Speedy WEST & Jimmy BRYANT – There’s Gonna Be A Party…

On this collection, Speedy West seems very much at home during the amiable interplay with Tennessee Ernie Ford, and of whose band he was a key member during 1950s pre-recorded broadcasts. His status meant that Speedy always got to play at least one solo per show, but Jimmy Bryant was an occasional guest and was thus to be heard less often. The other regular musicians, Billy Liebert on piano or accordion, Harold Hensley on fiddle, George Bruns on bass, and Billy Strange on guitar (when Bryant was absent), gave all the support anyone could ask for, and all joined in the obvious fun which made Tennessee Ernie’s shows so popular at the time.

Also Available By Speedy West JASMCD3537

Featuring: Speedy West (a), Jimmy Bryant (b)

Track Listing

1. LOVER (a)
2. BLUE BONNET RAG (a)
3. THERE'S GONNA BE A PARTY FOR THE OLD FOLKS (a)
4. TAG ALONG (a)
5. THE BIRTH OF THE BLUES (a)
6. THE MISSOURI WALTZ (a)
7. SPEEDIN' WEST (a)
8. INDIAN LOVE CALL (a)
9. CRACKER JACK (a)
10. LIMEHOUSE BLUES (b)
11. ARKANSAS TRAVELLER (b) w. Harold Hensley
12. WHISTLE STOP (a)(b)
13. T-BONE RAG (a)(b)
14. SLEEPWALKER'S LULLABY (a)(b)
15. TWO OF A KIND (a)(b)
16. COUNTRY CAPERS (a)(b)
17. HONOLULU (a)
18. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS (a)
19. THIS AIN'T THE BLUES (a)
20. TEXAS PLAYBOY RAG (a)
21. KENTUCKY WALTZ (a)
22. FLIPPIN' THE LID (a)
23. LET THE REST OF THE WORLD GO BY (a)
24. RAILROADIN' (a)
25. I'M CONFESSIN' (THAT I LOVE YOU) (a)
26. SKIDDLE DEE BOO (a)
27. HOP, SKIP AND JUMP (a)
28. SNOW DEER (a)
29. DRAGGING THE STEEL (a)
30. Comedy with Tennessee Ernie Ford