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    • Sep 27, 1974
    Waylon Jennings records "Bob Wills Is Still The King"--namechecking Tommy Duncan, The Texas Playboys and Willie Nelson--and "Good Hearted Woman" during a concert in Austin's Western Place. Nelson's voice is later added to "Good Hearted Woman" to create a duet for the album "Wanted: The Outlaws"
    Nov 12, 1975
    Merle Haggard records the Bob Wills hit "Cherokee Maiden" in an evening at Nashville's Jack Clement Studios with a band that features former Texas Playboys Tiny Moore, Eldon Shamblin and Johnny Gimble
    Aug 9, 1976
    Texas Playboys fiddler Jesse Ashlock dies in Austin, Texas. An original member of Bob Wills' western swing band, he played on such classics as "New San Antonio Rose," "Cherokee Maiden," "Ida Red" and "Right Or Wrong"
    Sep 25, 1976
    Merle Haggard performs "Movin' On" and "The Roots Of My Raising" on "Pop! Goes The Country," and joins former Texas Playboys Eldon Shamblin, Tiny Moore and Johnny Gimble on "Cherokee Maiden." Hosted by Ralph Emery, the episode also boasts Leona Williams and Ronnie Reno
    Jan 6, 1977
    Texas Playboys fiddler Keith Coleman dies of cancer in Chickasha, Oklahoma. He played on the Bob Wills classic "Faded Love" in 1950 and worked with Hank Thompson and Ray Price
    Oct 1, 1977
    Asleep At The Wheel performs a live show at Knott's Berry Farm in Anaheim with The Texas Playboys. The concert is recorded and released in 1994 on Asleep At The Wheel's box set "Still Swingin'"
    Oct 10, 1977
    The Original Texas Playboys win Instrumental Group of the Year during the 11th annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House
    May 2, 1979
    The Original Texas Playboys take home Band of the Year (Touring) during the 14th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, televised on NBC from the Hollywood Palladium
    Jun 5, 1979
    Vocalist Rusty McDonald dies in Killeen, Texas. He sang lead on "Faded Love," a 1950 western-swing classic by Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
    Dec 12, 1979
    Moe Bandy records "Yesterday Once More." It honors Red Foley's "Peace In The Valley," Tex Ritter's "High Noon" and "Rye Whiskey," Johnny Horton's "North To Alaska," Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys' "San Antonio Rose" and Patsy Cline's "Crazy," among others
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