See all 2 pictures

Hot Club of Cowtown

On Tour

88,459 plays (7,639 listeners)
In your library (0 plays)

Add to my Library Share

The Hot Club of Cowtown formed in 1996 as a hot jazz/western swing group. The group consisted of Elana James nee Fremerman (Vocals, Violin), Whit Smith (Vocals, Guitar), and Jake Erwin (Vocals, Upright Bass).

The Hot Club’s first album, 1998’s Swingin’ Stampede, was a collection of covers of classic tunes, including two written by Bob Wills, a major influence on the band. Their 1999 follow-up album, Tall Tales, showcased the songwriting ability of both Smith and Fremerman, with many original songs, including “Forget-Me-Nots” and “That Secret of Mine,” both by Fremerman, and “It Stops With Me,” by Smith, mixed with covers ranging from Rodgers and Hart’s “You Took Advantage of Me” to Aerosmith’s “Chip Away the Stone.” Further albums would continue the same formula of classic western swing and hot jazz, along with originals in the same style.

The Hot Club of Cowtown broke up in 2005. Whit Smith and Jake Erwin performed together as part of Whit Smith’s Hot Jazz Caravan, based out of Austin, Texas. Elana James toured with Bob Dylan in 2005, the first female to be included in his touring band in over 30 years (she came to Dylan’s attention when The Hot Club of Cowtown opened for him and Willie Nelson during a joint tour of historic ballparks in the Summer of 2004). Changing her name to Elana James, Fremerman began performing in late 2005 with Beau Sample (formerly of Cave Catt Sammy) and Luke Hill, first under the name Elana James and Her Hot Hot Trio, and later as Elana James and the Continental Two.

Tagged as:

western swing, swing, jazz, country, hot jazz
See more…

Similar Artists

Top Albums

Continental Stomp
Hot Club of Cowtown
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes $9.99
- Buy Album
- Amazon $8.52
- eBay Search
Dev'lish Mary
Hot Club of Cowtown
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon $8.54
- eBay Search
Ghost Train
Hot Club of Cowtown
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes $9.99
- Buy Album
- Amazon $8.20
- eBay Search
Tall Tales
Hot Club of Cowtown
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon $8.45
- eBay Search

Top Tracks

1	Deed I Do	18
2	Orange Blossom Special	17
3	Ida Red	16
4	Can't Go On This Way full track	14
5	Georgia full track	13
6	Exactly Like You full track	12
7	The Long Way Home full track	11
7	I Can't Give you Anything But Love, Baby	11
9	Reunion full track	10
9	The Girl I Left Behind Me	10
11	Heart Of Romain full track	9
11	Emily full track	9
11	It Stops With Me full track	9
11	After You've Gone	9
15	My Window Faces the South	8

Shoutbox

Leave a comment. Log in to Last.fm or sign up (it’s free).

jcshepard wrote:
last month

Elana, Jake & Whit, great show!

View Profile | Leave jcshepard a shout
Musiicc wrote:
August 2009

saw them twice and orange blossom kicks off. Al amazing musicians

View Profile | Leave Musiicc a shout
pinetree99 wrote:
April 2009

The band is in California this weekend at the Stagecoach Festival--and the Last.fm team is there covering it: http://www.last.fm/event/1010089

View Profile | Leave pinetree99 a shout
fdub wrote:
March 2009

This is killer. When are you comin out to CA? We'll come out in force! http://www.last.fm/search?m=all&q=the+tipsy+gypsies

View Profile | Leave fdub a shout
duomosik wrote:
November 2008

JOHANN is out: http://www.last.fm/music/DUO+MOSÏK/JOHANN

View Profile | Leave duomosik a shout
dinnyp wrote:
September 2008

Saw them in the Seamus Ennis Centre, Naul, Co.Dublin - a small intimate venue. They were marvellous, a great bunch of musicians with a great sound who enjoy what they do. The addition of Damien on drums has given the sound that little bit extra. A really enjoyable gig,that got the crowd going.(Elana is very easy on the eye as well.)

View Profile | Leave dinnyp a shout