Leon McAuliffe

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Born
3 January 1917
Died
20 August 1988 (aged 71)
Leon McAuliffe (January 3, 1917 – August 20, 1988), born William Leon McAuliffe, was an American Western swing musician from Houston, Texas. He is famous for his steel guitar solos with Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys, inspiring Wills's phrase, "Take it away, Leon." McAuliffe, at age 16, first played with the Light Crust Doughboys, playing both rhythm guitar and steel guitar. In 1935, at age 18, he went on to play with Bob Wills in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He stayed with Wills until World War II. While with Wills he helped compose "San Antonio Rose". He is more not… read more
Leon McAuliffe (January 3, 1917 – August 20, 1988), born William Leon McAuliffe, was an American Western swing musician from Houston, Texas. He is famous for his steel guitar solos with Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys, inspiring Wills's phrase, "Take it away, Leon." McAuliffe,… read more
Leon McAuliffe (January 3, 1917 – August 20, 1988), born William Leon McAuliffe, was an American Western swing musician from Houston, Texas. He is famous for his steel guitar solos with Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys, inspiring Wills's phrase, "Take it away, Leon." McAuliffe, at age 16, first played with the Light Crust Doughboys, playing both rh… read more

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1 Steelin' It: The Steel Guitar Story Take It Away Leon
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2 Top 50 Classics - The Very Best of Leon McAuliffe I Don't Love Nobody
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3 Top 50 Classics - The Very Best of Leon McAuliffe Bear Creek Hop
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4 Tulsa Straight Ahead Bonaparte's Retreat
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5 Take It Away Leon: 1946 Big Band Sides, 1947-48 Live And Majestic Recordings (I Know My Baby Loves Me) In Her Own Peculiar Ways
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6 Shape Up Or Ship Out / I Don't Love Nobody Shape Up Or Ship Out / I Don't Love Nobody
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  1. 51 listeners

    22 May 2015 · 50 tracks

    Top 50 Classics - The Very Best of Leon McAuliffe
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  2. 30 listeners

    2009 · 29 tracks

    Tulsa Straight Ahead
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  3. 22 listeners

    17 Jun 2021 · 28 tracks

    Points West
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  4. 20 listeners

    14 Aug 2001 · 27 tracks

    Take It Away - The Best of Leon Mcauliffe
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