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Moon Mulligan & the Showboys
Showboy Special: The Early King Sides
Release Date: 2000 05 16
Running Time: 65:30
Label: West Side

This gathers the first 18 sides cut by Moon and his Showboys at their first session for King Records in 1946, plus another five from his first sessions of 1947. The Showboys were a wild Western-swing band that played equal parts blues and jazz, mixed in with polka, weepers, and other Texas dancehall fare. They rocked hard on sides like "Shoot the Moon," "Don't Ever Take My Picture Down," "Showboy Special," and "Let Me Rock You Baby," while getting effectively sentimental on tunes like "I Didn't Think You'd Ever Really Go," "When a Soldier Knocks and Finds Nobody Home," and "There's a Chill on the Hill Tonight." Classic Texas honky tonk music from the late '40s, and an essential part of Moon's catalog. Cub Koda, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Lonesome Hearted Blues	Mullican, Wayne	2:55
2	It's a Sin to Love You Like I Do	Mullican, Wayne	2:42
3	Showboy Special	Wayne	2:57
4	Let Me Rock You Baby		3:05
5	Moonshine Polka	Wayne	2:46
6	Shoot the Moon	Wayne	2:53
7	I Didn't Think You'd Ever Really Go		2:49
8	Everyone Knows That I'm Lonely		3:02
9	Don't Ever Take My Picture Down	Mullican, Wayne	2:32
10	You Had Your Way	Mullican, Wayne	2:49
11	When a Soldier Knocks and Finds Nobody Home	Mullican, Tubb, Wayne	3:03
12	What Have I Done That Made You Leave	Mullican, Wayne	2:57
13	Worries on My Mind	Wayne	2:47
14	I Can't Love You	Mullican, Wayne	2:53
15	New Milk Cow Blues	Arnold	2:54
16	New Pretty Blonde (New Jole Blon)	Miller, Nathan	2:57
17	There's a Little Bit of Heaven Everywhere	Mullican, Wayne	2:23
18	I've Got Nobody But You	Mullican, Wayne	2:54
19	There's a Chill on the Hill Tonight	Davis, Robertson	3:02
20	Columbus Stockade Blues	Sargent, Traditional	2:43
21	Jolé Blon's Sister	Mullican, Nathan	2:43
22	I'm Gonna Move Home Bye and Bye	Mullican, Nathan	2:56
23	Foggy River [Alternate Take]	Rose	2:48