24 Greatest Hits

~ Release by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Bubbles in My Beer
banjo:
Ocie Stockard (on 1947-10-30)
double bass:
Billy Jack Wills (on 1947-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Cuviello (on 1947-10-30)
electric guitar:
Eldon Shamblin (on 1947-10-30)
fiddle:
Joe Holley (on 1947-10-30) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1947-10-30)
mandolin:
Tiny Moore (Western swing mandolin/fiddle player) (on 1947-10-30)
piano:
Millard Kelso (on 1947-10-30)
steel guitar:
Herb Remington (on 1947-10-30)
vocals:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) (on 1947-10-30)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (932 N Western Ave location till 1949) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-10-30)
recording of:
Bubbles in My Beer (on 1947-10-30)
miscellaneous support:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter) (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist), Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
publisher:
Red River Songs, Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Chappell & Co. (in 1948)
2:19
2Spanish Fandango
recording of:
Spanish Fandango (on 1947-10-30)
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Rogers and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
2:42
3Still Water Runs the Deepest
recording of:
Still Water Runs the Deepest
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Ashlock (American violin player and songwriter)
2:54
4Cross My Heart I Love You
recording of:
Cross My Heart I Love You
lyricist and composer:
Hal Burns
2:43
5Keeper of My Heart
banjo:
Ocie Stockard (on 1947-11-12)
double bass:
Billy Jack Wills (on 1947-11-12)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Cuviello (on 1947-11-12)
electric guitar:
Eldon Shamblin (on 1947-11-12)
fiddle:
Joe Holley (on 1947-11-12) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1947-11-12)
mandolin:
Tiny Moore (Western swing mandolin/fiddle player) (on 1947-11-12)
piano:
Millard Kelso (on 1947-11-12)
steel guitar:
Herb Remington (on 1947-11-12)
vocals:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) (on 1947-11-12)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (932 N Western Ave location till 1949) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-11-12)
recording of:
Keeper of My Heart (on 1947-11-12)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Irby (Country singer and songwriter from Houston, Texas) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
2:43
6Playboy Chimes
recording of:
Playboy Chimes (on 1947-11-12)
lyricist and composer:
Herb Remington and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
2:28
7I Ain't Got Nobody
recording of:
I Ain’t Got Nobody (on 1949-05-08)
lyricist:
Roger Graham
composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
2:33
8Boot Heel Drag
double bass:
Jack Loyd (US bassist and singer) (on 1949-05-05) and Luke Wills (on 1949-05-05)
drums (drum set):
Billy Jack Wills (on 1949-05-05)
electric guitar:
Eldon Shamblin (on 1949-05-05)
fiddle:
Johnny Gimble (on 1949-05-05) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1949-05-05)
mandolin:
Tiny Moore (Western swing mandolin/fiddle player) (on 1949-05-05)
piano:
Doc Lewis (American country swing pianist) (on 1949-05-05)
steel guitar:
Herb Remington (on 1949-05-05)
trumpet:
Alex Brashear (US trumpeter) (on 1949-05-05)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1949-05-05)
recording of:
Boot Heel Drag (on 1949-05-05)
lyricist and composer:
Herb Remington and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
2:46
9Faded Love
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-04-27)
double bass:
Jack Loyd (US bassist and singer) (on 1950-04-27) and Luke Wills (on 1950-04-27)
drums (drum set):
Billy Jack Wills (on 1950-04-27)
electric guitar:
Eldon Shamblin (on 1950-04-27)
fiddle:
Keith Coleman (US fiddler and saxophonist) (on 1950-04-27), Johnny Gimble (on 1950-04-27) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1950-04-27)
mandolin:
Tiny Moore (Western swing mandolin/fiddle player) (on 1950-04-27)
piano:
Mancel Tierney (Cherokee pianist from Oklahoma) (on 1950-04-27)
steel guitar:
Billy Bowman (US steel guitarist) (on 1950-04-27)
tenor banjo:
Rusty McDonald (on 1950-04-27) and Jimmie Widener (on 1950-04-27)
vocals:
Billy Bowman (US steel guitarist) (on 1950-04-27), Rusty McDonald (on 1950-04-27) and Jimmie Widener (on 1950-04-27)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1950-04-27)
recording of:
Faded Love (on 1950-04-27)
miscellaneous support:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter) (in 1971)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) and John Wills (Texas fiddler)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1951)
is based on:
Darling Nellie Gray
52:56
10I Betcha My Heart I Love You
recording of:
I Betcha' My Heart I Love You (on 1950-04-27)
lyricist and composer:
Esther Van Sciver and Bob Miller (songwriter, producer)
2:19
11I Laugh When I Think How I Cried Over You
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-04-27)
double bass:
Jack Loyd (US bassist and singer) (on 1950-04-27) and Luke Wills (on 1950-04-27)
drums (drum set):
Billy Jack Wills (on 1950-04-27)
electric guitar:
Eldon Shamblin (on 1950-04-27)
fiddle:
Keith Coleman (US fiddler and saxophonist) (on 1950-04-27), Johnny Gimble (on 1950-04-27) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1950-04-27)
mandolin:
Tiny Moore (Western swing mandolin/fiddle player) (on 1950-04-27)
piano:
Mancel Tierney (Cherokee pianist from Oklahoma) (on 1950-04-27)
steel guitar:
Billy Bowman (US steel guitarist) (on 1950-04-27)
tenor banjo:
Rusty McDonald (on 1950-04-27) and Jimmie Widener (on 1950-04-27)
vocals:
Jimmie Widener (on 1950-04-27)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1950-04-27)
recording of:
I Laugh When I Think of How I Cried Over You (on 1950-04-27)
lyricist and composer:
Maxine Fowler and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
2:32
12I'm Dotting Each 'I' With a Teardrop
2:49
13End of the Line
2:37
14I'm Tired of Living This Lie
recording of:
I'm Tired of Living A Lie (on 1951-05-28)
lyricist and composer:
Dickie McBride
2:31
15Sittin' on Top of the World
recording of:
I’m Sitting on Top of the World (First line: “Don’t want any millions, I’m getting my share…”) (on 1951-05-28)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Ray Henderson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Leo Feist, Inc.
recording of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”) (on 1951-05-28)
writer:
Lonnie Carter and Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Mayfair Music Corp.
3:08
16Silver Bell
recording of:
Silver Bell (1910 song usually performed as an instrumental)
lyricist:
Edward Madden (in 1910)
composer:
Percy Wenrich (American composer) (in 1910)
previously attributed to:
Mel Stark (songwriter) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
2:30
17Send Me a Red Rose
recording of:
Send Me a Red Rose (on 1951-09-12)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
2:07
18I Won't Be Back Tonight
2:40
19B. Bowman Hop
recording of:
B. Bowman Hop (on 1953-03-16)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bowman (US steel guitarist)
2:23
20Bottle Baby Boogie
recording of:
Bottle Baby Boogie (on 1953-03-16)
lyricist and composer:
Evelyn McKinney
2:42
21St. Louis Blues
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1954-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
3:25
22So Long, I'll See You Later
recording of:
So Long, I'll See You Later (on 1954-03-09)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Loyd (UK folk/pop duo)
2:28
23Waltzing in Old San Antone
2:34
24A Maiden's Prayer
bass:
Son Lansford (on 1941-02-24)
clarinet:
Don Harlan (on 1941-02-24)
clarinet and saxophone:
Wayne Johnson (saxophonist) (on 1941-02-24)
fiddle:
Louis Tierney (on 1941-02-24) and Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader) (on 1941-02-24)
guitar:
Eldon Shamblin (on 1941-02-24)
membranophone:
Gene Tomlins (on 1941-02-24)
piano:
Al Stricklin (on 1941-02-24)
saxophone:
Zeb McNally (on 1941-02-24)
steel guitar:
Leon McAuliffe (on 1941-02-24)
trumpet:
Tubby Lewis (on 1941-02-24) and Jamie MacIntosh (on 1941-02-24)
vocals:
Tommy Duncan (Western swing vocalist, songwriter and pianist) (on 1941-02-24)
recording of:
A Maiden’s Prayer (on 1941-02-24)
composer:
Tekla Bądarzewska (Polish classical composer)
52:52

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ASIN:US: B000001FGB [info]