This was a short about Bob Wills and his band of country playboys. They were portraying Old West, 1800's cowboys playing the simple, honest, country music of an earlier time. Yet, I'm pretty sure not many cowboys were riding around with electric slide guitars and amplifiers on their saddles. "Hi-Ho, Rickenbacker, AWAY!" (OK, I'm picking nits.)
Bob and his boys play a few country tunes. The singing and playing were fine, but I'd never heard of these guys before. I was surprised to read that they had sold over a million records, but I certainly didn't see or hear anything to get overly excited about. It WAS rather amusing to see modern day (1944) ballroom patrons in tuxedos and ball gowns square dancing though. What a hoot!
Oh, and the dancing that young lady was engaged in was in no way of the 1800's variety.
Bob and his boys play a few country tunes. The singing and playing were fine, but I'd never heard of these guys before. I was surprised to read that they had sold over a million records, but I certainly didn't see or hear anything to get overly excited about. It WAS rather amusing to see modern day (1944) ballroom patrons in tuxedos and ball gowns square dancing though. What a hoot!
Oh, and the dancing that young lady was engaged in was in no way of the 1800's variety.