DETOUR by Spade Cooley & His Orchestra

DETOUR by Spade Cooley & His Orchestra.. featuring TEX WILLIAMS

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[5whizz9]

I like Western Swing music - a nice, steady beat with lots of violins, acoustic and lap steel guitars. The two/three-part harmonies on this record are superb, which makes me think that there is something unique about the timbre of the American voice.

[latykai]

born in the late 30's grew up on c&w swing. just love listenin ty for posting

[pinkdogavenger]

Actually, if you wish to be precise, Cooley's heyday was the mid to late forties. Otherwise, I'll take your word for it! ;)

[Ruthann Martinez]

My mom would sing this time we saw a "Detour" sign & we would all join in. My kids just think I'm crazy when I do it now!

[Dandy5th]

I think of my granfather every time I here this. We used to sing to the high heavens and have a great time together.

[Marvin Thayer]

Spade Cooley didn't predate Wills he just played his swing in California particularly out of the Venice Pier Ballroom, Santa Monica Pier Ballroom, on KTLA-TV where 75% of all tv's in LA were tuned to his show on Saturday nights. He also had parts in several movies. Cooley was more 50's swing, nad Wills was more 30's swing. One was the beginning and the other was the end. Wills played his swing from Texas, there is a difference.

[mnmcookie76]

My parents had this on an 78. I LOVED listening to it over & over again as a kid! Thank you for posting this!

[Brock1912]

I've got this song on a 78 somewhere...

[Chris Carney]

Love it!!! We do this song in my bluegrass band and it's always a hit!

[hek7]

The Ramblin' Jack Elliott's version is a good tune too

[Bob-Robert Heavner]

Great version with 'ol Tex (Smoke, Smoke, that.........) singing it

[countrychess]

Good !

Mais je prefere la version de Rose Maddox and his bros.