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Texas Top Hands
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One of Texas' oldest continuously-performing western swing bands, debuted in 1945 with Clarence J. "Sleepy" Short on fiddle, George Edwin "Knee-High" Holley on string bass, Walter Kleypas on piano and accordion, and William Wayne "Rusty" Locke on steel guitar. Manager Johnny H. "Curley" Williams played acoustic guitar. The group had performed since 1941 under the name Texas Tumbleweeds. Inducted into the Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame on May 9, 1992, in Austin. Former members of the band include Johnny Bush (drummer), Charlie Harris (guitarist), and Buck Buchanan (fiddler), all of whom later became members of Ray Price's Cherokee Cowboy Band. Other band members have included Charlie Shaw (drummer), Leon Merritt (vocalist and rhythm guitarist), Bill Schlotter and Pete Frazier (pedal steel guitarists), and Larry Nolen.
Members
 | Buck Buchanan |
| Rusty Locke |
Popular Tracks 
You're Rocking the Boat on Slew Foot Boppin' Billies by Various Artists Bear Creek Hop on Boppin' Hillbilly, Vol. 10 by Various Artists Texas Buitar Boogie on Steamline Boppin' by Various Artists Love Made a Wreck out of Me on Boppin' Hillbilly, Vol. 12 by Various Artists You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat It on Wanderers Swing 1945 1949 by Various ArtistsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country & Western Souvenirs | Texas Top Hands | 2006 | Compil. |
| Cotton Eyed Joe | Texas Top Hands | 1949 | Single |
| Bandera Waltz / That's The Only Way | Texas Top Hands | 1949 | Album |
| Hitler Lives / Little Rosewood Casket | Texas Top Hands | 1947 | Album |
| Peanut Pie / Daughter Of A Honky Tonk Angel | Hazel Joy With Texas Top Hands | Single | |
| A Sinner's Prayer / Put Your Little Foot Out There | Texas Top Hands | Album |
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