My nomination to the pantheon would be Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks.
Dan was a founding member of the first San Francisco Psychedelic band, The Charlatans. In 1968, Dan decided to form the Hot Licks to pursue his interest in reviving the Western Swing genre popularized in the 1930s by Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys. His work with the Licks led to the repopularization of the genre and the rise of bands like Asleep At The Wheel(featuring Maryann Price, an original Lickette). The first link is to a series on interviews with Elvis Costello & Rickie Lee Jones, among others, featuring the following songs in background:
How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away?
Where's The Money
I Feel Like Singing
The second link is to a rendition of I Scare Myself during a reunion appearance on Austin City Limits in the early 90's featuring the incomparable Sid Paige on Violin.
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a 3rd link to Canned Music from the same show. My wife auditioned for the Lickettes when Dan formed the band but her ex-husband, Richard I, nixed the deal. She looks a lot like Marayann Price, the girl in the red vest & sings like her as well
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