CCD 250 Doye O'Dell - Bath Tub Blues (27 tracks) = F

I'M NOT FOOLIN' NOW/BATH TUB BLUES/DEAR OKIE/LOOKIN' POOR BUT FEELIN' RICH/TENNESSEE/RED HEAD POLKA/A MILLION MEMORIES/WEARING MY HEART ON MY SLEEVE/UP THE RIVER/GIVE ME TEXAS/IN THE LITTLE SHIRT MY MOTHER MADE FOR ME/SHUT UP AND DRINK YOUR BEER/WHO DO YOU SPEND YOUR DREAMS WITH?/MOTHER THE QUEEN OF MY HEART/THE ROVING GAMBLER/PLEASE MY LITTLE DARLIN'/RING AROUND THE MOON/OKIES IN CALIFORNIA/SHE LEFT ME WHEN MY DREAMBOAT STARTED LEAKIN'/DON'T CALL ME DADDY/SALLY SUE FROM SALISAW/DEAR MR. SANTA/BLUE CHRISTMAS/MOSEY ON/IF YOU WANT SOME LOVIN'/SITTING ALONE AT THE TABLE/WITHOUT YOUR WEDDING RING.

The late Doye O'Dell was a great singer and actor as well, but as a singer he is nearly forgotten these days. His biggest hit was "Dear Okie" penned by Rudy Sooter. Doye startet as an actor in 1941 and he and Texas Jim Lewis were the first artists to sign up with the Exclusive label in 1947. Texas Jim's Lone Star Cowboys probably accompanied Doye on several items on this CD and musicians like Speedy West <steel guitar>, Jack Rivers <guitar>, Jimmy Bryant <guitar> and Jerry Byrd <steel guitar> can also be heard for certain. All these items were recorded between 1947 and 1949. An interesting compilation for country and probably also for Western (Swing) fans.