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Wikipedia article
'"Oakie Boogie"' (sometimes '"Okie Boogie"') is a Western swing dance song written by Johnny Tyler in 1947. It is recognizable by its refrain:
Jack Guthrie's version (Capitol 341) reached number three on the charts in 1947Whitburn, 'The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits', p. 146: "3/1/47, #3, 3, Oakie Boogie, Capitol 341. and is often included in the list of the first rock and roll songs. The singing of "Oakie Boogie" is the only performance by Guthrie in a film—Ernest Tubb's 'Hollywood Barn Dance' in 1947.Pugh, 'Ernest Tubb', p. 120: "Tubb's good friend and 'Oklahoma Hills' star Jack Guthrie makes his only film appearance, singing 'Oakie Boogie' as a special guest toward the end [of 'Hollywood Barn Dance']."
Ella Mae Morse also recorded a version for Capitol which reached number 23 in 1952.Lonergan, 'Hit Records, 1950-1975', p. 163, Her version was one of the first songs arranged by Nelson Riddle.Levinson, 'September in the Rain', p. 104: "... he contacted Nelson [Riddle] to write for Ella Mae Morse. Their first endeavor together was 'Oakie Boogie,' which turned out to be a minor hit." Speedy West played pedal steel guitar on the recording.
The song has been recorded by many artists over the years.
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Bibliography
*Levinson, Peter. 'September in the Rain: The Life of Nelson Riddle'. Billboard Books, 2001.
*Lonergan, David F. 'Hit Records, 1950-1975'. Scarecrow Press, 2004.
*Pugh, Ronnie. 'Ernest Tubb: The Texas Troubadour'. Duke University Press, 1996.
*Whitburn, Joel. 'The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits'. Billboard Books, 2006.
Category:Western swing songs
Category:1947 songs
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