LoneStarStomp: Monahans High School Concert Band, Monahans

Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Monahans High School Concert Band, Monahans

MONAHANS HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT BAND- The Magnificent Seven "Movie Theme" (Musical Moments from Monahans High 1963 - 1964, West Texas Recording Service 19207)

You know what... there's no good reason for this. Maybe it's the fact that tonight was our kid's Christmas concert for Orchestra.

I was never a big fan of westerns growing up, but always did dig The Magnificent Seven for some reason. So I've got this thing for the theme and while don't see myself grabbing up a copy of the OST, owning a local high school's concert band recording of it ain't so bad. I guess.

The tune's got a West Texas feel to it anyhow.

And please... no comments about the 'superior' Seven Samurai. I could give a flip or three about it.

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ABOUT THE SOUNDS

In my 14 years of West Texas livin' I've fallen in love with the area's incredible musical history. From the hoakum swing of Bob Skyles and His Skyrockets to Buddy Holly to the funkiness of El Paso's Soul Ones... it's all so very amazing. But for every Buddy Holly or Roy Orbison there were a hundred Fred Crawfords plying their trade as well. It's these forgotten folks who slaved away in the honky tonks, teen centers, roller rinks, and dance halls of the region that will be served and documented here.
What is West Texas? For this blog's purposes the eastern boundary runs southwest from Wichita Falls along HWY 87 and then down HWY 277 to Abilene on through San Angelo and down to Del Rio on the border. That also ropes in spots in the road such as Amariller, Lubbock, Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, El Paso, and Tahoka.
Eastern New Mexico? Southeastern New Mexico might be a better description geographically as I'm concerned with the area that is bordered by HWY 70 which runs from Clovis southwest to Las Cruces.
This is a labor of love. The sounds are part of that love. If you are a copyright owner for a song I've posted and would rather it not be here please contact me and I will remove it.

10 Westex Wants: Actual Records I'm On the Hunt For

Manuel Puga on Puga's Combo - record outta Big Spring, likely 45.
Cliff Blakley- Get Offa My Toe (Starday) Jimmy Blakley's brother. From Roswell.
Sammy & the ?????- I have no idea on this. It's a chicano doo wop number out of Roswell and it's on a red label. Probably a 1962 or 1963 release.
Lewis Brothers- Sally Johnson (RCA-Victor) Hot sides recorded at an El Paso Baptist church in '29
the Night Crawlers- Let's Move (Shadow) Lubbock combo. What 60s punk should sound like... CLASSIC!
Epic Five- I Need Your Lovin' (Sully) Outstanding! From San Angelo, but on the Amarillo label run by Ray Ruff.
Bob Tucker and the Sky Riders- Quit Draggin' Your Feet(State) Swingin' cat outta Clovis that ran the Caron label.
(DONE 4/10/12)The Great Grannies- Sugar Man (Corridor) Sisters from Odessa, last name Toone. Also their other 45 on Corridor.
(DONE 9/25/11)Orville Fox- Honey You Talk Too Much (Ellis) Some dern'd happy to have finally layed by claws on this one. Story to come.
(DONE 6/20/11)Johnny Trujillo and the Knightsmen- Pistol Packin' Mama (Bocaldun), El Paso area Chicanos on Odessa label (a flat copy would be great through)