Western Swing: March 2012 Archives
When Bob Wills quit his job as a Light Crust Doughboy and started his own band, the Playboys, in Waco, he advertised his group as "Formerly the Light Crust Doughboys." W. Lee "Pass the Biscuits, Pappy" O'Daniel sued to stop him from performing. "Wills' victory in court over a future Texas governor proves that 'It Don't Matter Who's in Austin, Bob Wills Is Still the King.' And may he reign forever." The case was nominated by the McLennan County District Court Clerk to the Texas Court Records Preservation Task Force as one of Texas' most significant court proceedings.
Mariposa was home to a famous cowboy singer | Mariposa Gazette
Tommy Duncan, lead singer for Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys through their peak years, bought a ranch near Mariposa, California, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Relatives and neighbors remember his love of ranch life and his friendliness.
