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This resolution recognizes March 10 as Bob Wills Day at the Capitol, honoring the life and musical legacy of Bob Wills, a pioneering musician known as the King of Western Swing. The resolution highlights Wills' significant contributions to music, noting that he helped originate a unique genre blending folk, jazz, and blues, which ultimately influenced the development of rock and roll and modern country music. It acknowledges his impressive career achievements, including performing at the historic Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, broadcasting live radio shows, touring nationally, and appearing in multiple movies. The resolution also recognizes his hall of fame inductions in both Country Music and Rock and Roll, as well as his family's contribution of archival materials to the Oklahoma Historical Society for the forthcoming OKPOP Museum. Additionally, the resolution expresses gratitude to the Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma Arts Council, and Oklahoma Film and Music Office for their efforts in celebrating Wills as a significant figure in Oklahoma's musical history, and directs that copies of the resolution be distributed to the executive directors of these organizations.

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