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Noel Boggs
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Noel Edwin Boggs (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, November 14, 1917 - August 31, 1974) was an American western swing steel guitarist. Noel Boggs learned to play the steel guitar in junior high school, and worked for three radio stations in the Oklahoma City area while still in high school. After graduating in 1936, he joined Hank Penny's Radio Cowboys and toured the southern and eastern United States. He returned to Oklahoma City in 1937 and joined radio station WKY doing an early morning show and other spots throughout the day. He also recording at this time with Wiley and Gene. In 1941, he started his own band, and played in the Oklahoma City area at the Rainbow Room for the next three years. In 1944, Leon McAuliffe left Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys to form his own band, the Cimarron Boys. Noel then received a call from Bob Wills in Hollywood inviting him to join the Wills orchestra to become Leon's replacement, appearing on many of the Tiffany Transcriptions, as well as on the hits "Texas Playboy Rag", "Roly Poly", "Stay A Little Longer" and "New Spanish Two Step". In 1946, Noel left the Playboys to undertake an extended booking at the Hollywood Palladium. He rejoined Wills, then left again and joined Spade Cooley at the Santa Monica Ballroom. He stayed with Spade Cooley's Dance Band until 1954. After that he formed his own quintet, playing throughout California and Nevada as well as on USO tours. Boggs was a close friend of famed jazz guitarist Charlie Christian. Toge
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The Very Best (The Shasta Masters)
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The Very Best
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Country Steel Guitar Masters, Vol.2
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Alabama Bound
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Country Masters: Noel Boggs
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Western Swingin'
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Steelin' Away
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The Very Best of Noel Boggs
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Country Steel Guitar Masters, Vol. 3
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American Country Radio Sessions
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Western Swing vol. 8 (Old Timey LP 123)
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Top 20 Classics - The Very Best of Noel Boggs