Wills, Johnnie Lee, 1912-1984
Dates
- Existence: 1912-09-02 - 1984-10-25
Biography
Fiddler Johnnie Lee Wills led the most popular pre-war Western swing band around the Oklahoma area.
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
"41st Annual Johnnie Lee Wills Tulsa Stampede"
Consists of 18 posters and/or proofs of posters and other advertising formats promoting a variety of music concerts and/or advertising the Jim Halsey Company, Inc. Advertised as the "Exclusive Representative for a World of Entertainment". The Jim Halsey Company brought such musicians as Arlo Guthrie, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Freddy Fender, Roy Clark, Johnny Lee Wills, Barbara Mandrell, Hoyt Axton, Joe Venuti and Eldon Shamblin to Tulsa in the 70s and 80s.
Jim Halsey Company poster collection, 1973-1984
Consists of 18 posters and/or proofs of posters and other advertising formats promoting a variety of music concerts and/or advertising the Jim Halsey Company, Inc. Advertised as the "Exclusive Representative for a World of Entertainment". The Jim Halsey Company brought such musicians as Arlo Guthrie, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Freddy Fender, Roy Clark, Johnny Lee Wills, Barbara Mandrell, Hoyt Axton, Joe Venuti and Eldon Shamblin to Tulsa in the 70s and 80s.
Johnny Lee Wills, Undated
One print
"Johnny Lee Wills Reunion"
Announcement poster; photographs by Guy Logsdon; signed by Guy Logsdon.
Shirley Jones at Première, 1956-06-07
A photograph of the square dancers outside the Southwest première of the movie "Oklahoma!" The dancers were the entertainment for the crowd who did not have tickets for the movie. They danced to Johnny Lee Wills music.
Shirley Jones at Première, 1956-06-07
A photograph of the square dancers outside the Southwest première of the movie "Oklahoma!" The dancers were the entertainment for the crowd who did not have tickets for the movie. They danced to Johnny Lee Wills music.
Shirley Jones at Première, 1956-06-07
A photograph of the square dancers outside the Southwest première of the movie "Oklahoma!" The dancers were the entertainment for the crowd who did not have tickets for the movie. They danced to Johnny Lee Wills music.