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Jason Roberts
Grammy Award-winning fiddler Jason Roberts brings his authentic style to impressively replicate the music and visual aura of Bob Wills...

Mike Markwardt
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Tommy Duncan
Thomas Elmer Duncan (January 11, 1911 - July 25, 1967), better known as Tommy Duncan, was the most important vocalist in the history of...

Mike Markwardt
6 min read


Milton Brown
Milton Brown (September 8, 1903--April 18, 1936) was an American band leader and vocalist who co-founded the genre of Western swing. His...

Mike Markwardt
9 min read


Texas Dance Hall Preservation
Texas Dance Hall Preservation, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the public awareness, preservation, and...

Mike Markwardt
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Historic National Hall
The Fort Worth Czech Lodge #92 was organized on September 4, 1910, in the Fort Worth home of Frank Paprskar. At the time the lodge was...

Mike Markwardt
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Bob Wills
Bob Wills - his life and legacy of Western Swing.

Mike Markwardt
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Early Pioneers of Western Swing
Western Swing has deep roots originating from 19th century European immigrant folk and polka music to significant African-American forms...

Mike Markwardt
9 min read


Cain's Ballroom
"The Holy Grail of Western Swing" Built in 1924 by Tulsa entrepreneur Tate Brady, Cain's Ballroom has gone from a garage, a dime-a-dance...

Mike Markwardt
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Gruene Hall
Gruene Hall, was built in 1878 by 1st generation German immigrant Henry (Heinrich) D. Gruene and is located in the historical German...

Mike Markwardt
2 min read
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