Bob Wills
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Bob Wills was an influential American Western swing musician and bandleader, best known for leading the Texas Playboys and helping to popularize the genre in the mid-20th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western swing musician
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bandleader ⓘ fiddler ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Country Music Hall of Fame induction
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ⓘ |
| bandLeaderOf | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | James Robert Wills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1905-03-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1975-05-13 ⓘ |
| familyName | Wills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Western swing
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country music ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| givenName |
James
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Robert ⓘ |
| influenced |
Asleep at the Wheel
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George Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Merle Haggard NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
fiddle
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guitar ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| memberOf | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Western swing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Bob Wills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlias | King of Western Swing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Faded Love
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New San Antonio Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ Steel Guitar Rag NERFINISHED ⓘ Take Me Back to Tulsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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fiddler ⓘ musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Limestone County, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Fort Worth, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Betty Anderson Wills
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Bobbie Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Louise Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Norma Kaye Wills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys