Light Crust Doughboys : Tiger Rag (1936 )

[decoycarver17]

Geaux tigers



[MeVinson37]

W. Lee O'Dahiel became governor of Texas in 1938. He formed the Lighcrust Doughboys in about 1931 to advertise his very own Hillbilly Flour Company. Gov. O'Daniel sang with them for a long time. Later, the band became Bob Wills and the Lightcrust Doughboys. It was a Western Swing Band. My cousin, Jim Gough, has a Western Swing Band that plays all over Texas now. Jim is in the Western Swing Band Hall of Fame in Lubbock, TX. 

[GeoffBowers]

Brilliant! Flash picking ain't just todays domain! (A darn sight better than most nowadays too...!) ~:O)

[TheMaskedJohnson]

Those hillbillies sure can play some mean jazz!

[zorkntatertotter]

They are all dressed in mexican appareL

[guambetty]

@kenny4263 hey, I appreciate your response & some info--thanks!!

[Hikikomori013]

What movie was this from? Maybe I can find a copy.

[guambetty]

Bob Wills, according to his biography started out as Light Crust Doughboys. Is he not among these guys doing " Tiger Rag?

[kenny4263]

@guambetty - Oh Susanna - there is some kind of production copy at the end of this video. Remember watching TV with my mom once and this happened to be on. She said that my dad was in the movie. Of course, I was like "NO WAY". Sure enough he was.

Not sure if this number was included. I remember one where my dad serenaded Gene Autry and his lady friend.

[kenny4263]

@guambetty - he had already left to form Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys.

The Light Crust Doughboys were a blessing for our family during the lean years of the 1930's. Their main deal was regular broadcasts live on WBAP radio.

[RipRopRippityDoo]

Great stuff. Thanks for sharing.

By the way, I could swear I once heard The Light Crust Doughboys covering Salty Dog but I cannot track it down. Anyone know if such a recording exists?

[rainiero2]

Love those Harmonies!

[IsaacRnR]

DAMN!

[MikeBlitzMag]

Absolute jaw dropping perfection! That a live clip of the Light Crust Doughboys has survived is nothing short of answered prayer!!

[lucretius123]

a-maz-ing!

[drafe007]

i love it!

[gringoflamenco]

This old-time stuff rocks! Western Swing bands had the best musicians around at the time ( I was recently turned on to Bob Wills etc.). These ol boys were straight up shreddin it.

[kenny4263]

I was pointed to this by a friend from my high school, class of 1970. I really appreciate seeing this performance featuring my father.

Kenneth Pitts Jr

Fort Worth TX

[manhatin]

I'm really glad you got to see this clip. It makes my day.

[lk606]

@kenny4263 - I had your dad as our Orchestra conductor at William James middle school. He was really inspirational. It's so cool to see him young and having so much fun in this video.

[kenny4263]

@lk606 - I'm glad you were able to see this. I really didn't appreciate him until it was almost too late.

[kenny4263]

@lk606 - I'm glad you got to see this. I didn't appreciate him until it was almost too late.

[kenny4263]

@lk606 - I'm glad you were able to see this.

[kenny4263]

@lk606 - I'm glad you were able to see this.

[kenny4263]

@lk606 - sorry about the repeats. Operator error

[oldcountrytunes]

Some true pioneers in western swing. Bob Wills WAS this band.

[RMary]

They played ea. year in My fathers grocery store. first band I heard live, in 1950's

thanks

[eternallovehope]

My grandfather knocky parker. Thanks for posting this.

[mgoodwin3335]

Hi, Knocky Parker was my grandfather's brother in law. Thanks for your post!

[fourpillars]

@eternallovehope

Did he teach at USF? I believe I had him as a teacher in the early 80's

[eternallovehope]

@fourpillars yes that was him.

[GollyBill]

these guy were jammin, the song sticks in my head for days!

thanks 4 posting it.

[billyc1822]

This band became Bob Will's( on fiddle) and the Texas Playboys

[kenny4263]

@billyc1822 - Wills was a founding member of the Light Crust Doughboys. He left to start Bob WIlls and the Texas Playboys.

[3rdStreetStudio]

Didn't Bob Wills come from this Band?

[beeman100000000000]

Great find. More people should know about this band. They still perform in Texas (although most of the guys you see here have long since died.)