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Bob Wills
Acting
Born March 6, 1905 · Limestone County, Texas, USA
Died May 13, 1975
Also known as James Robert Wills · Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys · The King of Western Swing
Biography
Bob Wills, fiddler and band leader of Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys, was an influential developer of the western swing music style in the late 1930s through the 1940s. He appeared on over a dozen Western films.
Awards & recognition
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award · 2007
- Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame · 2001
