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Wills formed several bands and played radio stations around the South and West until he formed the Texas Playboys in 1934 with Wills on fiddle, Tommy Duncan on piano and vocals, rhythm guitarist June Whalin, tenor banjoist Johnnie Lee Wills, and Kermit Whalin who played steel guitar and bass.
James Robert „Bob“ Wills war ein US-amerikanischer Country-Musiker, Bandleader, Geiger und Begründer des Western Swing.
Bob Wills often dressed in double-breasted suits and custom-made boots. His Texas Playboys wore western suits or trousers, white shirts and neckties. On their way to becoming America’s famous Western Swing band, the image of ‘western chic’ had dawned.
Learn about the history and legacy of Bob Wills, the king of western swing, and his band, the Texas Playboys. Meet the current members of the band, led by Jason Roberts, and enjoy their music and shows.
25. Jan. 2007 · Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys waren eine Tanzband mit einem Country String-Part, die Popsongs spielte, als ob es Jazzstücke wären. Ihre Musik expandierte und hob die Grenzen zwischen den Genres auf. Sie wurde zu einer der beliebtesten Musikrichtungen ihrer Zeit.
- Andreas Weihs
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.
23. Mai 2018 · A top-notch fiddler, songwriter, and the bandleader of his Texas Playboys, Wills blazed a trail from the 1920s onward with his innovative style of up-tempo, dance-beat swing music, which combined elements of bluegrass, jazz, blues, and Texas folk music — all tinged with the distinct aura of the American West.
