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 ...

In April, the annual Oklahoma Film and Music Day and Arts & Culture Day also are planned at the state Capitol.

Merle Haggard called him “The Best Damn Fiddle Player in the World” on a tribute album. Waylon Jennings opined that it didn’t matter who roamed the halls of state governmental power in Austin, because ...

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The Longhorn Ballroom began its life as Bob Wills’ Ranch House, where the eponymous king of Western swing would sometimes ride his horse, Punkin, out on the dance floor before his Texas Playboys began ...

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 ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — By the time 1966 came around, the Broken Spoke was just another Texas dance hall, struggling to find its way. James White had an idea to put the honky tonk on the map. It would take a ...

On this day (December 30) in 1944, Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys made their Grand Ole Opry debut. At the time, the program banned all but traditional acoustic instruments. The band featured ...