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Eldon Shamblin, Tiny Moore, Dean McKinney Moore 1981 interview online

On March 10, 1981, Tom Diamant recorded an hour-long interview with three veteran members of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, Eldon Shamblin (guitarist, arranger, and sometime band manager), Tiny Moore (mandolin, fiddle, and occasional vocals), and Tiny's wife Dean McKinney Moore, one half of the McKinney Sisters. Diamant, whose...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 29, 2011 12:35 AM

Dean McKinney Moore learns the answer to her musical question at last

I received an e-mail today with a question about Billy Jack Wills, youngest brother of Bob Wills and a great western swing band leader in his own right. A search for the answer turned up the sad news that Billy Jack's sister-in-law, Dean McKinney Moore, had passed away on November...

Posted by Michael Bates on December 13, 2009 10:16 PM