Billy Jack Wills

Billy Jack Wills

Billy Jack Wills

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Top Songs

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Kissin' Bug Boogie
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Roped and Tied
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All She Wants To Do Is Rock
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Troubles
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Air Mail Special

Albums

  • Western Swing Band Classics

    Jul 2010 • 35 songs

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Billy Jack Wills

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Perhaps the most underrated Western swing bandleader ever was Billy Jack Wills, the youngest brother of Bob, whose Western Swing Band broke new ground for the genre in the early '50s. Born February 26, 1926, in Memphis, Hall County, TX, Billy Jack was exposed at an early age to the music of his famous brother, as well as his father, champion fiddler John Wills. After beginning his professional career in brother Johnnie Lee Wills' Tulsa band in the early '40s, Billy Jack went to California to work as a bassist and drummer for the Texas Playboys. In that group, he played a signi...
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