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Jan 14, 1970
The Oklahoma state legislature issues a proclamation honoring Bob Wills' contribution to the state
Jan 18, 1970
Months after he suffered a stroke, Bob Wills is celebrated with a star-studded benefit concert in Tulsa. The lineup includes Tex Ritter, Ernest Tubb, Roy Acuff, Hank Thompson, Stonewall Jackson, actor Chill Wills and Texas Playboy Eldon Shamblin
Nov 16, 1970
Capitol releases the Merle Haggard album "A Tribute To The Best Damn Fiddle Player In The World (Or, My Salute To Bob Wills)"
May 27, 1971
Bob Dunn, steel player for Milton Brown's Brownies, dies of lung cancer in Houston, Texas. In January 1935, he became the first person to play on a country recording with an electric instrument
Aug 7, 1971
Western swing figure Hank Penny and his wife, Shari, have a daughter, Sydney Penny, in Nashville. As an adult, she becomes an actress, appearing in the soap opera "All My Children"
Sep 27, 1971
Merle Haggard arranges a reunion of Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys at Haggard's home in Bakersfield, California
Mar 6, 1972
Bob Wills Day is celebrated in Fort Worth, where the western swing pioneer is honored at the Blackstone Hotel. Tompall & The Glaser Brothers sing "Faded Love" to Wills, accompanied by numerous members of The Texas Playboys
Jun 12, 1972
Emma Wills dies in Tulsa. She was something of a maternal figure in western swing, since she raised four of the genre's musicians: Bob Wills, Johnnie Lee Wills, Billy Jack Wills and Luke Wills
Apr 28, 1973
Turkey, Texas, declares Bob Wills Day and unveils a new memorial recognizing the town's former resident
Nov 27, 1973
Hank Snow's guitar player, Jimmy Widener, is robbed and shot to death in Nashville. Widener also played banjo for Bob Wills' Texas Playboys from 1945-1950, appearing on "Faded Love," among other recordings
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