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Bob Wills was born on March 6, 1905 in Kosse, Texas, United States. Bob Wills was a singer-songwriter, bandleader and singer. Death is recorded on May 13, 1975, at the age of 70. Recorded honors include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2007) and Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame (2001).
My Take
Bob Wills fascinates me because he did not just play music, he invented a genre. As the founder of Western swing he fused country with jazz and blues and got crowds dancing, punctuating it all with that joyful trademark ah-haa. The 2007 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award barely captures how foundational he was. What moves me is that this whole revolution sprang from one fiddle player's sheer playfulness and curiosity. Pioneers who redraw the musical map through joy rather than calculation are my favorite kind of artist. He died in 1975, but his sound still swings today.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bob Wills
- Name (Japanese)
- ボブ・ウィルズ
- Reading
- ぼぶ・うぃるず
- Born
- March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
- Origin
- Kosse, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / bandleader / singer / violinist / lyricist
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2007 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2001 Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://bobwills.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob%20Wills
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888326
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bob Wills born?
Born March 6, 1905.
When did Bob Wills die?
Died May 13, 1975, aged 70.
Where was Bob Wills from?
Bob Wills was from Kosse, Texas, United States.
What did Bob Wills do?
Bob Wills worked as singer-songwriter, bandleader, singer, violinist, lyricist.
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