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Bob Wills was the driving force behind Western Swing, a form of country & western that was broader in scope than the parent genre. A master at synthesizing styles, Wills brought jazz, hillbilly, boogie, blues, big-band swing, rhumba, mariachi, jitterbug music and more under his ecumenical umbrella. He has been called “the King of Western Swing” and “the first great amalgamator of American music.” Wills grew up in a part of Texas where diverse cultures and forms of music overlapped. His enthusiasm and mastery were such that he imilated disperate genres into what might best be termed American music. (Wills called it “Texas fiddle music.”)
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I think you have …
I think you have him confused with someone else.:)
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I love that song !!
I love that song !!
Bob Wills Is Still …
Bob Wills Is Still The King.
turkey, texas still …
turkey, texas still celebrates bob wills day
Is there anywhere …
Is there anywhere that still celebrates Bob Wills???? So special to my Dad that I would do anything to keep a piece of him in my life!
At least “Faded …
At least “Faded Love” had a few bars of it played at the beginning of this video. I love the music and the lyrics of “Faded Love” - next to “San Antonio Rose” by Bob and the band it’s my favorite. For me, this song is one that sounds good no matter who sings it - just like “San Antonio Rose”. Music like this is everlasting and when there’s a pedal steel guitar added to the fiddles it can’t beat. This little bio with testimonies by Bob Wills’ fans is really special
Thanks for posting. -Paula
A beautifully …
A beautifully produced piece. Excellent work. We fly from UK to Turkey Texas each year to honour the master and enjoy his music being played as fresh as ever. Long live the music Bob Wills.
Excellent. Thank …
Excellent. Thank you. Great ol music.
Waylon said it best …
Waylon said it best:
“It don’t matter who’s in Austin, Bob Willis is still The King.”
If you live in …
If you live in TEXAS and dont know who Bob Wills is they will kick you out. The Range DFW.
learned to dance at …
learned to dance at 6 by being in live band pavillions where BW/jhnlee/tommy Or any of the TxPB s were Jambin. knew Mom/Dad by name Made sure 6 places were available newyears at Cains .Lots of Dancehalls were old Barracks liquer was flowing freely.
The night would get shorter PB’s parodied Songs in Risque’ as patrons sang along.
Pk-lot full of “Rockin Ramblers” squeeking to the beat of Bobs fiddle .Somex’s they went to Truck/bus kept jamin untill sober- Ks/olka loved To boogie
That’s worth …
That’s worth watchin’, again! :c) Thanks for posting it!
Cool swing. Check …
Cool swing. Check out “Giddyup Cowboy” by Michael Chain on Youtube
yes, but you would …
yes, but you would think they would have played the song? After all “IT’S THE NAME OF THE VIDEO”
No, you’ve confused …
No, you’ve confused it with rural swing…
My uncle played …
My uncle played with Bob in the 50s. I also played with Casey Clark and the Lazy Ranch Boys. He and Johnny Gimble played with Bob in the early days. We did his whole catalog. I’ve been in a lot of bands, but that was my favorite. I could play that stuff all night.
Bob Wills is still …
Bob Wills is still the king.
My mother worked with Leon Rausch’s wife in Fort Worth.
It gets no better …
It gets no better then that!!!
Also, similar to …
Also, similar to Don Messer and his Islanders .
nice.
nice.
I loved Bob and the …
I loved Bob and the boys. I cut my teeth on Western Swing. I still play it with my band today. Asleep At the Wheel, George Strait, Rich McCready, are just a few that owe the sound they have to Bob Wills. Even Ole Merle has a touch of Bob. Love it, Bring it on Bob.
Dear Podrocket,
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Dear Podrocket,
There is no such thing as country western. Music is either country or western. These are two different types of music completely. I grew up in Sweetwater Texas and Fort Towson Oklahoma, think I know a thing or two about these types of music!