Speedy West, steel guitar; and Al Williams, bass. Possible: Pee Wee Adams, drums; George E. Bruns, trombone & bass; and Les Taylor, piano..
2 JIMMY WAKELY'S JAMBOREE
A Universal-International Picture - Universal Pictures Company, Inc
©Feb. 26, 1954
Music:
1. "?" instrumental
2. "?" Jimmy Wakely, vocal
3. "Alabama Bound" instrumental featuring Noel Boggs, steel guitar
4. "Loch Lomond" instrumental featuring Bobby Bruce, fiddle
5. "Bimbo" Jimmy Wakely, vocal
6. "Red River Valley" instrumental featuring Jerry Hillard, harmonica
7 "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" The McQuaid Sisters, vocals
8. "Cimmaron, Roll On" cast, vocals
Cast: Jimmy Wakely; The McQuaid Twins; Noel Boggs, steel guitar; Bobby Bruce, fiddle; The Dupree Trio; Jack Rivers, electric guitar; Jerry Hillard, harmonica; rest unknown.
RANCH PARTY #14
1957
Screen Gems, Inc.
A Briskin/Ranch Party Production
Produced by William B. Wagnon, Jr.
Directed by Irvin Atkins
Associate Producer: Jim Gates
Production Supervisor: Hank Gilbert
Director of Photography: Alan Stensvold, A.S.C.
Announcer: Jay Stewart
M.C.: Tex Ritter
Music:
1. Ranch Party Theme - Town Hall Party Gang
2. That's What I Like About the West - Tex Williams
3. Don't Make Love In a Buggy ('Cause Horses Carry Tails) - Joe & Rose Lee Maphis
4. You're From Texas - Town Hall Party Gang
5. All Your Fault- Ray Price
6. Under the Double Eagle (instrumental) - Joe Maphis & Larry Collins
7. Worried Man - Joe Maphis
8. If You Don't Somebody Else Will - Wesley Tuttle & Johnny Bond
9. You Gotta Be My Baby - George Jones
10. Hoy! Hoy! - The Collins Kids
11. Green Grow the Lilacs - Tex Ritter
12. Ranch Party Theme - Town Hall Party Gang
Town Hall Party band: Fiddlin' Kate, fiddle; Marion Hall, steel guitar; Joe Maphis, lead guitar;
Other Town Hall Party Gang members pictured: Les 'Carrot Top" Anderson, Johnny Bond, Jenks "Tex" Carman, Larry Collins, Lorrie Collins, Freddie Hart, Skeets McDonald, Rose Lee Maphis, Marilyn Tuttle, and Wesley Tuttle.
TEX WILLIAMS 1
1 TULSA TROT
Tex Williams
Snader Telescriptions Corp. #8106
Jun. 29, 1951 General Service Studio, Hollywood, California
Personnel: Tex Williams, leader & lead vocal; James L. "Jimmy" Widener, rhythm guitar & harmony vocal; Deuce Spriggens, bass & harmony vocal; Max M. Fidler, fiddle; Ossie J.Godson, arranger, piano, & vibes; Albert Tracey, accordion; Frank J. Oranin, lead guitar; James "Dickie" Phillips, lead (lap) guitar; George R. Braunsdorf, string bass; Warren Penniman, drums; & Wayne L. Burdick, steel guitar.
2 TEX WILLIAMS & HIS WESTERN CARAVAN
Tex Williams & His Western Caravan
Universal Pictures Co., Inc.
©Mar 23, 1948
Music:
1. "That's What I Like About the West" Tex Williams, vocal
2. "I Wish That I Could Be A Singing Cowboy"
3. "Big Bad Bill From the Badlands" Smokey Rogers, vocal
4. "Amarillo"
5. "I'm My Own Grandpa" Duece Spriggins, vocal
6. "No Money"
7. "Yuk-A-Puk" Jimmie Dodd, vocal
8. "Don't Telephone! Don't Telegraph! Tell A Woman!" Tex Williams, vocal
Personnel include: Tex Williams, Patricia Alphin, Smokey Rogers, Judy Clark, Jimmie Dodd, Della Norell, Deuce Spriggins, Margaret Savage, & Harry Galkin, vocals; Benny Garcia, guitar; Johnny Weis, lead electric guitar; Joaquin Murphy, steel guitar; (top to bottom on steps) Max M. Fidler, Rex Call, & Cactus Soldi, fiddles; Deuce Spriggens, bass.
TEX WILLIAMS' WESTERN VARIETIES
Tex Williams & His Western Caravan
Universal-International Presents, Universal Pictures Co., Inc.
©1951
Music:
1. "Tulsa Trot" Tex Williams & Smokey Rogers, vocals
2. unknown [instrumental square dance with calls] with Johnny Cleator Square Dancers, Johnny Cleator, calls
3. "Butterfingers" Bucky Tibbs and Duece Spriggens, vocals
4. "Tiger Rag" featuring Smokey Rogers, banjo and Duece Spriggens, bass
5. unknown acrobatic performance by Vic & Adio
6. "Alimony" Tex Williams, vocal
Personnel include: Smokey Rogers, banjo; Duece Spriggens, bass; Pedro DePaul, accordian; Dean Eacker, guitar; Joaquin Murphy, steel guitar; Spike Featherstone, (faking?) trumpet; (left to right) Harry Simms, Cactus Soldi, Max Fidler, fiddles.
WESTERN
1 I'LL NEVER GET MARRIED AGAIN
Red River Dave (McEnery) & the Red River Boys
A Filmcraft Production - Soundies Distributing Corp. of America, Inc. #23807
©Dec. 29, 1945 reverse print
2 YODEL
Rosalie Allen
Soundies Distributing Corp. of America, Inc. #12604
©Jul. 19, 1943
3 DUDE COWBOY
Red River Dave (McEnery) and Rosalie Allen & the Red River Boys
A Filmcraft Production, Soundies Distributing Corp. of America, Inc. #22801
©Feb. 25, 1946
4 RED RIVER MOON
Red River Dave (McEnery) and Rosalie Allen & the Red River Boys
A Filmcraft Production, Soundies Distributing Corp. of America, Inc. #22503
©Dec. 30, 1945
5 BRANDIN' TIME
Red River Dave (McEnery)
Soundies Distributing Corporation of America, Inc. #15104
©Dec. 30, 1943 reverse print
6 SHY ANNE FROM OLD CHEYENNE
Denver Darling & His Texas Cowhands
Minoco Productions, Inc., Soundies Distributing Corp. of America, Inc. #6908
©May 25, 1942 reverse print
7 I'D LOVE TO BE A COWGIRL
Duece Spriggens & His Band, with Carolina Cotton & The Plainsmen Trio
R. C. M. Productions, Inc., Soundies Distributing Corp. of America, Inc. #23801
©May 6, 1946 reverse print
8 DOWN THE TRAIL TO SAN ANTONE
Duece Spriggens & His Band, with Carolina Cotton & The Plainsmen Trio
R. C. M. Productions, Inc., Soundies Distributing Corp. of America, Inc. #23405
©Apr. 8, 1946 reverse print
7-8 personnel include: Eddie Benedict, piano; Rex Call & Tex Atchinson, fiddle; Bob Morgan, guitar; & Hank Caldwell, bass.
WESTERN SWING
1 THE TEXAS STRIP
Margie Beeler, Bob Manners
Soundies Distributing Corp. of America, Inc. #9403
©Nov. 16, 1942
2 THERE IS NO SUNSHINE
Spade Cooley & His Western Dance Gang, vocal Tex Willams
R. C. M. Productions, Inc., Soundies Distributing Corp. of America, Inc. #21907
©Nov. 12, 1945
Personnel include: Spade Cooley, Dean Eacker & Tiny Hunt, fiddles; Smokey Rogers, guitar; Duece Spriggens, bass; Muddy Berry, drums; George Bamby, accordion; Spike Featherstone, harp; and Joaquin Murphy, steel guitar.
3 WHEN PAY DAY ROLLS AROUND
Snader Telescriptions Corporation #504
4 YODELING BOOGIE
Snader Telescriptions Corporation #503
3-4 Wesley Tuttle & His Westerners
©Apr. 1, 1951
Personnel: Wesley Tuttle, rhythm guitar & vocal; Hank Caldwell, bass; Billie Liebert, accordion; Johnny Paul, fiddle; Speedy West, steel guitar; Jimmy Widener, lead guitar. Also appearing is Marilyn Tuttle.
5 TAKE ME BACK TO TULSA
Spade Cooley & His Western Dance Gang, vocal by Tex Williams
R. C. M. Productions, Inc., Soundies Distributing Corp. of America, Inc. #17501
©Jul. 31, 1944 reverse print
Personnel: Spade Cooley & Tiny Hunt, fiddles; vocal; Smokey Rogers, rhythm guitar; Pedro DePaul, accordion; Johnny Weis, lead guitar; Duece Spriggens & Carolina Cotton, bass; Bob Morrison, drums.
6 MY CHICKASHAY GAL
Spade Cooley & His Western Gang, vocal by Smokey Rogers
R. C. M. Productions, Inc., Soundies Distributing Corp. of America, Inc. #21807
©Oct. 29, 1945
Personnel include: Spade Cooley & Tiny Hunt, fiddles; George Bamby, accordion; Joaquin Murphy, steel guitar; Johnny Weis, electric guitar; Muddy Berry, drums.
7 KISSIN' BUG BOOGIE
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Snader Telescriptions Corporation #10204
Dec. 14, 1951 General Service Studio, Hollywood, California
Personnel: Tennessee Ernie Ford, vocal; Billy Liebert, piano; Ivy "Jimmy" Bryant, electric guitar; Wesley "Speedy" West, steel guitar; Eddie Kirk, acoustic guitar; Roy Harte, drums; Al Williams, bass.
8 TALKIN' BOOGIE
Tex Williams
Snader Telescriptions Corp. #8104
June 29, 1951 General Service Studio, Hollywood, California
Personnel: Tex Williams, leader & lead vocal; James L. "Jimmy" Widener, rhythm guitar & harmony vocal; Deuce Spriggens, bass & harmony vocal; Max M. Fidler, fiddle; Ossie J. Godson, arranger, piano, & vibes; Albert Tracey, accordion; Frank J. Oranin, lead guitar; James "Dickie" Phillips, lead (lap) guitar; George R. "Duece Spriggens" Braunsdorf, string bass; Warren Penniman, drums; & Wayne L. Burdick, steel guitar.
DVD PRESENTATIONS
FIDDLIN' MAN: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BOB WILLS
Documentary on Bob Wills, with clips from rare films. (58 min.)
TOWN HALL PARTY - NOVEMBER 6, 1954
TOWN HALL PARTY - FEBRAURY 14, 1959
Clips of Tommy Duncan's preformances.
HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD (1976 feature film)
Clip of Commander Cody & the Lost Planet Airmen performing "Truckin'"