The day the music died.

[bullbreaker]

Tommy Duncan of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys . That ah-haaaaa, sung in a versatile falsetto, became his trademark .

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Tommy Duncan of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys . That ah-haaaaa, sung in a versatile falsetto, became his trademark .

Not to be hard to get along with, but wasn't that actually Bob Wills who did the ah-haa? Tommy Duncan had a very distinctive voice, and his name and voice was know far and wide when I was growing up. I went for the classic country music at the time, and didn't have much appreciation for Western Swing. I actually met Bob Wills in person when I was about 5 years old; I still remember shaking hands with him. It was in Pawhuska Oklahoma; my Dad took me up to the bandstand during the break, and he shook my hand. At that time all we had was radio, and he was on there a lot.

Bob Wills lives on as band returns to road "Ah-haa!' Texas Playboys coming 'round

 

[bullbreaker]

Not to be hard to get along with, but wasn't that actually Bob Wills who did the ah-haa? Tommy Duncan had a very distinctive voice, and his name and voice was know far and wide when I was growing up. I went for the classic country music at the time, and didn't have much appreciation for Western Swing. I actually met Bob Wills in person when I was about 5 years old; I still remember shaking hands with him. It was in Pawhuska Oklahoma; my Dad took me up to the bandstand during the break, and he shook my hand. At that time all we had was radio, and he was on there a lot.

Bob Wills lives on as band returns to road "Ah-haa!' Texas Playboys coming 'round

Nope your correct and thanks for pointing that out . I stand corrected . I always thought it was Wills singing that one and T Duncan doing the falsetto ahh haa ...........

Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - New San Antonio Rose (194) - YouTube

 

[deserteagle71]

We lost one of my favorites today. Charlie Pride died @ 86 years old.

 

[lilranch2001]

RIP Charlie

 

[two_bit_score]

RIP Charlie Pride. Remember you at the Houston Rodeo back in 1970 - something.

 

[RickB]

He can Kiss an Angel Good Morning. So very sad.

 

[Jstpssng]

I hadn't heard that. He seemed like a genuine person even after becoming famous. I grew up listening to him along with Merle Haggard and a few others. On a stormy day I find myself thinking "Rain dripping down the back of my neck" ... especially if I have to work in it.

 

[/pine]

I seem to recall some anecdotes about many folks first hearing some of his recordings did not realize he was a black man...

 

[Jstpssng]

I seem to recall some anecdotes about many folks first hearing some of his recordings did not realize he was a black man...

I don't remember exactly what it said, but on his first album cover there was a comment about how unusual it was for a black man to sing country music.