Bob Wills, referred to as "the best damn fiddle player in the world," by Merle Haggard, is the legendary band leader and composer from Turkey, TX. Wills became the "King of Western Swing" with his dynamic combination of New Orleans jazz, blues, and folk fiddle music. He and his bands, the most famous being the Texas Playboys, swept the country off its feet with favorites like "San Antonio Rose," "Faded Love," and "Take Me Back to Tulsa." His music was so popular in the early forties that his records sold better than other recording artists at that time. Wills was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville and is the only performer, other than Gene Autry, to have been voted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City. Wills' legendary status was not only achieved through his music but also on the big screen. His popularity escalated in the early forties when he and his band made more than a dozen cowboy movies. Although Bob Wills died on May 13, 1975, his musical influence lives on in much of today's country and western music. |
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| Known as the “King of Western Swing,” Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys enjoyed success for four decades, starting with their first top of the chart hit, “New San Antonio Rose,” in January, 1944. That hit is featured in this collection which includes as “Faded Love,” “Keeper Of My Heart,” “Bubbles In My Beer,” and others. |
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