The "Light Crust Doughboys" are on the Air
Celebrating Seventy Years of Texas Music

This is the story of the Light Crust Doughboys phenomenon, from their debut broadcast in 1930 to their contemporary live performances. Included is a bonus CD containing 72 minutes of Doughboys music, from early studio recordings to contemporary tunes.

They continue to play together with versatility and wide-ranging talent_ "official music ambassadors of the Lone Star State" as declared by the state legislature in 1995. Their legendary banjo player, Smokey Montgomery, was with the group for sixty-six years before his death in 2001. For the first time, here is the story of the Doughboys phenomenon, from their debut broadcast to their contemporary live performances. Included inside is a bonus CD containing seventy-two minutes of Doughboys music, from early studio recordings to contemporary tunes.