Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys recorded the fiddle tune “Rubber Dolly” (also known as “Back Up and Push”) in 1941. The side is available on a compilation of airchecks called Rare California Airshots, and features a great solo by Junior Barnard, an artist Matt describes as perhaps his favorite western swing guitarist. In this lesson, Matt takes a deep dive into Barnard’s rich solo, which starts at 1:21 on the YouTube video linked above. The song is in the key of A, but starts on the IV (D) chord. In this video, Matt takes you through the solo phrase by phrase.
