New Spanish Two Step
| "New Spanish Two Step" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | |
| B-side | "Roly Poly" |
| Recorded | 1946 |
| Genre | Western swing |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Bob Wills, Tommy Duncan |
"New Spanish Two Step" is a Western swing standard based on a traditional fiddle tune, "Spanish Two Step".[1] It was first recorded by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (Columbia 36966) in 1946, staying on the charts for 23 weeks and reaching number one.[2] The "New Spanish Two Step" was one of Bob Wills' and His Texas Playboys' signature songs and one of his greatest hits.
Wills and his vocalist, Tommy Duncan, added lyrics to reflect the title:
I told her I had to go,
Left her down in Mexico,
The band played 'Spanish Two-Step' soft and low.
The "b" side, "Roly Poly", was also a big hit, reaching number three.
References
- ^ McWhorter, Cowboy Fiddler, p. 59-60: "Bob said, 'He played 'The Spanish Two-Step' and I locked the door where he couldn't get out and nobody else could get in, and I made him stay there until he taught me that and 'Maiden's Prayer.' Finally he nodded. I didn't know whether he needed to go to the bathroom or if I was doing it right, bit I let him out.' That Mexican taught him those two tunes."
- ^ Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits, p. 392.
Bibliography
- McWhorter, Frankie. Cowboy Fiddler in Bob Wills' Band. University of North Texas Press, 1997. ISBN 1-57441-025-3
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