It is Bob Wills Day at the Oklahoma State Capitol. The “King of Western Swing” passed away nearly 50 years ago, but bands today keep his sound alive. Over the weekend the Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys led ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But even as Wills faded from public life, Jennings was making sure his name stayed alive. In 1975, the same year Wills died, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Events to celebrate the "King of Western Swing" and to showcase the Sooner State's film, music, arts and cultural sectors are ...

On this day in 1905, Bob Wills was born in Kosse, Texas. Over the years, he was a member of two influential bands. First came the Light Crust Doughboys. After that band dissolved, he formed his Texas ...

Bob Wills was one of the earliest stars of country music in Texas just as radio became popular. Wills was one of the pioneers of western swing and inspired generations of country music artists. James ...

Cain’s Ballroom will once again echo with Western swing as Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys return for a two night celebration of Bob Wills’ birthday on March 7 and March 8, 2026. The shows honor the legacy ...

If you hear ghostly shouts of Bob Wills’ signature cry “Ah haaaa!” this weekend, don’t be surprised. The fifth annual Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival will call downbeat at noon Nov. 6, ...

Bob Wills Day returns to the Oklahoma State Capitol on March 9 with free live Western swing performances, a Western fashion contest, and special recognitions honoring the legacy of the “King of ...

When Bob Wills died on May 13, 1975, country music lost one of its foundational architects. But thanks in large part to Waylon Jennings, the "King of Western Swing" never really disappeared from the ...