Bob Wills

Bob Wills

male, deceased (1975)
country musician American country singer-songwriter From Fort Worth, Texas Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Blackface minstrel performer country singer … Western swing
James Robert (Bob) Wills (March 6, 1905 - May 13, 1975) was an American country musician, songwriter, and big band leader.
Hank Thompson

Hank Thompson

male, 83 years old
Former Grand Ole Opry member American military personnel of World War II American country singer-songwriter steel guitar American swing … Western swing
Hank Thompson (born September 3, 1925 in Waco, Texas) is a country music entertainer whose career has spanned seven decades and who has sold over... More
Spade Cooley

Spade Cooley (Spade Cooley King of Western Swing)

male, deceased (1969)
country singer Western swing performer convicted of murder musician L.A. Despair Donnell Clyde 'Spade' Cooley … Western swing
Donnell Clyde 'Spade' Cooley (December 17, 1910 - November 23, 1969) was an American Western Swing musician, big band leader, actor, and television... More
Milton Brown

Milton Brown

male, deceased (1936)
From Fort Worth, Texas From Fort Worth Coney Island steel guitar Western swing country music
Milton Brown (7 September 1903 - 13 April 1936, Crystal Springs, Texas) born in Stephenville, Texas was a band leader and vocalist who was one of... More
Tommy Duncan

Tommy Duncan

male, deceased (1967)
country singer American country singer-songwriter American singer Songwriter from Texas … Western swing
Thomas Elmer (Tommy) Duncan (January 11, 1911 - July 25, 1967) was an American western swing vocalist and songwriter.
Tex Williams

Tex Williams

male, deceased (1985)
from Fayette County, Illinois American country singer Western swing Comedy musician from Illinois
Tex Williams (August 23, 1917 - October 11, 1985) was an American country musician from Ramsey, Illinois. He helped move rural and acoustic country... More
Dierks Bentley

Dierks Bentley

male, 32 years old
Grand Ole Opry member Vanderbilt University Capitol Records lawrenceville school Sigma Alpha Epsilon From Phoenix, Arizona … Western swing
Dierks Bentley (born November 20, 1975 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a country music singer.
Floyd Tillman

Floyd Tillman

male
Slippin' Around American country singer American country singer-songwriter Decca Records Decca … Western swing
Floyd Tillman country musician who in the 1930s-40s helped create the western swing and honky tonk styles of music. Tillman was inducted into the... More
Cliff Bruner

Cliff Bruner

male, deceased (2000)
Bandleader fiddler steel guitar mandolin piano American … Western swing
Cliff Bruner (April 25, 1915 - August 25, 2000) was a fiddler and bandleader of the western swing era of the 1930s. Bruner's music combined... More

Rosie Flores

female
Rockabilly musician Austin Rockabilly Western swing American Late Night with Conan O'brien
Rosie Flores (born September 10 1950 in San Antonio, Texas) is a rockabilly and country music artist of Mexican American heritage. Her music blends... More