Noel Boggs was one of the finest steel guitarists of his era. He put in time with many of the major Western Swing bands of the 1940s, playing with such luminaries as Bob Wills, Hank Penny, Tommy Duncan, and Spade Cooley. Boggs was an Oklahoman by birth, and a great admirer of fellow Oklahoman Charlie Christian. One can hear the influence of Christian and other jazz greats in Boggs’ playing. His solo lines are fluid, his note choice often surprisingly sophistacated.

This clip comes from a Jimmy Wakely short, circa 1954.