Milton Brown and the Founding of Western Swing

by Ginell, Cary; Brown, Roy Lee

• ISBN13: 9780252020414
• ISBN10: 0252020413
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1994-11-01
• Publisher: Univ of Illinois Pr

Summary

In Milton Brown and the Founding of Western Swing, Cary Ginell vividly portrays memorable personalities, stylistic growth, musical rivalry, touring, recording sessions, business practices, and driving determination. Drawing on a rich array of primary resources,including oral histories, family scrapbooks, and newspaper files, he documents Brown's role in creating Western swing, a musical genre that still resonates in George Strait's recent recording of "Right or Wrong" (originally a Brown hit) and the vibrant energy of the band Asleep at the Wheel.

Author Biography

Cary Ginell, the owner of a music research firm in Thousand Oaks, California, is the author of the Decca Hillbilly Discography, 1934-45. Roy Lee Brown, Milton Brown's youngest brother, has been a musician and bandleader since the 1930s. Now retired from the Fort Worth Fire Department, he lives in Aledo, Texas.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xv
Stephenville (1903-18)	p. 1
The Harmony Boy (1918-25)	p. 12
Peanuts, Cigars, and Aladdin Lamps (1925-30)	p. 22
We're the Light Crust Doughboys from the Burrus Mill (1930-32)	p. 45
How Do You Do, We're Here to Sing to You (1932)	p. 67
Take a Chorus, Mister Calhoun! (1932-33)	p. 80
Taking Off (1934)	p. 96
Why, the Springs Are Clear as Crystal!	p. 114
On the Road	p. 142
The Biggest Little Band in the World (1935-36)	p. 166
Goodby Ma, Goodby Pa (April 1936)	p. 192
There'll Be Some Changes Made (1936-37)	p. 208
Epilogue	p. 219
Postscript: Aledo, 1985	p. 231
Appendixes
Crystal Springs Ramblers Dates	p. 235
Sybil Brower Bohm's Dance Itinerary	p. 239
Musical Brownies Time Line	p. 241
Notes	p. 243
Discography	p. 271
Song Analysis	p. 279
Index	p. 313
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