Boots and his Buddies

About the artist

Clifford "Boots" Douglas (Temple, Texas, 7 September 1908? - 2000) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He toured in Texas, in the 1930s, with Boots and his Buddies, one of the most popular "territory bands"*, of the swing scene of San Antonio. Clifford “Boots” Douglas was born in Temple, Texas, likely on September 7, 1906 or 1908. He began playing drums in his teenage years, and first played professionally in 1926 as a member of Millard McNeal’s Southern Melody Boys of San Antonio.

Top songs

  1. The Raggle Taggle (09-17-37)
  2. The Raggle Taggle
  3. Boots Stomp
  4. The Goo (The Goona Goo)
  5. Blues of Avalon
  6. Rhythmic Rhapsody
  7. Remember
  8. Chubby (I'se a Muggin')
  9. East Commerce Stomp
  10. The Happy (Sometimes I'm Happy)
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  1. Careless Love
  2. Deep South
  3. A Salute To Harlem
  4. I Like You Best Of All
  5. The Vamp (Hokus Pocus) (02-25-36)
  6. Rose Room
  7. Riffs
  8. Lonesome Road Stomp
  9. The Somebody (Somebody Loves Me)
  10. When the Time Has Come
  11. Lonely Moments
  12. Ain't Misbehavin'
  13. Sweet Girl
  14. Wild Cherry
  15. Anytime
  16. I Love You Truly
  17. Coquette
  18. Marie
  19. Georgia
  20. Do-Re-Mi
  21. Haunting Memories
  22. The Swing
  23. Gone
  24. The Vamp
  25. Jealous
  26. San Antonio Tamales
  27. True Blue Lou (Blue Lou)
  28. Swanee River Blues
  29. The Goo
  30. Sleepy Gal
  31. I Don't Stand a Ghost Of a Chance With You
  32. The Weep (Willow Weep For Me)
  33. The Sad
  34. Rhythmic Rhapsody (02-27-37)
  35. The Sad (Meditation)
  36. Blues Of Avalon (09-17-37)
  37. How Long, Part 2
  38. How Long? - Part 1
  39. The Raggle Taggle - Original
  40. How Long, Part 1
  41. A Salute To Harlem - Original
  42. Wild Cherry (08-14-35)
  43. How Long? - Part 2
  44. I Like You Best Of All (02-27-37)
  45. Rose Room (08-14-35)
  46. True Blue Lou (Blue Lou) (04-06-38)
  47. True Blue Lou
  48. How Long (Part 1)
  49. The Reggle Taggle
  50. Lonely Moments (04-06-38)
  51. The Goo (The Goona Goo) (09-17-37)
  52. Wild Cherry - Original
  53. The Weep
  54. The Weep (Willow Weep for Me) (09-17-37)
  55. Riffs (08-14-35)
  56. A Salute To Harlem (04-06-38)
  57. True Blue Lou ( Blue Lou ) - Original
  58. The Somebody (Somebody Loves Me) (09-17-37)
  59. Ain't Misbehavin' (09-17-37)
  60. The Swing (Stompy Jones) (02-25-36)
  61. Difficult
  62. East Commerce Stomp (10-28-38)
  63. Careless Love (10-28-38)
  64. Boots Stomp (10-28-38)
  65. Do-Re-Mi (04-06-38)
  66. Chubby (I'Se A Muggin') (04-06-38)
  67. The Sad (Meditation) (09-17-37)
  68. How Long? - Part 1 (08-14-35)
  69. I'm Getting the Message Baby
  70. Difficult - Bonus Tracks
  71. I'm Getting the Message Baby - Bonus Tracks
  72. The Swing - Stompy Jones
  73. The Happy
  74. Deep South (04-06-38)
  75. Sleepy Gal (02-27-37)
  76. Gone (04-06-38)
  77. Georgia (02-25-36)
  78. Marie (02-25-36)
  79. Coquette (02-25-36)
  80. The Happy (Sometimes I'm Happy) (09-17-37)
  81. Remember (10-28-38)
  82. Jealous (02-27-37)
  83. Anytime (08-14-35)
  84. The Happy ( Sometimes I'm Happy ) - Original
  85. The Somebody
  86. One
  87. Lonesome Road Stomp (10-28-38)
  88. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You (10-28-38)
  89. Swanee River Blues (02-27-37)
  90. San Antonio Tamales (Angry) (02-27-37)

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