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Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys

 Organization

Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:

A Tornado in the Saddle, 1942

 File
Identifier: 1500.030
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Advertising and promotional material for a variety of film genres including western and musicals; MGM & Universal Studios Story Department memos and synopses; production archive for "Ocean's Eleven"; performer promotional head shots.

Dates: 1942

"Beaumont Rag" / "The Waltz You Saved for Me"

 Item
Identifier: 1978.013.9.14
Scope and Contents

Side A: "Beaumont Rag." A hot string band instrumental. Performed by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys.

Side B: "The Waltz You Saved for Me." Vocal by Tommy Duncan with string band accompaniment. Kahn, King and Flindt. Performed by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys.

Columbia Records.

Dates: 1921 - 1978

Blazing the Western Trail, 1945

 Item — Map-case 5, drawer: 9
Identifier: 1500.030
Scope and Contents

Blazing the Western Trail. Roaring Guns...Strumming Guitars...Sizzling Action!

Starring Charles Starrett as the Durango Kid, with Tex Harding, Dub Taylor, Carole Mathews, Bob Wills and His Texas Play Boys. Original screenplay by J. Benton Cheney. Produced by Colbert Clark. Directed by Vernon Keays. Columbia Pictures Corp. Advertisement property of National Screen Service Corp.

Dates: 1945

Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, Undated

 Item
Identifier: 1000-152-295
Scope and Contents

A slide showing Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys broadcasting from the Cains Ballroom.

Dates: Other: Undated

Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, Undated

 Item
Identifier: 1000-152-016
Scope and Contents

A slide showing Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys.

Dates: Other: Undated

Go West Young Lady, 1941

 Item — Map-case 5, drawer: 9
Identifier: 1500.030
Scope and Contents

Go West Young Lady. Gunfire...and Gayety! Rowdy Melodrama...and Music! Hoof-beats...and HEART-BEATS!


Starring Penny Singleton, Glenn Ford, Ann Miller, Charles Ruggles, Allen Jenkins, Bob Wills and His Texas Play Boys. Produced by Robert Sparks. Directed by Frank R. Strayer. Screen play by Richard Flournoy and Karen DeWolf. Columbia Pictures Corp.

Dates: 1941

Lawless Empire

 File
Identifier: 1500.030
Scope and Contents

Lawless Empire. The Durango Kid Rules the Range!


Starring Charles Starrett as the Durango Kid, Tex Harding, Dub Taylor, Mildred Law, Bob Wills and His Texas Play Boys. Screenplay by Bennett Cohen. Produced by Colbert Clark. Directed by Vernon Keays. Columbia Pictures Corp

Dates: 20th century

Lobby card, 1944-06-22

 Item
Identifier: 1500.030.1
Scope and Contents

The Last Horseman. 1 full-color lobby card.

Dates: 1944-06-22

Lobby card, 1943

 Item
Identifier: 1500.030.1
Scope and Contents

The Last Horseman. 1 full-color lobby card

Dates: 1943

Lobby poster, 1943

 Item — Map-case 5, drawer: 9
Identifier: 1500.030
Scope and Contents

The Last Horseman. 1 full-color lobby poster.

Dates: 1943

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The Last Horseman (Motion picture : 1944) 4
Motion pictures -- United States 3
Lawless Empire (Motion picture : 1945) 2
Western swing (Music) 2
A Tornado in the Saddle (Motion picture : 1942) 1