WE ARE TAPPIN' OUR TOES AND SNAPPIN' OUR FINGERS!
ALEX DORMONT, leader of the award-winning HOT TEXAS SWING BAND joins hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell. Enjoy great music and hear about the history of Western Swing, the backstory of the band and songs, and Alex's songwriting process. Check out their New Album - GOTTA MOVE.
Alex Dormont is the Band Leader, Songwriter, Arranger, and Bass & Vocals of the Hot Texas Swing Band. You'll recognize their song, "Hot Texas," as it opens and closes every Rendezvous With A Writer broadcast.
About The Band:
With one boot in Cowboy music and the other in Swing, the Hot Texas Swing Band is riding the trail previously blazed by artists such as Bob Wills and Asleep at the Wheel. Backed by a passion for traditional Western Swing, the Hot Texas Swing Band pushes the genre forward with Rockabilly, Latin beats and original material for high-energy shows that have critics and fans raving.
Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell
Opening and Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Hot Texas Swing Band
Playlist: Gotta Move, Tex-Mex Song, Rio Grande, Castle Walls, Devil On My Tail, Ain't Dead Yet - courtesy of Hot Texas Swing Band
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Aired April 11, 2024