Bob Wills' Texas Playboys Band SET TWO Recorded Live August 09, 2002, Featuring Legendary Western Swing Vocalist Leon Rausch and Grammy Award Winner Tommy Allsup Leon Rausch "Deep In The Heart Of Texas"
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Bob Wills' Texas Playboys Band SET TWO Recorded Live August 09, 2002, Featuring Legendary Western Swing Vocalist Leon Rausch and Grammy Award Winner Tommy Allsup
Bob Wills' Texas Playboys Band SET ONE Recorded Live August 09, 2002, Featuring Legendary Western Swing Vocalist Leon Rausch and Grammy Award Winner Tommy Allsup
Bob Wills' Texas Playboys Recorded Live May 21, 2000, Featuring Legendary Western Swing Vocalist Leon Rausch and Grammy Award Winner Tommy Allsup
Leon Rausch, "Close To You" A 20 Song Salute To The Music of Cindy Walker
Leon Rausch, "Deep In The Heart of Texas" A 20 Song Western Swing Collection
Leon Rausch 
"Millions have enjoyed Leon Rausch as 'the voice' of Bob Wills Texas Playboys. Now let Leon touch you with his own special brand of country, western and swing vocals."
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Leon Rausch "Deep In The Heart Of Texas" (A 20 Song Western Swing Collection) SR-7517 © (Compact Disc SR-7517 $14.99 or Chromium Cassette SR-7517 © $9.99 plus S/H)
SONG LIST: Introduction 0:35 (Larry Scott) Texas In My Soul 2:30 Amarillo By Morning 2:42 Route 66 2:38 Forgive Me 2:47 Right Or Wrong 3:07 Secret Love 2:28 Don't Get Around Much Anymore 2:37 Going Away Party 2:56 You Don't Have To Be From Texas (But It Helps) 2:19 Faded Love 3:51 San Antonio Rose 2:11 Dallas 2:25 Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer To You) 3:06 I Was Just Walking Out The Door 2:42 Does Ft. Worth Ever Cross Your Mind 3:04) Just A Little Lovin' 2:57 Late Late Dream 2:36 One More Good Time Band In Texas 2:28 Beautiful Texas 3:40 Deep In The Heart Of Texas 3:53
The Musicians: Leon Rausch vocals; Eldon Shamblin guitar; Tom Morrell steel guitar & dobro; Bob Boatright fiddle; R. D. "Curly" Hollingsworth piano; Mark Harrell piano; Marc Jaco bass; Dave Stanley bass; Tom Perkins drums; Ken Murray drums; Billy Briggs tenor sax; Larry Reed tenor sax; Waldo Weathers alto, baritone, tenor sax; John Anderson trumpet; Bob Meyers clarinet
Bob Sullivan, audio engineer at Sumet-Bernet Sound Studio, Dallas, TX; John D. Mayfield, digital audio engineer & Ron Cote, assistant digital audio engineer at Dallas Sound Lab; Jim Falzone, digital master engineer at Venus Productions, Nashville, TN
All Songs Arranged and Produced by Tommy Allsup for Konawa Music Productions
Executive Producer Steve Reed for SOUTHLAND RECORDS ®
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Leon Rausch, "The Great Vocal Stylist" has maintained a highly visible image in the movement to present Western Swing Music in it's traditional form, yet he continues to allow the natural evolution of his tremendous vocal talent. His extensive live performance dates and vast discography of recorded music, since joining Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Band on St. Patrick's Day 1958, is evidence that he has become a permanent part of the memories and collectibles of millions of music lovers around the world. Technology has changed the various musical forms that fans have been able to acquire his music, but not the essence of the way Leon entertains his loyal fans. "Deep In The Heart Of Texas" continues to maintain Leon's high musical standards and his desire to perform Western Swing Music for his fans.
Under the direction of the "Legendary Producer" Tommy Allsup, the engineers were able to capture Leon Rausch's special vocal presence on 20 songs assembled in this collection entitled "Deep In The Heart Of Texas". From the very start everyone involved with this project felt the magic that surrounds Leon when he is in front of a microphone, because his vocal presence brings such excitement and inspiration to all the other gifted musicians.
"I agree with Tommy Allsup, Grammy Award Winner, when he said that ‘Leon was Bob Wills favorite'. In addition, I would like to say ‘Thank You' to Leon Rausch and Tommy Allsup for being my friends and the tremendous opportunity to bring together the Best in Western Swing for this project. Leon was really on—what a Great Voice!"
Steve Reed, Executive Producer for SOUTHLAND RECORDS ®
"Always make sure the tape is rolling, because Leon will nail it on the first take!"
Bob Sullivan, Audio Engineer
"Leon is totally natural and at ease in the studio. His signature voice doesn't need any tricks or enhancements." John D. Mayfield, Audio Engineer
"Leon Rausch—thanks for being my friend and singing what we love best, ‘Western Swing'. As long as you continue recording, I'll keep on playing your music on the radio. If, you don't mind! Western Swing and Leon Rausch fans—‘Deep in the Heart of Texas' is one of the best you'll ever hear.
Leon, Steve and Tommy—thanks for inviting me to be a part of this great project."
Your Friend, Larry Scott
You can hear Larry on 50,000 watt KVOO (1080 AM) Tulsa, OK
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"From my collection of favorite recordings that I have done through the years comes ‘Deep In The Heart of Texas', which I am very proud of on Southland Records ®. With the help of my producers Tommy Allsup and Steve Reed of Arlington, Texas, I think we have come up with a collection of very interesting versions of some oldies as well as some newer songs. Enjoy these recordings that I am sharing with you now and thanks for helping keep ‘Western Swing Alive & Kicking'. Hope to see you down the road soon." Leon Rausch
"There's three kinds of singers: 1. Singers 2. Good Singers 3. Great Singers. There has not been that many ‘Great Western Swing Singers'. You can almost count them on one hand. I'm writing this because in my fifty years of playing Western Swing and other types of music, I have worked with the ones starting in the 1950's, I personally think were Great! They are Tommy Duncan, Leon Huff, Curley Lewis, Jimmy Hall, Rusty McDonald, Tex Williams, Jimmy Widener, Cotton Thompson, and Leon Rausch. I'm still working with Leon and Curley. In my conversations with Bob Wills, Leon was considered his favorite singer along with Tommy Duncan.
Singers and musicians are alike, some sing or play great, but they can't all ‘SWING'. It all boils down to one thing which is: ‘IT DON'T MEAN A THING, IF YOU AIN'T GOT THAT SWING'! This brings me to my conclusion – ‘LEON'S GOT THAT SWING!' Leon Rausch (AKA) A Great Western Swing Singer."
Tommy Allsup, Grammy Award Winner
"Nobody can do it….like Rausch. I rate him a ten on a one to ten scale….the best singer there is." Eldon Shamblin
When asked to write a few words about Leon Rausch, I told Executive Producer Steve Reed that it would be an honor. I said to myself ‘This will be easy'. However, when sitting down to put the words on paper, I drew a blank. What can you say that hasn't already been said about the ‘Finest Western Swing Singer' in the world? Stuff like fantastic, superb, etc….. Nah, that's already been done. Then it dawned on me. A little while back we did a show to honor the great songwriter Cindy Walker. The Time Warp Tophands did the music, Don Edwards handled the Cowboy stuff, and Leon did the Western Swing songs. Toward the end of the show as Leon finished up one of Cindy's tunes, she jumped up from her seat and with a strong but trembling voice (bordering on tears) said; ‘That's the best thing that I've ever heard!' Quite a compliment from the lady who just this year was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. I can't say anything to top that, so I'll just end this little vignette." Tom Morrell
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Leon Rausch "Deep In The Heart Of Texas"
(A 20 Song Western Swing Collection) SR-7517 ©
1. Introduction 0:35 (Larry Scott)
2. Texas In My Soul 2:30 (Tubbs/Turner) Unichappell Music (BMI)
3. Amarillo By Morning 2:42 (Stafford/Frazier) Cotillion/Stafford (BMI)
4. Route 66 2:38 (Bobby Troup) Londontown/Edwin H. Morris (ASCAP)
5. Forgive Me 2:47 (W. Walker/G. Sullivan) Peer International (BMI)
6. Right Or Wrong 3:07 (Sizemore/Gillespie/Biese)
E.H. Morris Co. Inc./Haven Gillespie (ASCAP)
7. Secret Love 2:28 (Paul Webster/Sammy Fain) Warner Brothers, Inc. (ASCAP)
8. Don't Get Around Much Anymore 2:37 (Duke Ellington/Bob Russell II)
Harrison Music Corp./C.B.S. Robbins Catalog, Inc. (ASCAP)
9. Going Away Party 2:56 (Cindy Walker) Acuff Rose Publishing Co. (BMI)
10. You Don't Have To Be From Texas (But It Helps) 2:19 (Karen Kelly) Red Seal (BMI)
11. Faded Love 3:51 (Bob Wills/John Wills) Chappell and Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
12. San Antonio Rose 2:11 (Bob Wills) Bourne (ASCAP)
13. Dallas 2:25 (D. Grooms/V. Stovall) Saran Music/Deepcross (BMI)
14. Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer To You) 3:06 (Larry Gatlin) Gatlin Music (BMI)
15. I Was Just Walking Out The Door 2:42 (Cindy Walker) Golden West Publishing Co. (BMI)
16. Does Ft. Worth Ever Cross Your Mind 3:04 (S.D. Shafer/Darlene Shafer) Acuff/Rose (BMI)
17. Just A Little Lovin' 2:57 (Eddie Arnold/Zeke Clements) Unichappell Music (BMI)
18. Late Late Dream 2:36 (Betty Jo Gibson/Sam Roberts) HitKit Music (BMI)
19. One More Good Time Band In Texas 2:28 (Charlie Harris) Rocker Music (BMI)
20. Beautiful Texas 3:40 (O'Daniel) Shapiro Bernstein and Co. (ASCAP)
21. Deep In The Heart Of Texas 3:53 (Hershey/Swander) Melody Lane (BMI)
All Songs Arranged and Produced by Tommy Allsup for Konawa Music Productions
Executive Producer Steve Reed for SOUTHLAND RECORDS ®
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Leon Rausch
The Original Commemorative 12 Song Collection
Celebrating TheTexas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
Leon Rausch "Deep In The Heart Of Texas" Was First Released 1986 With 12 Songs
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Side 1
Introduction by Larry Scott (Larry Scott), San Antonio Rose {Bob Wills (Bourne) ASCAP}; Does Ft. Worth Ever Cross Your Mind {S.D. Shafer/Darlene Shafer (Acuff/Rose) BMI; Texas In My Soul {Tubbs/Turner (Unichappell Music) BMI; Right or Wrong {Sizemore/Gillespie/Biese (E.H.Morris Co. Inc./Haven Gillespie) ASCAP; Amarillo By Morning {Staffor/Frazer (Cotillion/Stafford) BMI; You Don't Have to be from Texas (But it Helps) {Karen Kelly Allsup (Red Seal) BMISide 2
Deep in the Heart of Texas {Hershey/Swander (Melody Lane) BMI; Dallas {D. Groom/V. Stovall (Saran Music/Deepeross) BMI; Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You) {Larry Gatlin (Gatlin Music) BMI; Faded Love {Bob Wills/John Wills (Chappell and Co. Inc.) ASCAP; Beautiful Texas {O'Daniel (Shapiro Bernstein and Co.) ASCAP; Cotton Eyed Joe {Bob Wills (chappell and Co. Inc.) ASCAPProduction
Arranged and Produced by Tommy Allsup, Konawa Music Productions.Steve Reed, Executive Producer for SOUTHLAND RECORDS ®John D. Mayfield, audio engineer. Ron Cote assistant engineer. Digitally recorded at Dallas Sound Laboratory. Solid State Logic 6056-E Series Console. Sony PCM-3324-Digital 24 Track Recorder. Mitsubishi X-80 Digital 2 Track MasterMusicians
Leon Rausch, (Vocals); Larry Scott (Introduction); Eldon Shamblin, (Guitar); R.D. "Curly) Hollingsworth, (Piano); Tom Perkins, (Drums); Marc Jaco, (Bass); Tom Morrell, (Steel Guitar & Dobro); Bob Boatright, (Fiddle); Billy Briggs, (Tenor Sax); Larry Reed, (Tenor Sax); John Anderson, (Trumpet); Bob Myers, (Clarinet)
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Leon Rausch "The Voice of the Texas Playboys"
For three generations, millions of Western Swing fans---young and old---have listened to and been musically thrilled and entertained by Leon Rausch. He has vocalized the music of Bob Wills and Western Swing. Throughout the 270 pages of this book complete with more than 60 photographs depicting his colorful stage career, together with a complete discography of his recording, Leon's many fans - young and old, and musical admirers will be afforded a first hand apportunity to gain a greater insight not only into his warm and friendly personality, but also into his legendary vocal contributions to Bob Wills music and to Western Swing. Publisher: Swing Publishing Company.
The Musicians & Fans Speak Out
"I think he was Bob Wills' favorite." Tommy Allsup, Grammy Award Winner
"Nobody can do it --- like Rausch. I rate him as a ten on a one to ten scale....the best singer there is." Eldon Shamblin
"I don't believe that any singer that Bob Wills ever employed exceeded his performance and ability to enrich a song." Al Stricklin
"I know that today Bob would be very proud of the contributions that Leon continues to make." Mrs. Betty Wills
"Leon Rausch is one of the greatest stylists of Western Swing music." Ray Benson, Asleep at the Wheel
"No other artist can sing many types of material with such ease and showmanship as Leon Rausch." Cindy Walker
"Leon Rausch was the best singer that Uncle Bob ever had." Dayna Wills
About the Author
John E. Perkins, Jr., is a retired professor of Economics from Texas Christian University. He has been a devoted fan of Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys beginning in the late 1930's and has followed the career of Leon Rausch since the mid - 1960's when Leon and the Texas Playboys performed in a live television show from Panther Hall in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Bob Wills' Texas Playboys Band SET TWO Recorded Live August 09, 2002, Featuring Legendary Western Swing Vocalist Leon Rausch and Grammy Award Winner Tommy Allsup
Bob Wills' Texas Playboys Band SET ONE Recorded Live August 09, 2002, Featuring Legendary Western Swing Vocalist Leon Rausch and Grammy Award Winner Tommy Allsup
Bob Wills' Texas Playboys Recorded Live May 21, 2000, Featuring Legendary Western Swing Vocalist Leon Rausch and Grammy Award Winner Tommy Allsup
Leon Rausch, "Close To You" A 20 Song Salute To The Music of Cindy Walker
Leon Rausch, "Deep In The Heart of Texas" A 20 Song Western Swing Collection
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