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Smokey Dacus – Studio Drum Recording with Bob Wills

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Smokey Dacus said he is the first drumset player to play with a country band. The full transcript of our interview is available on my blog here. The start of this tape is clipped because I had switched … Continue reading →

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Smokey Dacus: Pioneer of Western Swing Drumming: Pt. 1

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Smokey Dacus: Pioneer of Western Swing Drumming: Part 1 by Scott K Fish Introduction This unpublished phone interview with William Smokey Dacus (pronounced Day-Cuss) has been on my mind for 35 years. In my view, it deserves publishing. It should … Continue reading →

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Smokey Dacus: Pioneer of Western Swing Drumming: Pt. 3

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Smokey Dacus: Pioneer of Western Swing Drumming: Pt. 3 by Scott K Fish [SKF NOTE: The back story to this interview is in Part 1. Part 2 is here.] SKF: When you say you are the first drummer in country … Continue reading →

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Stand By: I Found My Lost Smokey Dacus Interview Transcript

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Last week, after years and years of searching, I found the full transcript of my interview with drummer Smokey Dacus. I wrote here about Smokey and the lost transcript in April 2014. I said in part: Smokey Dacus, … Continue reading →

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