Crazy Rhythm: Standard Transcr CD

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Kiss Me Honey (But Take Your Time) ~ Hank Penny

2. Wang Wang Blues ~ Hank Penny

3. Rabbits Don't Ever Get Married ~ Hank Penny

4. Penny Opus No. 1, The ~ Hank Penny

5. Hold The Phone ~ Hank Penny

6. No Fuss, No Muss, No Bother ~ Hank Penny

7. Won't You Ride In My Little Red Wagon ~ Hank Penny

8. Progressive Country Music For A Hollywood Flapper ~ Hank Penny

9. Don't Start Breathing Down My Neck ~ Hank Penny

10. Mister And Mississippi ~ Hank Penny

11. I'm Waiting Just For You ~ Hank Penny

12. I Like The Wide Open Spaces ~ Hank Penny

13. Flamin' Mamie ~ Hank Penny

14. Cross Your Heart ~ Hank Penny

15. I'm Not In Love (Just Involved) ~ Hank Penny

16. Taxes, Taxes ~ Hank Penny

17. Peroxide Blond ~ Hank Penny

18. Ship Of Broken Dreams ~ Hank Penny

19. Things Are Gettin' Rough All Over ~ Hank Penny

20. Big-Footed Sam ~ Hank Penny

21. That Mink On Her Back ~ Hank Penny

22. Catch 'Em Young, Treat 'Em Rough, Tell 'Em Nothin' ~ Hank Penny

23. Crazy Rhythm ~ Hank Penny

24. White Shotguns ~ Hank Penny

25. You're Bound To Look Like A Monkey ~ Hank Penny

26. You're So Different ~ Hank Penny

27. We Met Too Late ~ Hank Penny

28. Alabama Jubilee ~ Hank Penny

29. I Want My Rib ~ Hank Penny

30. September Song ~ Hank Penny

Notes & Personnel Info
	Recorded for Standard Radio Transcription Services in 1951. Includes liner notes by Rich Kienzle.
	Digitally remastered by Phil York (Yorktown Digital).
	This is part of the Revival series, coproduced by Bloodshot and Soundies Records.
	Liner Note Author: Rich Kienzle.
	Recording information: 1951.
	Hank Penny, though never achieving the fame and success of fellow artists Bob Wills and Spade Cooley, was a giant in the field known as Western swing. Though nearly forgotten by mainstream country audiences, Western swing--a fusion of country and jazz with touches of blues and Tex-Mex--was immensely popular from the 1930s through the early '50s, and was one of the cornerstones of rock & roll. Penny had a smooth, slightly drawling voice (a bit like Merle Haggard's or Jack Teagarden's) and a wry, irreverent delivery; his band featured excellent musicians who were equally at home with swinging jazz and country.
	CRAZY RHYTHM collects radio transcriptions (recordings made exclusively for radio broadcast) from 1951, and it's essential for Western swing fans. The sound quality is superb, the liner notes are comprehensive and this set contains 30 songs, totaling over 70 minutes. Also, the jazz orientation (including some bebop influence) is strong here, with many fine instrumentals--listen to and marvel at "Progressive Country Music for a Hollywood Flapper."