Bob Wills

Bob Wills

actor, music department, soundtrack

Bob Wills was born on Mar 06, 1905 in USA. Bob Wills's big-screen debut came with Take Me Back to Oklahoma directed by Albert Herman in 1940, strarring Bob Wills. Bob Wills is known for All the Way directed by Jay Roach, Bryan Cranston stars as Lyndon B. Johnson and Anthony Mackie as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. Bob Wills has got 3 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Bob Wills achieved is Grammy Awards. The upcoming new movie Bob Wills plays is All the Way which will be released on May 21, 2016.

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. Recorded extensively for Columbia, Decca, MGM and others. Hit recordings included "San Antonio Rose, " "Faded Love, " and "Steel Guitar Rag." He was inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame in 1968. Many country music artists cite him as a major influence, including Merle Haggard, George Strait, and Willie Nelson.

  • Birthday

    Mar 06, 1905
  • Place of Birth

    Small Farm Near Kosse, Limestone County, Texas, USA

Known For

Awards

3 wins & 2 nominations

Grammy Awards
2007
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner - Grammy
Academy of Country Music Awards
1970
Winner - Pioneer Award
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