The Swing Symphony cartoons do have a lot in common to each other. That there is little to fault about the animation (apart from some of the character animation in a few) and absolutely nothing to fault about the music, but almost all of them (apart from a couple of exceptions like 'The Hams that Couldn't be Cured') have little story and the number and quality of the gags vary (usually in the solid and more range on both counts). Overall they are worth tracking down.
Which can be said about 'Cow Cow Boogie'. Yes it is another Swing Symphony cartoon that has some stereotyping that won't sit well with everybody, and this is not meant in a derogatory way but simply an acknowledgement and warning, but there is a lot more to 'Cow Cow Boogie' than just that and they should not be overlooked. Am saying this due to living in a time where one thing is fixated upon and most of everything else is ignored, not just talking about film and music but also about opinions on topical issues.
'Cow Cow Boogie' isn't perfect. The slightness of the story does show in some uneven pacing. Most of it being lively but it does take a little time to find its groove.
A little lacking in freshness too, where the material could have done with a little more variety. Wasn't too fond of the character design of the lead character, which was exaggerated in places.
However, so much is good. The music once again steals the show, just love its characterful energy, vibrant rhythms, sumptuous orchestration and how cleverly and enthusiastically it's performed all round. Close behind in quality is the animation, which is lush and colourful with vivid attention to detail and inventive movements in the sight gags.
Luckily one is not short changed when it comes to the number of gags and while they are not hilarious they are delivered with energy and are funny. The pace is lively on the whole as are the characters.
In summary, worth seeing. 7/10.