Movie Clip 1948 (Song Of The Drifter). + Informações

Jimmy Wakely. + Informações

In this clip, fictitious, watered-down pseudo-western-swing act Jimmy Wakely & the Sunshine Girls perform "You Are My Sunshine." Jimmy Wakely was a Hollywood B-Western personality. With his career zenith during the studio system, Wakely would star in cowboy matinees and be featured in a comic book series. "You are my Sunshine," one of the most covered songs of it's day, is arranged here with an early manufactured pop sensibility. Including a Western swing rhythm section, Andrews Sisters' styled harmonies, and a crooner leading a very stiff Hollywood studio orchestra, the arranger has achieved a quintessential triumph in banality. See more at: www.weirdovideo.com. + Informações

From the Decca LP-8409 "Santa Fe Trail". + Informações

Charted at #1 in Billboard in September 1949 (also #1 Country). Also #17 for Ernest Tubb in November 1949 (#1 Country), #5 Country for Floyd Tillman (who wrote it) in 1949, #13 Country for Texas Jim Robertson in 1950, #12 Country for Marion Worth and George Morgan in 1964, and #45 Country for Roy Drusky and Priscilla Mitchell in 1965. Written by Floyd Tillman. Also known as "Slippin' Around". The flip side of this record is "Wedding Bells".. + Informações

Singing in the Saddle: Saturday's Heroes The songs of Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Sons of the Pioneers and Tex Ritter put the "Western" in Country and Western Music. Much of this music was written for and presented to the American public through the widely popular cowboy films of the 30's and 40's. Roy Rogers (Leonard Slye, b. 11/5/1911): Roy was a western movie star from 1938 to 1953. He began playing at local functions during the 1920s. After stints with such groups as the Rocky Mountaineers and the Hollywood Hillbillies, he formed his own band, the International Cowboys. Roy began playing bit parts in films, first under the name of Dick Weston, and then assuming his guise as Roy Rogers. He eventually won a starring role in "Under Western Skies" (1938). With his horse Trigger and frequent female partner, Dale Evans (whom he married in 1947) and occasional help from such people as the Sons of the Pioneers and Spade Cooley, Roy became Gene Autry's only real rival. Roy appeared in over 100 movies and had his own TV show in the mid-1950s. Rogers, who recorded for RCA-Victor for many years, wasinducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1988. Gene Autry: Gene, the most successful of all singing cowboys was born in Tioga, Texas (9/29/1907~10/2/1998). Fresh out of high school, he became a railroad telegrapher with the Frisco Railway in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Autry then took a radio job on KVOO, Tulsa (1930), billing himself as "Oklahoma's Singing Cowboy" and adapting the singing .... + Informações

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1944 soundie featuring Merle Travis (guitar), Wesley Tuttle (bass) and Colleen Summers (= Mary Ford).. + Informações

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This clip is from the 1948 Jimmy Wakely western The Rangers Ride. Arthur is playing in the band but unfortunately the soundtrack is not Artur's fiddling. It is most likely the brilliant lefty swing fiddler Tex Achison who played the fiddle both in Wakely westerns and others of the era. This is a shame for it would have been wonderful to hear Arthur's notes as he clearly is got something going on his box.. + Informações

James Clarence "Jimmy" Wakeley was born in Mineola (Howard County) Arkansas on February 16, 1914 but was raised in Oklahoma during the Depression and Dust Bowl era. Jimmy Wakely was among the last of Hollywood's singing cowboys, and he galloped across the dusty back lot trails during the twilight of the B-western movie. By the late 1940s, these one-hour cowboy adventures were fading away as post World War II film production costs had soared, the taste of the theater audience was changing, and television was arriving on the scene. In his later years, Wakely suffered from a variety of medical issues including heart problems, emphysema and asthma, and he passed away on September 23, 1982. His wife Inez passed in 1997. They are interred next to each other in the Court of Remembrance at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California.. + Informações

Oldie by Jimmy Wakely and Margaret Whitiing refusetobesilent. + Informações

Charted at #20 in Billboard in May 1951 (#7 Country). Original Billboard review: "The Whiting-Wakely team reunite with a highly spirited and winning reading of this oldie sparked on the revival road by Gary and Dad Crosby. Should pile up healthy second money." Overall Billboard rating: 88 out of 100. Originally a #5 hit for Van and Schenck in December 1922. Also #8 for Bing Crosby and Gary Crosby in April 1951 (which I've also posted). It was also recorded in 1922 by Billy Murray and Isabelle Patricola. Written by James Austin Butterfield and George Johnson. B-side is "Till We Meet Again". Whiting and Wakely had a big hit with "Slipping Around" in 1949.. + Informações

This popular trio from the 1940's was made up of Jimmy Wakely, Johnny Bond,Scotty Harrell or Dick Reinhart. I couldn't find a picture with Scotty so this will have to do.. + Informações

Top 40 Hits Of 1943 28 Jimmy Wakely There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere. + Informações

Born James Clarence Wakeley in Mineola ARKANSAS (1914 - 1982). + Informações

Charted at #49 on Billboard Hot 100 in September 1956. This song had been a #1 hit in 1927 for Gene Austin, #5 for Franklyn Baur in December 1926, #11 for Irving Kaufman in December 1926, and #11 for Roger Wolfe Kahn & His Orchestra in 1927. In 1956, it also charted #4 for Patience and Prudence in August (#28 UK) and #15 for the Lennon Sisters with Lawrence Welk in September (which I've also posted). Later, it charted at #30 on the Country chart for Dottie West in 1977. Original Billboard review: "Artists cover the tune that is coming up via the Patience and Prudence disking. Should cut in for some of the action." Billboard rating: 78 out of 100. Written by Billy Rose & Lee David. The other side of this single is "Crazy Arms".. + Informações

Jimmy Wakely & Eileen Barton (vocal duet) Cowboy Band Music Twilight Time in Tennessee written by Jay Milton and Ricky Edwards Recorded from an old 78 rpm record. Orange Coral record label # 61175Years before I started working at the (now defunct) book & record store, I used to visit there as often as I could. On one occasion I met the man who was running the bookstore at that time. During our conversation I had asked about 78 rpm records, he said that he had many upstairs but no one goes up there without his consent. That seemed to be that....until one day he approaches with a proposition, I go through his mess of 78's, straighten it up so that he could present his collection to buyers and I get a deal on any 78's that I might want...except I was to give him all of the SUN label records. I accepted with the understanding that if he was selling any of his SUN records that I would have a chance at them once he had them appraised. Well, I found several and he never offered one back....he just sold them off. I used to spend hours in a dusty/musty dark room (upstairs of the record store, before & during the time i worked there) going through thousands trying to guess which one is worth the effort... you have to, there was literally thousands waiting to be discarded. I just can't process the thought of what didn't get saved! Picture is from a long playing 33Lp album cover.. + Informações

This is my version of "Slipping Around" by Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely. I think it's a fun kind of song for some reason. Sorry I look like crapola in this video, I didn't think I'd be putting it up on youtube LOL but people asked for it to be put up sooo here we go :P. + Informações

This clip is from another Jimmy Wakely western in 1948 where Arthur has a great scene where he is to take a fiddle break. Unfortunately, we hear probably Tex Achison dubbed in on the soundtrack. At least Arthur has some great motions....its a shame we do cannot hear his break.. + Informações

Remix of Moon over Montana (Delphi-de-Brain featuring Jimmy Wakely), Great soundtrack from an old cowboy movie back in the 40's.. + Informações

78 RPM Record Played On Antique Sonora Windup Record Player. + Informações

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Movie Clip (Gun Runner 1949). + Informações