Thousands Invade Turkey, TX, to Celebrate Bob Wills' Music

Lubbock, TX, Avalanche-Journal ^ | 04-25-04 | Smith, P. Christine

[Theodore R.]

I thought this look at Americana and the music of Bob Wills might interest some of the readers on the forum. Turkey is a town of some 400 in Hall County just west of Childress. It is about 100 miles NE of Lubbock.

[TexasCowboy]

As far as I know, I've never been in Turkey, TX, but if I was off work today, I'd be there!

I'm glad to know this is an annual celebration for one of the all time greats of country music!
Thanks, Theodore!

[76834]

There will never be another Bob Wills but Asleep at the Wheel is close.
The album "Riding with Bob" is one of my favorites

[Fawnn]

Bump!

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Bob Wills is still the king!

Next year in Turkey....

[Willie Green]

Bob Wills Is Still The King
(Waylon Jennings)

Well the Honky Tonks in Texas were my natural second home
the way you tip your hat to the ladies in the rose of San Antone
I grew up on music that we call western swing
it don't matter who's in Austin, Bob Wills is still the King

Lawd, I can still remember the way things were back then
in spite of all the hard times i'd live it all again
to hear the Texas Playboys and Tommy Duncan sing
makes me proud to be from Texas where Bob Wills is still the King

You can hear the Grand Ol Opry in Nashville Tennessee
its the home of country music on that we all agree
but when you cross that ol Red River hoss,
that just don't mean a thing
once you're down in Texas, Bob Wills is still the King

If you aint never been there, then I guess you aint been told
that you just can't live in Texas unless you got alot of soul
its the home of Willie Nelson, the home of western swing
he'll be the first to tell you, Bob Wills is still the King.

[Freebird Forever]

Bob Wills is still the king!

Well the honky-tonks in Texas were my natural second home
Where you tip your hats to the ladies and the rose of San Antone
I grew up on music that we called western swing
It don't matter who's in Austin,Bob Wills is still the king

Lord i can still remember,the way things were back then
In spite of all the hard times,i'd live it all again
To hear the Texas playboys and Tommy Duncan sing
Makes me proud to be from Texas where Bob Wills is still the king

You can hear the Grand Ol' Opry in Nashville Tennessee
It's the home of country music,on that we all agree
But when you cross that ol' Red River hoss that just don't mean a thing
Cause' once you're down in Texas,Bob Wills is still the king

Well if you ain't never been there then i guess you ain't been told
That you just can't live in Texas unless you got a lot of soul
It's the home of Willie Nelson,the home of western swing
He'll be the first to tell you,Bob Wills is still the king

~~Waylon Jennings

[Freebird Forever]

I tip my hat to your speedy fingers.

[TexasCowboy]

"Next year in Turkey...."

We oughta make that a Texas FReeper event!

On second thought, we oughta make that a nation wide FReeper event!

[uncbob]

His BIG BEAVER is as good as any Big Band sound ever

[I still care]

I love texas swing. It doesn't seem that popular today, is always sort of passed over on CMT that seems to have lost the western out of country western music.

Great to see a mention here.

[76834]

Not around 76834, thats all we play........
Either Bob or Asleep

[Willie Green]

Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you...
And I'd also like to thank Google Search, Cut & Paste
and a nifty little HTML text editor that did all the formatting for me...
Without their assistance, none of this would've been possible...

[joeyGibson]

I love Bob Wills. I have a collection of his big hits, and the AATW record Ride with Bob that I listen to all the time. They don't make music that good any more....

[76834]

You sure got that right.
Right after this thread started I fired it up. Am listening to it right now...

[MoJo2001]

Bob Wills Is Still The King
(Waylon Jennings)

Well the Honky Tonks in Texas were my natural second home
the way you tip your hat to the ladies in the rose of San Antone
I grew up on music that we call western swing
it don't matter who's in Austin, Bob Wills is still the King

Lawd, I can still remember the way things were back then
in spite of all the hard times i'd live it all again
to hear the Texas Playboys and Tommy Duncan sing
makes me proud to be from Texas where Bob Wills is still the King

You can hear the Grand Ol Opry in Nashville Tennessee
its the home of country music on that we all agree
but when you cross that ol Red River hoss,
that just don't mean a thing
once you're down in Texas, Bob Wills is still the King

If you aint never been there, then I guess you aint been told
that you just can't live in Texas unless you got alot of soul
its the home of Willie Nelson, the home of western swing
he'll be the first to tell you, Bob Wills is still the King.

(Thanks Willie Green for finding the lyrics!)

Click the hyperlinks!!

Cherokee Maiden
Roly Poly
Deep In The Heart Of Texas

 

Bob Wills Is Still The King
(Waylon Jennings)

Well the Honky Tonks in Texas were my natural second home
the way you tip your hat to the ladies in the rose of San Antone
I grew up on music that we call western swing
it don't matter who's in Austin, Bob Wills is still the King

Lawd, I can still remember the way things were back then
in spite of all the hard times i'd live it all again
to hear the Texas Playboys and Tommy Duncan sing
makes me proud to be from Texas where Bob Wills is still the King

You can hear the Grand Ol Opry in Nashville Tennessee
its the home of country music on that we all agree
but when you cross that ol Red River hoss,
that just don't mean a thing
once you're down in Texas, Bob Wills is still the King

If you aint never been there, then I guess you aint been told
that you just can't live in Texas unless you got alot of soul
its the home of Willie Nelson, the home of western swing
he'll be the first to tell you, Bob Wills is still the King.

(Thanks Willie Green for finding the lyrics!)

Click the hyperlinks!!

Cherokee Maiden
Roly Poly
Deep In The Heart Of Texas

[okie01]

Play "Faded Love" for me.

[76834]

Will do, "San Antonio Rose" is runnin now.
Soon as it's over will fire up Faded Love.

Listen close LOL

[sinkspur]

Saw Merle Haggard do a tribute to "The Best Damn Fiddle Player in Texas" back in 1971 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Lots of Playboys there, as was Bob, who, even though debilitated by a stroke, still did his legendary "Ahhhh-now" to a couple of songs.

Nobody like Bob Wills.

[FreedomFarmer]

Big Balls' In Cowtown BUMP!