Bob Wills

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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
2005Live from Panther Hall: 1963
1990Greatest String Band
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Filmograpy:
1996Fiddlin' Man: The Life and Times of Bob Willis
1976All You Need is Love: The Story of Popular Music: Always Chasin' Rainbows (Tin Pan Alley)
1965Thunder in Dixie
1944The Last Horseman
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Member Of:
The Light Crust Doughboys
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
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Influenced By:
Emmett Miller
Joe Venuti
Eddie Lang
Tommy Dorsey
Louis Armstrong
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Followers:
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys
Chuck Berry
Bill Haley
Buck Owens
Willie Nelson
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