Wolf Tracks

Western swing emerged in the American Southwest during the 1920s as a hybrid genre, synthesizing popular jazz music with the diverse traditional styles of the region. As such, much of the style ultimately derives from Appalachian, Mexican, German, Czech, and African American origins. Often played in dance clubs, the genre reached its height in the 1940s, though its popularity declined in the coming years. On Wolf Tracks, released in 1999 by the Western Jubilee Recording Company, non-pedal steel guitar virtuoso Tom Morrell revives the genre with his aptly named group, the Time-Warp Top Hands. According to cowboy guitar star Rich O’Brien, in their twelve selections Morrell and company “gave Western swing a new lease on life,” breathing fresh air into a long-dormant style.

Track Listing

101	Lupus #1	Tom Morrell	02:57
102	Some Like It Hot	Tom Morrell	02:33
103	River Road Two Step	Tom Morrell	04:00
104	My Best to You	Tom Morrell	03:41
105	I Can't Give You Anything but Love	Tom Morrell	03:34
106	Meet Me in St. Louis	Tom Morrell	04:10
107	Curtain Call	Tom Morrell	03:19
108	Pterodactyl Ptales	Tom Morrell	03:48
109	The Things I Might Have Been	Tom Morrell	02:15
110	Sweet Lorraine	Tom Morrell	03:06
111	Velociraptor Rag	Tom Morrell	02:21
112	Celery Stalks	Tom Morrell	02:46