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Jan 25, 1989

Laura Lee McBride, the first female vocalist with Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, dies in Bryan, Texas. She performed on the classic "Faded Love"

Aug 6, 1989

Steel guitarist Billy Bowman, formerly of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, dies of cancer in Columbia, South Carolina. He played on the classic "Faded Love" during his Playboys tenure, 1950-1957

Aug 7, 1989

T.C. "Son" Lansford dies in Fort Worth, Texas. He played bass for Bob Wills' Texas Playboys from 1935-1941, appearing on such titles as "Take Me Back To Tulsa," "Ida Red," "San Antonio Rose" and "Maiden's Prayer"

Mar 2, 1991

Billy Jack Wills dies in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Bob Wills' brother was the primary vocalist for The Texas Playboys in the late-1940s

Sep 2, 1992

Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys land two titles on the chart as Country America magazine lists the Top 100 Country Songs Of All-Time: "San Antonio Rose," #11; and "Faded Love," #24

Nov 3, 1993

Liberty Records premieres Asleep At The Wheel's "Tribute To The Music Of Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys" at the historic Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas

Nov 7, 1994

Drummer Monte Mountjoy dies in Decatur, Illinois. As a member of Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, he became the first drummer to play in front of the curtain on the Grand Ole Opry, which previously frowned upon percussion. Mountjoy's recording credits include "Roly-Poly," "Stars And Stripes On Iwo Jima" and "Stay A Little Longer"

Mar 29, 1996

Saxophone player Glenn Rhees dies in Oklahoma. A former member of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, he appeared on "Heart To Heart Talk"

Aug 5, 1998

Guitarist Eldon Shamblin dies of heart failure in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. A member of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, he played on such classics as "Faded Love," "San Antonio Rose" and "Cherokee Maiden." He also toured with Merle Haggard

Aug 9, 1998

Bass player Bobby McBay, a former member of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, dies in Texarkana, Texas, following a stroke. He was with the band from 1964-1965

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