That would perturb me and knock me off my mark if I was singing as beautiful as Tommy does and someone got in my face with Texas catcalls. But as someone commented it was Bobs true idea and convention . What would this tune be without Bobs playfulness in the recording and video .Long live Bob Wills!!!
@OleWatashi We are both right, because much of San Antonio culture is an example of the wonderful mixing of Mexican and American traditions. This is called by many names - Borderlands culture among them.
@OleWatashi It may also interest you that the original melody Wills adapted for this song is actually called "Spanish Two-Step." Wills never hid the Mexican origins of this song - how wonderful that he paid tribute to traditional Mexican melodies while adding his own spin.
I would love one of those wonderful cowgirl outfits. No wonder I wore a broad-brim red felt, white leather trim cowgirl hat when I was 3. I slept in it This music in the background of my childhood. Thanks Bob.
Tommy's vocal is superb. Bob still loves movin around the stage like a cat on a hot tin roof .. he can't stand still, & who can blame him .. he passionately loves the sound that he, largely, created.
i get a chill up and down my spine everytime i rewatch some of these Bob Wills videos. You can tell by his body language that he loved the music and he put his heart and soul into it. i wish i could have seen him perform live.
Your comment about cultural inclusion in music is very evident when viewing the movers in the 30s, 40s, 50s. Many big band leader (Goodman, Shaw, Prima, Ellington), were first generation Americans or African American. A PBS commentator in Boston, Ron Delaciesa, had a guest years ago who pointed out that even the Doo Wop/Mills Brothers type vocalizing was an evolution of Italian Opera, which was sung (before recorded media) on street corners in Europe. What a rainbow American music is.
@MIKEMNH245 I didn't know that about doo-wop, very cool! There's a possibly-apocryphal story from Sachetti about Dante walking down a street, hearing a blacksmith sing "Inferno" but changing around verses. Dante immediately started destroying the blacksmith's tools.
"What are you doing?" said the blacksmith.
Dante said, "What are YOU doing?"
The blacksmith said, "I am doing my work, and you have come along to wreck my tools!"
Dante replied, "If you don't spoil my works, I will not spoil yours."
Wow, Thanks for a rare clip of true Americana. Bob Wills music is something to enjoy and treasure from a simpler time. If anyboby has any other Bob Wills video clips, I'd sure like to see them.
@MIKEMNH245 Thanks for watching! Funny how "true Americana" usually includes a major influence from at least one other culture. We are a nation of borrowers, but I think that's a good thing if it produces songs like this!
I should note that I am not the original uploader, I just put these on the channel in case they disappear from the original channel (as I think has happened in this case). I use the clips in my channel for my humanities classes so my students have these videos available 24-7.
That would perturb me and knock me off my mark if I was singing as beautiful as Tommy does and someone got in my face with Texas catcalls. But as someone commented it was Bobs true idea and convention . What would this tune be without Bobs playfulness in the recording and video .Long live Bob Wills!!!
Jm01394 1 day ago
Excuse me ! B u r Wrong!!! This song is indicitive of the spirit of San Antonio TX!
OleWatashi 2 weeks ago
@OleWatashi We are both right, because much of San Antonio culture is an example of the wonderful mixing of Mexican and American traditions. This is called by many names - Borderlands culture among them.
AltoidsAddict 2 weeks ago
@OleWatashi It may also interest you that the original melody Wills adapted for this song is actually called "Spanish Two-Step." Wills never hid the Mexican origins of this song - how wonderful that he paid tribute to traditional Mexican melodies while adding his own spin.
AltoidsAddict 2 weeks ago
Start the video at 1:02 and pretend Bob is just some random drunk guy who wandered on stage. It's fun.
justin10054 2 months ago 2
I would love one of those wonderful cowgirl outfits. No wonder I wore a broad-brim red felt, white leather trim cowgirl hat when I was 3. I slept in it This music in the background of my childhood. Thanks Bob.
SpeegBJ 2 months ago
Thanks for another wonderful post! You rock!
buddyzroadie 3 months ago
Tommy's vocal is superb. Bob still loves movin around the stage like a cat on a hot tin roof .. he can't stand still, & who can blame him .. he passionately loves the sound that he, largely, created.
colindominy 4 months ago
Hit it Leon :-)
ridingthewaves09 5 months ago
Truly one of the greatest of American songs.
adanhawki 6 months ago
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh yeah !! My Home town San Antonio.
bc78260 6 months ago
i get a chill up and down my spine everytime i rewatch some of these Bob Wills videos. You can tell by his body language that he loved the music and he put his heart and soul into it. i wish i could have seen him perform live.
bodybuilderslave 6 months ago
AAAHAAA
decoycarver17 7 months ago
AAAHAAA
decoycarver17 7 months ago
I love the tight harmonies, and the sweet steal
bartenational 8 months ago
Your comment about cultural inclusion in music is very evident when viewing the movers in the 30s, 40s, 50s. Many big band leader (Goodman, Shaw, Prima, Ellington), were first generation Americans or African American. A PBS commentator in Boston, Ron Delaciesa, had a guest years ago who pointed out that even the Doo Wop/Mills Brothers type vocalizing was an evolution of Italian Opera, which was sung (before recorded media) on street corners in Europe. What a rainbow American music is.
MIKEMNH245 1 year ago
@MIKEMNH245 I didn't know that about doo-wop, very cool! There's a possibly-apocryphal story from Sachetti about Dante walking down a street, hearing a blacksmith sing "Inferno" but changing around verses. Dante immediately started destroying the blacksmith's tools.
"What are you doing?" said the blacksmith.
Dante said, "What are YOU doing?"
The blacksmith said, "I am doing my work, and you have come along to wreck my tools!"
Dante replied, "If you don't spoil my works, I will not spoil yours."
AltoidsAddict 1 year ago
Wow, Thanks for a rare clip of true Americana. Bob Wills music is something to enjoy and treasure from a simpler time. If anyboby has any other Bob Wills video clips, I'd sure like to see them.
MIKEMNH245 1 year ago
@MIKEMNH245 Thanks for watching! Funny how "true Americana" usually includes a major influence from at least one other culture. We are a nation of borrowers, but I think that's a good thing if it produces songs like this!
I should note that I am not the original uploader, I just put these on the channel in case they disappear from the original channel (as I think has happened in this case). I use the clips in my channel for my humanities classes so my students have these videos available 24-7.
AltoidsAddict 1 year ago