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Bob Wills

Acting

Born: 1905-03-06
Died: 1975-05-13
From: Limestone County, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.1

Also Known As

James Robert WillsBob Wills and His Texas PlayboysThe King of Western Swing

Biography

Bob Wills, fiddler and band leader of Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys, was an influential developer of the western swing music style in the late 1930s through the 1940s. He appeared on over a dozen Western films.

Awards & Nominations2 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

2007
🏆 Won

Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame

2001

Acting16 titles

Lawless Empire
10.0
Movie

Lawless Empire

1945Action
The Vigilantes Ride
9.0
Movie

The Vigilantes Ride

1943Action
Silver City Raiders
8.0
Movie

Silver City Raiders

1943Action
The Lone Prairie
8.0
Movie

The Lone Prairie

1942Action
The Last Horseman
8.0
Movie

The Last Horseman

1944Action
Rhythm Round-Up
8.0
Movie

Rhythm Round-Up

1945Drama
Riders of the Northwest Mounted
7.0
Movie

Riders of the Northwest Mounted

1943Action
Wyoming Hurricane
7.0
Movie

Wyoming Hurricane

1944Action
Go West, Young Lady
6.8
Movie

Go West, Young Lady

1941Comedy
Take Me Back to Oklahoma
6.5
Movie

Take Me Back to Oklahoma

1940Action
Blazing the Western Trail
6.3
Movie

Blazing the Western Trail

1945Action
Austin City Limits
6.3
Series

Austin City Limits

1975 - ...Documentary
This Is Pop
5.9
Series

This Is Pop

2021Documentary
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
5.7
Movie

Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys

1944Drama
Saddles and Sagebrush
5.0
Movie

Saddles and Sagebrush

1943Action
A Tornado in the Saddle
3.5
Movie

A Tornado in the Saddle

1942Action