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Post by bernard on Jul 19, 2009 2:55:01 GMT -5
Sacramento Country Music Examiner Country 101: Who are the most influential country artists of all time?
7) Bob Wills What Bill Monroe is to Bluegrass music, Bob Wills is to Western Swing, which is how he got the nickname "King of Western Swing." The music was part country, cowboy, blues and folk music, mixed with "swing" music. Some of his best known songs included "San Antonio Rose," "Take Me Back to Tulsa" and "Cherokee Maiden."
6) Bob Wills [sic] Patsy Cline may not have had a long career, but in the short time she was on this earth, she became one of the most influential female artists of country music, recording classic songs, such as "Crazy," "Sweet Dreams" and "Walking After Midnight." In a time where many female artists were looked upon as just "girl singers," Patsy Cline proved that she could compete with the male stars of the era in both record sales and concert tickets. She opened doors for all the female artists that followed.tinyurl.com/kos3jr
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