Light Crust Doughboys

In addition to launching Western swing pioneers Bob Wills and Milton Brown,[3] it provided a platform for many of the best musicians of the genre, including Tommy Duncan, Cecil Brower, John Parker and Kenneth Pitts.

In 1931, Burrus Mill's president, W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel, wanted to link radio and advertising to promote the company's Light Crust Flour.

[10] There is disagreement about exactly when and on what radio station the Doughboys first broadcast, but it is generally accepted that by January 1931 the band had started playing on KFJZ-AM in Fort Worth.

[14] The Doughboys began to hit their stride in March 1931, when they chartered a bus to Galveston, Texas to perform at a bakers convention.

[25] In 1995, the Texas Legislature declared the Doughboys the "official music ambassadors of the Lone Star State";[6] and they continue to perform today.

[27] Their 2005 album, 20th Century Gospel : From Hymns to Blackwood Brothers Tribute to Christian Country, included contributions from Greenhaw, the Jordanaires, and Nokie Edwards.

"[28] In 2006, in conjunction with the Diamond Anniversary of the Light Crust Doughboys, ASC (America Sejung Corporation) were commissioned to produce a limited edition series of seven fretted musical instruments.

[29][30][31] In 2014, the Doughboys collaborated with Grant Maloy Smith on an album called Roots Gospel Round the USA: From Texas to New York.

The 90th Anniversary Light Crust Doughboys Big Show Band & Review was launched,[33] in conjunction with a four set CD and double DVD issue.