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Bob Wills

voc, vn, 1905-1975 US, Kosse, Texas
Musician / Songwriter of World and Country
A.k.a. James Robert Wills

American country music star who led his The Texas Playboys band from the 1930s to 1960s. He was born March 6, 1905 in Kosse, Texas and the older brother of Johnnie Lee Wills and Billy Jack Wills. He is to be considered as the co-founder of Western swing, as he was universally known as the King of Western Swing (after the death of Spade Cooley). Many hits were penned by Bob, "Faded Love", "San Antonio Rose" and "Panhandle Rag", a.o. He died May 13, 1975 in Fort Worth, Texas.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Violin
  • Backing Vocals
Genres
  • World
  • Country
  • Folk
  • Jazz
  • Blues
Popular Tracks   
Bubbles In My Beer on 24 Greatest Hits by Bob Wills
Stay All Night (Stay A Little Longer) on For The Last Time by Bob Wills
South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way) on Best Of Bob Wills, Volume 1 by Bob Wills
San Antonio Rose on For The Last Time by Bob Wills
Bubbles In My Beer on For The Last Time by Bob Wills
Big Ball's In Cowtown on Best Of Bob Wills, Volume 1 by Bob Wills
Deep In The Heart Of Texas on Best Of Bob Wills, Volume 1 by Bob Wills
Cotton Eyed Joe on Songs of the South by Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys
Old San Antonio Rose on Songs of the South by Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys
Across The Alley From The Alamo on Best Of Bob Wills, Volume 1 by Bob Wills

Track list and 30sec audio provided by


Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The King Of SwingBob Wills2011Compil.
In Memory Of The Daddy Of Western SwingBob Wills2007Compil.
Bob Wills Sings & Plays / In ConcertBob Wills2006Compil.
In HollywoodBob Wills2006Album
28 Rare Presto Label ItemsBob Wills2005Compil.
A Tribute to Bob's 100th BirthdayBob Wills2005Album
Stay A Little Longer - The Original Columbia RecordingsBob Wills2001Compil.
Faded LoveBob Wills2001Album
The Living LegendBob Wills2001Album
Rare California Airshots 1945-1946Bob Wills2001Album
The Best Of Bob WillsBob Wills2000Compil.
San Antonio RoseBob Wills & Tommy Duncan2000Single
The Best Of Bob WillsBob Wills1999Compil.
Bob WillsBob Wills1999Compil.
The HitsBob Wills1997Compil.
EncoreBob Wills1994Compil.
The Longhorn RecordingsBob Wills1993Compil.
Greatest HitsBob Wills1990Compil.
21 Golden HitsBob Wills1989Album
The Greatest Recordings Of The Big Band EraDuke Ellington / Bob Wills / George Olsen / Al Donahue1985Compil.
Faded Love / Deep In The Heart Of TexasBob Wills And Mel Tillis1985Single
The Rare Presto Transcriptions Volume 4Bob Wills1984Album
The Rare Presto Transcriptions, Volume 5Bob Wills1984Compil.
Columbia Historic EditionBob Wills1982Album
CBS Historic EditionBob Wills1982Compil.
Country & Western Classics : Bob WillsBob Wills1982Compil.
Country MusicBob Wills1981Compil.
Done GoneBob Wills1980Compil.
The Best Of Bob WillsBob Wills1980Compil.
The Voice & Band Of Bob WillsBob Wills1978Compil.
The Best of Bob WillsBob Wills1977Compil.
I Love PeopleBob Wills1976Album
The Legendary Bob WillsBob Wills1975Compil.
The Best Of Bob Wills Vol.IIBob Wills1975Compil.
South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way)Bob Wills1973Single
In PersonMel Tillis & Bob Wills1971Album
The Bob Wills StoryBob Wills1970Album
MemphisBob Wills, Mel Tillis1970Single
The Best Of Bob WillsBob Wills1970Compil.
Look What Trouble Left BehindBob Wills1969Single
It's A Good WorldBob Wills1969Single
Time Changes EverythingBob Wills1969Album
The Living LegendBob Wills1969Album
Bob Wills Plays The Greatest String Band HitsBob Wills1969Album
If I Just Had A Home To Go Home ToBob Wills1969Single
Here's That Man AgainBob Wills1968Album
I'm Living In The Middle Of NowhereBob Wills1968Single
Born To Love You / Fiddle BirdBob Wills1967Single
King Of Western SwingBob Wills1967Album
Nashville's Fiddlin' Man / Also Starring Bob Jones & The Range HandsBob Wills / Bob Jones & The Range Hands1966Compil.
Nashville's Fiddlin' ManBob Wills Also Starring Bob Jones & The Range Hands1966Compil.
The Great Bob WillsBob Wills1965Album
If He's Movin' In (I'm Movin' Out)Bob Wills1965Single
Keepsake Album No. 1Bob Wills1965Album
Faded LoveBob Wills1965Single
Sings & PlaysBob Wills1963Album
RosettaBob Wills1963Single
Faded LoveBob Wills1961Single
Heart To Heart Talk / What's The Matter With The Mill?Bob Wills With Tommy Duncan And His Playboys1960Single
Western Swing In Hi-FiBob Wills, Spade Cooley, Tex Williams, Billy Gray1958Album
It's the Bottle Talking / Lilly DaleBob Wills1956Single
San Antonio RoseBob Wills1956Single
My Shoes Keep Walking Back To YouBob Wills1955Single
As I Sit Broken-Hearted / Bottle Baby BoogieBob Wills1953Single
New Spanish Two Step / Roly-PolyBob Wills1945Album
Time Changes EverythingBob Wills With Tommy Duncan And The Texas Playboys1940Single
Drunkard Blues / Lone Star RagBob Wills1936Album
26 More Presto Label ItemsBob WillsCompil.
I'm All Alone / Three Miles South Of Cash In ArkansasBob Wills And Carolina Cotton With Bob Wills & His Texas PlayboysAlbum
Let's Be Sure We KnowBob WillsSingle
Country's GreatestBob WillsAlbum
San Antonio Rose / Across The Alley From The AlamoBob WillsSingle
Country & Western Bulls-EyesBob Wills, Red Ingle, Tex Williams, Tex Ritter, Dave Dudley, The Renfro Valley PioneersCompil.
Goodbye Liza Jane / The Image Of MeBob Wills With Tommy Duncan And The Texas PlayboysSingle
I Betcha' My Heart I Love YouBob WillsSingle
The Texas Sound On LonghornBob WillsCompil.
Roly PolyBob WillsCompil.
Ida RedBob WillsSingle
'Neath Hawaiian Palms / Thorn In My HeartBob WillsAlbum
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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