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Johnnie Lee Wills Born:  September 2, 1912 Died:  October 25, 1984 Oklahoma Music Hall Of Fame (2001) The National Fiddler Hall Of Fame (2009) Western Swing Society Hall of Fame (1986) KVOO Tulsa, OK

About The Artist One of the big stars of the Western Swing sound, Johnny Lee was one of the mainstays on KVOO out of Tulsa, Oklahoma. On February 9, 1954, he was celebrating his 20th anniversary with them. At that time, during one of their 6000 plus weekday shows over that time span, they had a big old party for him that was attended by a live audience and the radio audience tuning in. If the name sounds familiar, it is, as he was the brother of the legendary, Country Music Hall of Famer, Bob Wills. Don't worry, we'll have more about Johnny Lee and his career as time goes by. Credits & Sources Country Song Roundup No. 32; June 1954; American Folk Publications, Inc.; Derby, CT.

Recordings (78rpm/45rpm)   Decca Rec. No. Side Song Title   46012 A I'm Sorry We Said Goodbye   46012 B Milk Cow Blues   46053 A Square Dance Boogie   46053 B Late Evening Blues   46054 A Texas Sandman   46054 B Lazy John   46064 A The Queen Of The San Joaquin   46064 B Green Grow The Lilacs   46070 A Who's Gonna Love Me   46070 B I Never Knew How Much I Loved You   5948 A Whatcha Know Joe   5948 B I'm Sorry We Said Goodbye   5957 A I Wonder What I'm Going To Do   5957 B Too Long   5969 A Do I Really Deserve It From You?   5969 B Devil's Blues   5985 A Memories Of You Dear   5985 B Milk Cow Blues   6014 A Together Forever   6014 B Keep A Light In Your Window Tonight   RCA Victor Rec. No. Side Song Title   20-4570 A She Took!   20-4570 B The Thingamajig   20-4721 A Hat Check Baby   20-4721 B There Are Just Two I's In Dixie   20-5001 A Blackberry Boogie   20-5001 B Two Timing   20-5243 A Oo Ooooh Baby   20-5243 B Ten Little Bluebirds   20-5336 A Albuquerque   20-5336 B Honey In The Horn   20-5449 A Sold Out Doc   20-5449 B Two Step Side Step   Sims Rec. No. Side Song Title   129 A Blue Twist   129 B Your Love For Me Is Losing Light   133 A Lazy John   133 B Milk Cow Blues   289 A Milkcow Blues   289 B John