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Alvino Rey | Howdy Neighbor Howdy

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Old-Time Country and Bluegrass Music On Whistle Radio. Known as the Father Of The Pedal Steel Guitar, Alvino Rey was an original inductee into the Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame. During Rey’s lengthy career he fronted numerous ensembles, including. The Alvino Rey Orchestra featuring. It was one of the Swing era’s premier big bands. By the mid-1950’s Rey was. Musical director and when their talented family became popular television stars in 1965, Rey was a frequent guest. Born in 1908,. Neal Hefti, Zoot Sims,.

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Gene Nobles | Howdy Neighbor Howdy

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Old-Time Country and Bluegrass Music On Whistle Radio. He didn’t enter a broadcasting booth until he was 30 years old, yet this ex-barker became a groundbreaking pioneer in establishing the parameters that a coming generation of deejays would emulate: everyone from. In 1943, Nobles started at 50,000-watt WLAC in Nashville. Three years later, businessman. By 1949, cohorts. Came aboard, making WLAC the coolest station in the hinterland, with its massive signal beaming out across 35 states and into Canada&#...

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Al Bowlly | Howdy Neighbor Howdy

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Old-Time Country and Bluegrass Music On Whistle Radio. His dulcet tones enchanted millions, bringing hope to a generation for whom optimism was in short supply. Al Bowlly was blessed with a remarkable range and an uncanny ability at conveying sincerity and emotion within the confines of a 3-minute song. Arriving in Britain in 1927 from South Africa, his first hit If I Had You thrust him into prominence as lead singer with. Bud Freeman, Charley. By the mid-1930’s Bowlly’s stature rivaled. Obviously, speci...

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Ella Mae Morse | Howdy Neighbor Howdy

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Old-Time Country and Bluegrass Music On Whistle Radio. Hired Ella Mae Morse, thinking she was 19 years old. When informed by her Mansfield Texas school board that she was only 14, Dorsey fired her. Three years later Dorsey’s pianist. Quit and formed his own band and seized the opportunity to hire the 17-year old singer. In its wake, her cover of bluesman’s Charles Cow Cow Davenport’s Cow Cow Boogie gave the fledgling Capitol label its first million-seller. She also scored–alongside. In 1946, Ella Mae and.

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Doug Sahm | Howdy Neighbor Howdy

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Old-Time Country and Bluegrass Music On Whistle Radio. The only constants were his versatility, wanderlust, eclecticism, and fertile exploration of roots-based genres like Blues, classic R&B, Tex-Mex, Country, and sundry permutations of Tex-Mex like Western Swing and polka-infused hoedowns. Born 1941 in San Antonio, Doug Sahm was a prodigy on several instruments (steel guitar, fiddle, mandolin), while, early-on recording for regional labels as Sarg Records. Enlisting the services of famous producer.

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Ernest Tubb | Howdy Neighbor Howdy

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Old-Time Country and Bluegrass Music On Whistle Radio. Considered the Founding Father Of Honky Tonk, Ernest Tubb instigated a revolution in Country music while influencing an emerging generation of artists like. Webb Pierce, Hank Thompson, Hank Snow, Johnny Cash,. Loretta Lynn, Red Foley. Always featured Country music’s pre-eminent players, names like. Jerry Byrd, Jimmy Short. When Ernest Tubb’s Record Shop opened in 1947, The Midnight Jamboree emerged as an outgrowth by broadcasting out of there once th...

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Floyd Tillman | Howdy Neighbor Howdy

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Old-Time Country and Bluegrass Music On Whistle Radio. A handful of pioneers shaped Coutnry music in ways that enlarged its appeal without compromising its integrity. Floyd Tillman was one such visionary. His admirers included Merle Haggard, George Jones, and Willie Nelson. 8220;It Makes No Difference Now” from 1939 was covered by Bing Crosby, while others adapting Tillman’s compositions ranged from Gene Autry to Tex Ritter to the Supremes to Ray Charles. Hank Thompson, Hank Williams, Webb. Leave a Reply...

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Arthur “Guitar” Smith | Howdy Neighbor Howdy

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Old-Time Country and Bluegrass Music On Whistle Radio. Arthur “Guitar” Smith. Guitar Boogie is arguably the most popular guitar instrumental of all-time, imbedded in our cultural landscape. Millions of budding guitarists have cut their teeth learning the chords and intricacies of this incredibly catchy tune. Being known as Arthur Guitar Boogie Smith is a badge of honor that Mr. Smith wears proudly. In 1947 MGM launched its own record label and enlisted a Country roster with wide appeal. Besides. In 1949 ...

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Eddie Shuler | Howdy Neighbor Howdy

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Old-Time Country and Bluegrass Music On Whistle Radio. After moving to Lake Charles in 1942 Shuler became intrigued with Zydeco and Cajun music. His extensive 1949-50 recordings of blind accordion player. Are now considered crucial in reviving interest in Cajun music. His extraordinary accomplishments include producing the first Zydeco record in 1942. Paper In My Shoe ; co-writing with. The classic Bon Temps Rouler ; followed by decades recording hundreds of sides by artists like. Cookie and The Cupcakes.