category: instrumental country / western swing

[excerpt from CD liner notes]:
"The teaming of Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant was the beginning of a partnership that was to endure for years to come. Between 1950 and 1955, Speedy, either on his own or with Jimmy, played on over 6,000 recordings with over 150 different artists. This is all the more amazing when you realize that Speedy could not read music.

As with every great instrumentalist, success has bred a crop of imitators who try to copy Speedy's unique style. But even at the best they are just copies of the best - Speedy West." -- Guy Brighter, Jasmine Records 2005

CD Track Listing

  1. Georgia Steel Guitar (Harris) (1:55)
  2. Steel Strike (West) (2:06)
  3. Bryant's Bounce (Bryant) (2:19)
  4. Red Headed Polka (Bryant / O'Dell / Blair) (2:28)
  5. Railroadin' (West) (2:12)
  6. Stainless Steel (West) (2:06)
  7. Hub Cap Roll (West) (2:11)
  8. Truck Driver's Ride (West) (2:09)
  9. Bryant's Shuffle (Bryant) (2:15)
10. Roadside Rag (Boyd / Schroeder) (2:17)
11. Yodelling Guitar (Bryant) (2:08)
12. Midnight Ramble (West) (1:55)
13. Serenade To A Frog (Bryant) (2:05)
14. Hometown Polka (Bryant / Strange) (2:17)
15. Speedin' West (West) (1:59)
16. Sunset (West) (2:20)
17. This Ain't the Blues (West) (2:07)
18. Old Joe Clark (trad. arr. West) (2:20)
19. Swingin' on the Strings (West) (2:18)
20. This Is Southland (Anderson) (2:36)
21. Our Paradise (West) (2:25)
22. Stratosphere Boogie (Bryant) (2:09)
23. West of Samoa (West) (2:30)

  All tracks feature Jimmy Bryant on guitar with the exception of #2 "Steel Strike"

Total timing: 52:22

Label/No: Jasmine Records 3537 (UK import)

Release date: 2005 reissue