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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Wills Family, | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Wills Family, | ||
| − | Uncle John | + | Uncle John-Bob Wills' father, |
| − | Johnny Lee | + | Johnny Lee-brother, |
Country Dances, | Country Dances, | ||
Wills Family played, | Wills Family played, | ||
Wills Family farmed for living, | Wills Family farmed for living, | ||
| − | Admission to dance | + | Admission to dance-$1.00, |
Bob Wills' career as barber, | Bob Wills' career as barber, | ||
W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniels, | W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniels, | ||
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6666 and Matador dances, | 6666 and Matador dances, | ||
"Ah-ha" in Wills music, | "Ah-ha" in Wills music, | ||
| − | Wills home | + | Wills home-between Big Red and Little Red rivers, |
First dance Bob Wills played, | First dance Bob Wills played, | ||
Callous on jaw from playing all night at Country Dance, | Callous on jaw from playing all night at Country Dance, | ||
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Description of Wills grounds, | Description of Wills grounds, | ||
Carried $3.00 fiddle in cotton sack, | Carried $3.00 fiddle in cotton sack, | ||
| − | Attended rural school | + | Attended rural school-Weatherby, |
Mr. Gibson's biography, | Mr. Gibson's biography, | ||
Other prospective interviews, | Other prospective interviews, | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:50, 23 July 2019
Mr. Gibson, long-time resident of Turkey, discusses Bob Wills life in that town.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Dan Gibson
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: June 3, 1969
Location: Turkey, Texas
Interviewer: Dr. Charles Townsend
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Wills Family,
Uncle John-Bob Wills' father,
Johnny Lee-brother,
Country Dances,
Wills Family played,
Wills Family farmed for living,
Admission to dance-$1.00,
Bob Wills' career as barber,
W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniels,
Formation of own band,
Played for cowboys,
6666 and Matador dances,
"Ah-ha" in Wills music,
Wills home-between Big Red and Little Red rivers,
First dance Bob Wills played,
Callous on jaw from playing all night at Country Dance,
Wills farm - river bottom land,
Description of Wills grounds,
Carried $3.00 fiddle in cotton sack,
Attended rural school-Weatherby,
Mr. Gibson's biography,
Other prospective interviews,
Fights at country dances,
Turkey in the 1920s and 30s.
Tape 1, Side 2: No indication of side divisions.
Range Dates:
Bulk Dates:
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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