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John Wills

real name John Tompkins Wills

John Wills is credited on 609 releases across 171 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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609

Credits

171

Albums

8

Decades active

171

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Biography

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Texas fiddler. Mostly known for co-writing "Faded Love". Father of Bob Wills, Billy Jack Wills, and Johnnie Lee Wills.
Born 25 Dec. 1880 in Limestone County, TX - Died 28 Dec. 1952 (72) in Tulsa, Tulsa County, OK

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Credited work

609 releases · 171 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 612

Studios: Amazon Studios · Konk Studios · Sound City Studios · Enactron Studios

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