SPOTLIGHTING BILLY JACK WILLS “Sittin’ on Top of the World,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (for BOBBY & JUDY KOEFER) “Crazy, Man, Crazy,” Billy Jack Wills and His Western Swing Band “Red Hot Women and Ice Cold Beer,” New Riders of the Purple Sage… Read More »26 OCTOBER 2019
SPOTLIGHTING LUKE WILLS “Ida Red Likes the Boogie,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (for MARY JO) “Blues in the Night,” Michael H. Price and His Western Swingmasters (for CAROLE & JACK BENDER) “Shut Up and Drink Your Beer,” Luke Wills’ Rhythm Busters (for KY… Read More »19 OCTOBER 2019
Hayden Rorke is undoubtedly best known for his role as the blustery Dr. Bellows in the baby-boomer favorite TV show I DREAM OF JEANNIE. He was, however, a fine character actor who did a lot more than that — including a turn as a ghostly presence in one of my all-time favorite horror movies, THE… Read More »Getting to Know a Monster
SPOTLIGHTING JOHNNIE LEE WILLS “Oh, Lady be Good,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys “Milk Cow Blues,” Johnnie Lee Wills “Night Life,” Willie Nelson and Ray Price (for WES & JEANNIE BENGE and the GLASS LIFTERS and HAMILL TIME) “Start of Something Big,” Hot Texas… Read More »12 OCTOBER 2019
SPOTLIGHTING BOB WILL AND HIS TEXAS PLAYBOYS “Red Hot Gal of Mine,” Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys (for DON & TERESA ELLINGTON) “Alexander’s Goodtime Band,” Dave Alexander “Smokey the Bar,” Hank Thompson (for AP MCQUIDDY and WES & JEANNIE BENGE) “Ghost Riders in the… Read More »5 OCTOBER 2019