Ep#36 - hidden Gems Of Western Swing & Honky Tonk

Original Airdate : 7.6.2026

Howdy and Mabuhay, friends!

Episode #36 brings together Western Swing, honky-tonk, classic country, and a few cuts with good history behind them. This week includes Roy Newman and His Boys, Red Simpson during his Portland Records era, an early Buck Owens side from 1956 on the Pep label, plus Faron Young, Jimmy Wakely, Billy Jack Wills, The Lucky Tomblin Band, Bob Rohan, and more.

Settle in and drop me a line on what ya think.

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THIS WEEK’S PLAYLIST

Unmitigated Gal - Faron Young

Sadie Green (The Vamp of New Orleans) - Roy Newman and His Boys

Where Love Used to Be - Red Simpson

I Found the Doorknob - Jimmy Lee Fautheree & Deke Dickerson

One Year Ago Tonight - Don Churchill and His Texas Mavericks

I've Got a Gal in Every State - The Prairie Ramblers

There Goes My Love - Buck Owens

Reconsider Leaving Me - Darrell McCall

Sweet Sue - Bill Haley & The Comets

Remember Me - Heybale

I Can't See At All - The Honky Tonk Wranglers

Open That Gate - John England and the Western Swingers

Lorrie Ann - Joe Maphis

One Has My Name - Jimmy Wakely

Dipsy Doodle - Billy Jack Wills

Gotta Get Together With My Gal - Elton Britt

Cold War - The Lucky Tomblin Band

I Met a Friend of Yours Today - Mel Street

Give Me Jesus - Bob Rohan