Bob Wills

American fiddler, songwriter, and band leader. A huge star in his time and a perennial influence, he is considered a co-founder of Western swing and was universally known as the King of Western Swing after the death of [a=Spade Cooley]. Many hits were penned or co-written by Bob, including "Faded Love", "San Antonio Rose" and "Panhandle Rag".

Wills led The Wills Fiddle Group in 1930, which became The Aladdin Laddies and then [a=The Light Crust Doughboys]. Fired from that band in 1933, Wills founded [a=Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys] and led it until 1965.

Born March 6, 1905 in Kosse, Texas; died May 13, 1975 in Fort Worth, Texas. Older brother of [a=Johnnie Lee Wills], [a=Luke Wills], and [a=Billy Jack Wills].