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To music historians and fans, the late Bob Wills was the “King of Western Swing,” one of America’s greatest music pioneers. To Nick Forster — a Colorado music legend and the founder and host of the ...

Oct. 18—Greenville is poised and ready to greet November with the lively, charming sound of fiddle-driven Western swing music at its 10th annual Bob Wills Fiddle Festival and Contest. Combining ...

While still about two months away, plans for Greenville’s 11th annual Bob Wills Fiddle Festival & Contest are hurriedly underway. On Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, downtown Greenville is expected to be filled ...

The way it all came together, Curly Lewis had to admit that it seemed like fate. Only 11 when he won a fiddling contest sponsored by the legendary Bob Wills, the young Tulsan found his future in music ...

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, ...

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 ...

The man who fused fiddle and jazz blazed musical trails followed by country and rock musicians today. Produced by Joyride Media.