old C&W

In addition to already cited legends such as Merle Haggard, Bob Wills and George Jones, I'm partial to Hank Penny and Hank Snow, Snow being the versatile Canadian, and Penny being a Western Swing bandleader (Speedy West and Boudleaux Bryant are among the notables to pass through his bands) w/ a penchant for funny tunes (his "Rabbits Don't Ever Get Married" is a favorite of mine -- it's credited to Sparks/Williams, don't know who that might be). Parry