Texas Gold

by Asleep at the Wheel

Texas Gold cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:31
  • Community rating: 3.12/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Johnny Gimble, Floyd Domino, Billy Briggs, Leroy Preston, Danny Levin, Tommy Allsup, Mike O'Dowd, Hurshel Wiginton, Ray Benson, Lucky Oceans, Bob Wommack, Scott Hennige, Chris O'Connell, David Poe, Ed Vizard, Bill Joor

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Asleep at the Wheel successfully revitalized the classic Western swing format for a mid-70s audience on 'Texas Gold'. Fueled by the hit 'The Letter That Johnny Walker Read', the album seamlessly integrates progressive country musicianship with the lively, dance-oriented swing of the 1940s.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. The Letter That Johnny Walker Read (3:15)
  2. Fat Boy Rag (3:18)
  3. Runnin' After Fools (3:23)
  4. Let Me Go Home Whiskey (4:15)
  5. Nothin' Takes The Place Of You (3:06)
  6. Roll 'Em Floyd (Interpolating Rebecca/Roll 'Em Pete) (5:06)
  7. Tonight The Bartender Is On The Wrong Side Of The Bar (3:17)
  8. Bump Bounce Boogie (3:17)
  9. Where No One Stands Alone (2:48)
  10. Trouble In Mind (3:41)

Credits

  • Asleep at the Wheel - primary artist
  • David Poe - alto saxophone, bass saxophone, clarinet
  • Jack White - artwork [front]
  • Tony Garnier - double bass [upright], bass [fender], bass [tic tac]
  • Scott Hennige - drums
  • Danny Levin - fiddle
  • Johnny Gimble - fiddle, mandolin [electric], banjo
  • Jay Maynard - lacquer cut by
  • Leroy Preston - Backing Vocals, Written-By, Vocals
  • Tommy Allsup - Bass [Tic Tac]
  • Chris O'Connell - Vocals, Banjo, Backing Vocals
  • Ray Benson - Vocals, Written-By, Backing Vocals
  • George Frayne - Written-By
  • Mike O'Dowd - Clarinet, Alto Saxophone
  • Billy Briggs - Tenor Saxophone
  • Bob Wills - Written-By
  • Junior Barnard - Written-By
  • John "Shifty" Henry - Written-By
  • Patrick H. Robinson - Written-By
  • Toussaint McCall - Written-By
  • Big Joe Turner - Written-By
  • Pete Johnson - Written-By
  • James Haber - Written-By
  • Hurshel Wiginton - Backing Vocals
  • Mosie Lister - Written-By
  • Bobby Blue - Written-By

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