{"product_id":"bob-wills-hubbin-it-paperback","title":"Bob Wills: Hubbin' It - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuth Sheldon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharles R. Townsend\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn expert fiddler and a magnetic showman, Bob Wills (1905-1975) popularized a style of Southwestern dance music known as western swing, a rhythmic hybrid of fiddle music, blues, and big band swing. In 1938, when Wills was thirty-three and nearing the height of his fame, journalist Ruth Sheldon chronicled Wills's rags-to riches rise. She produced a biography that captures the ebullient personality of Wills and reflects the bandleader's vision of himself. \u003ci\u003eHubbin' It \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a window into the daily life of a working musician during the Depression and a rich source of historical detail on one of America's great musical innovators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuth Sheldo\u003c\/b\u003en was a reporter for the Tulsa Tribune. As Ruth Sheldon Knowles, she has written several other books.\u003cb\u003e Charles R. Townsend\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eSan Antonio Rose: The Life and Music of Bob Wills.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.8 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764177436960,"sku":"9780915608409","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bf8d00281379538412c5b4f064e66af9.webp?v=1780244906","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bob-wills-hubbin-it-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}