Music...My Father's Music..1936..Benny Goodman, Fats Waller, Roy Acuff

In the first of the installment of the series on my father's music, I tried to explain what caused the young folks of 1936 to be so "into" music.  Instead of rehashing all that good logic I would ask you to follow this link to that story. It's good background info on the series and what it's all about.


                        Link to My Father's Music first installment


My Dad, "Bubba" Boykin, might have grown up in the remote Arkansas hills but knew his music. Here are three more artists from his high school graduation year, 1936. The artist I am choosing to feature in this story were not necessarily "Bubba's" favorites. I have no way of finding out if he ever even heard them during that year. Some hits from "36" listed here would have been on black only stations or at best banned from white ones. Since his Ozark town was somewhat limited to the larger stations I doubt he heard Robert Johnson or Lead Belly. But "Bub" was a resourceful guy and loved music of all kinds so there is always that possibility.


What I will do is try to bring all the hot music of 1936 whether "Bubba" heard it or not. The purpose is to bring forward the musical stew that surrounded America in those rough, rough depression, dust bowl years.  I will try to bring forward three artists per installment. Hopefully, the three will depict a variety of the music from 1936.  By the time we are through you should have a good understanding of the year's hits and hitmakers.


To enjoy the artists music just click on the red letter links. The links will take you to the music and information.


                            Benny Goodman's Website

   

"The King of Swing" Mr. Benny Goodman

                                          Link to Benny Goodman videos


I hope you all enjoy a few minutes of good old American Swing.


 
                                    "Fats" Waller's web site

The incomparable "Fats" Waller

                                  Link to Fats Waller's videos


 If you'd prefer a some jazzy boogie woogie, Fats is your guy.


                                    Roy Acuff web info

Roy Acuff back when. The King of Country Music.

                                    Link to Roy Acuff's videos.

   Have a listen to country music when it really was country. Roy Acuff may have had the longest active career of any entertainer in history. I know he was on the Grand Ole Opry forever.


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