By the early 1950s a blend of Western swing, country boogie, and honky tonk was played by most country bands. Western music, influenced by the cowboy ballads and Tejano music rhythms of the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, reached its peak in popularity in the late 1950s, most notably with the song "El Paso", first recorded by Marty Robbins in September 1959. The country music scene largely kept the music of the folk revival and folk rock at a distance, despite the similarity in instrumentation and origins (see, for instance, The Byrds' negative reception during… read more
By the early 1950s a blend of Western swing, country boogie, and honky tonk was played by most country bands. Western music, influenced by the cowboy ballads and Tejano music rhythms of the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, reached its peak in popularity in the late 1950s, most notably w… read more
By the early 1950s a blend of Western swing, country boogie, and honky tonk was played by most country bands. Western music, influenced by the cowboy ballads and Tejano music rhythms of the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, reached its peak in popularity in the late 1950s, most notably with the song "El Paso", first recorded by Marty Robbins in Sep… read more
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| 1 | Play track | Jambalaya | Jerry Lee Lewis |
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| 2 | Play track | Get With It | Charlie Feathers |
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| 3 | Play track | Tongue-Tied Jill | Charlie Feathers |
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| 4 | Hot Rod Lincoln | Johnny Bond |
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| 5 | Play track | All the Time | Sleepy LaBeef |
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| 6 | Stutterin' Papa | Buck Griffin |
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| 7 | Play track | Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On | Roy Hall |
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| 8 | Honeymoon on a Rocket Ship | Hank Snow |
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| 9 | Play track | That Ain't Nothin' but Right | Mac Curtis |
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| 10 | Play track | Lorraine | Buddy Covelle |
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