Country and Western: Johnny Bond Standard Transcriptions by Johnny Bond [CD]

Description: Tracks:Out on the Open RangeStars of the Midnight RangeGals Don't Mean a ThingHave I Stayed Away Too Long?Goodbye Old PaintRidin' Down to Santa FeSaddle SerenadeYou Brought Sorrow to My HeartThink of MeYou Don't CareMexicali RoseWhen the Work's All Done This FallSilver on the SageBirmingham JailBoots and SaddlesRed River ValleyTen YearsTwilight on the TrailLast Roundup, TheTomorrow Never ComesOklahoma HillsEmpty SaddlesTumbling TumbleweedsHeadin' Down the Wrong HighwayFirst Rose, TheI'll Step AsideSo Long to the Red River ValleyHeart and SoulAt Mail Call TodayDon't Live a LieSad and Blue Performer Notes: Personnel includes: Jimmy Wakely, Noel Boggs, Wesley Tuttle, Paul Sells.Includes liner notes by Rich Kienzle.All tracks have been digitally remastered.Liner Note Author: Rich Kienzle.Recording information: 1944-1945.Unknown Contributor Roles: Dick Reinhart; Jimmy Wakely; Noel Boggs; Wesley Tuttle.There is something pleasantly romantic about Johnny Bond's cowboy songs, perhaps because they capture the saga of the once untamed West. Who wouldn't feel a certain longing in the wake of starry nights, tumbling tumbleweeds, and riding one's horse on the open range? A number of classic songs fill this collection, including "Red River Valley," "Boots and Saddles," and "Mexicali Rose." Bond is joined by a few friends -- the Red River Valley Boys -- who sing harmony and offer tasteful support. The arrangements are spare, featuring little more than bass, accordion, and a guitar on most cuts. The group is clearly comfortable performing together and maintain the same intimacy as the Sons of the Pioneers on songs like "Saddle Serenade." Bond has written a number of these songs, including the memorable "Ten Years" and the instrumental "Ridin' Down to Santa Fe." There is a haunting version of "Empty Saddles," sort of an early, less dark version of "(Ghost Riders) in the Sky." Bond is perfectly capable of generating a cowboy version of honky tonk flavored songs like "Headin' Down the Wrong Highway," or a heartfelt rendition of pop ballads like "Have I Stayed Away Too Long." The sound quality of these transcriptions from 1944-1945 is very good, and the number of selections -- 31 -- is generous. This disc will sit comfortably beside the recordings of other singing cowboys like Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. Bloodshot has put together a fine collection that will be a real treat to lovers of swinging cowboy music. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. Professional Reviews: No Depression (3-4/01, p.107) - "...An amazingly versatile talent....Bond's carefully phrased baritone vocals stand on their own just fine....sublime." Format: CD (1 Disc); Mono Country: USA Studio/Live: Studio Release Date: 1 January, 2001 Label: Bloodshot Records Dimensions: 12.7 x 14.2 x 1 centimeters (0.11 kg)

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