Leon Chappel

Leon Chappel

Leon Chappel remains a sadly unrecognized progenitor of Western swing, later recording a clutch of singles for Capitol that are fascinating for their mutant hillbilly-blues approach. (AllMusicInteresting, but definitely, in the absence of a Wikipedia entry, Obscure.  File under: Pioneers and Progenitors.

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In the music library: Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour: The Best Of The Third Series True Blue Papa

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