Hey y'all,

My late father turned me onto Western Swing - as he was a
professional musician for a number of years - played 6 nights a week
at places called 'The Star Club', 'The Beacon', and 'The Navajo
Hogan' in Colorado Springs. He quit playing full time about a month
before I was born. I was about 6 years old the first time I remember
seeing him come out of his room, all dressed up for a gig - western
shirt with satin embroidery, piping and fringe, carrying his bass
guitar case in his hand - and I thought, "Wow, that's what I want to
be when I grow up." And the names of those places he used to play
became the stuff my childhood dreams were made of. After spending my
first 20 years of adulthood in various bands in numerous bars, I
eventually came to know why he tried so hard to discourage me from
following in his footsteps. "It's a hard life," he used to tell
me, "But, once it's in your blood, you don't ever quit for good".

And he was right - and I haven't - quit for good, that is...

Anyway, that's not what this post is about. My dad passed away a
couple of years ago and left quite a few film canisters of 78 rpm
records - I cabbaged onto the Bob Wills, Hank Thompson and other
Western Swing records. I don't have a turntable that plays 78s, but
I just couldn't bear to see them sitting out on a wobbly, aluminum,
folding table in the driveway with the rest of the nick-nacks and
fifty-cent yard sale stuff. I thought maybe I just might find
someone who is related to, or knew, or used to play with Bob or Hank
who might appreciate having an original 78 wax record album.

Don't get me wrong - I'm not trying to make a sale. I don't think
Daddy would want that - he'd want them to be given to someone who
would really appreciate having them, someone who might be able to
listen to them, and someone who wouldn't sell them to make a fast
buck.

Anyone out there who fits this description?

spiritandpicabo