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Billy Jack Wills
b, 1926-1991 US, Memphis, Texas
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Country and Blue Grass bass player. Born February 26, 1926, in Memphis, Hall County, Texas and younger brother of Bob Wills and Johnnie Lee Wills. Western swing band leader of The Texas Playboys, the band formed around his brother Bob. The group's success, however, was short-lived. In 1954, Bob Wills disbanded the Texas Playboys. Billy Jack struggled on without success until 1960, when he retired from music. He died on March 2, 1991 in Oklahoma.
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troubles (Those Lonesome Kind) / Not Very Long | Billy Jack Wills | 1957 | Single |
| There's Good Rocking Tonight | Billy Jack Wills | 1955 | Single |
| Red Mittens / There's Good Rocking Tonight | Billy Jack Wills | 1955 | Single |
| Hey Lula (Hey Lu-La) / Four Beers And Forty Tears | Billy Jack Wills | 1955 | Single |
| Out Of Gas / I Don't Want To Live Alone | Billy Jack Wills | 1954 | Single |
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