James Robert Wills (March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975) was an American Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader. Considered by music authorities as the co-founder of Western swing, he was known widely as the King of Western Swing (although Spade Cooley self-promoted the moniker "King of Western Swing" from 1942 to 1969). Wills formed several bands and played radio stations around the South and West until he formed the Texas Playboys in 1934 with Wills on fiddle, Tommy Duncan on piano and... Read more
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Cowboy Stomp | Frank Lloyd Wright | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Ida Red | A Perfect World | Traditional arranged | Buy on Amazon | |
Lone Star Rag | All the Way | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
San Antonio Rose | Monte Carlo | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Texas Two Steps | The Horse Whisperer | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Stay All Night (Stay a Little Longer) | Bad Grandpa | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Across The Alley From The Alamo | A Guy Thing | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Southwestern Waltz | The Right Stuff | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Faded Love | Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge | Buy on Amazon |