Bob Smith, Big Spring

BOB CLET & HIS BOBCATS- Honky Tonkin Baby (Clet 1001)

Little is known about Bob Smith of Big Spring, Texas other than his owning the Clet label and his being police officer for the Big Spring police department. "Honky Tonkin' Baby" was Bob's 2nd of 4 releases on the label. Though released in either late 1961 or early 1962 "Honky Tonkin' Baby" was already behind the times in its sound. Which is a a bit of a Hank Williams vibe, set to a tilted rhythm that tends to drift sideways.

And FYI... this Bob Smith is of no relation to radio personality Bob "Tumbleweed" Smith, also of Big Spring.