Take Me Back To Tulsa - Bob Wills And The Texas Playboys

What a creative combination of song and video. I loved it!

hey! that's like the saem scene from Who Framed Roger Rabit where they are in toontown

TULSA!!!!

Bob Wills was way ahead of his time.

My mother's family came from the South
Darkie was used with respect. as far as
her family was concerned. My granny
worked side by side with them in the
fields. My father's family came from the
North and they were the exact opposite.

In other words marry thee...

Never heard "darkie" raise the cotton - Merle does poor man / rich man.
I admit I was slightly shocked (almost) when I heard it..LOL I guess he was protesting it? Sayin' it's unfair..? IDK, just way it was back then...?  When was this song...1940's?

I heard this song while driving thru the NY adirondak mountains.. I COULD NOT BELIEVE it was on the radio.. and had a chuckle at how the world used to be.. I in no way support it.. but it was a different social belief at that time...

This song was first recorded in 1941. Bob Wills was not rich at all in his early years. He had to work as hard in the fields as any other poor men of any colors. So I believe he was sincere when he was asked about the lines, and said they were just nonsense lyrics that he learned as a youth (Peterson, "Class Unconsciousness in Country Music", p. 54 (wikipedia)).

the cartoon gits it

A long time since I heard this one.Thank you J.T. for sending.5*****'s a cute video. Shirley