Western swing artists
13 published Western swing artists, led by Bing Crosby, Bob Wills and Tommy Duncan.
At a glance
13 published Western swing artists; 77 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 6 tier 2 · 7 tier 3
- 13
- Release groups
- 354
- Studio albums
- 120
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 77
- Timeline events
- 154
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 49.5 years
- Full biographies
- 11
- Biography words
- 24,923
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (3 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most Western swing artists. United States leads with 13.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with Western swing. The most shared is country music, with 3 artists in both.
Covers from Western swing
77 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Bing & Ella
Bing Crosby · 2023
Bing at Christmas
Bing Crosby · 2019
A Christmas Story
Bing Crosby · 2016
Christmas
Bing Crosby · 2014
Some Fine Old Chestnuts
Bing Crosby · 2014
Bing Crosby Christmas
Bing Crosby · 2011
On the Sentimental Side
Bing Crosby · 2010
14 Holiday Favorites for a White Christmas
Bing Crosby · 2007
Together
Bing Crosby · 2006
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby · 2004
It’s Easy to Remember
Bing Crosby · 2002
Don't Fence Me In
Bing Crosby · 2000
Leaders
Bing Crosby has the most release groups (287); Bing Crosby the longest career (83 years); Bing Crosby the most awards (14).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Bing Crosby | 287 |
| Johnny Bush | 29 |
| Tex Williams | 13 |
| Bob Wills | 7 |
| Johnny Gimble | 6 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Bing Crosby | 83 |
| Tex Williams | 74 |
| Tommy Duncan | 60 |
| Johnny Bush | 52 |
| Leon McAuliffe | 48 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Bing Crosby | 14 |
| Bob Wills | 6 |
| Eldon Shamblin | 2 |
| Tex Williams | 2 |
| Spade Cooley | 2 |
Most famous Western swing artists

Bing Crosby
United States · Person · born 1903
pop music, country music, jazz, folk music, traditional pop, big band music, swing, easy listening, Western swing, western music
123 wikis

Bob Wills
United States · Person · born 1905
Western swing
20 wikis

Tommy Duncan
United States · Person · born 1911
Western swing
6 wikis

Johnny Gimble
United States · Person · born 1926
Western swing
5 wikis
Leon McAuliffe
United States · Person · born 1917
Western swing
3 wikis
Eldon Shamblin
United States · Person · born 1916
Western swing
2 wikis
Tex Williams
United States · Person · born 1917
Western swing
10 wikis

Ray Benson
United States · Person · born 1951
Western swing
8 wikis

Johnny Bush
United States · Person · born 1935
country music, Western swing, honky tonk
8 wikis

Spade Cooley
United States · Person · born 1910
Western swing
7 wikis
Milton Brown
United States · Person · born 1903
country music, Western swing
5 wikis
Cecil Brower
United States · Person · born 1914
Western swing
3 wikis
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