Bob Wills was able to combine a variety of styles in the mid-1930s to bring about an infectious style called Texas swing. He combined hillbilly, bluegrass, Mexican music, the blues and big band swing. He also featured a number of important guitarists that must have influenced a young Charlie Christian. His band, The Playboys, was unusual because of the inclusion of a drummer and a horn section. This combination of musicians and the energy they brought to their music made it infectious.
Bob Wills - Episode 1
| Compositon | Artist | Year |
| You're Okay | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | 1938 |
| Get With It | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | 1935 |
| Who Walks in When I Walk Out? | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | 1935 |
| Osage Stomp | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | 1935 |
| Steel Guitar Rag | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | 1936 |
| White Heat | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | 1937 |
| Whoa Baby | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | 1938 |
| Liza, Pull Down the Shades | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | 1938 |
Bob Wills - Episode 2
Wills often used 3 guitars like a sax section in a big band--sometimes using a violin section also. By the early 1940’s Bob Wills and his Playboys had relocated to California. You can hear a boogie woogie influence mixed with Kansas Riff style in his music. By the late 1940’s he led one of the busiest and most financially successful bands on the west coast.
| Composition | Artist | Year |
| Ida Red Likes to Boogie | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | 1949 |
| Twin Guitar Special | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | 1941 |
| Takin' It Home | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | 1941 |
| Roly Poly | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | 1945 |
| Stay a Little Longer | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | 1945 |
| Fat Boy Rag | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | 1946 |
| Boot Heel Drag | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | 1949 |