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The history of the Grammy Award-winning Light Crust Doughboys covers more than seventy years of American music. In 1929, Texas fiddler Bob Wills formed the "Wills Fiddle Band". By 1931, Wills, along with Milton Brown on vocals and Herman Arnspiger on guitar, landed a morning radio show sponsored by the makers of Light Crust Flour. The general manager of the flour company and soon-to-be announcer of the band was W. Lee "Pappy" O' Daniel. Although Pappy went on to become Governor of Texas, United States Senator from Texas, and the only person to ever defeat Lyndon B. Johnson in any political race, when asked what he was most famous for, he replied, "The Light Crust Doughboys!"
The original Light Crust Doughboys are credited with the creation of the western swing style of music, which blends a wide range of musical repertoire including country, blues, jazz, pop, gospel and more. By the 1940s, The Light Crust Doughboys' Show was broadcast on more than 170 radio stations throughout the south and southwest. The famous opening words, "The Light Crust Doughboys are on the air!", are still used to this day to open all concerts by the The Light Crust Doughboys. The band today enjoys a faithful worldwide following that spans four generations of music lovers.
Since 1993 alone, The Light Crust Doughboys have been featured artists on dozens of different projects now available in CDs, videos, songbooks with CDs, and vinyl albums. Since 1997, The Light Crust Doughboys have received multiple Grammy Nominations for best albums in their fields, winning The Grammy in 2003 for the album on Art Greenhaw Records, WE CALLED HIM MR. GOSPEL MUSIC: THE JAMES BLACKWOOD TRIBUTE ALBUM.
Led by Grammy Award-Winning musician and producer Art Greenhaw on bass guitar and vocals, The Light Crust Doughboys in various combinations include such virtuoso instrumentalists and singers as Maurice "Reece" Anderson on steel guitar, Kevin Bailey on guitar, Jim Baker on violin, Dale Cook on drums, and oftentimes Doughboy legends Jerry Elliott on guitar and John Walden on violin. A Light Crust Doughboy brass and reed ensemble is even added for select events, concerts and balls. The Light Crust Doughboys have played prestigious festivals throughout the United States, have toured Austria, and make frequent television appearances. Current Light Crust Doughboys have over 150 years of combined experience playing in The Light Crust Doughboys band. The Light Crust Doughboys were named The State of Texas' Official Music Ambassadors by the 74th Texas Legislature, are Texas Commission on the Arts' official touring artists, and are inductees in the Texas Cowboy, Texas Western Swing, Rockabilly, Texas Music, and Cowtown Society of Western Music Halls of Fame. In every personal appearance by The Light Crust Doughboys, the band pays tribute to its legacy by honoring the musical contributions of Bob Wills, Milton Brown, and especially, Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery, a Light Crust Doughboy from 1935 until his passing in 2001.
The Light Crust Doughboys are considered the longest-running country and western band in the world and one of the top historical bands of all time. To quote THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, "The Light Crust Doughboys are to western swing what Bill Monroe is to bluegrass. When the ultimate western swing and Texas music book is written, The Light Crust Doughboys will be in Chapter 1, Page 1.
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20TH CENTURY GOSPEL: FROM HYMNS TO
BLACKWOOD
BROTHERS TRIBUTE TO CHRISTIAN COUNTRY
The Jordanaires, Art Greenhaw & The Light Crust Doughboys and Nokie
Edwards
Gospel
Woman; Ode To Joy; Im Ashamed If I Forget Calvary; Welcome To My World; The
Great Speckled Bird; Lord, Take All Of Me; Lifes Railway To Heaven; America
The Beautiful; The Chair That Never Got Mended; Over The Sunset Mountains;
Crying In The Chapel; America (My Country Tis Of Thee); Higher Ground; Id
Rather Be Jesus (Bonus Song).
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A SURF N SWING, FRET N STRING
CHRISTMAS
Nokie Edwards and The Light Crust Doughboys
Deck
The Halls; Silver Bells; It Came Upon A Midnight Clear; The Gift Of Love;
Peace In The Valley; Swan Lake Christmas; O Holy Night; Silent Night;
Christmas Carol Rock; O Little Town Of Bethlehem; The Toy Yodeler; A Closer
Walk; The Bells Of St. Marys; New Years Rendezvous
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ADVENTURE IN COUNTRY SWING
Nokie Edwards and the Light Crust Doughboys with Tom Brumley on steel guitar
Im
Walkin; Welcome To My World; Tumbling Tumbleweeds; I Love You Because; Beer
Barrel Polka; Amarillo My Morning; Lonesme Town; Faded Love; Panhandle Rag;
A Fool Such As I; Fraulein; Your Cheatin Heart
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DOUGHBOY ROCK
The Light Crust Doughboys also featuring The Salty Dogs)
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No Sin To Rock; Take Me Back To Tulsa; She Bops A Lot; Teenage Boogie; Milk
Cow Blues; The B.S. Boogie; Jailhouse Blues; Miss Molly; Thats All Right
Mama; Just Because; Hello Mary Lou; Pussy Pussy Pussy; Hey Good Lookin
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GUITARS OVER TEXAS: MUSIC FROM THE MESQUITE GUITAR FESTIVAL
Nokie Edwards and The Light Crust Doughboys
Walk
Dont Run; Pipeline; America The Beautiful; The House Of The Rising Sun; In
The Mood; Telstar; Secret Agent Man; Song Of Joy; Big Beaver; Caravan;
Slaughter On Tenth Avenue; Wipe Out; The Great Speckled Bird; Under The
Double Eagle; I Got A Woman; Session Talk and rehearsal (Bonus)
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GUITAR BAND CLASSICS
Nokie Edwards and The Art Greenhaw Guitar Celebration Band
Hawaii
Five-O; El Cumbanchero; Driving Guitars; Nutty; America The Beautiful;
Seaform Green Guitars; Sleep Walk; Out Of Limits; Tequila; The Star-Spangled
Banner 04; Apache; America (My Country Tis Of Thee); Texas Women (Bonus
Song); The Light Crust Doughboys Theme (Bonus Song)
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SOUTHERN MEETS SOUL: AN AMERICAN GOSPEL
JUBILEE
The Jordanaires, The Light Crust Doughboys, Nokie Edwards and Larry T-Byrd
Gordon
Overture and Jubilee Fanfare; Samson And Delilah; Eyes On The Prize; the
Church In The Wildwood; Wayfaring Stranger; Dare To Be Brave; Precious
Memories; Blessed Are You; O Mighty God; Take Care Of My Mother; Keep
Looking Up; The House Of The Risen Son; Eyes On The Prize (Reprise)
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CALLED HIM MR. GOSPEL MUSIC: THE JAMES BLACKWOOD TRIBUTE ALBUM
GRAMMY AWARD WINNER!
The Jordanaires, Larry Ford and The Light Crust Doughboys
James
Blackwood Speaks; Your First Day In Heaven; Precious Memories; Youll Never
Walk Alone; Give The World A Smile; Always Hear The Harmony; Hell
Understand And Say Well-Done; Climb Evry Mountain; Tell It To Jesus
(Melody for all the Junior Blackwoods); James Blackwoods Vision; He; A
Closer Walk; On The Jericho Road; I Believe; When All Gods Singers Get
Home; James Blackwood Speaks; Art Greenhaw Speaks; Music Man, Play On (Bonus
Song)
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geezer