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Bob Wills. James Robert Wills (March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975) was an American Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader. Considered by music authorities as the founder of Western swing, [1] [2] [3] 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).
The plaque gallery at the Baseball Hall of Fame Ty Cobb's plaque at the Baseball Hall of Fame. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, honors individuals who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport, and is the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, displaying baseball-related artifacts and exhibits.
Leon McAuliffe. William Leon McAuliffe (January 3, 1917 – August 20, 1988) [1] was an American Western swing guitarist who was a member of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys during the 1930s. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of that band, and was a member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame .
Year inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame Year inducted into Rock Hall of Fame Notes Jimmie Rodgers: 1961 1986 - early influencer [2] Only person inducted into both Halls of Fame inaugural classes Hank Williams: 1961 1987 - early influencer [3] Bob Wills: 1968 1999 - early influencer [4] Bill Monroe: 1970 1997 - early influencer [5] Chet ...
Two of the members are stand-up comedians ( Henry Cho and Gary Mule Deer ). Twelve duos and groups hold membership. Among them, one ( Rascal Flatts) has disbanded, and one ( Montgomery Gentry) has a deceased member. Three groups ( Old Crow Medicine Show, Diamond Rio and The Oak Ridge Boys) have each replaced group members since being inducted ...
Maury Wills. Maurice Morning Wills (October 2, 1932 – September 19, 2022) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from 1959 to 1972, most prominently as an integral member of the Los Angeles Dodgers teams that won three World Series titles between 1959 and 1965.
Former Dodgers star Maury Wills, who died Monday, helped make the stolen base a major part of baseball. Regrettably, he's not in the Hall of Fame. Plaschke: Maury Wills stole Dodger fans' hearts.
The Light Crust Doughboys is an American Western swing band from Texas, United States, [1] organized in 1931 by the Burrus Mill and Elevator Company in Saginaw, Texas. [2] The band achieved its peak popularity in the few years leading up to World War II. In addition to launching Western swing pioneers Bob Wills and Milton Brown, [3] it provided ...