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Jan 25, 1984MCA releases George Strait's remake of the Bob Wills classic "Right Or Wrong"Oct 25, 1984Johnnie Lee Wills dies. The younger brother of Bob Wills, he played with the Texas Playboys prior to starting his own band, which earned a 1941 hit with the original version of "Milk Cow Blues"Mar 2, 1991Billy Jack Wills dies in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Bob Wills' brother was the primary vocalist for The Texas Playboys in the late-1940sJul 12, 1992Buddy Holly, Bob Wills and Blind Lemon Jefferson are memorialized with bronze statues in Dallas' Texas Music AlleySep 2, 1992Bob 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," #24Sep 25, 1993The Postal Service issues a series of stamps honoring four important country music acts: Hank Williams, The Carter Family, Patsy Cline and Bob WillsOct 25, 1993Liberty releases Asleep At The Wheel's "Tribute To The Music Of Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys," featuring Garth Brooks, Suzy Bogguss, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Huey Lewis, George Strait and Vince Gill, among othersNov 3, 1993Liberty Records premieres Asleep At The Wheel's "Tribute To The Music Of Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys" at the historic Longhorn Ballroom in DallasFeb 24, 1998The Everly Brothers' "Bye Bye Love" enters the Grammy Hall of Fame during a New York ceremony, along with Patti Page's "Tennessee Waltz," Bob Wills' "New San Antonio Rose," Bill Justis' "Raunchy" and The Crickets' "That'll Be The Day"Nov 10, 1998The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces Bob Wills will become a member in 1999, along with Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Del Shannon, George Martin, Charles Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Dusty Springfield and The Staple Singers
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