Johnny Gimble, The Texas Fiddle Collection - 1h 12m 2s

Tracks & Durations

1. Sallie Gooden	0:56
2. Black and White Rag	2:31
3. Silver Bell	3:10
4. Goodnight Waltz	3:22
5. Under the Double Eagle	2:24
6. Crafton Blues	2:59
7. Darling Nellie Gray	2:51
8. Fat Boy Rag	2:28
9. Down Yonder	1:56
10. Ragtime Annie	2:20
11. On the Alamo	4:11
12. Barefoot Fiddler	1:39
13. Twilight Waltz	2:39
14. Twinkle, Little Star	3:10
15. Red Wing	2:05
16. Flower of Mexico	2:11
17. Carroll County Blues	1:14
18. Draggin' the Bow	3:20
19. Dreamy Eyes Waltz	2:04
20. Lime Rock	2:21
21. Rainy Day Monday Blues	4:39
22. Alabama Jubilee	1:57
23. Tuxedo Junction	3:51
24. Beaumont Rag	2:03
25. Big 'Taters in Sandy Land	1:02
26. Texas Jole Blon'	4:08
27. Rubber Dolly	2:08
28. Breakdown on the Freeway	2:06

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Review

This wonderful record serves as both a stunning example of Gimble's awesome technique and also as a summary of the rich, vibrant history of Texas fiddling. The 28 songs are divided into three categories: contest fiddling in solo and duet form; small-group string-band arrangements that resemble the acts of the early 20th century; and big-band Western swing popularized by Texans such as Bob Wills and Milton Brown. Gimble is equally adept at all styles, and he receives sympathetic support from legendary musicians such as rhythm guitarist Eldon Shamblin (like Gimble a veteran of Wills's Texas Playboys), bassist Jim Boyd (a Light Crust Doughboy), and fiddler Cliff Bruner (once one of Brown's Musical Brownies). The songs range from turn-of-the-century square dances to traditional waltzes to the songbooks of Wills and Brown. The music is ebullient, the players are magnificent, and the varied arrangements keep things interesting. --Marc Greilsamer

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