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1. Fiddlin' man: the life and times of Bob Wills [1993]

  • Wills, Bob, 1905-1975. and Rhodes, Garydon.
Subjects
Western swing (Music), Country music., Folk music -- United States., Popular music -- United States., Folk songs -- United States., and Music -- United States.
Abstract
Documentary of the life of Bob Wills, who with his band the Texas Playboys, was the primary creator of Western Swing music. Traces Wills' heyday from Depression times in Texas and Oklahoma through appearances in Hollywood films, and includes performance footage, interviews, and a history of the musics combined to form Western Swing.

2. Papa's jumpin': the MGM years [1985]

  • Wills, Bob, 1905-1975., Kienzle, Richard. Papa's jumpin'., and Texas Playboys.
Subjects
Western swing (Music) and Music -- United States.

3. Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys: the golden era. [1987]

  • Wills, Bob, 1905-1975. and Texas Playboys.
Subjects
Old-time music., Country music -- To 1951., Western swing (Music), and Music -- United States.

4. Yonder come the blues. [2001]

  • Georgia Browns (Musical group) Performer, Hokum Boys. Performer, Kunaal and Sosira. Performer, Ladzekpo and Ewe Drum Orchestra. Performer, Mamprusi tribesman. Performer, North Carolina Ramblers. Performer, Prairie Ramblers (Musical group) Performer, Texas Playboys. Performer, Broonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958. Performer, Burks, Pinetop. Performer, Cage, Butch. Performer, Castle, Henry Lee. Performer, Coleman, Lonnie. Performer, Darby, Tom, 1890-ca. 1971. Performer, Gates, J. M., Rev. Performer, Griots, Thyam Sy. Performer, Hill, Bertha Chippie. Performer, Jefferson, Blind Lemon, 1897-1929. Performer, Johnson, Blind Willie. Performer, Johnson, Lil. Performer, McClintlock, Lil. Performer, Moore, Alex, 1899-1989. Performer, Poole, Charlie, 1892-1931. Performer, Tarlton, Jimmie, 1892-1979. Performer, Thomas, Willie. Performer, Turner, Orthar. Performer, Wilkins, Robert, 1896-1987. Performer, and Wills, Bob, 1905-1975. Performer

5. Buddy Emmons sings Bob Wills. [1976]

  • Emmons, Buddy. and Wills, Bob, 1905-1975.

6. American popular music from minstrelsy to MP3 [2010]

  • Starr, Larry., Waterman, Christopher Alan, 1954-, Austin, Gene, 1900-1972., Azpiazu, Don., Barretto, Ray., Berry, Chuck., Blades, Rubén., Brown, James, 1933-2006., Brown, Ruth, 1928-2006., Colón, Willie, 1950-, Cugat, Xavier, 1900-1990., Dylan, Bob, 1941-, Franklin, Aretha., Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986., Grandmaster Flash., Haley, Bill, 1925-1981., Hampson, Thomas., Henderson, Fletcher, 1897-1952., Jefferson, Blind Lemon, 1897-1929., Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975., Jolson, Al, 1886-1950., Little Richard, 1932-, Merman, Ethel., Monroe, Bill, 1911-1996., Pérez Prado, 1916-1989., Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977., Rodgers, Jimmie, 1897-1933., Santamaria, Mongo., Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998., Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937., Summer, Donna., Thornton, Big Mama., Turner, Joe, 1911-1985., Valens, Ritchie, 1941-1959., Wills, Bob, 1905-1975., Aerosmith (Musical group), Beach Boys., Blue Flames (Musical group : Junior Parker), Chords (Musical group), Carter Family (Musical group), Coasters (Musical group), Comets (Musical group), Crew-Cuts (Musical group), Europe's Society Orchestra., Furious Five (Musical group), Glenn Miller Orchestra., Havana Casino Orchestra., Mills Brothers., Muddy Waters Blues Band., Original Dixieland Jazz Band., Pérez Prado Orchestra., Run-D.M.C. (Musical group), Santana (Musical group), Supremes (Musical group), Temptations (Musical group), Texas Playboys., Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra., and Starr, Larry.
Subjects
Popular music -- United States -- History and criticism., Popular music., and Criticism, interpretation, etc.

7. Yonder come the blues [2001]

  • Darby, Tom, -1971., Broonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958., Burks, Pinetop., Cage, Butch., Too Tight Henry, 1899-1971., Coleman, Lonnie., Gates, J. M., Rev., Griots, Thyam Sy., Hill, Bertha Chippie., Jefferson, Blind Lemon, 1897-1929., Johnson, Blind Willie., Johnson, Lil., McClintlock, Lil., Moore, Alex, 1899-1989., Poole, Charlie, 1892-1931., Tarlton, Jimmie, 1892-1979., Thomas, Willie., Turner, Orthar., Wilkins, Robert, 1896-1987., Wills, Bob, 1905-1975., Prairie Ramblers., Georgia Browns (Musical group), Hokum Boys., Kunaal and Sosira., Ladzekpo and Ewe Drum Orchestra., Mamprusi tribesman., North Carolina Ramblers., and Texas Playboys.
Subjects
Blues (Music), Country music -- To 1951., Folk music -- Africa, West., Gospel music., Griots -- Africa, West -- Songs and music., and Old-time music.

8. Country music: south and west. [1977]

  • Montana Slim, 1904-1996., McMichen, Clayton, 1900-1970., Rodgers, Jimmie, 1897-1933., Autry, Gene, 1907-1998., Brown, Milton., Montana, Patsy., Acuff, Roy., Daffan, Ted., Choates, Harry, 1922-1951., Travis, Merle., Wills, Bob, 1905-1975., Gimble, Johnny., Monroe, Bill, 1911-1996., Monroe, Charlie., Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc., Carter Family (Musical group), Hackberry Ramblers., Brownies (Musical group), Blue Sky Boys., Prairie Ramblers (Musical group), Smoky Mountain Boys., and Texas Playboys.
Subjects
Old-time music., Country music -- To 1951., Country music -- 1971-1980., Bluegrass music., Cowboys -- Songs and music., Cajun music., and Music -- United States.

9. Western swing. [1975]

  • Revard, Jimmie, 1909-1991., O'Daniel, W. Lee (Wilbert Lee), 1890-1969., Brown, Milton., Hofner, Adolph., Bruner, Cliff, 1915-2000., Wills, Bob, 1905-1975., Tune Wranglers., Oklahoma Playboys., Hillbilly Boys., Texas Wanderers (Musical group), Rambling Rangers., Washboard Wonders., Cowboy Ramblers (Musical group), Texas Playboys., Light Crust Doughboys., Brownies (Musical group), and Texans (Musical group : Adolph Hofner)
Subjects
Country music -- To 1951. and Western swing (Music)

10. Western swing [1966]

  • Boyd, Bill., Wills, Bob, 1905-1975., Brown, Milton., Choates, Harry, 1922-1951., Cowboy Ramblers (Musical group), Texas Playboys., Light Crust Doughboys., Hackberry Ramblers., and Brownies (Musical group)
Subjects
Old-time music., Western swing (Music), and Music -- United States.

11. Okeh Western swing [1982]

  • Bernard, Al, 1888-1949., Miller, Emmett, 1900-1962., Newman, Roy, 1899-1981., O'Daniel, W. Lee (Wilbert Lee), 1890-1969., Wills, Bob, 1905-1975., Penny, Hank., Stockard, Ocie., Hofner, Adolph., Harbert, Slim., Cooley, Spade, 1910-1969., McAuliffe, Leon, 1917-1988., Goofus Five (Musical group), Georgia Crackers (Musical group), Boys (Musical group : Roy Newman), Blue Ridge Playboys., Range Riders (Musical group : 1937), Hillbilly Boys., Crystal Springs Ramblers., Texas Playboys., Saddle Tramps (Musical group), Sons of the Pioneers., Light Crust Doughboys., Hi Neighbor Boys., Radio Cowboys (Musical group), Swift Jewel Cowboys (Musical group), Sweet Violet Boys., Wanderers (Musical group), Hi-Flyers (Musical group), Sons of the West (Musical group), Western Swing Band (Leon McAuliffe), Ford Porter Collection., Robert Andresen Collection., and Marshall F. Granros Collection.
Subjects
Country music -- To 1951., Western swing (Music), and Country music.

12. Buddy Emmons sings Bob Wills [1976]

  • Emmons, Buddy. and Wills, Bob, 1905-1975.

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