March 6, 2005
Bob Wills at 100
Can you believe that I beat them to this one?
Of course we have a claim to Western Swing legend Bob Wills almost as much as Texas.
From 1943 to 1949 the Texas Playboys were in California, first in Santa Monica and Fresno, then the Wills Point Ballroom near Sacramento. After that he moved on to Oklahoma City.
But Bob Wills' California connection does not end there. In 1971 Oildale's own Merle Haggard reunited the Texas Playboys and was responsible for "For the Last Time" recording session.
Of course, the truth be told, Bob Wills was one of those people who brought a little bit of Texas with him wherever he was.
So, in honor of today, his 100th Birthday, let's hear a loud "EeeeehYAWWWW!"
Posted by erik at March 6, 2005 11:18 AM | TrackBackHumph. That's what I get for watching a dippy movie this afternoon instead of posting on my blog. The situation has been rectified, in spades, now.
Posted by: MamaT at March 6, 2005 3:08 PMAhh, Bob Wills. A favorite of my dad's. While my dad was recovering from major surgery in '99 we listened to Bob Wills music for hours on end. Of course you could call him an Okie too since his first big hit was "Take Me Back to Tulsa".
Posted by: Gregg the obscure at March 6, 2005 12:01 PM