ROOTS
Roots of Tommy Dorsey
The artists and genres Tommy Dorsey came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
Bob WillsartistJames Robert Wills was an American musician, songwriter, and bandleader. Considered by music authorities as the founder of Western swing, he was known widely as the King of Western Swing. He was also noted for punctuating his music with his trademark "ah-haa" calls.
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