Wills, Bob, 1905-1975
Variant namesJames Robert (Bob) Wills (1905-1975), a Texas-born musician, melded frontier fiddle music, blues, and jazz to create Western swing. In 1929, he moved to Fort Worth and organized a band called the Light Crust Doughboys. In 1934 he moved to Oklahoma where he formed the Texas Playboys and broadcast on radio station KVOO. Wills also made 19 movies in Hollywood, became a national figure in popular music, and received a Grammy award. He dies in 1975 and is buried in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
From the description of Wills, Bob, music collection, 1944-1948. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 77564024
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Townsend, Charles,. Collection, 1884-1976, (bulks 1911-1970). | Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library | |
| referencedIn | Montgomery, Marvin. Oral history interview with Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery, 1997 September 7. | University of North Texas Library, UNT | |
| referencedIn | Papers, 1933. | University of Oklahoma, Bizzell Memorial Library | |
| referencedIn | Miller, Townsend, 1919-1989. Miller, Townsend, collection, 1952-1983 | University of Texas Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Southern Folklife Collection transcription discs, 1940-1968. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| creatorOf | Wills, Bob, 1905-1975. Wills, Bob, music collection, 1944-1948. | University of Texas Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
| referencedIn | Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame Collection, 1991-1992 | Southwestern Writers Collection, Special Collections, Alkek Library, Texas State University-San Marcos | |
| referencedIn | Ferguson, Joe Frank, 1914-. Oral history interview with Joe Frank Ferguson, 1996 November 9. | University of North Texas Library, UNT | |
| referencedIn | Ferguson, Joe. Papers, 1936-1939. | Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library | |
| referencedIn | Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame Collection, 1930-1990. | Texas State University-San Marcos, Albert B. Alkek Library | |
| referencedIn | Rao, John, Jr. John Rao, Jr. western entertainers collection, 1900-1972. | National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum | |
| creatorOf | Gilbert Louey Country Music Film Collection | National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center | |
| referencedIn | Southern Folklife Collection song folios, circa 1882-1983. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| referencedIn | Southern Folklife Collection artist name files, 1940-2005 (artists R-Z). | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| referencedIn | Biography -- Wills, Bob. | Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library | |
| referencedIn | Brown, Milton, 1904-1936. Papers, 1935-1959, (bulks 1935-1937). | Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library | |
| referencedIn | Miller, Townsend, collection 91-088; 98-081., 1952-1983 | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History |
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| associatedWith | Brown, Milton, 1904-1936. | person |
| associatedWith | Ferguson, Joe. | person |
| associatedWith | Ferguson, Joe Frank, 1914- | person |
| associatedWith | Miller, Townsend, 1919-1989 | person |
| associatedWith | Montgomery, Marvin | person |
| associatedWith | Rao, John, Jr. | person |
| associatedWith | Texas Playboys | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Townsend, Charles, | person |
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Birth 1905-03-06
Death 1975-05-13
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