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Outstanding Collection of Swing

Thomas Lundgren | Austin, TX United States | 08/17/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

""As Good As It Gets, Western Swing" is "as good as it gets". An outstanding collection of western swing. And, hey, guess what? None of this re-recorded junk; all original, historic recordings; just what the serious collector demands. A great mix of artists, too. Everything from Autry to Wills, and some great instrumentals from Spade Cooley. If you're serious about Western Swing, you'll get serious and buy this CD!!!"

Close your eyes and listen ... hear the roots of rock & roll

annulla | Brooklyn, NY United States | 01/03/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Born on the dusty plains of Texas and Oklahoma, western swing melded elements of country, western, blues, pop and jazz music into a catchy, lively, danceable sound. These are the original songs performed by the original artists, mostly recorded in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Even if you've never heard these songs before, they'll sound familiar because their impact has been so widespread. Before Elvis Presley ever swiveled his hips, Carl Perkins put on his blue suede shoes or Jerry Lee Lewis pounded on the keyboards, they listened to - and were influenced by - the sounds featured on "As Good As it Gets." Listen a while, and you'll find yourself smiling, tapping your feet and singing along."