"Until Hank Williams came along, it was just Bob Willis," says Willie Nelson. "He was it. " And indeed he was, especially for the thousands in the Southwest who knew and loved the King of Western Swing. The colorful band leader-composer-fiddler from Turkey, Texas, lassoed the emotions of country-and-western fans nationwide. In the early 1940s, his records outsold those of any other recording artist. He was voted not only into the Country Music Hall of Fame but also into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, the only performer ...
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"Until Hank Williams came along, it was just Bob Willis," says Willie Nelson. "He was it. " And indeed he was, especially for the thousands in the Southwest who knew and loved the King of Western Swing. The colorful band leader-composer-fiddler from Turkey, Texas, lassoed the emotions of country-and-western fans nationwide. In the early 1940s, his records outsold those of any other recording artist. He was voted not only into the Country Music Hall of Fame but also into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, the only performer other than Gene Autry to be so honored. Affectionately written by a Texan who responded to the legendary fiddler's style, San Antonio Rose captures Wills's magnetism and the musical excitement he created. Charles R. Townsend traces Wills's dynamic life from his birth into a family of frontier fiddlers through his career and stardom and on to the poignant last recording session in 1973 and his death two years later. Townsend shows how Wills brought black and white music together and examines the tremendous impact he had on both popular and country music through the more than 550 selections he recorded and the forty years he and his Texas Playboys performed in dance halls and on radio.
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Dust jacket in good condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. INK WRITING AND STAMP ON FIRST ENDPAPER, OTHERWISE CLEAN INTERIOR IN SOLID BINDING. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Illustrated by Bob Wills DJ cover Photo. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 7x10" VERY GOOD CONDITION IN GOOD UNCLIPT(S12.50)Complete but cover rubbed DUST JACKET...having the order form still attached to back inner flap.; Silver spine titles to black cloth hard covers...White endpapers. White & black titles on red & gold dj, showing smiling bob wills in black coat & hat..; Sheet Music; 395pg pages; Merle Haggard "the best damn fiddle player in the world." New York Times " a super-giant before there were super-giants, an Elvis Presley of the nineteen-thirties and forties."
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Softcover book is in very good condition. Clean text, no markings. Tight binding, light general handling wear. No loose or missing pages. Light foxing on page edges. Tulsa's best used bookstore. Located on South Mingo Road since 1991. No-hassle return policy if not completely satisfied.
