Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 6, 1905
Died
May 13, 1975 (age 70)
Place of Birth
Limestone County, Texas, USA
Also Known As
James Robert Wills
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
The King of Western Swing
Bob Wills
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.
Known For
TV
Austin City Limits
Self
1975
TV
This Is Pop
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
The Lone Prairie
Bob
1942
Film
Go West, Young Lady
Bob
1941
Film
A Tornado in the Saddle
Bob Wilson
1942
Film
Lawless Empire
Bob
1945
Film
The Last Horseman
Bob
1944
Film
Wyoming Hurricane
Bob
1944
Film
Rhythm Round-Up
Bob Wills
1945
Film
Take Me Back to Oklahoma
Bob Wills
1940
Film
Saddles and Sagebrush
Bob -Texas Playboys Band Leader
1943
Film
The Vigilantes Ride
Bob
1943
Film
Silver City Raiders
Sheriff Bob Halliday
1943
Film
Blazing the Western Trail
Bob
1945
Film
Riders of the Northwest Mounted
Mountie Bob Wills
1943
Film
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
Himself
1944
Filmography
2021TVThis Is Popas Self (archive footage)1975TVAustin City Limitsas Self1945FilmLawless Empireas Bob1945FilmBlazing the Western Trailas Bob1945FilmRhythm Round-Upas Bob Wills1944FilmBob Wills and His Texas Playboysas Himself1944FilmThe Last Horsemanas Bob1944FilmWyoming Hurricaneas Bob1943FilmThe Vigilantes Rideas Bob1943FilmSilver City Raidersas Sheriff Bob Halliday1943FilmSaddles and Sagebrushas Bob -Texas Playboys Band Leader1943FilmRiders of the Northwest Mountedas Mountie Bob Wills1942FilmA Tornado in the Saddleas Bob Wilson1942FilmThe Lone Prairieas Bob1941FilmGo West, Young Ladyas Bob1940FilmTake Me Back to Oklahomaas Bob Wills