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William Leon McAuliffe (January 3, 1917 – August 20, 1988) was an American Western swing guitarist who was a member of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys during the 1930s. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of that band, and was a member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame .
American western swing steel guitarist and musician from Houston. Born: January 3, 1917 in Houston, Texas. Died: August 20, 1988 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Sites: Wikipedia , adp.library.ucsb.edu. In Groups: Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Leon McAuliffe & His Western Swing Band, Leon McAuliffe And His Cimarron Boys, Leon McAuliffe Trio, The Light ...
After the war, McAuliffe decided to form his own big band, which he dubbed the Cimarron Boys. The group played regularly on a Tulsa radio station and soon signed a contract with Columbia, and...
The song enabled McAuliffe to start his own band after the war and bust out of the gate with a top-10 country single, “Panhandle Rag,” in 1949. More than anyone, his crisp articulation and harmonic sophistication made the steel guitar the signature sound of Western Swing.
- Geoffrey Himes
William Leon McAuliffe (Jan. 3, 1917 ~ Aug. 20, 1988) was a western swing musician and band leader famous for his steel guitar solos with Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys. McAuliffe achieved fame as a steel guitarist in the heyday of Western Swing.
- January 3, 1917
- August 20, 1988
Explore Leon McAuliffe's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Leon McAuliffe on AllMusic.
The music came from a magic box called a radio, and it captivated young William Leon McAuliffe, who was born on January 3, 1917, in Houston, Texas. This new invention was capable of broadcasting so many melodies and sounds. Those with guitar especially got to him.
