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LAUGHING BOY. Texas Style, Breakdown. USA; Texas. A Major (Phillips, Silberberg): G Major (Beisswenger & McCann). AEae or Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Silberberg): AABB (Beisswenger & McCann, Phillips). Known as a Texas tune, but popularised by Kenny Baker in his 1968 recording so that it has become more widespread. Usually played in the key of 'A', crosstuned.

Sources for notated versions: Kenny Baker [Phillips]; Carthy Sisco [Silberberg]; Cleeson Box (b. 1919, Wright County, Missouri [Beisswenger & McCann].

Printed sources: Beisswenger & McCann (Ozark Fiddle Music), 2008; p. 172. Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes, vol. 1), 1994; p. 138. Silberberg (Tunes I Learned at Tractor Tavern), 2002; p. 88.

Recorded sources: County 703, Benny Thomasson - "Texas Hoedown" (1965). County 719, Kenny Baker - "Portrait of a Bluegrass Fiddler" (1968. Learned from Benny Thomasson). County 724, Benny Thomasson.

See also listing at:
Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [1]

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