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Born: March 06, 1905 in Kosse, TX
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's
Died: May 13, 1975 in Fort Worth, TX
Genre: Country

Biography:
Bob Wills' name will forever be associated with Western swing. Although he did not invent the genre single-handedly, he did popularize the genre and changed its rules. In the process, he reinvented the rules of popular music. Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys were a dance band with a country string section that played pop songs as ... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2005 Live from Panther Hall: 1963
1990 Greatest String Band
1979 Original Texas Playboys Live & Kickin'
1978 Live & Kickin'
1976 Bob Wills: In Concert
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Filmography:
1996 Fiddlin' Man: The Life and Times of Bob Willis
1976 All You Need is Love: The Story of Popular Music: Always Chasin' Rainbows (Tin Pan Alley)
1965 Thunder in Dixie
1944 The Last Horseman
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