ADOLPH HOFNER: [1980] South Texas Swing [Arhoolie]

Historic recordings by the legend of Western Swing. In the 1930's, Adolph was billed as the Bing Crosby of country music, although he was clearly more than a country pop hero, remaining faithful to his Czech heritage and his passion for Western Swing. Adolph was born into the Texas Czech-German community and recorded not only hot Western swing, but mellow "heart songs" as well as old Czech polkas and waltzes, most actually sung in Czech!
Adolph recently celebrated 50 years in the music business and his favorite dance hall in San Antonio, The Farmer's Daughter, sponsored a benefit fund-raiser to defray the cost of Adolph Hofner's recent health expenses, as this has been both a financial and physical burden for this valued and well-loved musician. The reason for the production of this CD at this time, aside from a Arhoolie's commitment to preserve his music, is to assist Hofner during this time of physical hardship. Sound restoration by George Morrow using the NoNoise process.
“Adolph and Emil Hofner were born in the late 1920s to German-Czech parents and base their musical careers out of San Antonio (yes, there are still active). Thsi set spans 1936-1949, when they fronted one of the premier Wewstern swing emnsembles. Adolph's smooth crooning is the anchor point around which hot solos from fiddler J. R. Chatwell, steel player Emil H. and banjoist Cotton Cooper, among others ply their trade. In addition to swing, the brothers were adept at Czech music, with vocal duets and polkas, several of which grace this disk. Finally there is a 7-minute excerpt from one of their radio shows. A Fine tribute to one of the great, if under-appreciated, talents of Texas and Tex-Czech music.”
(Kerry Blech — Victory Review)

Tracklisting
1.Better Quit It Now
2.How I Miss You Tonight
3.Dirty Dog
4.We Played A Game
5.Does My Baby Love Me Yes Sir!
6.I'll Keep My Old Guitar
7.Brown Eyed Sweet
8.Maria Elena
9.Spanish Two-Step
10.Why Should I Cry Over You
11.Joe Turner Blues
12.Sam the Old Accordian Man
13.Alamo Rag
14.South Texas Swing
15.Jessie Polka
16.Sage Brush Shuffle
17.Cotton-Eyed Joe
18.Paul Jones
19.Star Kovarna
20.Na Marjanse
21.Strashidlo
22.Dis Ja Liebe Spim
23.Julida Polka
24.Kelley Waltz
25.Longhorn Stomp´
26.Radio Broadcast

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