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James Robert „Bob“ Wills war ein US-amerikanischer Country-Musiker, Bandleader, Geiger und Begründer des Western Swing.
James Robert Wills (March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975) was an American Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader. Considered by music authorities as the founder of Western swing, [1] [2] [3] he was known widely as the King of Western Swing (although Spade Cooley self-promoted the moniker "King of Western Swing" from 1942 to 1969).
Learn about Bob Wills, the legendary musician who created and popularized western swing music. Explore his history, legacy, radio, events, and more on his official site.
Der Begriff Western Swing wurde 1942 von Spade Cooley (bzw. seinem damaligen Manager Foreman Phillips) geprägt, der sich nach einem musikalischen Wettstreit mit Bob Wills selbst als „King of Western Swing“ bezeichnete und 1945 in einem gleichnamigen Kurzfilm auftrat.
9. Mai 2024 · Bob Wills (born March 6, 1905, near Kosse, Texas, U.S.—died May 13, 1975, Fort Worth, Texas) was an American bandleader, fiddler, singer, and songwriter whose Texas Playboys popularized western swing music in the 1930s and ’40s.
A bandleader, fiddler, singer, and songwriter, Bob Wills is the most famous exponent of the popular musical amalgam now known as western swing, which synthesized ragtime, traditional fiddle tunes, New Orleans jazz, blues, Mexican songs, and big band swing.
25. Jan. 2007 · Erfahren Sie mehr über Bob Wills, den Pionier des Western Swing, der mit seiner Band die Grenzen zwischen Country, Jazz und Pop aufhob. Lesen Sie über seine Karriere, seine Erfolge, seine Einflüsse und seine Beiträge zur Unterhaltungsmusik.
