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The Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival - November 6-9, 2025

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How much talent can one stage hold?!!
Historic National Hall will have the BEST OF THE BEST with their bands taking the stage during the Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival on November 6-9th!!

Get tickets at BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com and we'll see y'all in #Cowtown!

#JodyNix #BillyMata #JakeHooker #JasonRoberts #WesternSwing #Cowtown #CBWS #BobWills

How much talent can one stage hold?!!
Historic National Hall will have the BEST OF THE BEST with their bands taking the stage during the Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival on November 6-9th!!

Get tickets at BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com and we'll see y'all in #Cowtown!

#JodyNix #BillyMata #JakeHooker #JasonRoberts #WesternSwing #Cowtown #CBWS #BobWills

Take it from Bo Posey and Richard Sharp of Oklahoma Swing - you don't want to miss this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival November 6-9th in Fort Worth, Texas --- AND --- Tickets just went on sale today!!!
Get yours at: https://www.birthplaceofwesternswing.com/events/cowtown-birthplace-of-western-swing-festival-2

Take it from Bo Posey and Richard Sharp of Oklahoma Swing - you don't want to miss this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival November 6-9th in Fort Worth, Texas --- AND --- Tickets just went on sale today!!!
Get yours at: https://www.birthplaceofwesternswing.com/events/cowtown-birthplace-of-western-swing-festival-2

Hey y'all!! 🤠🎻🎶
You don't want to miss this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival!! You can find out more and get your tickets at https://www.birthplaceofwesternswing.com/events/cowtown-birthplace-of-western-swing-festival-2. Tickets go on sale TODAY!!!

Here's a word from Jake & Tommy Hooker inviting you to this year's festival!
AND, did you know that Jake & Tommy were both on the Calling to the Good podcast recently, and you can listen in to their full interview by clicking the link below:👇👇🤠
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6mFbFokrFGAxSrvkJWhtwn?si=7btoqDFQRUG27icm-mYMiQ

#CBWS #JakeHooker #TommyHooker #WesternSwing #TakingAboutTheFire #CallingToTheGood #BobWills #RedSteagall #JodyNix

Hey y'all!! 🤠🎻🎶
You don't want to miss this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival!! You can find out more and get your tickets at https://www.birthplaceofwesternswing.com/events/cowtown-birthplace-of-western-swing-festival-2. Tickets go on sale TODAY!!!

Here's a word from Jake & Tommy Hooker inviting you to this year's festival!
AND, did you know that Jake & Tommy were both on the Calling to the Good podcast recently, and you can listen in to their full interview by clicking the link below:👇👇🤠
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6mFbFokrFGAxSrvkJWhtwn?si=7btoqDFQRUG27icm-mYMiQ

#CBWS #JakeHooker #TommyHooker #WesternSwing #TakingAboutTheFire #CallingToTheGood #BobWills #RedSteagall #JodyNix

We've updated our website and you can even check out our Instagram feed on our website's Home page!!😊🎻
PLUS - Tickets for this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival are now available to the public and you can get yours by clicking this link:
https://www.birthplaceofwesternswing.com/events/cowtown-birthplace-of-western-swing-festival-2

See you in November at National Hall in Fort Worth, Texas - where Western Swing began!!🤠🎶🎻

#WesternSwing #Cowtown #CBWS #BobWills #NationalHall #DanceAllNight #DanceALittleLonger

We've updated our website and you can even check out our Instagram feed on our website's Home page!!😊🎻
PLUS - Tickets for this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival are now available to the public and you can get yours by clicking this link:
https://www.birthplaceofwesternswing.com/events/cowtown-birthplace-of-western-swing-festival-2

See you in November at National Hall in Fort Worth, Texas - where Western Swing began!!🤠🎶🎻

#WesternSwing #Cowtown #CBWS #BobWills #NationalHall #DanceAllNight #DanceALittleLonger

Let's show the next generation how it's done at this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival where you can #DanceAllNight and #DanceALittleLonger! 🎵🤠

Tickets will go fast - and they go on sale tomorrow at BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com!
Get yours! 🤠🎶🎻

We'll see y'all in #Cowtown! ❤️🤠

November 6-9th
Historic National Hall

#WesternSwing #BobWills #AhHa

Let's show the next generation how it's done at this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival where you can #DanceAllNight and #DanceALittleLonger! 🎵🤠

Tickets will go fast - and they go on sale tomorrow at BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com!
Get yours! 🤠🎶🎻

We'll see y'all in #Cowtown! ❤️🤠

November 6-9th
Historic National Hall

#WesternSwing #BobWills #AhHa

We are THRILLED to announce that we will have Mary Lee and Caesar's Cowboys performing at this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival on November 6-9th at historic National Hall in Fort Worth, Texas!! 🤠🎶🎻

Tickets go on sale APRIL 1st!!
Get yours before they're gone!‼️🤠
Click here: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com

#WesternSwing #CBWS #Cowtown #BobWills #DanceAllNight #DanceALittleLonger

We are THRILLED to announce that we will have Mary Lee and Caesar's Cowboys performing at this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival on November 6-9th at historic National Hall in Fort Worth, Texas!! 🤠🎶🎻

Tickets go on sale APRIL 1st!!
Get yours before they're gone!‼️🤠
Click here: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com

#WesternSwing #CBWS #Cowtown #BobWills #DanceAllNight #DanceALittleLonger

The Honkytonk Wranglers were recent guests on the Calling to the Good podcast visiting with host, Kelly Hurd, about some BONE STOCK HONKYTONK and that episode just dropped!!🤠❤️🎶
Click the link below to listen/watch:👇👇
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2sahfc9XV67aATJ7wMPPuS?si=HgQvGxVXQwuYSTa9G2LjBA

We are thrilled to be sponsoring the Western Swing music specials on Calling to the Good and we are elated to have The Honkytonk Wranglers performing at this year's festival taking place November 6-9th!
Tickets go on sale April 1st. 🤠🎶🎻

BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com

#WesternSwing #BobWills #Cowtown #TheHonkytonkWranglers #CallingToTheGood #CBWS #BoneStockHonkytonk #SaturdayNight

The Honkytonk Wranglers were recent guests on the Calling to the Good podcast visiting with host, Kelly Hurd, about some BONE STOCK HONKYTONK and that episode just dropped!!🤠❤️🎶
Click the link below to listen/watch:👇👇
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2sahfc9XV67aATJ7wMPPuS?si=HgQvGxVXQwuYSTa9G2LjBA

We are thrilled to be sponsoring the Western Swing music specials on Calling to the Good and we are elated to have The Honkytonk Wranglers performing at this year's festival taking place November 6-9th!
Tickets go on sale April 1st. 🤠🎶🎻

BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com

#WesternSwing #BobWills #Cowtown #TheHonkytonkWranglers #CallingToTheGood #CBWS #BoneStockHonkytonk #SaturdayNight

If you haven't danced to the music of Miss Devon & The Outlaw - then you just don't know what you're missing!!

Come enjoy this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival for four days of the BEST of Western Swing! 🤠🎶🎻

Click here to find out more: 👇👇
BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com

#MissDevonAndTheOutlaw #WesternSwing #Cowtown #CBWS #BobWills #DanceAllNight #DanceALittleLonger

If you haven't danced to the music of Miss Devon & The Outlaw - then you just don't know what you're missing!!

Come enjoy this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival for four days of the BEST of Western Swing! 🤠🎶🎻

Click here to find out more: 👇👇
BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com

#MissDevonAndTheOutlaw #WesternSwing #Cowtown #CBWS #BobWills #DanceAllNight #DanceALittleLonger

The Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival is not like any other Western Swing festival...
We're all about the birth & history of Western Swing - so much so, our founder - Mike Markwardt - has put together this landmark documentary film soon to be premiered across the country!🤠🎶🎻

Enjoy this promo clip of The Birth & History of Western Swing, narrated by Red Steagall!

#DanceAllNight #DanceALittleLonger #WesternSwing

The Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival is not like any other Western Swing festival...
We're all about the birth & history of Western Swing - so much so, our founder - Mike Markwardt - has put together this landmark documentary film soon to be premiered across the country!🤠🎶🎻

Enjoy this promo clip of The Birth & History of Western Swing, narrated by Red Steagall!

#DanceAllNight #DanceALittleLonger #WesternSwing

For all the 411 on the 5th Annual Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival on November 6-9th at National Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, click the link below! 👇👇🤠
https://birthplaceofwesternswing.com/festival.html

#Cowtown #CBWS #WesternSwing #YallCome #DanceAllNight #DanceALittleLonger

For all the 411 on the 5th Annual Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival on November 6-9th at National Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, click the link below! 👇👇🤠
https://birthplaceofwesternswing.com/festival.html

#Cowtown #CBWS #WesternSwing #YallCome #DanceAllNight #DanceALittleLonger

If you know a little about Bob Wills, you'll know he hailed from Turkey, Texas - but spent much of his career on the KVOO radio station in Tulsa, Oklahoma...

We are thrilled to have Oklahoma Swing performing at this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival at the historic National Hall in Fort Worth, Texas on November 6-9th!!

If you love to dance and if you love Western Swing - then you don't want to miss four days of the BEST OF THE BEST bands on both sides of the Red River!!🤠🎶🎻

Find out more: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com.

#WesternSwing #TakeMeBackToTulsa #OklahomaSwing #BobWills

If you know a little about Bob Wills, you'll know he hailed from Turkey, Texas - but spent much of his career on the KVOO radio station in Tulsa, Oklahoma...

We are thrilled to have Oklahoma Swing performing at this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival at the historic National Hall in Fort Worth, Texas on November 6-9th!!

If you love to dance and if you love Western Swing - then you don't want to miss four days of the BEST OF THE BEST bands on both sides of the Red River!!🤠🎶🎻

Find out more: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com.

#WesternSwing #TakeMeBackToTulsa #OklahomaSwing #BobWills

Jody Nix sat down with the Calling to the Good podcast recently in the historic Stampede Dance Hall outside of Big Springs, Texas and this special moment happened...

To listen to the full interview with Jody, subscribe to the Calling to the Good podcast at: https://open.spotify.com/show/0KF0qdGXYyOYAIama7mR2W?si=6874a09f7221450f

Be sure to get your tickets to this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival at BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com when they go on sale on April 1st! Jody Nix will be performing on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at this year's four-day festival and you don't want to miss it!!

#BobWills #Fiddle #JodyNix #TheStampede #ForTheLastTime #LightCrustDoughboys #WesternSwing #CallingToTheGood

Jody Nix sat down with the Calling to the Good podcast recently in the historic Stampede Dance Hall outside of Big Springs, Texas and this special moment happened...

To listen to the full interview with Jody, subscribe to the Calling to the Good podcast at: https://open.spotify.com/show/0KF0qdGXYyOYAIama7mR2W?si=6874a09f7221450f

Be sure to get your tickets to this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival at BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com when they go on sale on April 1st! Jody Nix will be performing on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at this year's four-day festival and you don't want to miss it!!

#BobWills #Fiddle #JodyNix #TheStampede #ForTheLastTime #LightCrustDoughboys #WesternSwing #CallingToTheGood

Ever tried to nail jello to a tree??🤠
Listen in as Mike Markwardt explains Western Swing music and takes you inside the Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival!🎶🎻

The 5th Annual Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival will be taking place on November 6-9th once again - and you don't want to miss it!!🎵

Click the link to find out more: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com

#Cowtown #WesternSwing #AmericanDream #BobWills #NationalHall #CBWS

Ever tried to nail jello to a tree??🤠
Listen in as Mike Markwardt explains Western Swing music and takes you inside the Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival!🎶🎻

The 5th Annual Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival will be taking place on November 6-9th once again - and you don't want to miss it!!🎵

Click the link to find out more: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com

#Cowtown #WesternSwing #AmericanDream #BobWills #NationalHall #CBWS

There's nothing like a little Texas Style Western Swing music - and we'll be bringing it to you November 6-9th in Fort Worth, Texas at the Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival!!🤠🎶🎻

Four days of Western Swing music like Bob Wills used to play - on one of the BEST dancefloors in the state of Texas!

Find out more at BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com! 🎵🎶🎻

There's nothing like a little Texas Style Western Swing music - and we'll be bringing it to you November 6-9th in Fort Worth, Texas at the Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival!!🤠🎶🎻

Four days of Western Swing music like Bob Wills used to play - on one of the BEST dancefloors in the state of Texas!

Find out more at BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com! 🎵🎶🎻

It's coming!!!
Tickets go on sale April 1st!!

Find out more: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com

#DanceAllNight #DanceALittleLonger #Cowtown #CBWS #WesternSwing #BobWills #BigBallsInCowtown

It's coming!!!
Tickets go on sale April 1st!!

Find out more: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com

#DanceAllNight #DanceALittleLonger #Cowtown #CBWS #WesternSwing #BobWills #BigBallsInCowtown

If you LOVE Western Swing music, then you'll want to be at the Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival in Ft. Worth, Texas on November 6-9th!

It's FOUR DAYS of the very best of #WesternSwing music that will take you back to the days of #BobWills and #MiltonBrown!

Tickets go on sale April 1st!
Find out more at: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com

#YallCome #CBWS #Cowtown #DanceAllNight #DanceALittleLonger #Texas #Festival

If you LOVE Western Swing music, then you'll want to be at the Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival in Ft. Worth, Texas on November 6-9th!

It's FOUR DAYS of the very best of #WesternSwing music that will take you back to the days of #BobWills and #MiltonBrown!

Tickets go on sale April 1st!
Find out more at: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com

#YallCome #CBWS #Cowtown #DanceAllNight #DanceALittleLonger #Texas #Festival

It will be a weekend of LEGENDS at this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival November 6-9th in Fort Worth, Texas!

You don't want to miss this four-day event!
Find out more at: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com.

#WesternSwing #Legends #NationalHall #CBWS #Cowtown #BobWills #MiltonBrown #AhHa #ShootLowSheriff #ShesRidinAShetland

It will be a weekend of LEGENDS at this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival November 6-9th in Fort Worth, Texas!

You don't want to miss this four-day event!
Find out more at: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com.

#WesternSwing #Legends #NationalHall #CBWS #Cowtown #BobWills #MiltonBrown #AhHa #ShootLowSheriff #ShesRidinAShetland

If you've never been to National Hall in Fort Worth, you're in for a treat this year at the Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival!

Here's a little of their history: https://birthplaceofwesternswing.com/national.html

Tickets go on sale April 1st for this annual four-day event! Click the link for more info: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com

#NationalHall #Cowtown #CBWS #WesternSwing

If you've never been to National Hall in Fort Worth, you're in for a treat this year at the Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival!

Here's a little of their history: https://birthplaceofwesternswing.com/national.html

Tickets go on sale April 1st for this annual four-day event! Click the link for more info: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com

#NationalHall #Cowtown #CBWS #WesternSwing

Can you hear that clock ticking down to April 1st - the day tickets become available to this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival??!!!🤠🎶🎻

Wyatt Aleman & the Texas Range Cowboys will be there at this year's FOUR DAY event!!! 🎶😊

Find out more at BirthplaceofWesternSwing.com!!👈

#WesternSwing #BobWills #WyattAleman #DanceAllNight #DanceALittleLonger #Cowtown #CBWS

Can you hear that clock ticking down to April 1st - the day tickets become available to this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival??!!!🤠🎶🎻

Wyatt Aleman & the Texas Range Cowboys will be there at this year's FOUR DAY event!!! 🎶😊

Find out more at BirthplaceofWesternSwing.com!!👈

#WesternSwing #BobWills #WyattAleman #DanceAllNight #DanceALittleLonger #Cowtown #CBWS

We had Oklahoma Swing all to ourselves earlier this week during Western Swing Day - and they sat down with Calling to the Good podcast host, Kelly Hurd, for a fun interview that was recorded live on the 4th floor of the beautiful Oklahoma State Capitol!! Special thanks to Oklahoma State Representative Judd Strom for the accommodations at the Capitol! 🤠🎶🎻‼️

Subscribe to the Calling to the Good podcast at: 👇👇https://ow.ly/nJAn50VgEBE

And make plans to attend this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival in Forth Worth, Texas at National Hall on November 6-9th where bands like Oklahoma Swing, Jody Nix & his Texas Cowboys, Jake Hooker & the Outsiders, and many more will be performing!!
You don't want to miss it!
Find out more at: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com! 🎵🎵🤠

#WesternSwing #Cowtown #BobWills #CBWS #OklahomaSwing #CallingToTheGoodPodcast #DanceAllNight #DanceALittleLonger

We had Oklahoma Swing all to ourselves earlier this week during Western Swing Day - and they sat down with Calling to the Good podcast host, Kelly Hurd, for a fun interview that was recorded live on the 4th floor of the beautiful Oklahoma State Capitol!! Special thanks to Oklahoma State Representative Judd Strom for the accommodations at the Capitol! 🤠🎶🎻‼️

Subscribe to the Calling to the Good podcast at: 👇👇https://ow.ly/nJAn50VgEBE

And make plans to attend this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival in Forth Worth, Texas at National Hall on November 6-9th where bands like Oklahoma Swing, Jody Nix & his Texas Cowboys, Jake Hooker & the Outsiders, and many more will be performing!!
You don't want to miss it!
Find out more at: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com! 🎵🎵🤠

#WesternSwing #Cowtown #BobWills #CBWS #OklahomaSwing #CallingToTheGoodPodcast #DanceAllNight #DanceALittleLonger

Here is a clip from Jody Nix's recent interview on the Calling to the Good podcast where he's telling host, Kelly Hurd, about a moment he had with Bob Wills, the King of Western Swing...❤️🎶🎻
Recorded live in the historic Stampede dance hall.
Enjoy!

Listen to the full audio episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5lrAFcd80SgRHbMreFWvCY?si=r7hmsIOqR0SHOPQo25dvpQ

Jody will be performing at this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival on November 6-9th and ticket go on sale APRIL 1st!! Find out more at: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com 🤠🎵

#CBWS #WesternSwing #BobWills #JodyNix #ForTheLastTime #Cowtown #CallingToTheGoodPodcast

Here is a clip from Jody Nix's recent interview on the Calling to the Good podcast where he's telling host, Kelly Hurd, about a moment he had with Bob Wills, the King of Western Swing...❤️🎶🎻
Recorded live in the historic Stampede dance hall.
Enjoy!

Listen to the full audio episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5lrAFcd80SgRHbMreFWvCY?si=r7hmsIOqR0SHOPQo25dvpQ

Jody will be performing at this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival on November 6-9th and ticket go on sale APRIL 1st!! Find out more at: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com 🤠🎵

#CBWS #WesternSwing #BobWills #JodyNix #ForTheLastTime #Cowtown #CallingToTheGoodPodcast

This year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival has music for everyone that you can dance to all weekend long! 🤠

Tickets go on sale April 1st at BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com.

Come enjoy the BEST DARN WESTERN SWING MUSIC you'll ever scoot a boot to! It's all taking place at National Hall in Fort Worth, Texas! Y'all come! 🤠🎶🎻

This year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival has music for everyone that you can dance to all weekend long! 🤠

Tickets go on sale April 1st at BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com.

Come enjoy the BEST DARN WESTERN SWING MUSIC you'll ever scoot a boot to! It's all taking place at National Hall in Fort Worth, Texas! Y'all come! 🤠🎶🎻

We are thrilled to announce that Mr. Billy Mata & the Texas Tradition will be performing at this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival on the evening of Saturday, November 8th at National Hall in Fort Worth, Texas! 🤠🎶🎻
Tickets go on sale April 1st at BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com! Get yours before they're gone!

#BillyMata #WesternSwing #CBWS #BobWills #LetsDance

We are thrilled to announce that Mr. Billy Mata & the Texas Tradition will be performing at this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival on the evening of Saturday, November 8th at National Hall in Fort Worth, Texas! 🤠🎶🎻
Tickets go on sale April 1st at BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com! Get yours before they're gone!

#BillyMata #WesternSwing #CBWS #BobWills #LetsDance

Since March is Women's History Month, we thought we'd bring you a Sunday feature on one little gal who definitely has made history in Western Swing - Miss Cindy Walker!! 🎶🎻🤠
Click the link below to read about the woman who wrote the songs we all fell in love with!❤️
https://birthplaceofwesternswing.com/walker.html

#CindyWalker #WomansHistoryMonth #WesternSwing #BobWills #CBWS

Since March is Women's History Month, we thought we'd bring you a Sunday feature on one little gal who definitely has made history in Western Swing - Miss Cindy Walker!! 🎶🎻🤠
Click the link below to read about the woman who wrote the songs we all fell in love with!❤️
https://birthplaceofwesternswing.com/walker.html

#CindyWalker #WomansHistoryMonth #WesternSwing #BobWills #CBWS

#ItsLive‼️🤠
This is one epic conversation!

Here we were in the historic Stampede Dance Hall on the Snyder Highway outside of Big Springs, Texas with none other than ⁠Jody Nix⁠ - a legend in Texas dance hall music. 🤠🎶🎻

We talked about his being invited to be part of the last Bob Wills album ever recorded - "For the Last Time" - as well as about growing up with the King of Western Swing coming over to his house after becoming friends with Jody's father, Hoyle Nix. ❤️

Jody even brought Bob Wills' original fiddle to the Stampede that day, and took it out and played it!
Enjoy this insightful look back into the days of the beginnings of Western Swing, as well as an inspiring look into the life of Mr. Jody Nix, himself!🤠

Click the link below to listen in to this episode of the Calling to the Good podcast with special guest, Jody Nix!👇👇😊
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5lrAFcd80SgRHbMreFWvCY?si=s7-__UOPT7eueLUNKRfhlg

Jody will be performing at this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival! For more information and tickets: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com

#WesternSwing #JodyNix #HoyleNix #MusicFestival #CallingToTheGood #WesternSwingPodcast #Cowtown #CBWS

#ItsLive‼️🤠
This is one epic conversation!

Here we were in the historic Stampede Dance Hall on the Snyder Highway outside of Big Springs, Texas with none other than ⁠Jody Nix⁠ - a legend in Texas dance hall music. 🤠🎶🎻

We talked about his being invited to be part of the last Bob Wills album ever recorded - "For the Last Time" - as well as about growing up with the King of Western Swing coming over to his house after becoming friends with Jody's father, Hoyle Nix. ❤️

Jody even brought Bob Wills' original fiddle to the Stampede that day, and took it out and played it!
Enjoy this insightful look back into the days of the beginnings of Western Swing, as well as an inspiring look into the life of Mr. Jody Nix, himself!🤠

Click the link below to listen in to this episode of the Calling to the Good podcast with special guest, Jody Nix!👇👇😊
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5lrAFcd80SgRHbMreFWvCY?si=s7-__UOPT7eueLUNKRfhlg

Jody will be performing at this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival! For more information and tickets: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com

#WesternSwing #JodyNix #HoyleNix #MusicFestival #CallingToTheGood #WesternSwingPodcast #Cowtown #CBWS

Adolph Hofner grew up in the Czech-German Hill Country community of Moulton, Texas, listening to Czech and Hawaiian music that he and his younger brother, Emil, endlessly played on their family's phonograph player. 🎶

When he was ten years old his family moved to San Antonio.
Adolph, Emil, and Simon Garcia formed the Hawaiian Serenaders and began performing locally at small ranch and house dances. Influenced heavily by the early 1930s dance music coming from Fort Worth's Milton Brown and Bob Wills, Hofner became a singer in a band that played what was to become Western Swing, an exciting fusion of frontier fiddle, swing jazz, and plantation blues. 🎶

Enjoy this little snip of Adolph Hofner's "You Played a Game."🤠

Tickets for the upcoming Cowtown Western Swing Music Festival go on sale April 1st! Find out more at: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com.

#CBWS #AdolphHofner #WesternSwing

Music credit: Adloph Hofner, YouTube

Adolph Hofner grew up in the Czech-German Hill Country community of Moulton, Texas, listening to Czech and Hawaiian music that he and his younger brother, Emil, endlessly played on their family's phonograph player. 🎶

When he was ten years old his family moved to San Antonio.
Adolph, Emil, and Simon Garcia formed the Hawaiian Serenaders and began performing locally at small ranch and house dances. Influenced heavily by the early 1930s dance music coming from Fort Worth's Milton Brown and Bob Wills, Hofner became a singer in a band that played what was to become Western Swing, an exciting fusion of frontier fiddle, swing jazz, and plantation blues. 🎶

Enjoy this little snip of Adolph Hofner's "You Played a Game."🤠

Tickets for the upcoming Cowtown Western Swing Music Festival go on sale April 1st! Find out more at: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com.

#CBWS #AdolphHofner #WesternSwing

Music credit: Adloph Hofner, YouTube

Jody Nix sat down recently as part of a Western Swing series on the Calling to the Good podcast sponsored by the Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival! ‼️😊
Here is a little video snip of what's coming in this episode of Calling to the Good. ❤️

Jody's guest appearance on the podcast will be live next week - and from the looks of this clip, you won't want to miss it! Subscribe to Calling to the Good at: 👇😉
https://open.spotify.com/show/0KF0qdGXYyOYAIama7mR2W?si=36d7313aedb041da

BTW - Jody will be performing once again at this year's festival on November 6-9, 2025 in Forth Worth, Texas and tickets go on sale APRIL 1st! Find out more at: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com 🤠🎶🎻

#WesternSwing #JodyNix #CallingToTheGood #CBWS #BobWills #DanceAllNight #DanceALittleLonger

Jody Nix sat down recently as part of a Western Swing series on the Calling to the Good podcast sponsored by the Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival! ‼️😊
Here is a little video snip of what's coming in this episode of Calling to the Good. ❤️

Jody's guest appearance on the podcast will be live next week - and from the looks of this clip, you won't want to miss it! Subscribe to Calling to the Good at: 👇😉
https://open.spotify.com/show/0KF0qdGXYyOYAIama7mR2W?si=36d7313aedb041da

BTW - Jody will be performing once again at this year's festival on November 6-9, 2025 in Forth Worth, Texas and tickets go on sale APRIL 1st! Find out more at: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com 🤠🎶🎻

#WesternSwing #JodyNix #CallingToTheGood #CBWS #BobWills #DanceAllNight #DanceALittleLonger

We have an AMAZING line-up of the BEST of the BEST Western Swing bands performing at the four-day Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival including one of our favorites - Mr. Jake Hooker and The Outsiders!!

Tickets go on sale APRIL 1st!
Find out more: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com

#WesternSwing #Cowtown #CBWS #JakeHooker #HistoricNationalHall #BobWills

We have an AMAZING line-up of the BEST of the BEST Western Swing bands performing at the four-day Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival including one of our favorites - Mr. Jake Hooker and The Outsiders!!

Tickets go on sale APRIL 1st!
Find out more: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com

#WesternSwing #Cowtown #CBWS #JakeHooker #HistoricNationalHall #BobWills

You know, it's a wonder doctors aren't prescribing regular doses of Western Swing Music as a natural antidepressant. 😉lol
Western Swing is music that just makes you feel good, and we recommend listening to it as much as possible!! 🤠🎵

You'll have a great opportunity to send your blues sailing at this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival on November 6-9th with four days of nothing but Western Swing!

Find out more at: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com

#FeelGoodMusic #WesternSwing #TurnItUp #BobWills

You know, it's a wonder doctors aren't prescribing regular doses of Western Swing Music as a natural antidepressant. 😉lol
Western Swing is music that just makes you feel good, and we recommend listening to it as much as possible!! 🤠🎵

You'll have a great opportunity to send your blues sailing at this year's Cowtown Birthplace of Western Swing Festival on November 6-9th with four days of nothing but Western Swing!

Find out more at: BirthplaceOfWesternSwing.com

#FeelGoodMusic #WesternSwing #TurnItUp #BobWills

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