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Wills, Johnnie Lee, 1912-1984

 Person

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 1 Collection or Record:

Jim Halsey Company poster collection, 1973-1984

 unspecified
Identifier: 1979-009
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1973 - 1984

Filtered By

  • Subject: Country musicians -- United States. X