Howdy Richard, and welcome to the club!
I thank you for your efforts in keepin western swing alive!
I want to give you a name of someone who wrote the deffinitive book
on Bob Wills.. he is a very personable guy and will supply you will
all kinds of information.
Dr. Bill Townsend of Amarillo, Tx,
His address is

517 N. 25 Mile Drive
Amarillo,Tx

Phone # 806-364-3030

If you'll email me at westswing@... I'm sure I can supply you
with more information.
Once again, welcome to the club!!
Allen

--- In westernswinglovers@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Thompson"
<bluegrassmercury@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Y'all
>
> I wonder can you help me please?
>

> I am new to the group and I am seeking information regarding the
best
> sources for information about Western Swing music. What I am
looking for is
> *dates* of events. I am thinking of compiling a Western Swing
Handbook, a
> catalogue of events, possibly limited to Bob Wills and associates,
or ,if--
> need be, for the wider spectrum of Western Swing music. The
handbook would
> be set out like a diary, with a page for every day of the year and
on each
> page I would record an activity regardless of the year in which the
event
> took place. Do I explain myself sufficiently well?
>
> I know there are websites, books and LPs/CDs etc which will have
lots of the
> data that I am seeking, such as birthdates, recording sessions,
special
> events, dates of passing and tribute activities. Can anybody direct
me to
> the best sources for the information that I am seeking please?
>
> Thank you very much in advance for your help.
>
> Cheers
> Richard F Thompson
> Lichfield England
>
>
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