The King of Western Swing: Bob Wills Remembered

by Rosetta Wills

Book Overview

Bob Wills's remarkable career and extraordinary life can be seen in a very personal way in this exceptional biography and moving memoir written by his daughter, Rosetta. Revealing the inside story of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823077446
• ISBN13: 9780823077441
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Can a daughter be too kind?

I loved this book. Can a daughter be too forgiving?I would have appreciated a more autobiographical slant. I can't help but wonder what a wedding is like, what a marriage is like, when a girl can't put her famous father's name on the invitation.

Unique entertainment figure revealed with love.

Bob Wills daughter, Rosetta, tells of a man who drew from his family's traditional musical roots in West Texas to develop a sound and a style that have influenced generations of musicians up to the present day.Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Reba McIntire, George Strait, and others tell of debts owed to the influence of Bob Wills. The book reveals a humble, self-effacing personality secure in his musical talent and innovations. He brought diverse musicians together to produce a joyous sound, one that people flocked to dance halls to hear and to dance. He made them "feel good, feel happy" in spite of hard times.Rosetta, through her dairy kept as a young girl, tells the touching story of tenuous ties with her famous father over the years. Bob Wills married five times, fathering six children. His schedule of daily radio broadcasts, club and dance hall performances, and eight movies may account for the nature of his relationships. Fans from all walks of life have enc! ouraged Rosetta, telling in this book of their memories and devotion to her father and helping to keep his spirit close to her.