Subtitled “Sally Goodin,” Tiffany Transcriptions, Vol. 6 is a volume of mostly traditional songs, some of dealing with life in Oklahoma, which isn’t so far from Texas that a Texas-based swing band couldn’t rightfully do them. Two versions of the title track, one a rollicking instrumental and the other a rendition with lyrics by Bob Wills and Tommy Duncan, are included, along with a performance of Jack and Woody Guthrie’s “Oklahoma Hills” (recorded in May of 1946, when Jack was still alive) that one wished lasted about a minute longer, and even Irving Berlin’s “I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket.” Maybe the most unusual track here, other than the Berlin number, is “Playboy Chimes,” written by Wills and Herb Remington, which features some dazzling string playing by about half a dozen guys in the band. Their version of Jimmie Rodgers’ “Never More Hard Times Blues,” with its prominent yodeling, also makes for an unusual change of pace for the group. – Bruce Eder
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