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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

A Bit Of A Misnomer:

Usually, when you see the term "greatest hits" the first thing that comes to mind are hit singles by the artists concerned. That's to be expected because, in the era of Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, the hit single was the main goal of most.

However this Polydor album, which first appeared in vinyl format in 1977 and purports to cover his MGM years, contains just three hit singles and two of their flipsides. The remainder, unfortunately, were not "hits" by any generally-accepted definition, so in... more info

Ah Ha! What makes Bob Holler?:

Any fan of real country & western music knows the debt we all owe to Bob and the Boys. They brought so many things to the table, helped it grow from 'hick' to 'slick' in musical terms, mixing swing, blues, jazz in with traditional 'country'. And along the way, Bob hollered. Bob always gave his trademark yells as the boys did something well, put in vocal 'cuts' into the tune when it needed it...all part of what made it the Playboy Way. Western Swing without hollerin' just ain't Western Swing. It ain't... more info

Country Legend Lives On:

We're lucky that a label sees the value of Bob Wills' wonderful historic contribution to country swing! He's the father and foundation, and his trademark "Ah ha!" is as much a signature to his music, and as loved by his fans, as the exquisite guitar licks. May the *truly* knowledgeable hear this great collection and know what great country swing is. This great really brings it all back home. One fault: where's Take me back to Tulsa?

Tracks:

1. Bubbles in My Beer
2. Spanish Fandango
3. Still Water Runs the Deepest
4. Cross My Heart I Love You
5. Keeper of My Heart
6. Playboy Chimes
7. I Ain't Got Nobody
8. Boot Heel Drag
9. Faded Love
10. I Betcha My Heart I Love You
11. I Laugh When I Think How I Cried Over You
12. I'm Dotting Each "I" With a Teardrop
13. End of the Line
14. I'm Tired of Living This Lie
15. Sitting on Top of the World
16. Silver Bells (That Ring in the Night)