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    • Aug 24, 2004
    In The Tennessean, the Country Music Hall of Fame names Maybelle Carter's 1928 Gibson guitar as its most important instrument. Also in the Top 5: Jimmie Rodgers' guitar, Bob Wills' fiddle, Chet Atkins' guitar and Les Paul's electric guitar prototype
    Mar 3, 2005
    The musical production "A Ride With Bob: From Austin To Tulsa" debuts in Austin. Written by Asleep At The Wheel's Ray Benson, the Bob Wills tribute runs through March 6, the 100th anniversary of Wills' birth. It features Texas Playboy Jody Nix
    May 25, 2005
    Bakersfield's Crystal Palace unveils 10 Bill Rains-sculpted statues celebrating owner Buck Owens, Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Willie Nelson, Elvis Presley, George Strait, Hank Williams and Bob Wills
    Apr 29, 2006
    Turkey, Texas, celebrates the 35th annual Bob Wills Day. The Texas Playboys reunite for the event, performing such Wills standards as "Big Ball's In Cowtown," "Steel Guitar Rag" and "San Antonio Rose"
    May 17, 2006
    An eight-foot wooden statue of Bob Wills is toppled by vandals in Gruene, Texas. Town officials restore the landmark to its upright position and place a broken arm in a sling, doubtful it can be permanently repaired
    Sep 22, 2006
    Ray Benson's Bob Wills tribute, "A Ride With Bob: From Austin To Tulsa," begins a three-night stand at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. During its run, the play is attended by president George W. Bush
    Feb 10, 2007
    Bob Wills nabs a Lifetime Achievement Grammy in a Recording Academy merit award event at Los Angeles' Wilshire Ebell Theatre, with Booker T. & The MG's, Joan Baez and The Grateful Dead. Also honored: Estelle Axton and Stephen Sondheim
    Jun 5, 2007
    Soundtrax releases "Surf's Up (Music From The Ocean Picture)." It features Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys' "Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)," plus music by Incubus, Lauryn Hill and Pearl Jam
    Jun 8, 2007
    The movie "Surf's Up" appears in theaters. The soundtrack features Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys' "Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)," plus music by Incubus, Pearl Jam, Roy Acuff and Lauryn Hill
    Dec 7, 2010
    Willie Nelson's "On The Road Again," Hank Williams' "Lovesick Blues," Fats Domino's "Walking To New Orleans" and Bob Wills' "Steel Guitar Rag" are announced as new additions to the Grammy Hall of Fame
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