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"Oakie Boogie" (sometimes "Okie Boogie") is a Western swing dance song written by Johnny Tyler in 1947. It is recognizable by its refrain: :''When you do the Oakie Boogie, and do it Oklahoma style,'' :''That mean old Oakie Boogie is bound to drive you wild.'' Jack Guthrie's version (Capitol 341) reached #3 on the charts in 1947〔Whitburn, ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits'', p. 146: "3/1/47, #3, 3, Oakie Boogie, Capitol 341.〕 and is often included in the list of the first rock and roll songs. The singing of "Oakie Boogie" is the only performance by Guthrie in a film—Ernest Tubb's ''Hollywood Barn Dance'' in 1947.〔Pugh, ''Ernest Tubb'', p. 120: "Tubb's good friend and 'Oklahoma Hills' star Jack Guthrie makes his only film appearance, singing 'Oakie Boogie' as a special guest toward the end (''Hollywood Barn Dance'' )."〕 Ella Mae Morse also recorded a version for Capitol which reached #23 in 1952.〔Lonergan, ''Hit Records, 1950-1975'', p. 163,〕 Her version was one of the first songs arranged by Nelson Riddle.〔Levinson, ''September in the Rain'', p. 104: "... he contacted Nelson () to write for Ella Mae Morse. Their first endeavor together was 'Oakie Boogie,' which turned out to be a minor hit."〕 Speedy West played pedal steel guitar on the recording. The song has been recorded by many artists over the years. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oakie Boogie」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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