Western Swing music legend Bob Wills was born in the Moss Springs area of Kosse in 1905. The Kosse Heritage Society is pleased to announce that Carolyn Wills, his daughter and President of the Bob Wills Heritage Foundation, will be making a special video presentation at the Kosse Community Center at 1:30PM on Saturday, June 9 during Kosse Homecoming Weekend.
Carolyn Wills, daughter of Bob Wills, is co-founder and president of the Bob Wills Heritage Foundation. Toward preserving and promoting her father’s legacy, an important American legacy, one of her personal contributions has been to share the experience of being ‘At Home with Bob Wills.’ Andrea Ruby, Bob Wills' granddaughter is expected to visit as well.
“I’m so excited to join with the Kosse Heritage Society in a presentation at Kosse’s annual Homecoming luncheon on June 9,” she said. “Visiting my father’s birthplace for the first time and sharing a part of his story will also be a special homecoming for me.”
Remembering her father, Carolyn talks of home-cooked meals like red beans and made-from-scratch cornbread, of picnics, horses and drive-in movies, of TV shows like Ed Sullivan, Perry Mason, Cisco Kid, wrestling and ‘shoot-em-up’ westerns.
“I think of a big black and white bus in front of our house, laughter and storytelling when the band would gather and, ultimately, the silence that would surround one voice – his voice telling a story and, then, the burst of laughter at the end. I think of his love for my mother, family, his Texas Playboys, people, music and horses, and I think of a song that he sang, ‘No Disappointment in Heaven’…and that's how I remember him,” she said. “I’m looking forward to being in Kosse on June 9.”"
About the Bob Wills Heritage Foundation - 501(c)(3)
The Bob Wills Heritage Foundation, Inc. was established on August 14, 2008 with a mission to preserve and promote the legacy of Bob Wills, an American artist and innovator. Through educational programs, preservation efforts, partnerships, chances to tell his story and avenues to share his music, the Heritage Foundation seeks to perpetuate the Bob Wills legacy, promote the integrity of his music and preserve his place in American history. www.bobwills.com
There is no charge but the Kosse Heritage Society is requesting freewill donations. Visit KosseTexas.com or call 832-773-8361 for more Homecoming information.
Carolyn Wills, daughter of Bob Wills, is co-founder and president of the Bob Wills Heritage Foundation. Toward preserving and promoting her father’s legacy, an important American legacy, one of her personal contributions has been to share the experience of being ‘At Home with Bob Wills.’ Andrea Ruby, Bob Wills' granddaughter is expected to visit as well.
“I’m so excited to join with the Kosse Heritage Society in a presentation at Kosse’s annual Homecoming luncheon on June 9,” she said. “Visiting my father’s birthplace for the first time and sharing a part of his story will also be a special homecoming for me.”
Remembering her father, Carolyn talks of home-cooked meals like red beans and made-from-scratch cornbread, of picnics, horses and drive-in movies, of TV shows like Ed Sullivan, Perry Mason, Cisco Kid, wrestling and ‘shoot-em-up’ westerns.
“I think of a big black and white bus in front of our house, laughter and storytelling when the band would gather and, ultimately, the silence that would surround one voice – his voice telling a story and, then, the burst of laughter at the end. I think of his love for my mother, family, his Texas Playboys, people, music and horses, and I think of a song that he sang, ‘No Disappointment in Heaven’…and that's how I remember him,” she said. “I’m looking forward to being in Kosse on June 9.”"
About the Bob Wills Heritage Foundation - 501(c)(3)
The Bob Wills Heritage Foundation, Inc. was established on August 14, 2008 with a mission to preserve and promote the legacy of Bob Wills, an American artist and innovator. Through educational programs, preservation efforts, partnerships, chances to tell his story and avenues to share his music, the Heritage Foundation seeks to perpetuate the Bob Wills legacy, promote the integrity of his music and preserve his place in American history. www.bobwills.com
There is no charge but the Kosse Heritage Society is requesting freewill donations. Visit KosseTexas.com or call 832-773-8361 for more Homecoming information.
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