Greg Crutcher(@abqgolden) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In the least populous county in the state of New Mexico, the largest community is Roy, population 203. The town proudly boasts of it’s connection to Western swing legend Bob Wills who once barbered and made some music there.




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Buck Nickels(@bucknickels66) 's Twitter Profile Photo

, and lead Buck Nickels learned his ways in , CA. One day, while driving his grandpa’s 1930s sixteen-cylinder across the , Buck heard on the radio. He knew he was destined to be a star.

#Singer, #songwriter and lead #guitarist @bucknickels66 learned his #cowboy ways in #Sonoma, CA.  One day, while driving his grandpa’s 1930s sixteen-cylinder #Cadillac across the #ranch, Buck heard #BobWills on the radio.  He knew he was destined to be a #country star.
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Erik Ritland(@ErikRitland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If blues ain't your bag, one of the all-time country greats was also born in 1905: Bob Wills, the King of Western Swing, one of the most important men in country music history.

Here he is looking super rad with a cigar. My guy.

If blues ain't your bag, one of the all-time country greats was also born #OTD in 1905: Bob Wills, the King of Western Swing, one of the most important men in country music history.

Here he is looking super rad with a cigar. My guy.

#BobWills #CountryMusic #MusicHistory
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Antonio Elias(@antonio_elias) 's Twitter Profile Photo

No soy muy de cedeses, pero este “Still The King” (2015) dedicado a and the Texas Playboys, con Merle Haggard, Emily Gamble, Old Crow Medicine Show, Pokey Lafarge, Willie Nelson, Brad Paisley, Shooter Jennings, ... es una jodida maravilla

No soy muy de cedeses, pero este “Still The King” (2015) dedicado a #BobWills and the Texas Playboys, con Merle Haggard, Emily Gamble, Old Crow Medicine Show, Pokey Lafarge, Willie Nelson, Brad Paisley, Shooter Jennings,  ... es una jodida maravilla #westernswing #jazz #country
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Air Nashville(@airnashville) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Remembering, , the King of Western Swing. Born near Kosse, Texas, today in 1905. Seventy years later, two-stepped to where the Texas Bluebonnets forever bloom.

Remembering, #BobWills, the King of Western Swing. Born near Kosse, Texas, today in 1905. Seventy years later, two-stepped to where the Texas Bluebonnets forever bloom.
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Lesley Fields(@lesleydfields) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In the heart of the Llano Estacado, you can see miles and miles of Texas and blue skies for everyone. This is the view from my grandparents’ kitchen window ♥️

In the heart of the Llano Estacado, you can see miles and miles of Texas and blue skies for everyone. This is the view from my grandparents’ kitchen window ♥️ #TexasFlatlands #BobWills #TexasPanhandle
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