Texas Playboys on TV 1976

[Hagfan789]

San Antonio Rose starts at 6:00.....Love dat song!!

[bluefalcon55555]

AMAZING



[wishuwerehere74]

My grandpa played for Bob Wills for like 5 years. He also played with Gary Van, and The Starlighters. He passed away about 7 years back..I can't find any evidence of him online anymore...all I have left of him is his guitar pick...

[Dust6chap6]

That's tiny moore play a five string Mosrite Jazz Mandolin! That's as good as it gets!!!

[pearlwhitewing]

Well, gotta get mine in too. Johnny Gimble is my uncle.

[theicedman]

is that guy just playing a 3/4 size guitar

[saucerblock]

@theicedman that is a Mandolin.

[jackwidful]

Fab fab just FABULOUS! "That's my boy Jodee!" "Well that IS Skeeter Elkins...well ter it down but don't you ruin it!" tiny Moore on the "biggest little instrument in the world!" "Little herbie!" Thanks what a great great video and the best music int he world!

[bigcountrypicker]

i seen the Texas Playboys at Cains when i was in Tulsa goin to weldin school almost 2 years ago they were great. Ive seen Merle Haggard 3 times, Willie Nelson, Asleep at the Wheel, The Eagles Twice, The Stones, Eric Clapton, and Levon Helm. But ive never seen a show that could ever touch the Texas Playboys. They are all masters

[CherokeeGeema]

Awesome video thanks so much for sharing!

[TheJoozie]

@TheMostCleverAlias I wanna go to the picnic if he has one in 2011!!! I'm Joe Holley's grand daughter. (if you're referring to Willie Nelson)

[whatuautado]

Man.. now these are musicians! What do we have now?... Rascal Flatts? Taylor Swift? all the squished up plastic hat guys? I mean seriously....

[1953jazzman]

A fantastic walk thru Bob Wills history - with Merle Haggard and former members of Bob Will's bands!

[MCDTexas]

I can identify everyone except bass and drums. Don't think it's Joe Ferguson and definitely not Smoky on drums.

[ivanmullan6000]

Awsome music, played LIVE.. not all we get is lip synch and karaoke...Thank God for real musicians..

[MelvinWren]

wow chicken in the bread pan pickin out dough. so is that were charlie daniels got the line from or what? its at like 2:30 or something.

[saucerblock]

@MelvinWren

totally! but it's not like Bob Wills didnt get it from someone else too. Point is, charlie daniels sure didnt come up with it, nothing is original.

[tommym202]

@saucerblock probably back when they didn't have glass windows and the chickens got in the house

[tperkin52]

Actually the piano player (Skeeter) is a friend of mine

[saucerblock]

@tperkin52 me too-tell him I say hay-

[kwhopper89]

Memory lane!!! I think i watched this at Grandma's house when it originally broadcast.

Here in the Fresno area, Bob Wills & the Boys had a big following.  My Mom and Dad met at a Bob Wills show out on the river!

great video - Thanks...

[laslos3]

man Merle sure can tell a good story!

[dgtxdutch]

They DO make music like this today! Just come down in Texas on a Saturday night. Bandleaders like Jody Nix (named for Joe Holly,fiddler on right) will give you all you want and then some! This was a GREAT crew of musicians! THANKS for posting!

[TheJoozie]

@dgtxdutch Joe Holley is my grandpa

[dgtxdutch]

@TheJoozie You need to come to Big Spring Texas in November for the Hoyle and Ben Nix Reunion at the ol' Stampede Club they built in 1954. Jody and his crew put on the first set and then hand it over to Bobby Flores and his band(4 Fiddles) for the rest of the night. HARD CORE Western Swing at it's best!

[dr37sam]

@dgtxdutch Saw Jody Nix for the first time 2weeks ago in Navasota and he was great.Have been following Bobby and his 4 fiddles for sometime.My girl friend told me if I didnt take her to Big Spring in Nov we were through.As you say,HARD CORE Western swing is alive and well! We are lucky to be in Texas! Never had so much fun.

[dgtxdutch]

@dr37sam Potna, when you walk in that ol' Stampede, you will know the great one have played there! You wil feel Western Swing more there than any other hall we have danced in. Be sure and call Jody Nix and make reservations as it will fill up quick. We told Jody at Navasota to reserve us some spots. Look us up at the dance in Nov in BS. That was one of the better dances that Jody put on at Navasota. But then he don't ever have a bad one!

[musacfreak]

If they only made music like this today.

[BrickPa]

They do. Check out Asleep At the Wheel albums: "Ride With Bob" and "Tribute To the Music Of Bob Wills".

[lumpythefish]

whata joy... thanks so much

[ajaxfilms]

YES!

[alexistexias]

wwoooooooooooonderfullll

[slopbucket74]

Aw, man. This made my day.

[gnm109]

I believe that the mandolinist on the video is Tiny moore, now deceased from Sacramento, CA. He was one of the greats. He played a five-string Electric Mandolin (C below G) A great video!

[bdcruzer]

@gnm109 Scotty is great but don't overlook Johnnie Gimble on both fiddle and electric mandolin. He plays an old gibson A model with an electric pickup. We were playing with him a couple years ago and I asked him where he got an electric pickup for a mandolin way back in the 40's and he said "oh, Leo make it for me. also gave me his first professional amp as well. With Eldon playing the first Stratocaster we have a picture of how deep these guys go. Lets here it for Jazz in Boots!!

[larryrealdeal]

a great clip of the way it is and the way it'll always be!

[scottiewazhere9407]

1:48 GO ELECTRIC MANDOLIN GO!!!!!!

[budw84]

i didn't know merle played the fiddle

[budw84]

I'm a big Merle fan but Bob Wills is still the king

[tnorling]

I'm a yankee who loves bob wills and texas swing. I put this on the cd player and everyone else loves it too, my friends in their 20's, too, which is kind of a surprise.

[johnwalterm]

Flawless. Especially San Antonio Rose.

[gdqqps]

The dude on the right is playing the fiddle left handed. Never seen it before. No reason it can't be done, just never seen it done.

[2crzy4you]

The dude on the right is my late father Joe Holley. He played left handed on a right hand strung fiddle. He was self taught and worked with Bob longer than any outher fiddle player.

James Holley By Golly

[gdqqps]

I played with a few of Bob's or JL's alums around Tulsa. Autry Rutledge, Gene Crownover and maybe some others. Its been awhile. Not sure I spelled Gene's name.right.

[2crzy4you]

I knew a bunch of those guys. I loved Gene Crownovers playing. If your in Tulsa, stop in to Roy and Candies music. Tell them Joe Holleys son said howdy. This video was cut in 1978 in Nashville. It was broadcast on NBC in a three hour special called 50 Years Of Country Music.

[dgtxdutch]

@2crzy4you When your daddy and Louie Tierney would team up it was unreal what they could do with them fiddles!

[laslos3]

I didn't know the Hag played the fiddle...that's crazy! Great music though....I really have been getting more and more into merle...he could do just about anything... Western Swing, Old School, Bakersfield...the list goes on...but needless to say, good job to the Texas Playboy's and Merle Haggard...

RIP Bob!

[zaaritha]

This is good!

[normwillev]

I think the steel player is Herb Remington, maker of Remington Steel Guitars. Great , isn't he?

[saucerblock]

yup, Herb Remington

[jpeanrkode]

He's still got it, too. I saw him in Dallas back in March of this year and he can still play circles around anybody!

[MrEdyoulis]

Who is the steel player? There is still a thriving western swing scene in many parts of the country but nothing approaches the full talent of the Wills Band on all cylinders. The Tiny Moore solo was terrific. Man could that guy play. Check out Back To Back, the disc he recorded with Jethro Burns.

[theirsareidiots]

My first guitar teacher was Tiny Moore, in Sacramento. I was 10 (1963) when I first started taking lessons. He once told me that if I would learn to play the pedal steel, I'd never be out of work. Wish I'd listened! I got my first Alamo guitar & amp from Tiny, and years later he sold me his own Gretch Tennessen. Wish I still had that guitar! One day I'll see Tiny in the big band in the Sky, and show him that I really did pay attention to what he taught me! They don't make guys like him anymore!

[resopicker]

Amazing talented musicians!

[geocepa]

+these guys were the best of the best,why do we have to lose such priceless talent.merle haggard, thanks for putting that show together,and thanks to the guy who posted the clip, without himm we would have missed a very special moment in time

[saucerblock]

Well I'm a girl so there you go. My pleasure.

[soundsfromnothing]

"Ahhhaahhhhhhh well, Skeeter..you heard what I said, boy...Dirty!...Diiiirty!"

One of the first Bob Wills songs I ever heard was "Texas Blues." I love that line in that song. Skeeter played piano on that. It's awesome that he's your cousin. Western Swing was one of the first genre's of country that I got into (after getting into bluegrass). Wills music & his great musicians influenced much of my musical taste. Love it!

[jballard459]

wonderful video....it don't get no better.

[DrewCombest]

Bob Wills is the only music me and my grandparents have in common but im sure glad they got me hooked on him. Bob Wills can make u feel good at the worst of times.

[pete4784]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. There will never be another Bob Wills.

Pete4784

[TulsaLaniB]

There's not TOO many times that I am glad I grew up when and where I did, but living at 21st and Memorial in Tulsa afforded me the honor of knowing Johnnie Lee and Eldin Shamblin. My best friend was related to the Wills family, so we visited Johnnie Lee daily at his western shop. What a joy he was, and I caught up with Eldin in '82 at the Maybee Center, when he was with Merle. What a life!!!

Ahhhhhhhhaaaaaaa........

[Ladymech62]

I miss his western store. Did you have a chance to go to the rodeos too? Johnnie Lee's son is a good musician too.

Can't live in Tulsa and not soak up this music into your soul . . . and I'm a life long Tulsan !

Long live Western Swing !!

[TulsaLaniB]

Hi Ladymech62...yeh, we went to the Johnnie Lee Wills Rodeo (Roundup I think?)and we were young enough that Larry Mahan was still riding then. Johnnie would ride Black Diamond into the ring to kick off the rodeo, and he'd rare up just like Roy Rogers. Boy we thot we were in heaven. My friend is related to the Wills by marriage, so we knew John Jr. and we'd admire his big brown eyes, like little girls do! Yes, his band is wonderful and they're keepin' the fire burning!

[Ladymech62]

Oh yes! Had that little girl crush on Johnnie Lee Jr. ! I miss seeing Black Diamond there in the yard . . .

[AuH2O]

Loved it! Only too bad it was cut right when Dolly was about to sing The Seeker.

[mommouse]

fantastic

[TwoDonkeys]

Awesome! Thank you for sharing.

[allshookup77]

That's some great music there, thanks for sharing this video...FrAnK (5*)

[bandbsmom]

great footage of some Classic country music:)

Shelly

[MariaSarah2]

Love it. Thanks Oldcountrytunes

for sending it.

Maria Sarah

[BCBband]

Fantastic video, what history.

[HoldorFold]

A pleasure to watch

Ahh - me toes are a-tappin'

Excellent!!

[02x9]

Tiny Moore's mandolin playing was very enjoyable to listen to. By the way, that tenor sax solo was really nice. And I thought I smelled burning fiddle strings, Joe Holley's solos were absolutely red hot!

[CriticalListener]

So it does! Ah well, everyone misses the obvious some time!

[kelledc]

LOL!  Yep, good thing it wasn't a snake, huh? Good day to you.

[carahart]

I grew up on this, it literally brings a tear to my eye. I love Mr. Johnny Gimble!

[kelledc]

I didn't grow up on it, but sure do love it. My wife's cousin got married at a small country church northwest of Fort Worth a few years ago, and Johnny Gimble was there playin'. Red Steagall also read a poem. Pretty neat, considering they were guys I had watched on TV as a kid.

[CriticalListener]

What year was this special made?

[fiddlenut24]

i'm not sure . but it looks like the late seventies, or early 80's.

[kelledc]

The title says 1976.

[fiddlenut24]

only one thing missing............bob.

[harmlessasabutterfly]

Loved it..reminds me of my childhood and my Daddylistening to the country music...which I still listen to it today...and I am fomm Good ol Bakersfield! 10 stars!

[bdzmusicprod]

Bob Wills must have been the father of fusion in that he combine big band swing with country western music. WOW!

This stuff really swings!!!

[brazilgrass]

Bob Wills was rock'n'roll before rock'n'roll.

That and something else.

[bdzmusicprod]

LOVE IT!! LOVE IT!!! LOVE IT!!!!

[brazilgrass]

Tiny Moore on solid body (Jay Roberts) electric mandolin.

Johnny Gimble on the other mandolin.

Eldon Shamblin on electric guitar.

[FarmallDoctor]

Thankyou so much!!

[srk64]

How old is this video ..Love it

[srk64]

All I can say is 5 stars

[equinejessie]

Now that's what I call music!

[personnosrep]

Now that's Texas, aahh ha!

[monky999]

there's not nearly enough of bob wills on film. at least there's this and a few others

[Chiller1978]

Excellent...I wish this were on dvd along with all the rest of the Merle Haggard footage out there. The Wills band was sure awesome.

[Froike]

Wow...this is fantastic!!

[jmeintn]

What a gift to those of us who love this music --- thanks, Saucerblock!

Wish I could see the guitarist, who must be Eldon, right? Thanks again, John England

[bruiser]

Yes, that's Eldon, one of the best guitarist who ever strapped on a six string.

[P51ride]

All I can say about this video is a sincere Thank God for Asleep At The Wheel for keeping Bob Wills music and style alive. Thanks for the video

[UncleCaptainMidnight]

This is fantastic!