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Born: March 06, 1905 in Kosse, TX
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 '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: Roly Poly Nashville's Fiddlin' Man Bob Wills' Original Texas Playboys 2005 Live from Panther Hall: 1963 1990 Greatest String Band 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: The Light Crust Doughboys Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys More >> Similar Artists: Asleep at the Wheel Merle Haggard Al Stricklin Eldon Shamblin Tommy Duncan More >>

Influenced By: Emmett Miller Joe Venuti Eddie Lang Tommy Dorsey Louis Armstrong More >> Followers: Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys Chuck Berry Bill Haley Buck Owens Willie Nelson More >>

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