Joe Holley
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American country, jazz and swing left-handed fiddler & mandolin player. Born on a farm outside Stephenville in West Texas, he died July 25, 1987 at the age of 70 in Fresno, California. Inducted to the The National Fiddler Hall Of Fame (2016) and the Western Swing Society Hall of Fame (1984)

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Various
Sing Me A Song Of The Saddle
2015, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Box, Proper Records (2), ,
Western Swing/Hillbilly/Country/Folk
Various, Bill Johnson
How Low Can You Go? : Anthology Of The String Bass (1925-1941)
2006, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Calypso/Bluegrass/Ragtime/Big Band/Gospel/Folk
Bob Wills
Rare California Airshots 1945-1946
2001, CD, Country Routes
The Hot Club Of Cowtown
Tall Tales
1999, CD, Album, Hightone Records
Various
Roots Of Rock N' Roll 1947 Vol. 3
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés, ,
Blues Rock/Country/Gospel/Rock & Roll
Various
Heroes Of Country Music Vol. One (Legends Of Western Swing)
1996, CD, ,
Country/Swing
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
Swing Hi! Swing Lo! The Best Of The Tiffany Transcriptions
1993, CD, Comp, Music Club, ,
Western Swing/Country/Swing
Bob Wills
The Essential Bob Wills (1935-1947)
1992, CD, ,
Country/Western Swing
Various
Guitar Player Presents Legends Of Guitar - Country, Vol. 2
1991, CD, Comp, Rhino Records (2), ,
Country/Country Blues
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
The Tiffany Transcriptions - For Collectors Only: The McKinney Sisters
1990
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
The Tiffany Transcriptions Vol. 9: In The Mood
1990, Vinyl, ,
Country Blues/Country/Swing/Western Swing
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
The Tiffany Transcriptions Vol. 8: More Of The Best
1988, Vinyl, ,
Country/Swing/Western Swing
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
The Tiffany Transcriptions Vol. 3: Basin Street Blues
1988, Vinyl, ,
Country Blues/Country/Swing/Western Swing
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
The Golden Era
1987, Cassette, ,
Country Blues/Country/Swing
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
The Tiffany Transcriptions Vol. 6: Sally Goodin
1987
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
The Tiffany Transcriptions Vol. 7: Keep Knockin'
1987, Vinyl, ,
Country Blues/Country/Swing/Western Swing
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
The Tiffany Transcriptions Vol. 5
1986, Vinyl, ,
Country Blues/Country/Swing/Western Swing
Bob Wills
Papa's Jumpin' - The MGM Years
1985, 5xLP, Comp, Mono + Box, Bear Family Records, ,
Country/Swing/Western Swing
Bob Wills & Tommy Duncan
Right Or Wrong
1985, LP, Delta Records (2)
Bob Wills & Tommy Duncan
Take Me Back To Tulsa
1985, LP, Delta Records (2), ,
Western Swing/Bakersfield Sound
Dave Stogner
The King Of West Coast Country Swing Volume 2
1985, LP, Comp, Mono, RM, Cattle Records
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
The Tiffany Transcriptions Vol. 4: You're From Texas
1985, Vinyl, ,
Country Blues/Country/Swing/Western Swing
Dave Stogner
The King Of West Coast Country Swing
1984, LP, Comp, Mono, RM, Cattle Records
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
The Tiffany Transcriptions Vol. 2: Best Of The Tiffanys
1984, Vinyl, ,
Country Blues/Country/Western Swing
Various
Okeh Western Swing
1982, 2x Vinyl Carrollton Pressing, ,
Country Blues/Country/Western Swing
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
The Tiffany Transcriptions Vol. 1
1982, Vinyl, ,
Country Blues/Country
Various
Western Swing, Blues, Boogie And Honky Tonk (Volume 6 - The 1940’s & ’50’s )
1981, Vinyl, ,
Country/Honky Tonk/Western Swing/Polka
Various
Western Swing, Blues, Boogie And Honky Tonk (Volume 7 - The 1940’s & ’50’s)
1981
Don Edwards Featuring The Reinsmen
Happy Cowboy
1980
Various
Rollin' Along: An Anthology of Western Swing
1976, LP, Comp, Tishomingo Records, ,
Country
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
The Bob Wills Anthology
1973, 2x Vinyl Terre Haute Pressing, ,
Country Blues/Country/Swing/Western Swing
Various
Blacks Whites And Blues
1970, LP, Comp, Mono, CBS, CBS, ,
Country Blues/Hillbilly/Western Swing
Merle Haggard
A Tribute To The Best Damn Fiddle Player In The World: Or, My Salute To Bob Wills
1970
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
Snatchin' And Grabbin' / I Want To Be Wanted
1952
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
Send Me A Red Rose / Brown Skin Gal
1951
Tommy Duncan And His Western All Stars*
I'm Thru Wastin' Time On You
1949, ,
Country
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
Keeper Of My Heart / I'll Have Somebody Else
1948, Shellac, 10", MGM Records
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
New Texas Playboy Rag / Texarkana Baby
1948
Luke Wills' Rhythm Busters
Shut Up And Drink Your Beer / Bob Wills Two-Step
1947, Shellac, 10", RCA Victor
Luke Wills' Rhythm Busters
Those Gone And Left Me Blues / Bring It On Down To My House
1947, Shellac, 10", King Records (3)
Luke Wills' Rhythm Busters
Sweet Moments / Four Or Five Times
1947, Shellac, 10", Single, Mono, King Records (3), ,
Country/Hillbilly
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
There's A Big Rock In The Road / I'm Gonna Be Boss From Now On
1947
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys*
We Might As Well Forget It / You're From Texas
1944
Dave Stogner
Western Dance In Hi-Fi
7", EP, Decca
Dave Stogner And His Band*
Black Cat Stomp
7", Joyce (3)
Merle Haggard
A Tribute To The Best Damn Fiddle Player In The World: Or, My Salute To Bob Wills
1970, Vinyl,