In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Born in houston, tx, in 1915, bruner was performing professionally and wandering around texas in search of gigs by the late 1920s. Cliff bruner clifton lafayette bruner, april 25, 1915 august 25, 2000 was a fiddler and bandleader of the western swing era of the 1930s. Bruner s music combined elements of traditional string band music, improvisation, blues, folk, and popular melodies of the times. Thanks to michel ruppli, not only for his books which i use daily, but also for a large amount of rare and unpublished data from his giant archive. Many of these recordings featured his singing piano star, moon mullican, on vocals.
Cliff bruner and his boys music, videos, stats, and photos. Other early rarities reflect varied styles and moods. Bruners western swing big band disbanded in the 1950s after tv overtook radio and started the decline of texas dance hall music. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from cliff bruners texas wanderers at the discogs marketplace. Bruner is particularly noted for his recording of ted daffans composition truck driver s blues the first trucker song ever committed to disc. Trucking music virtual truck routes truckin country.
Complete song listing of cliff bruner on cliff bruner songs list covid19. Aug 25, 2000 cliff bruner covered one sweet letter from you, thats what i like bout the south, river, stay way from my door, you can depend on me and other songs. Apr 29, 2008 merle haggard song with pictures and video. Thats either because we havent got it finished or we havent found anything yet. Cliff bruner the texas wanderer truck driver s blues, recognized as the first record about trucking.
Cliff bruner and his boys truck drivers blues im tired of you. Their sales guaranteed him the attention of record. It was first recorded by cliff bruner and his group the texas wanderers in 1939, with moon mullican on vocal and piano. Sorry to say we dont have anything here for you to read about cliff bruner and his texas wanderers. Because the bandleader of his personal tx wanderers, bruner carved out a location in nation music background by concentrating on a brand. Scotts medicine show, a traveling caravan hawking a cureall called liquidine tonic. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Sep 28, 2000 cliff bruner violinist and bandleader who made texas swing. And so we just learned then to just improvise, and still sticking with the melody, wed doctor it up a little bit. Released on truck drivers blues 1939 popular covers by cliff bruner originally by ladds black aces released on i wish i could shimmy like my sister kate 1938. Sep 16, 2019 in the past due 30s, through the classic era of western golf swing, cliff bruner was among the fiddlers who helped to generate and develop that music by fusing country and jazz sounds.
Cliff bruner and his texas wanderers cliff bruner and his. Music profile for cliff bruner, born 25 april 1915. Bruners music combined elements of traditional string band music, improvisation, blues, read more. The singers provide an alphabetical list of recording artists who have cut trucking songs. Boyd, interviewer, oral memoirs of cliff bruner, 8141991. Fiddler cliff bruner s texas wanderers were one of the most important and exciting bands in texas swing history, a group that stirred countless others and bridged the gap between the western swing sound of the 30s and the honkytonk sound of the 40s. If you have any information you can share with us such as news or magazine articles, books, song folios, photos, etc. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from cliff bruner and his boys. Ride, ride, ride on into town, theres a honky tonk gal a waitin ive got troubles to drown. The song was recorded by cliff bruner and his boys in 1939 with moon mullican on lean vocals. Bruners music combined elements of traditional string band music, improvisation, blues, folk. Check out truck driver s blues by cliff bruner on amazon music.
Truck driver s blues, a shuffling weeper from 1939 by cliff bruner and his boys, was the first big hit, reportedly selling more than 100,000 copies. Clifton lafayette bruner april 25, 1915 august 25, 2000, known professionally as cliff bruner, was a fiddler and bandleader of the early western swing era of the 1930s and 1940s. Country western classic is a page dedicated to the country music we grew up on. Since the first recording of truck driver blues in 1939 by cliff bruner, trucker music has grown in popularity around the world especially in north america, europe, and australia.
Cliff bruner originally did unfaithful one, out of business, it makes no difference now, ill keep on loving you and other songs. Cliff bruner violinist and bandleader who made texas swing. Not only did bruner introduce such enduring classics as it makes no difference now, ill keep on loving you, and truck drivers blues, he also is one of the. Perhaps his most famous hit was truck drivers blues, the first truck driving. Truck drivers blues by cliff bruner and his boys samples, covers. Explore releases from cliff bruner s texas wanderers at discogs. And i think it puts a lot of beauty into a tune jean a. Truck drivers blues by cliff bruner and his boys discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. He claims it started as far back as 1939 with cliff bruner s original recording of truck driver s blues and continues today.
Bruner is particularly noted for his recording of ted daffans composition truck drivers blues the first trucker song ever committed to disc. This one takes a historical approach, beginning with the original trucker lament, western swing bandleader cliff bruner s truck driver s blues from 1939. Perhaps his most famous hit was truck drivers blues, the first truck driving song. Bruners big band disbanded in the 1950s, however, he continued to play music, and his trio appeared in the 1984 sally field movie places in the heart. Bruners music combined elements of traditional string band music, improvisation, blues, folk, and popular melodies of the times. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we. The medicine show provided him with early employment, as it did for many other early country stars. Explore releases from cliff bruners texas wanderers at discogs. Perhaps his most famous hit was truck driver blues the very first truck driving song. Truck driver s blues lyrics and chords these country classic song lyrics are the property of the respective artist, authors and labels, they are intended solely for educational purposes and private study only. Check out truck drivers blues by cliff bruner on amazon music.
In the late 30s, during the classic era of western swing, cliff bruner was one of the fiddlers who helped to create and develop that music by fusing country and jazz sounds. Many of these recordings featured future singer piano star, moon mullican, on vocals. Theron eugene ted daffan september 21, 1912 october 6, 1996 was an american country musician noted for composing the seminal truck drivers blues and two much covered country anthems of unrequited love, born to lose and im a fool to care. Much of these recordings featured future singer piano star. Photos of american truck drivers from the 1930s and 1940s. The medicine show provided him with early employment, as it did for. Truck drivers blues by cliff bruner on amazon music. It is mostly 50s, 60s country that you and your parents and or grand parents weaned us on. Many of these recordings featured his singing piano star. Mar 19, 2017 country western classic is a page dedicated to the country music we grew up on. Albums include theme time radio hour with your host bob dylan, season 3, swingbillies, and the smithsonian collection of classic country music.
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