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Maybe closer to fusion than smooth jazz?

No, not really 'cause it wasn't based on slick technique or the melding of styles -
just a more smooth sound using strings and massed background voices and
often the skippy piano sound of Floyd Cramer, for instance.

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Originally Posted by Rick360 (Post 1857340)

Yeah, I know, there's good country music to be found in any era if you dig for it a little. But when it comes to the years I mentioned, you usually get a token nod toward Hank Williams, and not much else.

But for many reasons, which I'll go into if this thread occasions any replies at all, this is the era for me. Not only for the songs and the distinctiveness of the various artists, but for the sound on the records.

Again, more to follow if there's any interest at all. I can talk at length on this subject, but will do so only others want to as well.

Narrowing it down to 48 to 56 seems like having a war on two fronts cause there is a lot of good music before and after that time frame to compete with. I don't know if you are going to get technical with Country music versus Western Swing, but the Tiffany Transcriptions were records before '48. And '57 had hits by Elvis, the Everly Brothers, Johnny Cash, and "The Killer" - Jerry Lee Lewis. Even Marty Robins had a hit in 57 with "A White Sports Coat (and a Pink Carnation)" and if that single wasn't awesome enough he releases "Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs" in '59. Sorry for the bad news, but that album shot your little theory right between the eyes.

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Originally Posted by rostasi (Post 1857516)

But that stuff is good. Is there good smooth jazz I don't know about?

There might be! YMMV.

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Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs

In Seven Killings it's portrayed like that album was absolutely huge in Jamaica. Does anybody know anything about that?

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Originally Posted by rostasi (Post 1857603)

There might be! YMMV.

Find it for me! I like everything about it except the music.

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Originally Posted by rostasi (Post 1857448)

countrypolitan

Neapolitan's redneck cousin?

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk (Post 1857611)

In Seven Killings it's portrayed like that album was absolutely huge in Jamaica. Does anybody know anything about that?

Yes, it was - especially in the late 60s/early 70s. Lots of guys continued the trend of doing songs inspired by spaghetti westerns - especially after the big hit movie "The Harder They Come." Jimmy Cliff's character is in a movie theater and is watching "Jango" and it inspires him to become an outlaw. There are even flashbacks to the film during the final gun battle. Lots of good stuff - dub too! - that you can explore out there.

I have the soundtrack and I've listened to it tons of times. Johnny too Bad (love that song) came to mind as I was typing. But I've never actually seen the movie.