American country music star who led his The Texas Playboys band from the 1930s to 1960s. He was born March 6, 1905 in Kosse, Texas and the older brother of Johnnie Lee Wills and Billy Jack Wills. He is to be considered as the co-founder of Western swing, as he was universally known as the King of Western Swing (after the death of Spade Cooley). Many hits were penned by Bob, "Faded Love", "San Antonio Rose" and "Panhandle Rag", a.o. He died May 13, 1975 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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May 29, 1969
Merced County Fairgrounds
Merced, California, United StatesAugust 27, 1966
Panther Hall
Fort Worth, Texas, United StatesJanuary 6, 1965
The Museum Club
Flagstaff, Arizona, United StatesOctober 16, 1963
The Museum Club
Flagstaff, Arizona, United StatesJuly 6, 1963
Panther Hall
Fort Worth, Texas, United StatesJuly 4, 1963
Panther Hall
Fort Worth, Texas, United StatesMarch 31, 1963
Municipal Auditorium
San Antonio, Texas, United StatesFebruary 9, 1963
Cain's Ballroom
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United StatesOctober 25, 1961
Crystal Springs Ballroom
Fort Worth, Texas, United StatesMarch 6, 1959
Bostonia Ballroom
El Cajon, California, United StatesApril 28, 1958
Municipal Auditorium
Topeka, Kansas, United StatesJanuary 17, 1958
Bostonia Ballroom
El Cajon, California, United StatesSeptember 17, 1957
Bostonia Ballroom
El Cajon, California, United StatesMarch 1, 1957
Bostonia Ballroom
El Cajon, California, United StatesApril 30, 1955
Los Banos Fairgrounds Park
Los Banos, California, United StatesOctober 22, 1954
Bostonia Ballroom
El Cajon, California, United StatesFebruary 19, 1954
Bostonia Ballroom
El Cajon, California, United StatesMarch 8, 1953
Oceanside Athletic Club
Oceanside, California, United StatesFebruary 26, 1953
Bostonia Ballroom
El Cajon, California, United StatesJuly 16, 1952
El Patio Ballroom
Salinas, California, United StatesBob Wills has released 100+ albums. Some of their notable releases include The Very Best Of Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys, The King Of Swing, Dog House Blues. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Bob Wills's most popular tracks include Bubbles In My Beer, Take Me Back to Tulsa, Stay All Night (Stay A Little Longer), San Antonio Rose, Faded Love. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
American country music star who led his The Texas Playboys band from the 1930s to 1960s. He was born March 6, 1905 in Kosse, Texas and the older brother of Johnnie Lee Wills and Billy Jack Wills. He i... Read the full biography on this page.
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