Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys cover

Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys

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You may think that a Bob Wills tribute by Asleep at the Wheel is an exercise in redundancy – the band’s long tenure (they were founded in 1970) has been something of a tribute to Wills and the musical style of which he was an architect in the 1930s and a leading exponent for decades to follow. Redundant or not, though, this album is a pure delight: featuring guest appearances from artists as celebrated as Lyle Lovett, Brad Paisley, and Merle Haggard, this collection of new performances of old Western Swing classics is as fun an introduction to the genre as you’ll find.

Rick Anderson

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