Bob Wills was from Texas, born into a family with generations of skilled fiddle players. He was also influenced by the music his African-American friends sang in the cotton fields and later by ...

He’s certainly not a rock player, and neither is Ringo. They’re both swing musicians.” He continued: “For me, rock’n’roll and country are all really woven together. Rock started later ...

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Each band had its own arranger, who wrote the music. Although there were still some improvised solos in swing music, playing the parts that were written by the arranger was very important.