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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 ...More >>

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 More >>

Filmograpy:

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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Member Of: Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys The Light Crust Doughboys More >> Similar Artists: Eldon Shamblin Spade Cooley Merle Haggard Al Stricklin Asleep at the Wheel More >>

Influenced By: Eddie Lang Emmett Miller Joe Venuti Bessie Smith Jimmie Rodgers More >> Followers: George Jones Buck Owens Chuck Berry Doug Sahm Bill Haley More >>

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