Bob Wills was born in Texas, grew up in the cotton fields and ranch lands of the Lone Star State and fronted the band now famously known as the Texas Playboys. But the "King of Western Swing" likely ...
It is Bob Wills Day at the Oklahoma State Capitol. The “King of Western Swing” passed away nearly 50 years ago, but bands today keep his sound alive. Over the weekend the Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys led ...
Emmy-nominated actor Lou Diamond Phillips, "King of Western Swing" Bob Wills and cowboy poet Red Steagall will be among the honorees at the 62nd Western Heritage Awards in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma ...
Explore Tulsa’s Cain’s Ballroom, where Western swing and Red Dirt music took shape and generations of artists say the music ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – If you’re someone who ...
Eighty-one years ago today, Bob Wills & HIs Texas Playboys made Grand Ole Opry history with their debut performance.
The Bob Wills Birthday Celebration returns to Cain's Ballroom on March 4 with a performance from Bob Wills' Texas Playboys. The legendary western swing bandleader and the historic venue in the Tulsa ...
The Longhorn Ballroom began its life as Bob Wills’ Ranch House, where the eponymous king of Western swing would sometimes ride his horse, Punkin, out on the dance floor before his Texas Playboys began ...
The first time Ray Benson played Tulsa's "Carnegie Hall" was in 1971. At least it felt like Carnegie Hall to the young Western Swing musician when he took the storied stage at Cain's Ballroom with his ...
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