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John England and the Western Swingers

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Genres
  
Western swing

Record label
  
Lickety Split Records

Genre
  
Western swing

Albums
  
Songs Older Than Pappy

John England & the Western Swingers wwwwesternswingerscomimagesgroupheaderjpg

Members
  
John England, Gene "Pappy" Merritts, Tommy Hannum, David Spicher, Walter Hartman, Neil Stretcher

Past members
  
Randy Mason, Tom McBryde

Origin
  
Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Similar
  
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Profiles

John england the western swingers open that gate


John England & the Western Swingers is a six piece Nashville, Tennessee band that plays Western swing. The group has played at Nashville's Robert's Western World every Monday since July 2001. The Swingers have also performed at New York's Lincoln Center, the Grand Ole Opry, the Legends of Western Swing Festival, the Ernest Tubb Record Shop's "Midnight Jamboree", and has been profiled by Downbeat magazine, the Nashville Tennessean, and other print media.

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Members

The band's lineup is: John England (gtr, vocals) Gene "Pappy" Merritts (fiddle, vocals) Tommy Hannum(steel, vocals) David Spicher(bass, vocals) Walter Hartman (drums) Neil Stretcher (piano, vocals)

Earlier members of the group include Randy Mason (drums & vocals, 2002–2004) and Tom McBryde (piano, 2002–2005)

Discography

The group's 4 albums are: Swinging Broadway (2002), Thanks a Lot (2004), Open that Gate (2008), and Songs Older than Pappy (2013). Swinging Broadway established the group's stylistic identity, i.e. Bob Wills type Western Swing with ensembles of guitar, fiddle and steel. Thanks a Lot contains Western Swing versions of songs popularized by Ernest Tubb. Open that Gate emphasizes the group's original songs. Songs Older than Pappy is a collection of Americana standards & some originals.[1]

Songs

Carry Me Back to Ol VirginnySongs Older Than Pappy · 2013
When You and I Were Young - MaggieSongs Older Than Pappy · 2013
Shortnin' BreadSongs Older Than Pappy · 2013

References

John England & the Western Swingers Wikipedia