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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.4 / 5.0

This is NOT REALLY the best of Bob Wills...:

If you are new to Bob Wills, you should know that this album title is a lie. These recordings were made in Nashville toward the end of Bob's life, and they do not capture the authentic sound of Bob Wills and HIS TEXAS PLAYBOYS.

The good stuff was recorded from 1935 to 1947 WITH HIS TEXAS PLAYBOYS. If you want the best of Bob Wills, buy something (anything) on Columbia or CBS. I also recommend Tiffany Transcriptions Volumes 2 and 3, but know that even those great albums are not his original classic Texas... more info

Perplexed:

This is not a review of this particular Bob Wills CD. Bob & his band made some great recordings for MGM, I believe it was. I can't find these on any of his CDs. I have them on 78s. They are: " I laugh when I think how I cried over you", " The end of the Line", " Snatchin' and grabbin'" sung by Joe Holly. , " I want to be wanted", etc. Where are they? Maybe someone knows what CDs they're on. Thank you, GR [email protected]

His earlier stuff with the Playboys is much better:

The tracks on this album are later recordings of Bob Wills from 1965 until his death. They are, by and large, not recorded with the Playboys (though one or two show up on a few tracks). Instead of the 30's/40's West Texas sound I love, these recordings have something of a Vegas/Sinatra 60's feel to them, especially in the backing. I'd recommend The Essential Bob Wills or The Anthology instead.

Tracks:

1. San Antonio Rose [Instrumental]
2. Eight'r from Decatur [Instrumental]
3. Deep in the Heart of Texas
4. Silver Bells (That Ring in the Night)
5. Across the Alley from the Alamo
6. Cimarron [Instrumental]
7. South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)
8. Milk Cow Blues
9. My Adobe Hacienda
10. Southwestern Waltz
11. Big Ball's in Cowtown
12. Panhandle Rag

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