Bob Wills & Western Swing: Ed Ward's History of Rock & Roll

Published: July 16, 2018, 3:18 p.m.

b'Ed Ward is back for a discussion of Bob Wills and Western Swing. This week, Ed and I pick up the history of country music where we left off after the Carter Family & Jimmie Rodgers episode and carry on to the 1930s emergence of a distinctive genre in Texas: Western Swing and the man, Bob Wills, who led it to the top of the pop charts, packed dance halls, TV and movies.\\nBuy the book and support the podcast.\\nDownload this episode.\\nHave a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com\\nFollow us on Twitter.\\nFollow us on Facebook.\\nLet It Roll is proud to be part of\\xa0\\nPantheon Podcasts.\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'