Thomas Elmer Duncan (January 11, 1911 – July 25, 1967), [1] was an American Western swing vocalist and songwriter who gained fame in the 1930s as a founding member of The Texas Playboys. [2] He recorded and toured with bandleader Bob Wills on and off into the early 1960s.

Thomas Elmer Duncan (January 11, 1911 - July 25, 1967), better known as Tommy Duncan, was the most important vocalist in the history of Western Swing, who gained fame in the early pioneering days of the genre in the 1930s as a member of the Light Crust Doughboys and founding member of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys.

Dec 1, 1994 · Tommy Duncan was the first member of Wills's band to volunteer for the armed services after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He rejoined Wills in 1944 as the war neared its end and as Bob Wills was becoming even more famous in music and the movies.

Western singer, songwriter and actor. In 1932 he won an audition against numerous other singers to join the Light Crust Doughboys Band, later called Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys. After ten years, Tommy was the first in the band to join the service after Pearl Harbor. It was after discharge that he appeared with...

As the lead singer for the classic lineup of Bob Wills' Texas Playboys, Tommy Duncan was the definitive Western swing vocalist. Crossing the smooth croon of Bing Crosby with the twang of Jimmie Rodgers…

May 25, 2011 · Callaway and half a dozen Baylor students are researching singer-songwriter Duncan of the band Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys for a documentary In the Shadow of the King -- The Tommy Duncan Story. They are shooting videos of interviews with Duncan's family, the founder of his fan club and musicians that played with him.

Jun 26, 2023 · The Prince of Detroit: the extraordinary life of Tommy Duncan If you're looking for a story that will inspire you to reach for the stars, "The Prince of Detroit" is a film that you can't afford...

Tommy Duncan (born January 11, 1911, died January 13, 1967) was an American country music singer and songwriter. He is best known as the original vocalist and bassist for the band Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys. Want to more about Him?

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